Scotland’s newest luxury spa welcomes its first guests following a multi-million pound investment which aims to put Dumfries on the tourist map as a leading wellness destination.
The family-owned Cairndale Spa officially opened its doors to visitors on Monday 8th July, offering a new relaxing escape for tourists looking to enjoy the natural beauty of the Scottish borders along with locals seeking a luxury spa experience within easy reach.
Covering almost 1,300 square metres, the stunning two-storey spa follows a £2million investment and offers a luxury space for bespoke spa experiences for day guests and overnight visitors that is unrivalled in the local area.
Taking pride of place on the lower ground floor is a thermal pool which features a number of jets, water blades and airbeds. In addition, visitors can take advantage of the aroma steam room, herbal steam room, Himalayan salt sauna, infrared sauna, herbal lounge, rasul, hammam and private bathing suite along with access to a dedicated café and juice bar.
Cairndale Spa also offers a host of relaxing and rejuvenating treatments, delivered in six elegant treatment rooms, which includes a couples treatment room to enjoy the experience together. Local visitors can also access the bespoke facials, massages, wellness treatments and therapies with or without facilities access.
With a strong commitment to respecting the planet and supporting British wellness brands, Cairndale Spa’s team of talented therapists utilise leading UK brands VOYA Organic Beauty, Tribe517 and Gaia Skincare. These are joined by the exclusive Cairndale x Annandale Collection, a range of whisky and vanilla scented products created in collaboration with the nearby Annandale Distillery.
The development has been supported by an award of almost £400,000 in funding from South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE) and has created over 20 new jobs for the area.
It is hoped that the development will generate an estimated additional income in excess of £12million over the next 10 years to boost the local economy, bringing in new visitors to the region, who will then explore Dumfries and its other attractions during their visit.
“Cairndale Spa has been in the planning for a long time, with the last six months since work began being particularly busy, but we are thrilled to now be ready to welcome visitors,” says Matthew Wallace Jr, Cairndale Hotel and Spa Director. “It is fantastic to see our hard work and the investments come to fruition and I genuinely believe that we have created something outstanding that the whole region can be proud of.”
Professor Russel Griggs, Chair of South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE) said: “We are delighted to see the new luxury spa facilities open at Cairndale hotel. We recently launched the South of Scotland responsible Tourism strategy along with our partners. Our investment in this fantastic new facility in Dumfries shows our commitment to delivering on the compelling ambition set out in that strategy to transform our visitor economy and make the South of Scotland the most sustainable, talked about, successful and coveted destination in Scotland.”
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