Inside Buxton Crescent Hotel: 12 photos from sumptuous spa break review

Christmas in the Midlands can be magical which is why we took a trip to Buxton for a festive staycation.

Buxton Crescent Hotel is a heritage-rich destination spa retreat.

Nestling on the edge of the Peak District National Park, the multi-award winning hotel - it recently celebrated a prestigious Condé Nast Traveller spa award - is stunning to look at.

It is even prettier inside.

Christmas trees have gone up around the hotel that are so prettily decorated - there’s even one in an Alice In Wonderland Mad Hatter theme - I couldn’t stop staring at them and had to take several photos.

Buxton Crescent Hotel has many unique strings in its delightful bow.

It is the town's only wellness hotel and its prime location means all key amenities from bistro-style eateries to boutique shopping arcades, are within walking distance.

Our impressive suite with spacious lounge, magnificent four-poster bed and standalone bathtub with Penhaligon’s toiletries felt like a real luxurious treat.

The bed’s cloud-esque pillows meant I had a dreamy sleep.

My overnight stay at the hotel included a relaxing massage which was so wondrous, I fell asleep.

The hotel offers a range of treatments, explore more here.

Dinner at the hotel meant we were served good food made from artisan produce such as award-winning butter from Netherend Farm.

Dishes on the menu included sloe gin cured salmon gravlax, beef shin rigatoni and Bakewell tart.

Who will Buxton Crescent Hotel appeal to?

Anyone seeking a slice of R&R, understated elegance and those who love beautiful architecture, stellar service and good food.

The hotel’s close proximity to The Peak District National Park and Chatsworth House (the latter which is a 30-minute drive away) means the hotel attracts diverse clientele.

Nature lovers will no doubt want to make the most of the location and explore the charming surroundings. The hotel’s history meanwhile, will draw not just history fans, but those who appreciate popular culture too.

The hotel was originally built in 1789 for the fifth Duke of Devonshire William Cavendish, who was a man on a mission to establish Buxton as a fashionable spa town.

Buxton’s Georgian origins transcend eras to channel the grand Regency aesthetic in Netflix blockbuster Bridgerton.

If you fancy feeling like royalty with access to cutting edge spa technology, the Buxton Crescent Hotel offers unique treatments not available anywhere else in the UK.

These include Therapeutic Thermal Mud Pack treatment using mud from Lake Heviz in Hungary containing concentrated levels of minerals.

There is much to love about five-star Buxton Crescent Hotel, from the Victorian thermal pool filled with heated Buxton mineral water, to stunning suites.

For me, the attentive concierge, sumptuous facilities and the feeling of ‘home away from home but with a glamorous edge’ means the hotel has made it onto my ‘forever list of places to visit’.

Here are a selection of photos from the hotel.

Rooms at the Buxton Crescent Hotel (including breakfast and spa access) start from £170.

Location: The Buxton Crescent Hotel, The Crescent, Buxton SK17 6BH

For more information about the hotel click here.