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What is the Good Spa Guide?

The Good Spa Guide is the independent and comprehensive guide to UK spas, therapies and treatments. Our website www.goodspaguide.co.uk provides in-depth and unbiased reviews of spas, and is indispensable for visitors who want to know where, why and when to spa. That's why Ragdale call us 'the spa bible'.

We rate spas according to our 'bubble' system, which is an easy-to-understand measure of spa loveliness, covering everything from shower cleanliness to towel fluffiness. 5 bubbles means you probably couldn't get us to leave, 1 bubble means that you probably won't get us through the door again. One of the benefits of our system is that small but excellent spas can be awarded 5 bubbles and can thus take pride of place alongside higher profile spas.

We work in partnership with leading online travel and leisure retailer lastminute.com. This means that we offer a one-stop-shop for spa-goers, providing in-depth information so that they can choose a spa to visit, then an instant booking facility for confirmed pleasure.

Who are the Good Spa Spies?

The Good Spa Spies travel the world reviewing spas for The Good Spa Guide, constantly being scrubbed, polished and covered in seaweed. The Spies have one aim in life: to be honest about spas, so spa visitors get the spa experience they expect. We have received an overwhelmingly positive response to our Spies' reviews. Members of the public value our editorial independence, and spas are happy to work with us to improve their offering in the light of our feedback. The Spies became a national news story in their own right in The Daily Mail.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1068429/The-spa-spies-discover-best--worst--places-unwind-UK.html

The Best Spas in Britain

The insider knowledge of our Spies is available in print. Our book, The Best Spas in Britain, delivers exactly what it promises. It features over 130 UK spas, all of which have been given top bubble ratings by the Spies. It's the must-have book for anyone thinking about visiting a spa, and a great showcase for the featured spas.

How we work with the press

As you can imagine, because of our unique editorial independence and unbiased reviews, we're called on for expert opinions from everyone from The Telegraph to Radio 4, to a reader trying to book some shiatsu in Sheffield. We've written a 32-page dedicated spa supplement for The Observer, been a member of The Observer's expert spa panel, and also The Independent's expert panel for their supplement on the 50 best spa breaks in Britain and Ireland. We provide articles for many local newspapers and magazines throughout the year highlighting the spas in their area, as well as special offers and competitions with the nationals.

How do you ensure that your spa stands out when people are looking to book a spa break?

Over 70% of our visitors say that they trust the information we provide more than that given by other spa sites; as a result of this, we don't carry ads for UK spas. Instead, our Promotional Partner package gives a selected number of spas the opportunity to reach our audience in an effective way through advertorials, targeted promotions, PR and editorial coverage. We enjoy working in a positive way with spas to help them provide the right experience at the right price for their target market. Contact us for more details.


Book that spa!

We've partnered with leading online travel and leisure retailer lastminute.com and together we're taking the online spa bookings market by storm.

The partnership with lastminute.com means that we now offer a one-stop-shop for spa-goers, providing in-depth information with great deals and 2-for-1 offers when you find a spa or treatment you like!