Spa Life
UK
June 2026
Girbau UK manufactures, supplies and services commercial laundry equipment. Its comprehensive range of washers, dryers and ironers is recognised by many as the highest quality, energy efficient, best engineered and most reliable on the market and very competitively priced.
Among the many spa and leisure sector operators running successful in-house bespoke laundries designed, equipped, installed and maintained by Girbau UK are Nirvana Spa, Ragdale Hall and Bannatyne’s Health Clubs.
By laundering in-house, spas can achieve significant cost savings of up to 50% and ROI on capital expenditure can be seen in as little as 12-months. In a sector where customer service is paramount, many also prefer the closer quality control of an in-house laundry.
Girbau’s close co-operation with spa customers through every phase of design, installation, operation and maintenance has proven the key to success time and again.
“I can’t speak highly enough of Girbau UK, dealing with them has been like a breath of fresh air,” says Tamara Banks, Operations and Housekeeping Manager at Nirvana Spa. “They visited us, listened carefully to our needs and looked for ways we could improve our laundry.”
‘As well as increasing capacity, our new laundry is already delivered efficiency savings of at least 20% and we expect to improve on this,” Tamara Banks concludes. “We’ve been able to increase quality and at the same time reduce energy consumption and our carbon emissions.”
Shaun Suggett, General Manager of the Bannatyne’s Health Club and Spa in Ashford says: “Our new Girbau on-premise laundry has taken away the headache of dealing with external suppliers and given us back complete control over the quality and supply of all our towels and robes: a very important part of our service to members and guests.”
Girbau UK, is part of the 60-year old family-owned Girbau Group that puts quality, reliability and customer care above short-term profits for shareholders.
The company’s national network of employed and factory-trained engineers is dedicated to providing an unrivalled service response.
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