Spa treats for autumn 

Outside, the leaves are falling. Inside, you’re tucked up in a bathrobe, indulging in a pamper-thon. As autumn rolls in, seek solace inside one of London’s spas. Belgravia and Mayfair have a fabulous array of places to buff and polish you back to life – you’ll feel so good, you’ll be skipping all the way home.

Caviar facials and body treatments, the A-list Rodial facial and a Doctor Duve jet peel; Hush Spa & Beauty’s line up of treatments certainly have the wow factor. This Pimlico Road spa offers a wealth of treatments, from facials, waxing and manicures to Indian head massages and acupuncture. Expectant and new mothers can choose from a range of maternity and postnatal spa treatments, including massages, reflexology, the ‘yummy tummy’ – a facial for your midriff – and foot soaks. If your idea of wellbeing is spiritual as well as physical, try out one of the spa’s yoga classes.

Super-facials are big on the beauty scene. To experience one for yourself, book a treatment with Parisian beauty expert Dr Veronique Simon, creator of SimonTherapie. A cosmetic dermatologist to the international elite, Simon has created two key treatments that target fine lines and sagging skin – perfect for refreshing stressed-out skin. She also offers a range of beauty products so you can carry on the good work at home.     

Located in Ebury Street, Bijoux MediSpa is a doctor-led cosmetic treatments spa with top-to-toe non-surgical beauty treatments. Dr Elizabeth Dancey and her team assess their patients’ lifestyles before making any decisions on their treatment. They have a wide range of expertise and offer everything from cellulite treatment to laser peels.

Just around the corner, on Eccleston Street, is Earthspa, an urban sanctuary with a loyal following – which we put down to the welcoming staff and their reassuring expertise. Detoxify with a seaweed body wrap, enjoy a hot and cold stone massage, get your body brushed and your skin exfoliated, or do the whole lot. You’ll leave on a cloud of aromatherapy-scented heaven.

Based on ancient Roman and Greek spas, Spa Illuminata on South Audley Street uses a blend of old and new practices for its therapies for both men and women. Inside, the spa is beautiful and serene, and it’ll leave you feeling the same. We’d be tempted by the luxurious Day Spa Escape, which includes a jasmine steam and purifying spicy earth salts treatment, sound therapy, an aroma massage, a facial and a pedicure. After more than four hours of dedicated attention, you’ll float all the way home.

With all this potential pampering, autumn has never seemed so appealing.

Bijoux MediSpa, 149 Ebury Street, Belgravia SW1W 9QN
020 7730 0765
www.bijoux-medispa.co.uk

Earthspa, Chantrey House, 4 Eccleston Street SW1W 9CN
020 7823 6226
www.earthspa.co.uk

SimonTherapie, 9A, West Halkin Street, SW1X 8JL
020 7235 0679
www.simontherapie.com

Hushh, 44 Pimlico Road SW1W 8LP
020 7730 9977
www.hushhspas.com

Spa Illuminata, 63 South Audley Street W1K 2QS
020 7499 7777
www.spailluminata.com