We felt cheeky but also that there was nothing wrong with visiting the local Q Hotels spa, even if just for a spot of research!
Sunday afternoon took us to the Nottingham Belfry Hotel for their pamper break. At £99 it felt like a huge spend, maybe not one to be taking in the middle of our University term but it has to be said it was definitely worth the money.
We arrived shortly after lunchtime and wandered over to the restaurant for our buffet lunch. There were all manner of different dishes to try, roast chicken with peppers. Chorizo pasta, a wealth of different salad ingredients. With the 'and finally' being all the little puddings to try
All were quite delicious, it was tricky weighing up how much to eat given we were eagerly waiting to get into the pool!
Waiting for our room to be ready we were treated to our complimentary 'detox' cocktail, for which the bar were apparently missing the 'detox' ingredient. So it was just a juice mocktail
Tasted pretty nice to me!
We had an afternoon in the pool leisurely doggy paddling up and down. Sat in the jacuzzi avoiding the usual awkward jacuzzi chat you often get in the local swimming baths. After a quick stint in the sauna we headed up to the spa reception to wait for our hour long massage and facial.
To our surprise Penny and I were ushered into the 'couples' treatment room, whilst we enjoyed the fact we had each others company whilst wedging our faces into the massage couch we did find it a little strange and unexpected
The massage was fantastic, worth every penny. We wandered, dazed, with terrible scare crow greasy hair back to our room for a shower and a drink before heading down for our dinner
Our room was lovely, the duvet looks a little lumpy here but just imagine how fluffy that meant it was when rolling around in there!
The best thing about spas? The free slippers and bathrobes!
Little bit of Dancing on Ice time before dinner while Penny did her hair
We surprised ourselves with our cheekiness and requested an ice bucket, some glasses and a toothbrush through room service. The Cava was just begging us to be popped open
For dinner in the restaurant we had a £26 allowance which was more than enough to have 3 courses. Our only expense of the weekend was our glass of Pinot which was incredibly nice and worth a mention
For starter I had Ham Hock terrine, which they kindly served with gluten free bread and a fennel and mustard slaw.
Penny's pork belly with caramelised red onion and potato dauphinois
My Sea Bream with an incredibly creamy and rich risotto
Gluten free bread roll, as expected a little dry, but I was very pleasantly surprised they had this to offer
Creme Brûlée for pudding, in a deliciously large rammekin, the bigger the better!
Served with chocolate ice cream and on Penny's plate a short bread for dipping!
The next morning we ambled down to the restaurant for our buffet breakfast, there was a good selection of cooked and cold breakfast items. To our excitement there was also a 'do it yourself' hot chocolate stand complete with whipped cream and marshmallows. Brilliant!
Overall we had a lovely break away. Although £99 feels like a lot, with a buffet lunch, a detox cocktail, an hour treatment at the spa, dinner, breakfast and a comfy nights stay it was definitely worth every Penny (with a Penny!)
If you're in need of a break, check it out!
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