A new pop-up indoor and outdoor spa has launched at a North Cornwall hotel.

St Moritz Hotel set between Rock and Polzeath has opened ‘In Your Element’ – its first hot and cold contrast therapy wild spa.

The current ‘pop-up’ indoor and outdoor spa is a new addition to the transatlantic resort-style location whilst the St Moritz team undertakes a £2 million rebuild of the indoor swimming pool and surrounding wellness areas. The new facility is expected to open in June 2024.

Falmouth Packet: The pop-up spa features indoor and outdoor facilities The pop-up spa features indoor and outdoor facilities (Image: St Moritz Hotel)St Moritz’s new inside/outside elemental spa provides the benefits of cold-water exposure alongside the restorative, warming effects of heat therapy.

The new spa is a collaboration with Cornwall-based Water and Stone – the leading experts in hot and cold contrast therapy in the South West. Together the team has designed an original ‘Nordic’ outdoor spa, all within the landscaped gardens at the hotel, as well as utilising the setting of the hotel’s unheated outdoor pool.

Guests will also be able to experience a programme of special events and workshops throughout the winter and spring. A key part of those options will be the Lithuanian style of sauna – a ‘Pirtis’ and a sauna ceremony – both guided hot and cold contras therapy options that have been rarely available in the UK.

Falmouth Packet: The spa is based at St Moritz Hotel near Rock and Polzeath The spa is based at St Moritz Hotel near Rock and Polzeath (Image: St Moritz Hotel)

Sara Last, director of operations at St Moritz Hotel said: “When we opened St Moritz almost 15 years ago, we dedicated ourselves to being at the forefront of the needs and wants of 21st century Cornish holidaymakers, and locals.

“For 2024, we’re undertaking a £2 million rebuild of our indoor swimming pool as an extension of our extremely popular coastal Cowshed spa and in doing so, we are stepping into a new leadership position of the UK luxury wellness landscape.

“Our new H20 area will imagine the immersive spa experience, with an outdoor hydro pool, a new steam room and a sauna alongside ice fountains and sensory showers.”

Falmouth Packet: The indoor steam room at St Moritz The indoor steam room at St Moritz (Image: St Moritz Hotel)Sara continues, “In the meantime, what we intended as a creative, ‘interim’ measure - our outdoor Wild Spa – is bringing a major amount of inbound interest and bookings. 

"Knowing the phenomenal interest in both cold water swimming and hot and cold ‘plunging’, trends that are most certainly being led by the Cornish market, we knew this would take off. 

"However, although we’ve only just opened, we’re already considering how this new St Moritz Wild Spa experience could become a long-term fixture here on the North Cornish coast.”

Falmouth Packet: There are a variety of indoor and outdoor experiencesThere are a variety of indoor and outdoor experiences (Image: St Moritz Hotel)

Overnight packages and day Wild Spa visits are now available. Guests can opt to:

  • Take a 2-hour solo Wild Spa journey for just £35 per person.
  • Create a group booking for up to 12 people to have the Wild Spa to themselves – from £30 per person.
  • Indulge in a Cloud Gazer or Star Gazer package to experience the Wild Spa followed by a welcome (non-alcoholic) Pentire and Tonic or glass of bubbles to accompany an elemental lunch or dinner – from £45 per person.
  • From £190 per person per night, guests can immerse themself in the untamed beauty of the Cornish coast with the Wild Spa Elemental Package: a bed and breakfast stay, complemented by a 2-hour Wild Spa experience designed for luxurious hot and cold therapies amidst the elements. They conclude the day with an Elemental Dinner in the enchanting tipi setting.

Bookings are available for optimum cloudwatching and stargazing, both for in-house and day guests (over the age of 16.) To book, go to the St Moritz Hotel Website at www.stmoritzhotel.co.uk.