Spa of the Month - One Aldwych 

You may be sparkling from head-to-toe this month with Coutts London Jewellery Week, but why not go a little further and give your complexion some added bling? One Aldwych, the award-winning Spa and hotel situated between London’s shopping district (Covent Garden) and financial one (the City), has just what you need.

Yes, there are the body scrubs, stone massages and detoxifying therapies at their exclusive 8,000 sq ft health club, but we’re talking something a little shinier. Their signature treatment, the Diamond Experience Facial, is the face-shimmering equivalent of Cullinan, the world’s largest rough diamond at 3,106.75 carats.

Like the gem itself, there are so many superior facets to this treatment that it can’t help outshining the competition. Firstly, it’s 90 minutes long, which means none of the get-in-get-out-quick guilt that comes with one-hour experiences these days. At One Aldwych, abandon yourself to the pampering and unashamed ‘me’ time this treatment offers.

Then there’s the creams. Using Natura Bissé, one of the world’s leading luxury skincare brands made of bio-regenerative ingredients from natural sources, be assured you’re getting ‘the ultimate global and anti-ageing treatment’. As well as feeling soft and plump, it leaves your skin regenerated and your face glowing.

Finally, add the therapists. Women like Erica, with her magical hands, will cleanse, exfoliate and massage your face and neck to within an inch of bliss-inducing-sleep, before turning her focus to the rest of your body. As part of the Diamond Experience Facial, your treatment concludes with a relaxing Shiatsu massage that drains the toxins from your skin.

And then you’re invited to enjoy a little more. Book a therapy at the Health Club at One Aldwych and you’re given complimentary access to the 18-metre pool (complete with underwater music system), steam room and sauna that are spread across its cream-coloured, contemporary surroundings. Or pop upstairs to the delightfully airy Lobby bar for a cocktail or three.

Whatever you decide, after a Diamond facial, the glow feels like it lasts forever.

Diamond Experience Facial at One Aldwych, £147.00. Call 020 7300 0600 to make a reservation or visit www.onealdwych.com for more information on the 50 different treatments on offer. One Aldwych, London WC2B 4RH