The Sequoia Spa at The Grove Hotel, Hertfordshire
The Sequoia Spa
We spent a day at The Grove Hotel’s beautiful and recently refurbished Sequoia Spa, to enjoy one of their wellness day retreats.
The Grove Hotel in Hertfordshire is an exceptional five-star country escape located on our doorstep. We headed over to spend a day at their beautiful and recently refurbished Sequoia Spa, to enjoy one of their wellness day retreats.
After slipping on the provided comfy robe and slippers, we experienced their stunning black mosaic-tiled pool and jacuzzi, sauna and steam rooms, a state-of-the-art fitness suite and 18 treatments rooms. This award-winning Spa has partnered with the organic skincare brand Bamford. The Grove’s talented team of intuitive wellness practitioners, together with Bamford have created a collection of exclusive treatments including signature rituals, massages, and facials, offering a selection of the very best skincare products which assist in providing the ultimate wellness retreat for day visitors and overnights guests.
The Treatments
Once we checked into the Spa and finished sipping a glass of herbal tea - from award winning Harpenden based tea brand Twist Teas - we were invited for our relaxing treatments, which we can highly recommend. Below are the two treatments that we experienced.
The Signature Massage
This is a deeply restorative treatment which is carefully designed and curated to enhance your wellbeing, with Western and Eastern massage techniques, including Swedish massage, shiatsu, and ancient Thai healing techniques. This is a deep massage that penetrates the muscles, easing pain and discomfort, perfect for anyone that sits a lot during the day or has a heavy gym routine. The organic Bamford oil blends gently help the body release toxin build-up and support your immune system. You will experience a deep release of tension and feel a sense of balance, and harmony in the body and mind.
B Clear Spa Day
This treatment is a clarifying combination to help rebalance the mind and body with a gentle full body exfoliation (which left my skin feeling smoother than it ever has), using a warm Bamford Sugar Polish before working on areas of tension in your back with natural oil blends. The treatment is completed with a personalised express facial leaving your skin deeply cleansed, lifted, and rejuvenated with highly potent and carefully blended organic argan and rosehip oils. This was a stunning treatment which offered a complete full body pampering.
Our wellness practitioners were exceptionally professional and had extensive experience and knowledge. We were offered to choose from three different body oils from Bamford. We funnily enough both choose the oil with heart notes of chamomile, lavender, and geranium to soothe, calm and balance mood. The practitioners listened well to our requirements and tailored the pressure to each of our bodies, making sure we walked out feeling rejuvenated, refreshed, and relaxed.
the Sequoia Kitchen
After our treatments it was time to indulge in a healthy lunch. In the Sequoia kitchen wraps, poke bowls, broths and juices are all on our menu. We opted for the Sake Poke Bowl which consisted of Scottish salmon, avocado, edamame beans, mango and eel sauce and the Asian Broth which comprised of Chilli Beef, Udon noodles, kale, edamame beans, chestnut mushrooms – both of which were delicious and healthy, alongside a refreshing glass of Prosecco. The minimal, Japanese inspired dining area is a very soothing place to relax between your treatment and spa.
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We absolutely loved our day at the Sequoia Spa, set in the beautiful surrounding of the Grove hotel. It was the perfect escape where we were met with a feeling of tranquillity and complete calmness and left very relaxed.
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ABOUT THE GROVE
Set in 300 acres of verdant Hertfordshire countryside, The Grove offers the ultimate five-star retreat. Lovingly restored, it is the former home of the Earls of Clarendon, with a rich history dating back to the 1500s. In addition to 214 luxurious guest rooms, The Grove features the award-winning Sequoia spa, a championship golf course, unique restaurants, an original Walled Garden which is home to a Kitchen Garden, a heated outdoor pool and ‘beach’ area, plus a wide selection of meeting and event space, and luckily for us, is only a short drive away!