St Brides Spa Hotel

About St Brides Spa Hotel

St Brides Spa Hotel stands on the hill above Saundersfoot harbour, looking east across Carmarthen Bay. The building is modern rather than historic, which works in its favour: almost every room and public space is angled towards the water, and the terraces step down the cliff so the views open up as you move through the hotel.

Accommodation runs to 34 bedrooms plus six two-bedroom serviced apartments. The styling is light and coastal, with pale timber, blues and greys, and most rooms have either a balcony or a sea-facing window. Apartments have their own kitchens and living rooms and suit families or longer stays. Rooms at the front cost more but are worth the difference; the ones facing inland are quieter but you lose the point of the place.

The Marine Spa is the main facility, built into the cliff and centred on an outdoor infinity hydrotherapy pool that looks out over the bay. Alongside it is a thermal suite with a rock sauna, aroma steam room, salt infusion room, sensation shower and ice fountain, plus treatment rooms using seaweed and marine-based products. The Cliff Restaurant serves modern Welsh cooking with a strong seafood list, and there is a more casual gallery and terrace area for lighter meals and drinks.

Saundersfoot village and its blue flag beach are a couple of minutes downhill, and Tenby is three miles along the coast. The Pembrokeshire Coast Path runs past the door, and Colby Woodland Garden, Amroth and the Caldey Island boats are all close. It suits couples after a spa break and families who want a beach within walking distance, though the spa has age restrictions at certain times so check before booking with children.