03-06-2025
10 of the best family-friendly spa hotels in Europe
Elegant, historic and grand, the former home of Lord and Lady Astor feels in parts like a British Versailles – not exactly the kind of place you'd imagine welcomes toddlers with open arms. But Cliveden knows how to keep little ones busy, letting them roam the 152 hectares of grounds, wearing down their energy on walking trails, maze wanders and boat trips along the Thames. Exhausted parents can take turns hiding in the OSKIA spa, where following a swim in the Grade II-listed pool they can collapse onto a warmed water bed for the new Deep Sleep treatment, combining slumber-inducing mists, oils and balms with magnesium and melatonin. Pair it with a zen-inducing sound bath at your peril; you'll emerge so relaxed you won't give a fig what the kiddos get up to among the period furnishings.
