Welcome to our Top 20 Irish Spa havens for 2025, where the beauty team delve into the sanctuaries really worth spending your downtime in this coming year. Whether you're searching for the perfect pre-wedding pampering, a serene escape for your bridal party, or a luxurious minimoon retreat, Ireland is home to some of the most indulgent spa destinations; and we know just the spot.
Dunboyne Castle
Nestled within the walls of Dunboyne Castle, this sustainability-conscious spa has been recently renovated to elevate your relaxation experience. Treat yourself to a pedicure in the hotel’s new sleek nail salon or recline in the newly added thermal suite.
Spa Products: Ground Wellbeing & Comfort Zone
Signature Treatment: Dunboyne Signature Deep Therapeutic Massage. This massage focuses on the back, neck, and shoulders, alleviating deep-seated tension. It concentrates on specific areas of concern and alleviates common discomforts.
Dromoland Castle
A sanctuary of peace amidst the ancient stone walls of Dromoland Castle, the spa is themed around the castle's rose garden. Their Whisper Room immerses you in the gentle shades, sounds, and scents of Lady Ethel’s walled gardens as you rest and recharge.
Spa Products: Dr. Barbara Sturm, Seabody & OSKIA
Signature Treatment: Quartz Hot Poultice Treatment. Using an Amber and quartz poultice combined with jasmine and mint essential oils, vibrational energy dissolves tension by targeting areas of tension.
Kingsley Hotel
An urban retreat hugging the River Lee, the spa at the Kingsley Hotel upgrades your facial experience with its state-of-the-art dome skin analyser, which uses advanced camera technology to highlight areas to treat and create bespoke facials.
Spa Products: Kerstin Florian, OTO, BASQ, Aromatherapy Associates & ANDA
Signature Treatment: Magnesium Back Of Body Massage with Scalp Massage. Your therapist will use a Mineral Wellness Blend to deliver the power of magnesium to your body through a soothing back and scalp massage.
Sheen Falls
Allow yourself to be swept away by the roaring of the hotel’s namesake, Sheen Falls. With a holistic approach to all treatments, Mother Nature and Easanna Wellness & Spa are the perfect allies in your quest for relaxation.
Spa Products: Seabody, Elemis & Grounds Wellbeing
Signature Treatment: Suaimhneas le Sheen. Enjoy a 60-minute signature touch facial with calming hot stone placement along your spine. This treatment also includes a luxurious foot treatment to soothe and refresh tired feet.
Johnstown Estate
A gorgeous combination of Georgian elegance and modern-day luxury, the Elemis and Gharieni flagship spa at the Johnstown Estate offers high-quality treatments like no other. Relax in the Rasul mud and mineral treatment chamber or take a dip in the rooftop thermal water jacuzzi.
Spa Products: Elemis, MediK8 & Gharieni
Signature Treatment: Quartz Sand Bath Ritual. Dissolve into a bed of warm Quartz as the therapist uses massage techniques to stretch and relax muscles. This treatment is combined with a gentle resurfacing facial.
Cashel Palace
A contemporary sanctuary overlooking the gardens, Cashel Palace’s exceptional spa marries state-of-the-art facilities with luxurious treatments. Take in the manicured flower beds in one of the spas' rejuvenating bathing rituals, and afterwards, freshen your tresses with a visit to their on-property hair salon.
Spa Products: Bamford, Valmont & Voya
Signature Treatment: Bamford Ritual. This treatment starts with a salt foot bathing ritual followed by a Japanese shiatsu massage to unblock the energy channels. Swedish massage targets areas of concern, and then a face and Indian head massage increases circulation to improve scalp and hair condition.
Call +353 62 30 630 to book your appointment now!
Carton House
The 18th-century mill building at Carton House has been mindfully restored to ensure complete relaxation. Indulge your senses with the heady aromas from the spa's bespoke fragrance and allow their therapists to melt your worries away or embrace inner peace with a restorative yoga session.
Spa Products: Susanne Kaufmann & Margaret Dabbs
Signature Treatment: Susanne Kaufmann's Signature Body Treatment includes an invigorating body scrub to leave the skin fresh, followed by an indulgent full body and scalp massage.
Call +353 (0) 1 505 2000 to book your appointment now!
Castlemartyr Resort
From the moment you walk into The Spa at Castlemartyr Resort, you are transported to a world of peace and relaxation in luxurious and elegant surroundings. Boasting unbeatable views of the country estate, the wrap-around glass frontage surrounding the 20-metre swimming pool and Water Room showcases the true beauty of this resort.
Spa Products: Germaine de Capuccini & ESPA
Signature Treatment: Castlemartyr Signature Therapy. The back is exfoliated to help stimulate circulation, and a heated marine mud mask removes impurities. Enjoy a therapeutic lower leg and back massage to ease deep-seated tension. Finally, a customised Boutique facial is performed to restore the skin to balance.
Fota Island
Set on its private island, the five-star spa at Fota Island Resort offers a combination of vitality-restoring treatments & therapies. Enjoy some R&R in Acacia Thermal Suites, which include a heated mosaic relaxation suite and Hamman mosaic steam room.
Spa Products: Comfort Zone, Voya & GROUND Wellbeing
Signature Treatment: Serenity Massage. Begin your treatment with a foot mask, followed by a full-body massage. A face and scalp massage will then complete your relaxing pampering experience.
Anantara the Marker Hotel
With sophisticated and minimalist décor, the spa at Anantara the Marker Hotel is beautifully designed using dark charcoal Kirkstone cladding and peaceful, deep grey hues. Relax in the 23-metre infinity pool or eucalyptus-infused steam room and enjoy a custom-tailored treatment.
Spa Products: Elemental Herbology & Seabody
Signature Treatment: Anantara Signature Massage by Elemental Herbology. Enjoy an unforgettable aroma massage that will help reduce deep-seated muscular pain and ensure your ultimate well-being.
Call +353 1 687 5194 to book your appointment now!
Adare Manor
The first in Ireland to offer customised facial and body treatments featuring 111SPA/CLINIC, the spa at Adare Manor is renowned for delivering personally tailored hands-on treatments in each appointed treatment room.
Spa Products: 111SKIN
Signature Treatment: Celestial Black Diamond Non–Surgical Face-Lift Facial. Beginning with a cleanse and exfoliation, your esthetician will follow up with the 111SKIN signature massage to improve microcirculation and lift the skin. Finally, a series of masks infused with celestial black diamonds will plump your skin.
The K Club
The serene spa lies in the heart of the five-star K Club country resort on 550 acres of beautiful, sweeping countryside. It houses a quiet studio space offering an array of classes, from yoga to meditation, and an aromatic garden to unwind.
Spa Products: Ground Well-Being & Natura Bissé
Signature Treatment: Signature K Spa Massage. This full-body massage is tailored entirely to suit your needs and fuses Eastern and Western massage techniques to release tension.
Powerscourt Hotel
Surrounded by the spectacular countryside with views of the Wicklow Mountains, take in the calm atmosphere as you experience the luxurious ESPA wellness escape at Powerscourt Hotel. Escape from your everyday cares and indulge with one of their exclusive face and body treatments.
Spa Products: ESPA
Signature Treatment: Powerscourt Signature Ritual with Hot Jade Stones & Rose Quartz Crystals. The treatment begins with a salt and oil body scrub to leave the skin feeling smooth. It is followed by a massage combining essential oils and jade stones. A scalp massage using cool rose quartz crystals finishes the treatment experience.
Mount Juliet
Offering a menu of holistic treatments, the therapists at Mount Juliet are well-versed in the art of relaxation. Unwind, reconnect with yourself amidst the natural surroundings, and take the time to meditate in the manicured gardens, listening to the soundtrack of a bird song.
Spa Products: Ground Wellbeing
Signature Treatment: Mount Juliet Estate Signature Ritual. This Signature Ritual uses slow, rhythmical techniques to relieve muscular tension and an aromatherapy facial suited to your skin’s needs.
Call +353 56 777 3000 to book your appointment now!
Ashford Castle
Boasting magnificent views over Lough Corrib and having held the title of 'Ireland’s Best Hotel Spa' for the eighth consecutive year, no expense has been spared to ensure you feel refreshed and rejuvenated during your visit to the spa at Ashford Castle.
Spa Products: Natura Bissé, Augustinus Bader, B | Africa, Voya & OPI
Signature Treatment: The Ashford Castle Ritual. This ritual begins with a warm oil back massage and a pressure point massage to the feet. Next, enjoy customised Natura Bisse facial products and a therapeutic scalp massage.
Trump International Golf Links & Hotel
The White Horses Spa at Trump International Golf Links & Hotel offers an extensive list of rejuvenating services inspired by the natural environment of Co. Clare. Regenerative treatments using local natural salts, seaweeds, algae, and herbal extracts recall the ancient wisdom of ritual healing.
Spa Products: Natura Bissé
Signature Treatment: Full Body Marine Salt Scrub. The treatment begins with a deep sea salt crystal exfoliation and massage, followed by soothing body milk, leaving your skin remarkably soft.
The Culloden Estate
Located in the leafy suburbs of Belfast, the spa at the Culloden Estate is Northern Ireland’s coveted sanctuary of well-being. From massages to manicures, it is the perfect escape for those who want to put the world on hold and take time for self-care.
Spa Products: ESPA
Signature Treatment: Heavenly Retreat. Unravel tension and boost your complexion with this full-body salt and oil exfoliation, incorporating a personalised ESPA facial, aromatherapy, and oriental scalp massage.
Bellinter House
From the moment you enter The Bathhouse Spa at Bellinter House, you feel relaxed as your senses take in the soothing scents of essential oils and soft ambient lighting.
Spa Products: Voya & Elemis
Signature Treatment: COMCIT Frozen Deluxe Facial. A closed-circuit blast of freezing cold oxygen delivers an infusion of Cryo-Oxygen and a Hyaluronic serum packed with plant stem cells into the lower level of the skin to nourish and invigorate skin cells.
Farnham Estate
With a superb reputation for being a genuine ‘retreat to nature’. Take in views of the rolling Farnham Estate from the heated outdoor pool or enjoy their water mint thermal suite, which includes a salt grotto, laconium, aroma steam bath and ice fountain.
Spa Products: ESPA & Ground Wellbeing
Signature Treatment: Re-Hydrator Facial. Gentle cleansing and exfoliation help the skin absorb replenishing face treatment oils and masks to moisturise, followed by a rehydrating facial.
The Heritage
The Heritage Spa promises perfect tranquility in an oasis of wellness. It offers a range of rejuvenating and stress-relieving ESPA treatments. While away the afternoon in this four-star spa, sink into its Roman steam bath or enjoy its newly opened Salt Cave and Rustic Sauna Cabin.
Spa Products: ESPA
Signature Treatment: The Heritage Signature Face & Body Sensation combines a hot stone massage with an ESPA Inner Beauty Facial. Designed as an all-over body experience, the 30-minute hot stone soothing back, neck, and shoulder massage leads seamlessly into a 60-minute facial treatment and finishes with a scalp massage.
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