RELATED LINKS Return to 10 Great Golf & Spa Getaways

Guest accommodations at this 1,500-acre country estate in Ireland's County Kilkenny are strictly traditional in style, but there's nothing old-fashioned about the first-class health spa. Unveiled in 2001, the complex occupies former hunting stables adjacent to the property's elegant Georgian manor house. Complementing the long list of outdoor sporting opportunities available to guests at Mount Juliet is a diverse offering of health and beauty treatments, as well as a fitness center, sauna, steam room and a 17-meter heated indoor swimming pool.

Signature spa treatments include reiki, reflexology, heated stone therapy and "Dead Sea Discovery" flotation therapy designed to promote relaxation through elimination of environmental stimuli. Various facials, skin treatments and massage styles are available, along with manicures, pedicures, hair removal and makeup services. Book treatments à la carte, or try an indulgent full-day spa package for 255 euros (about $332 USD).

Conrad Hotels manages a range of lodging options on the estate, including 32 rooms in the original manor house with rates varying seasonally from 200 to 595 euros (about $260 USD to $775 USD) per night. Sixteen "club style" rooms in adjacent to the spa and golf [link to golf article] reception go for 175 to 230 Euros (about $228 USD to $300 USD), a good choice for guests who want easy access to recreational facilities.

Ph: +353-56-777-3069
www.mountjuliet.com/spa