The Luxury Wellness Members’ Club: Surrenne
Four floors beneath the busy streets of Knightsbridge lies Surrenne, the longevity and wellness members’ club at newly opened The Emory hotel, which is reinventing the premise of the membership model and, in spite of its busy urban location, is as serene as it is scientific. Sign up to be a member and you will have access to wellbeing on tap, including a dedicated doctor (with functional diagnostics ranging from cardiovascular and hormone tests to microbiome mapping), a juice and food menu developed by nutritionist Rosemary Ferguson, a Tracy Anderson workout studio, and a state-of-the-art gym (complete with longevity-specialised trainers) and spa. The devil is in the detail here, with points of note including the lap pool, with an underwater soundsystem that will play podcasts or meditation music to your preferences, as well as the neuroscientist-curated music throughout the space that is clinically proven to induce calm and is AI-created, so that you never hear the same beat twice. There’s also Alice Temperley-designed robes that go up to size XXL (a particular bug bear in the historically non-inclusive spa industry), hyperbaric chambers, contrast therapy in the form of a snow booth and hot sauna, an interactive yoga studio with a floor-to-ceiling screen (allowing for resident trainers to dial in and teach from all over the world), plus all manner of spa treatments that you could wish for. And this is just the beginning. With global expansion plans, expect to see – and hear – a lot more of Surrenne. JD
Old Barrack Yard, SW1. Surrenne.com
Where to go for a getaway that is as close in proximity to home as it is luxurious? Look no further than this selection of Vogue editor favourite destinations.
The Metropolitan Hideaway: Lanserhof at the Arts Club
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Famed medi-spa Lanserhof, whose methods had previously been exclusively available in its Austrian and German clinics, opened its first urban centre of longevity excellence in London to meet two objectives: first, to allow it to be a destination for those who had spent time in one of its medi-spas proper and who were in need of follow-up care; and second, to deliver a highly technical support facility for wellbeing devotees and sport enthusiasts. Laser-focused on the more technical aspects of working out, entering the gym of the six-floor, members-only space is akin to walking into a Nasa space centre. Microchipped machines recognise your arrival and bring up your bespoke training programmes as you approach, the Icaros flight simulator is a unique – and pretty thrilling – experience (mimicking flying over CGI-created woodlands, oceans or mountains for a thorough suspended, mid-air workout), and there is an in-house MRI machine for detailed scanning, the results of which will be discussed with you by the on-site medical director. And it’s not just working out that has been given the high-tech treatment: preventive and regenerative therapies, such as cryo- and physiotherapy, play a big part in the club’s concept, and the adjacent Augustinus Bader Skin Lab makes for results-driven treatments to complement all the medical methodologies. JD
18 Dover Street, W1. Lhtac.com
The Female Retreat: Miss Claire Mellon & Associates
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A different type of wellness destination altogether, but a very much needed one, is this light and bright space overlooking London’s The Portland Hospital, where founder and lead gynaecologist and obstetrician Claire Mellon opened a clinic not just to be able to see patients under her care at the hospital, but an open-to-all safe space to treat every aspect surrounding female health. Leading an all-female-expert practice, Mellon and her team support women through pre-fertility work, IVF, conception, polycystic ovaries, fibroids or menopause. Under her roof, you will find the nuts and bolts of female healthcare, such as blood work, contraception, period management, smear tests and HRT, and there is also access to specialist care with early pregnancy scanning and miscarriage support. Treating all who walk through the door with sensitivity, the practice also houses a well-rounded wellness space that complements the medical work with holistic therapies, such as reflexology, osteopathy, acupuncture, hypnobirthing and psychological therapy. A modern approach to women’s wellbeing, sitting in the warm and welcoming waiting room is a far cry from the sterile clinical spaces that are often the norm in female health. More of these destinations, please. JD
212 Great Portland Street, W1. Clairemellon.co.uk
The One-Stop Beauty & Wellness Shop: The Hvn
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Pronounced “Hay-ven”, the two-floor studio is exactly as the name describes: a haven of wood-panelled, plush-interiored tranquillity committed to rest and recuperation, but with the added benefits of a whole host of on-site diagnostics. Browse the treatment menu and you will find the usual offerings of a traditional spa experience, such as facials, massage and lymphatic drainage, but look further and you will discover wider-ranging high-tech therapies, including inner-city forest bathing (an immersive simulator that mimics the scent, sounds and sights of a natural forest indoors), aesthetics, osteopathy, acupuncture, IV drips and DNA testing, run by a team of medical and holistic specialists that work together to create a complete 360-degree health profile. Adopting a mind, body and soul approach, this destination eschews any preconceived notions that the quest for diagnostics equates to dreary medical surroundings. Luxury longevity indeed. JD
57-63 Knightsbridge, SW1. The-hvn.com
The Gamechanging GP: Solice Health
You have decided it’s high time you see a doctor. A niggling backache, a worrying lump you’ve long put off getting checked out, or perhaps the general stresses of day-to-day life. Whatever the symptom that sends you to Solice Health, you can expect first-class, responsive care – not only in its cosy Mayfair clinic but wherever your schedule demands. Helmed by surgeon Dr Liza Osagie-Clouard, it’s essentially a GP practice, but not as you may know it. Here, the prescription for wellness goes far beyond quick-fix pills – her team of recruits include distinguished massage, breathwork and psychiatric specialists who perform holistic, longevity-led therapies tailored to you. Set apart by an extraordinary medical concierge concept, Solice’s treatment menu is available on call wherever you are: in the comfort of your own home, you can have their expert masseuse ease that aching back, and couriers deliver best-in-class medicines from private pharmacies to your door. Frequent flyers will love the international concierge service, which can arrange for those specialist therapists to fly to you, have prescriptions delivered on your holiday, or book the best local care should you need it while abroad. A medispa of sorts, but without borders, it’s the destination to know for all-encompassing healthcare. TA
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66 Grosvenor Street, W1. solice.health
The Revitaliser: The Peak Fitness Club and Spa
A hidden oasis in the bustling Knightsbridge district, Jumeirah Carlton Tower’s spa is beloved among Vogue editors. Aptly named, The Peak Fitness Club sits at the hotel’s precipice, offering panoramic views of London as the backdrop for its rejuvenating gym. Furnished with machines and equipment from fitness leaders Therabody and Technogym, exceptional facilities and trainers are on hand to revitalise your body and mind. And with nutritionally balanced, chef-prepared meals in the adjacent dining room, your post-workout wellness is also catered for. Venture downstairs and you’ll find complete serenity in the cabana-lined jacuzzi and pool, where unique skylit surrounds deliver the ultimate mood boost. The spa’s extensive treatment menu includes cryotherapy, oncology care, lymphatic massage and myofascial release, using top-tier products from the likes of 111SKIN for the best results. TA
1 Cadogan Place, SW1. jumeirah.com
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