Buxton Crescent | Luxury Spa hotel in Buxton with fine dining

Historic Landmark and Boutique Spa Hotel

Dating back to the 1780s, Buxton Crescent is not only an historic landmark and one of England’s most architecturally significant buildings, it’s also a 4-star deluxe boutique hotel, with a luxurious spa, contemporary restaurant and fairy-tale wedding venue. Located in the beautiful spa town of Buxton in Derbyshire, Buxton Crescent is famed for the thermal springs beneath it, with natural health benefits, which flow into one of the hotel’s three fabulous pools. This, together with this iconic building’s original Georgian features, its fabulous restaurant, and the hotel’s excellent, friendly service, make Buxton Crescent one of the very best spa hotels in the country!

Luxurious Rooms and Suites

Buxton Crescent has 81 stylish rooms and suites sleeping either 2-3 adults or a family of 4, making them suitable for business trips, romantic breaks, family getaways, informal gatherings, or for hosting your whole wedding party. Believe it not, some of the rooms are pet-friendly as well, so your pampered pooch can enjoy luxurious living too!

There is a selection of fabulous ensuite rooms and suites to choose from, ranging from a comfortable Attic Room through to an indulgent Crescent Suite with many original features, spacious living, and stunning views that can be enjoyed from the roll-top bath.

Each of the rooms is airy, modern, and elegant, so whichever room you choose, you are sure to have an enjoyable, comfortable stay.

All rooms include the following as standard:

LED Flat screen TV
Satellite channels
Radio
Telephone
Air conditioning
Central heating
Wi-Fi
Safety deposit box
Mini fridge
Tea and coffee making facilities
Complimentary toiletries
Bathrobe & Slippers
Hair dryer

To find out more about these fabulous rooms and suites, please visit Buxton Crescent’s website here.

Indulgent Spa and Wellbeing Treatments

Back in the Georgian era, visitors from all over England would travel to bathe in the thermal waters of Buxton. That’s why Buxton Crescent’s spa draws visitors back time after time. The luxurious spa facilities and state of the art gym are free for residents to enjoy and can also be enjoyed by those booking Spa Packages too.

The hotel boasts three incredible pools! The first is a beautiful roof top indoor/outdoor pool, which is heated with two integral jacuzzi zones, so you and your family can enjoy an indoor/outdoor swim in all weathers. Secondly, there is a serene relaxation pool, which has a twinkling starlit ceiling, offering pure tranquillity. Finally, there is the stunning thermal pool, which has Buxton’s own mineral-rich waters flowing into it, heated and completely chemical free, enabling guests to enjoy the natural purities that only the thermal Spa at Buxton Crescent has to offer. Not only that, but the thermal pool also has a truly elegant feel, with original 1920s tiles and an exquisite stained-glass canopy.

The spa also offers wellness services, beauty and holistic treatments, even physio treatments. In addition to the pools, there are the following indulgent facilities to enjoy:

Bio-Thermal Sauna
Infra-Red Sauna
Finnish Sauna
Large Steam Room
Aroma Steam Room
Individual Co2 Mineral Baths
Salt Cave
Ice Fountain
Fitness Studio & Gym
On Site Physiotherapist
Underwater Jet Massage
Wave Balance
Mud Treatments
Jennifer Young Specialist Oncology Treatments

Buxton Crescent’s Spa offers a wonderful selection of spa day packages, where guests can enjoy use of all facilities, together with massages, facials, a delicious 2 course lunch or afternoon tea in the pleasant Spa Café.
These not only make a real treat and a very special day out with friends, but also make the most fabulous gifts with a range of special offers available here.

To find out more about each of the Spa facilities, please visit Buxton Crescent’s website here.

From Fine Dining To Relaxing Afternoon Teas

As you would imagine, the dining facilities at Buxton Crescent are excellent!

The Dining Room is classy, sophisticated and relaxing, with a great menu serving first class breakfasts, classic British cuisine with an international twist, and a la carte delights.

The menu has a great selection of fish dishes, classics from the grill, vegetarian options and other tasty specials, as well as delicious desserts. All dietary requirements can be catered for, so please be sure to ask.

The traditional afternoon teas at Buxton Crescent are a real treat! The atmosphere is charming and magnificent as you spoil yourselves with homemade, fresh finger sandwiches, warm scones with jam and cream, and a platter of sweet treats. Why not mark the occasion with a glass of fizz too?

The Lounge bar has a slightly more informal setting, with original features and a modern flair. You’ll find roaring open fires for the cooler months and a relaxed, spacious interior and outdoor terrace for the warmer months, making the bar the perfect place for all visitors to enjoy a drink. With local craft ales, plus an extensive wine and cocktail menu, there’s something for everyone, and most importantly, everyone is welcome! Whilst you’re there enjoy bar snacks, hot and cold sandwiches, and other lighter meals.

Finally, there’s the relaxed Spa Café where you can enjoy food all day from early morning smoothies and coffee to fruit-infused waters and afternoon teas. With views over The Slope, a neighbouring Grade-II Listed Park, it’s the perfect place to relax after a day of indulgent pampering.

Fairytale Wedding Venue

As you would expect, Buxton Crescent offers the most idyllic, fairy-tale wedding venue.

Inside there is a selection of beautiful function rooms, decorated graciously, furnished elegantly and accessorised with rich fabrics, to create the grandest of venues. These rooms include The Assembly Room, an 18th Century ballroom, which can accommodate 120 seated guests who would enjoy the finest wedding breakfast, and 180 evening guests, ready to hit the dance floor! With a Civil Ceremonies Licence, you could choose to have both the service and reception at Buxton Crescent, or simply host your memorable wedding reception here.

Outside the setting is just incredible! The curved architecture of Buxton Crescent, together with the nearby landscaped parks and gardens, make for the most perfect wedding photographs – a day you and your guests will never forget!

’Weddings devoted to detail!’ To find out more, check out Buxton Crescent’s wedding section here!

Iconic Location

The building is iconic, the food is incredible, the facilities indulgent, and the location is irresistibly inviting! Whether you want to explore the architecture and landscaped parks that this impressive town has to offer, browse the numerous boutique shops, embrace the cultural activity taking in a show, play golf, or of course relax in the spa, Buxton has something for everyone! Not only that, but being surrounded by the Peak District National Park means that there are numerous pretty villages, market towns, stately homes, and miles of breath-taking countryside walks and cycle routes for you to enjoy.

Buxton Opera House is a beautiful Edwardian theatre which presents around 450 shows per year including comedy, children’s shows, concerts, pantomime and opera, as well as hosting the Buxton International Festival each year. A visit to Buxton Museum and Art Gallery is also well worth a visit, where you can view core collections of Peak District archaeology, geology, art and local history. Enjoy the many ornamental parks such as the Pavilion Gardens with landscaped borders, lawns for picnicking and a boating lake. The children will love Pooles Cavern too, where you can explore the underworld venturing through illuminated limestone chambers. There really are just so many amazing places to enjoy in this fabulous town!

Travelling slightly out of town, in just half an hour you can be exploring the beautiful stately homes of Chatsworth House and Haddon Hall, both of which have impressive grounds and gardens to meander. In just 15-30 minutes you could be walking in some of the most picturesque areas of the Peak District, such as Tideswell and Tideswell Dale with an abundance of wildlife, Monyash with its village pond, or Edale where you could start your hike up Kinder Scout.

Whatever you decide to do during your stay, you’re sure to finding it relaxing and restoring, just like the incredible restoration of Buxton Crescent itself!