Devon

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Not tried the swanky new spa at Lincombe Hall Hotel, yet? We’re talking topnotch design, high-end materials, attention to detail and cheeky selfies with your fizz by the pool. Let&#8217;s dive in, shall we?



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">THE LOWDOWN</h2>



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From the outside, you&#8217;d never imagine this archetypal boutique Georgian villa-hotel could house this city-style spa but just check it out&#8230; 



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Behind that traditional facade, thanks to investment by owners and Torquay locals, Brett and Jo Powis, it&#8217;s transitioning from a traditional Torquay holiday destination into a jaw-dropping spa hotel.



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So, its bye-bye beige and hello stunning bar and brasserie, plus newly decorated bedrooms and a soon-to-be-refurbed restaurant &#8211; all with help from the talented interior team at Ashton House Design in Ashburton. 



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">THE LOCATION</h2>



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It&#8217;s just ten minutes downhill to the best part of town, Torquay’s harbour, with its Sunseeker-filled marina, bars and nightlife. Turn left towards leafy Wellswood and it’s million-pound houses and a shingly beach at Meadfoot, a locals’ fave for a dip or a spot of paddle-boarding.&nbsp;



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">THE VIBE</h2>



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Here the emphasis is on indulgence, rather than health and wellbeing, so no surprise, there&#8217;s nothing clinical here. It&#8217;s lush designer lighting, aqua shades for walls and sofas and cabinets full of tempting looking Temple Spa products.



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This is decadent, indulgent spa time where there are zero children (the hotel is adults only), you can call for a poolside drink, and a selfie in the bubbles – with your glass of bubbles – is&nbsp;de rigeur.



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Your treatment comes with two hours in the spa where you can take a dip in the lap pool or bubble in the hydropool. The sauna, steam rooms and ice room – with its solid wall of ice – are all open and the Himalayan salt room is an optional extra as a treatment.&nbsp;



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I love the changing rooms, with plenty of room, lockers, and gadgets to get you sorted post-pool time. 



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And it&#8217;s up for a bit of fun. The handprint in the glass opposite the changing room door is actually frosted into the glass, but it had me fooled. 



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">THE TREATMENT</h2>



I&#8217;m here for the <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Champagne &amp; Truffles Deluxe Facial (opens in a new tab)" href="https://lincombe-hall-hotel-and-spa.giftvoucherbrilliance.co.uk/voucher/champagne-truffles-deluxe-facial?category=spa-treatments" target="_blank">Champagne &amp; Truffles Deluxe Facial</a> which I have to say has the best name for a facial in Muddy&#8217;s book, ever. It&#8217;s using Temple Spa products, a British brand that takes its inspo from the Mediterranean and uses luxury ingredients, including champagne, of course, black summer truffles, pure gold, silk and ooh, diamonds.&nbsp;



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There are five treatment rooms, including one for couples. The decor is all shimmery wallpaper, moody blues and mood music, with low lighting adding to the cocooned feel. We&#8217;re talking 100% pampering territory.



My treatment room was called ‘Nirvana’, and I&#8217;d day that pretty much sums up what happens during the next 90 minutes.



My therapist, Jaydee, is young and petite and tres expert for her age. She&#8217;s very solicitous and has that ability to sense when you want to chat and when you want to bliss out. 



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She kicks off with a hot stones’ back massage, followed by a really thorough facial, which involves two masks, including a glycolic peel, and one which peels off for you to look afterwards, wrinkles, warts and all. Eery. Plus, your arms, hands and scalp all get in on the massage-action.&nbsp;



You&#8217;re also treated to rose quartz stone massage therapy, which if you didn&#8217;t know is all the rage in celeb circles for reducing puffiness.



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It’s bells and whistles, using what feels like a zillion, delicious spicily-scented Temple Spa products from their anti-aging Truffles range. This facial takes its inspo from the scents of the Mediterranean but if Christmas was a facial, this would be it. 



And when you think it&#8217;s all over, it&#8217;s back to the spa reception for – did you guess? – a glass of fizz and chocolate truffles.&nbsp;



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Decadent or what? Even better, if you’re off to the spa post-treatment, you get to take it with you poolside, decanted into a plastic glass, of course.&nbsp;And sorry, by now I was so &#8216;relaxed&#8217; after I forgot to take a pic of my pampered visage but the champers is much prettier anyway.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">THE MUDDY VERDICT</h2>



Heaven-in-a-heated-blanket. Nirvana indeed! I looked super-glowy and smooth afterwards and my make-up slid on like a dream.



Good for: feeling spoilt rotten; ironing out puffy bits and wrinkles; opening up blocked pores; seeing immediate results (the face mask don&#8217;t lie!); freeing up tense neck and shoulders; a prep and plumper when you want to look really well before a big event.



Not for: people who get fidgety lying flat for too long; shy types who don&#8217;t like getting naked below the neck for the back hot stones (although your front is covered up at all times).



The damage: At £135 for the facial &#8211; or £185 with two hours spa time &#8211; it’s at definitely the pricier end, but what a treat. Or a gift perhaps? (I’ll send my address, thank you.) Or what not make it a stay? Hotel Guests and Lincombe Spa Members receive 20% off. 



<a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Lincombe Hall Hotel &amp; Spa (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.lincombehallhotel.co.uk" target="_blank">Lincombe Hall Hotel &amp; Spa</a>, Meadfoot Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 2JX <a href="tel:+441803213361">+44 (0)1803 213 361</a>

Review: Champagne & Truffles Facial

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