Could there be anything more relaxing than bathing in a steaming outdoor pool, looking out onto one of Britain’s most enchanting landscapes? We think not. While the Lake District is largely known for its challenging hikes and bracing bodies of water, its immense beauty can always be appreciated while indulging in ultimate comfort of a spa resort instead. That’s probably why one of its spas has just been recognised among the very best in the world.
The Falls Spa, at Lodore Falls Hotel near Keswick, has been presented with a TripAdvisor Traveller’s Choice Award 2025 for its consistently great reviews from guests. That means that it has so many exceptional reviews that it’s part of the top 10 percent of global destinations across the entire site. Pretty impressive.
The spa’s centrepiece is the heated outdoor pool, where guests can float while sipping champagne. Inside, there are five different thermal rooms, including a salt steam room, a laconium (based on a traditional Roman bath) and a herbal sauna, plus five treatment rooms and a rasul room, where guests can lather themselves in mud and shea butter oils. For some fuel after a long hard day of unwinding, the resorts restaurant Mizu offers a pan-Asian menu and an afternoon tea featuring sushi, matcha and yuzu tarts, and mango scones.
Of its 500 or so TripAdvisor reviews, 389 users gave the Fall Spa a perfect five out of five. One guest said that they ‘couldn't ask for anything more’ and that the ‘ambiance and views are incredible’. Another called it ‘a fantastic spa with excellent staff and facilities, a beautiful decor and relaxing atmosphere’.
Cara O’Neil the spa manager said: ‘We are beyond proud to receive this award at The Falls Spa. As a team, we work hard with our guests always at the forefront of our minds, striving to deliver the best possible experience.’
Find some pictures of the place below (and book a stay on Booking.com here).
Want to explore your options a bit more? Here at Time Out, we also love the spa at the Brimstone Hotel in the Langdale Valley (which we gave five stars) and at Another Place in Ullswater. Check out our full list of the best hotels in the Lake District here.
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