Give Yourself a Spring Clean with The Rocco Forte Collection
Spring is here and it’s time to kick off the boots, pull off the gloves and shed the woolly jumpers – but before you start to bare the flesh, treat yourself to spring spa break at one of The Rocco Forte Collection’s luxurious properties:
Rocco Forte’s Hotel Amigo, Brussels
Located in the very heart of Brussels, next to the Grand Place and just moments away from the famous Marianne Gray institute, Rocco Forte’s Hotel Amigo is the city’s most luxurious hotel and the perfect place to rejuvenate after a long winter. The Marianne Gray institute is a decadent spa, offering body and facial treatments with essential oils and plant and seaweed extracts. Hotel Amigo is offering a spa package from 540 Euro (approx £390) which includes:
- Two nights’ accommodation with breakfast
- A choice of two treatments, including a facial and a selection of body treatments for men and women
- Access to our fitness centre
The package is available every weekend until 30 April. To book, visit
www.roccofortecollection.com or call 0800 988 4040
Rocco Forte’s Hotel Astoria, St Petersburg
Russia fully understands the effects of a harsh winter so it’s no wonder that Rocco Forte’s Hotel Astoria is offering the ultimate Intensive Moisturising and Nourishment Facial Treatment. The Payot treatment uses honey, orange sap water, Omega 3 and Omega 6 to restore and maintain moisture balance. The 90-minute facial comprises cleansing, massage, pure collagen application and an active moisturizing concentrate and costs 4200 rub (approx £84). Overnight stays in March cost from £243 per room, per night. To book, visit www.roccofortecollection.com or call 0800 988 4040
Rocco Forte’s Balmoral, Edinburgh
Come out of winter hibernation with the help of The Balmoral Spa. Hit the gym for a body-toning workout before a relaxing facial and body scrub which will leave you feeling refreshed and ready for summer, finishing with a delicious light lunch in the chic and buzzy Hadrian’s Brasserie.
The Simply Spring Spa package is available from 1 March – 31 May, costs £95 and includes:
- Full use of The Balmoral Spa, including its 15-metre pool, a Finnish dry sauna, a Turkish steam sauna, the fully-equipped gym and the relaxation areas
- An Espa Intensive Facial
- An Espa Salt Scrub
Overnight stays cost from £145 per room, per night. To book, visit www.roccofortecollection.com or call 0800 988 4040
Rocco Forte’s Brown’s Hotel, London
Blow a raspberry to winter and put a spring in your step with Brown’s Hotel’s new seasonal pedicure! The Chocolate & Raspberry Pedicure starts with a foot massage using a warm raspberry sauce, followed by an invigorating exfoliation with a delicious blend of brown sugar and raspberry and a foot soak in hot milk chocolate. Then there is a pressure point foot massage using a chocolate softening cream and a vanilla paraffin wrap, making the feet feel super soft, before the nails are shaped and painted. The 90-minute treatment is available until 31 May, costs £85 and also includes a welcome drink of either a Raspberry Martini or a hot chocolate. Overnight stays cost from £235 per room, per night. To book, visit www.roccofortecollection.com or call 0800 988 4040
Rocco Forte’s Hotel de Rome, Berlin
Shrug off the winter blues with a Rejuvenating Julisis Gold Facial at Rocco Forte’s Hotel de Rome. The pure essence of liquid gold, Vitamin D, lemon balm and hawthorne activates your skin’s own energy system making it the perfect revival for your winter skin. The 90-minute treatment costs 150 Euro (approx £108) and is just one of a wide range of treatments offered in the hotel’s spa, which has a plunge pool, steam, sauna and relaxation area, a fully-equipped gym and six treatment rooms. The 20-metre swimming pool is set in the basement in what were once the jewellery vaults when the building was the headquarters of the Dresdner Bank. Overnight stays cost from £153/220 Euro per room, per night. To book, visit www.roccofortecollection.com or call 0800 988 4040
Rocco Forte’s Hotel de Russie, Rome
Emerge from the cocoon of winter with the Hotel de Russie’s series of Butterfly treatments: The Butterfly Manicure (50 minutes; £36) and Butterfly Pedicure (60 minutes; £43) both use a sweet strawberry puree scrub and strawberry essential oil for massage leaving hands and feet nourished and revitalized; the Butterfly ritual (1 hour 50 minutes; £180) is a four-hand body massage which begins with a soft exfoliation with salt and oils of roses to make your skin smooth and bright, followed by an energetic body massage using special Coffee Flowers emulsion. The Wellness Zone, with hydropool, jacuzzi, sauna, Turkish steam bath and gym is one of Rome's best health clubs. Overnight stays cost from £375 per room, per night. To book, visit www.roccofortecollection.com or call 0800 988 4040
Rocco Forte’s The Lowry Hotel, Manchester
Before you swap your woolly jumper for a t-shirt, get your skin ready with a Hydrating Body Wrap at The Lowry Hotel. The treatment comprises body brushing to boost the circulation, a full body scrub to slough off dead skin and a complete enveloping body wrap of ESPA Restorative Body Oil and deeply nourishing Body Cream with Wild Yam and Marine Mud. This relaxing wrap helps eliminate toxins and improves skin tone and texture. Throughout April The Lowry Hotel is offering a £25 discount on the treatment, meaning it will cost just £50. Overnight stays cost from £125 per room, per night. To book, visit www.roccofortecollection.com or call 0800 988 4040
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NOTES FOR EDITORS
The Rocco Forte Collection was established in 1996 to create a group of luxury hotels in Europe. The hotels have individual styles, with each hotel reflecting its nationality and location. The properties are linked together under The Rocco Forte Collection, which guarantees attention to detail, quality and service delivery.
The Rocco Forte Collection comprises:
- Hotel de Russie, Rome
- Hotel Savoy, Florence
- The Balmoral, Edinburgh
- The Lowry Hotel, Manchester
- Hotel Astoria, St Petersburg
- Hotel Amigo, Brussels
- Brown’s Hotel, London
- Villa Kennedy, Frankfurt
- Hotel de Rome, Berlin
- Le Richemond, Geneva
- The Charles Hotel, Munich
Future openings:
Prague - 2008
Verdura Golf & Spa Resort, Sicily – 2008
Marrakech - 2009
For further information and online reservations, please visit The Rocco Forte Collection website: www.roccofortecollection.com.
