The definition of wellness is ever-evolving, but at Surrenne, it encompasses both well-being and longevity. Located in the Maybourne Hotel Group’s recently-debuted all-suite hotel The Emory, Surrenne is an expansive, four-floor spa destination open exclusively to guests of the London hotel, as well as members. The treatment menu is vast, and includes the first-ever facial from Stella McCartney’s sustainable skincare line.
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The space was designed by Rémi Tessier and conceptualized by Inge Theron, creative director of spa and wellness for Maybourne and the founder of FaceGym. The Maybourne Hotel Group, which also owns Claridge’s and The Connaught, approached Theron during the coronavirus lockdown, hoping to bring a forward-thinking spa concept to life. Theron first wanted to ensure the brand wouldn’t just be a box-ticking exercise, which she says has “historically been a big issue for the hospitality industry.”
“You can’t just put a wellbeing spa underground, with no natural light, with a sauna, a steam room and some Technogym equipment,” Theron tells Observer. “With that, you’ll never create a sustainable, profitable business. And they agreed. They wanted it to be a really important vertical. We started working on the brand three years ago, but Rémi Tessier had [already] been working on the design for two years before [that].”
Surrenne is, in fact, situated underground, and connected to both The Emory and the adjacent Berkeley hotel. The four-level space includes the first U.K. Tracy Anderson Studio, a gym and fitness studio, seven treatment rooms, a café curated by nutritionist Rose Ferguson, a serene indoor pool and a sensory steam room. Although the pool is subterranean, it’s illuminated by a skylight, which brings much-needed sunlight into the........