We’re already halfway through the year so it’s no surprise the stress and strain of the past few months are starting to weigh down on our bodies. Give your body and mind the rest it needs at these excellent 5-star spas across South Africa.
Sante Hotel and Spa, Western Cape
Sante Hotel & Spa is a 5-star hotel situated on a 160 hectare wine estate in Paarl, just 40 minutes from Cape Town. Flanked by the magnificent Simonsberg Mountains, the Sante Hotel resort combines luxury hotel facilities with an award winning wellness centre in the heart of the Cape Winelands. Accommodation is offered in 10 Manor House Suites, 39 Spa Suites, and a selection of Private Villas.
Guests can enjoy complimentary access to the wellness centre. Facilities include an indoor hydro-pool with liquid sound, multi-height body jets, neck massage, and counter current resistance swimming; a private sun deck; and fully equipped gym. There is also a sauna, steam room, Jacuzzi, and 3 snail shaped multi-experience showers with options from tropical rain to mountain mist. Find out more.
Leriba Hotel & Spa, Gauteng
Leriba Hotel & Spa is a 5-star accommodation nestled within 12 hectares of indigenous forest on the banks of the Hennops River in Centurion. The hotel boasts 73 suites, 18 conference venues, 2 restaurants, swimming pools, and last but certainly not least – the Leriba Spa and Wellness Centre.
Guests are invited to make use of the excellent spa facilities which includes a fully equipped gym, on-site physiotherapists, indoor and outdoor Jacuzzis, a hydro bath, and a Vichy shower. Indulge in spa treatments like massages, manicures and pedicures, Pilates classes, and other massage and beauty therapy treatments. Find out more.
Karkloof Safari Spa, KwaZulu-Natal
Karkloof Safari Spa is a 5-star accommodation set on 3,500 hectares of terrain in Pietermaritzburg. The boutique lodge offers a fully inclusive package which entails villa accommodation, unlimited food and drinks, private game drives, and unlimited spa treatments.
The spa offers personalised weight loss, detox, and wellness programmes. There are 17 spacious treatments rooms, a floatation pool, sauna and steam rooms, roman bath, Jacuzzi, Greens & Teas Café, reflection lounge, and glass-fronted manicure and pedicure lounge. Find out more.
Woodall Country House & Spa, Eastern Cape
Woodall Country House & Spa is a 5-star accommodation tucked away within citrus orchards in Addo. The hotel has a dining hall, wine cellar, swimming pool, and a restaurant on the premises. Accommodation is available in a selection of Luxury Rooms and Suites with exceptional furnishings.
The spa has a salt water pool fringed with palm trees and a waterfall, a vitality studio, steam room, sauna, hydrotherapy bath, spacious double showers, and a gym with cardiovascular and strength training facilities. Find out more.
Summerfields Rose Retreat and Spa, Mpumalanga
Summerfields Rose Retreat and Spa is a 5-star accommodation on one of the oldest farms in Hazyview. The lodge offers a gourmet kitchen, restaurant, library, conference facilities, and a spa sanctuary. Accommodation is offered in a stone house or in luxury tents beneath a canopy of Jackalberry and Tambotie trees.
Facilities at the Rose Spa include a steam room, Jacuzzi, swimming pool, Vichy shower, and a riverside pavilion. Enjoy massage and skincare treatments, reflexology, waxing, and more. Find out more.
Where do you enjoy pampering spa sessions in South Africa?
