{"id":85437,"date":"2015-05-11T19:10:45","date_gmt":"2015-05-11T19:10:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.5starweddingmagazine.com\/?p=85437"},"modified":"2019-01-04T19:28:30","modified_gmt":"2019-01-04T19:28:30","slug":"review_-bedford-lodge-hotel-spa-suffolk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/review_-bedford-lodge-hotel-spa-suffolk\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Bedford Lodge Hotel Spa Suffolk"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you are looking for a beautiful but intimate spa to enjoy some pre-wedding pampering then a visit to <strong>The Spa at the Bedford Lodge Hotel in Suffolk<\/strong> is the perfect little country retreat for discerning brides and their loved ones.<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Situated just an hour and a half out of London, The Spa at Bedford Lodge is housed in a stunning Georgian property, located in the rural equine town of Newmarket. \u00a0When the town is not hosting races, its quiet stables and paddocks are a serene welcome to those driving in for the first time.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_70693\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70693\" style=\"width: 870px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/5_Spa-Exterior.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-70693\" title=\"The Spa at the Bedford Lodge Hotel\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/5_Spa-Exterior-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"The Spa at the Bedford Lodge Hotel\" width=\"870\" height=\"580\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-70693\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-70693\" title=\"The Spa at the Bedford Lodge Hotel\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/5_Spa-Exterior-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"The Spa at the Bedford Lodge Hotel\" width=\"870\" height=\"580\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> The Spa at the Bedford Lodge Hotel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The entrance to the spa is a lovely big black country house door that opens to reveal warm and modern interiors. \u00a0I am here to get all the bridal beauty essentials done with the \u2018Pre-Wedding Prep Package\u2019 which includes an ESPA Personalised Facial, Full Body Salt and Oil Scrub, Jessica Manicure and Zen Spa Pedicure.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_70690\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70690\" style=\"width: 870px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/1_Spa-Entrance.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-70690\" title=\"The Spa at the Bedford Lodge Hotel\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/1_Spa-Entrance-750x443.jpg\" alt=\"Bedford Lodge Spa\" width=\"870\" height=\"514\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-70690\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-70690\" title=\"The Spa at the Bedford Lodge Hotel\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/1_Spa-Entrance-750x443.jpg\" alt=\"Bedford Lodge Spa\" width=\"870\" height=\"514\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Bedford Lodge Spa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Lunch at the Spa Lounge<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I arrive early to enjoy some lunch in the Spa Lounge and experience the Hydrotherapy Pools before my treatments. \u00a0The spa lounge offers delicious but healthy dishes which, I\u2019m pleased to add, can include a glass of Champagne. \u00a0The interior design throughout the spa is noticeable and I am already feeling indulged as I sit back in my high winged armchair and tuck into a yummy crab salad.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Hydrotherapy Pool<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Lunch preludes some serious spa time and I make my way to the hydrotherapy pool. \u00a0As I hang my waffle robe and towel on the hooks by the pool, I notice that they are cleverly located on the walls next to the sauna and steam room meaning robe and towel are toasty and warm when you come back to them. \u00a0The hydrotherapy pool makes quite a statement with floor to ceiling windows flooding the pool with natural light and providing pretty reflections off the heated seat covered in iridescent mosaics.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In my experience of spa I often think that hydrotherapy pools get a little overlooked. \u00a0Not only are their warm waters immensely relaxing but the combination of strong jets are highly beneficial in boosting circulation and bringing some life back to dull colourless skin. \u00a0Above everything else, it is like being in a space of neverending massage where you are the therapist the treatment only ends when you wish it to. \u00a0I spend the next hour moving from pool to sauna to steam room and then back to pool with a freezing cold bucket of water thrown in to remind myself that pain and pleasure are all part of the beauty ritual.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_70691\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70691\" style=\"width: 869px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/25_Rooftop-Hot-Tub.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-70691\" title=\"Bedford Lodge Spa\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/25_Rooftop-Hot-Tub-750x500-1.jpg\" alt=\"Bedford Lodge Spa\" width=\"869\" height=\"579\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-70691\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-70691\" title=\"Bedford Lodge Spa\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/25_Rooftop-Hot-Tub-750x500-1.jpg\" alt=\"Bedford Lodge Spa\" width=\"869\" height=\"579\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Bedford Lodge Spa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Beach Club Style Relaxation<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Just above the hydrotherapy pool is a mezzanine relaxation area leading to an outdoor rooftop hot tub. \u00a0If ever there was a spot for a bride and her friends to hang out in between treatments, it is here. \u00a0Large draped daybeds and rattan hanging garden chairs provide guests with a beach club style atmosphere which in the summer would be positively holiday-ish.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Salt &amp; Oil Scrub<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As reluctant as I am to leave this cool hangout zone, it is time to get down to the nitty gritty of some serious beautifying. \u00a0A spacious and warm treatment room is my home for the next two hours and Elisha is my therapist. \u00a0We start with the body scrub \u2013 a treatment that often provokes different reactions because, I\u2019ll be honest, it is fairly messy. \u00a0Elisha uses sea salts and essential oils to vigorously scrub away winter\u2019s accumulation of dry skin. \u00a0Shower and emerge with super smooth and glowing skin covered in a light film of essential oil. \u00a0This treatment, after my pummeling session in the hydrotherapy pool is like a full body workout \u2013 I feel totally invigorated and my skin is tingling at having some life thrown back into it.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_70692\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70692\" style=\"width: 870px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/22_HH-Experiences.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-70692\" title=\"Bedford Lodge Spa\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/22_HH-Experiences-750x394.jpg\" alt=\"Bedford Lodge Spa\" width=\"870\" height=\"457\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-70692\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-70692\" title=\"Bedford Lodge Spa\" src=\"http:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/22_HH-Experiences-750x394.jpg\" alt=\"Bedford Lodge Spa\" width=\"870\" height=\"457\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Bedford Lodge Spa<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Personalised ESPA Facial<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I lie back on the wide treatment bed in preparation for my personalised ESPA facial. \u00a0Elisha gives me a hand mirror while she holds an ultraviolet light over my face. \u00a0Together we identify areas of my face that are in need of attention \u2013 dehydration around the eyes and forehead, sun damage on the cheeks and congestion around the nose. \u00a0I am a big believer in getting your skin analysed regularly, it is constantly changing and what might have worked for you six months ago may not necessarily be working for you now.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">As a bride-to-be you want your skin to be looking its absolute best so this treatment is ideal in helping you to establish products and a routine to take you from pre-wedding into post-honeymoon. \u00a0The facial itself is deeply relaxing and I feel myself dipping in and out of a micro sleep whilst Elisha applies lotions and potions before expertly massaging my face, head, neck and shoulders. \u00a0My skin is positively plumped and congestion free, the lines around my eyes have subsided and Elisha has dabbed a delicious mango lip balm on my lips to finish \u2013 it\u2019s like a little facial dessert<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Glossy Hands and Feet<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The good thing about the Pre Wedding Prep Package is that you can book all the treatments to enjoy at the same time or you can book them individually. \u00a0If you feel you want to get your facial done the week before the wedding but your nails only a few days in advance then this package can work well. \u00a0Rachel, my nail therapist, appears to be another highly trained and well versed individual when it comes to beauty.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After years of perfecting her art on luxury cruise ships, she is now resident at Bedford Lodge Spa and preening Suffolk\u2019s discerning clientele. \u00a0Her skills are apparent as she confidently paints my finger nails in \u2018Sexy Siren\u2019 a bright red gel polish that could look hideous if not applied perfectly. \u00a0My feet are soaked and scrubbed before also receiving their all important paintwork and I am left with flawlessly pretty little squaovals on both fingers and toes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Pre Wedding Prep Package costs \u00a3150 and lasts approximately three hours. \u00a0Use of the hydrotherapy pool and thermal areas are complimentary during your stay. Lunch is not included but is highly recommended.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>bedfordlodgespa.co.uk<\/li>\n<li>By <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bikinisandbibs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Abbie Ting <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"antispam-group antispam-group-e\" style=\"display: none; text-align: justify;\">Leave this field empty<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are looking for a beautiful but intimate spa to enjoy some pre-wedding pampering then a visit to The Spa at the Bedford Lodge Hotel in Suffolk is the perfect little country retreat for discerning brides and their loved ones.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":118621,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[52,61,44,47],"tags":[217],"class_list":["post-85437","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health-and-beauty","category-luxury-hen-weekends","category-luxury-honeymoon-travel-ideas","category-luxury-venues","tag-luxury-spa"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85437","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=85437"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/85437\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/118621"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=85437"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=85437"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/5starweddingdirectory.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=85437"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}