"The 19th century was a golden age for Buxton, when high society traveled from around the UK to bathe in the town’s thermal waters. Today, guests of the Buxton Crescent, in the rolling hills of the UK’s Peak District, can still “take the waters” in a historic hotel with all of the modern comforts. Among the eight treatment rooms, many of which retain the original 18th-century stained-glass windows, the spa offers a wide range of treatments, from hot stone massages to CO2-infused mineral baths to hydra glow facials. The facilities feature biothermal and infrared saunas, an indoor-outdoor rooftop pool, a moody relaxation pool, and fully refurbished Victorian baths filled daily with thermal water. The salt cave can be a salve for respiratory conditions." - Caitlin Gunther