Exhale Spa, The Gansevoort Turks and Caicos

Caribbean luxury on a modest scale with some surprisingly affordable spa offerings

Body Experience, Richmond, London

A tranquil Surrey spa with much more space than meets the eye behind its shopfront

Tigmi, near Marrakesh

There's a romantic air to this private spa set in Berber-style mud buildings offering tailor-made treatments

Lush Spa Rooms, London SW3

Birdsong, blackboards and vintage touches at a cosy kitchen spa with one inspired holistic treatment

The Banyan Tree, Mayakoba, Mexico

This luxury resort on the Mayan Riviera has a spa pavilion modelled on a rainforest with a 'love menu'

Hotel du Palais Imperial Resort & Spa, Biarritz, France

A dreamy treatment in the rather ghostly grandeur of Napoleon's former holiday home

Cowshed, Soho, London

Trendy brand brings treatment rooms to Central London with a neat day spa for busy locals

La Réserve, Ramatuelle, France

Cellulite busting treatments at a health spa near St Tropez that aims to prolong clients' lives and looks

So SPA at Sofitel London

Colour sprays, honeyed lips and unstuffy treatments in the super elegant setting of the capital's latest spa contender

Le Meurice Spa, Paris

A discreet spa with a terrace in a chic-but-not-cheap hotel at the very heart of the French capital

The Esplendido Hotel and Spa, Mallorca

A proper spa with staff and rooms in cool white and treatments carried out to the sound of the sea

Scarlet Spa, Cornwall: Britain's coolest green spa?

Wood-fired outdoor tubs, hanging pods and a friendly welcome at a spa inspired by its ntaural setting