Kenwood Hall has free on-site parking and a well-equipped leisure club, including an indoor pool, sauna, steam room, spa bath and gym.
On the drive up from Solihull, Hayley C was treated to her second birthday
surprise.
The Owl House is a brand new Boutique Day Spa located in the idyllic grounds
of Langley Priory. We felt so welcomed by the lovely staff, in particular,
Lizzie who made sure we had everything we needed.
We started off our spa
experience with a gorgeous picnic basket lunch, where Hayley A completed the
cheesecake challenge and ate her entire lemon cheesecake with no problems!
After lunch we sunk into the outdoor hot tub. It was great to be in the warmth
of the tub, but hear the rain pattering on the canopy above.
Next we headed to be “Pigs In Mud”. This is a fun, invigorating and detoxifying
treatment that takes place in a Herbal Steam Chamber. The thought of covering
ourselves with mud seemed a bit strange but we embraced it and
sat back under the twinkling stars of the Rasul chamber to let the mud do its
work. We were left with baby soft skin and are definitely mud converts!
After a relaxing massage,
Hayley C rounded off the day with a Bare Minerals make up tutorial and Hayley A
had a moisturising hair treatment
All in all, a fabulous place to go to be
thoroughly pampered and looked after. We were definitely happy little owls when
we left!
Rooms glorious rooms.....
This room overlooked the hotel green, which was lovely. We took a walk around the grounds and watched the ducks battle with the frozen sections of the pond!
The second night we moved into an executive twin room with a Juliette balcony which gave us a beautiful view over the lake. We had a double bed each and they were the comfiest beds EVER! It was a fight to get up in the morning!
The room was lovely and spacious and Hayley A particularly enjoyed the spinning chair......
Birthday dinner, Kenwood style...
The staff were really sweet and friendly - decorating our table for our evening meal in celebration of Hayley C's birthday. We felt very special to have a table cloth, runner, sprinkles and complimentary birthday Prosecco, a happy birthday indeed!
The restaurant was different to the other tempus we have been to, offering a completely alternative menu which made a great change to us Tempus regulars! The choice was smaller but didn’t detract from the quality. The birthday girl had a chicken casserole and rice followed by apple pie and ice cream. Hayley A had delicious pasta with mushroom sauce and field mushrooms. It was a lovely way to spend our first night at Kenwood.
There is plenty to do in Sheffield, whether you like to go shopping or visit
a museum. We took the tram to Medowhall which has every shop you could possibly
imagine and an excellent variety of eateries in the food court.  |
| The obligatory cake shot :) |
Birthday treat number 3 was afternoon champagne
tea where we met Hayley A's lovely friends Helen and Adrian and cutie Evan. Opportunity to catch up with friends and indulge
in amazing cakes – perfect afternoon!
Our last night was spent in local tapas bar
Cubana. A vibrant atmosphere complimented by delicious food and cocktails.
Whilst we ate we were treated to one of the weekly Kizomba dance classes,
although we weren’t brave enough to join in!
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| TAPAS..yum! |
After a filling breakfast in the dining room, we packed our bags and waved goodbye to Kenwood.
A fun filled birthday road trip in two great hotels. Now to decide where Principal Hayley will take us next......
