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Spa SPC, Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire

A modern luxury spa with plenty of treatments set in grounds that offer ace sporting facilities

Neal’s Yard Remedies, St John’s Wood

Acupuncture and massage give a winter glow at homely treatment rooms in north London

In:Spa Tuscany

A small Tuscan retreat that offers a complete personal overhaul mixing vigorous activities with time to relax by the pool

Five affordable detox retreats

The author of Body & Soul Escapes: Britain and Ireland, selects good value retreats close to home

Spa at Hoteldorf Grüner Baum, Austria

Healing waters, glowing complexions and exotic treatments at a family-run hotel in the Austrian hills

The 10 best read spa reviews in 2008

The Good Spa Guide editor rounds up a list of the spas that readers were most interested in this year

Wallett's Court Hotel Spa, Kent

Good value countryside chilling in wooden cabins overlooking Kentish farmland near Dover

Almyra Spa, Paphos, Cyprus

A chic family-friendly Mediterranean spa with lunar-linked products and superb sea views

The Spa at 51, Victoria, London

Mud and algae treatments soothe city skin in a courtyard retreat not far from Buckingham Palace

Wyckhill House Spa, Gloucestershire

A compact spa with good-value packages set in the grounds of an 18th-century Cotswolds mansion

The Spa at Gleneagles, Scotland

A revamped destination spa in a spectacular setting that has scooped prestigious awards this year

The Bosphorus Spa, Istanbul

A Turkish bath with all the trimmings at a splendid riverside location for the new Four Seasons Hotel