Feeling Stressed? Try Belmond Royal Scotsman’s New Spa Car
It was already fabulous. But next season takes it up a notch.
Guests of the Belmond Royal Scostman can enjoy increased pampering: a massage, facial or “mani-pedi” in the luxury train’s new “Bamford Haybarn Spa Car.”
When its season opens April 17, the Scottish luxury train will join India’s Deccan Odyssey in being the world’s only premiere trains offering onboard spa facilities.
Although Belmond says the spa should be able to accommodate guests’ reservations on board, IRT advises clients to make their spa requests with IRT when they book.
The Bamford wellness brand uses nature for its inspiration, it says. The British company is renowned for its botanical skincare collections and holistic treatments.
The Bamford Signature Facial is an 85-minute ritual that aims to restore, rejuvenate and repair the skin, with everything from facial reflexology to deep tissue back massage and ancient yogic breathing.
The massage focuses on Shiatsu pressure points with hot stones to release tension and promote deep relaxation.
The Haybarn Spa car’s two relaxing single treatment rooms boast picture windows looking out onto the beautiful Scottish countryside. (But you can have the curtains closed of course!)
The new car also boasts 2 new sleeping compartments — one with two twin beds and the other with a double bed. This boosts the train’s capacity from 36 to 40.
The Belmond Royal Scotsman offers two 7-night itineraries departing from Edinburgh and a number of shorter itineraries. Here is a list.
Guests travel past sweeping glens, towering peaks and black-mirrored lochs across the Scottish Highlands.My favorite: The Grand Northwestern. An IRT client favorite is the Grand Tour of England, Scotland and Wales.
We think it truly feels like a fine country home on wheels. It has exquisitely appointed en-suite cabins with personal steward service.
Authentic (and fabulous) Scottish dishes complement the Highland experience. We love the congenial dining car with the longer tables.
Best of all — in the minds of IRT staff and guests — is the observation car, with its outdoor viewing platform at the rear.
Inside, the atmosphere is luxuriously intimate, with with the tiny bar offering an impressive collection of fine Scottish whiskies — I counted 50+ on my last trip —all included in the price of the tour.
See our award-winning Belmond Royal Scotsman video here.
For more information or to book, contact The Society of International Railway Travelers: (800) 478-4881, (502) 897-1725, or tourdesk@irtsociety.com.
