What Can I Expect

Ooh a lovely, soothing hot stone massage in Reading! These brilliant Berkshire treatments are all about using thermal stones to give you a very deep massage experience that'll leave your muscles feeling revived from all that tender loving care.

It might seem a bit odd using stones for a massage, but these aren't just any old pebbles. This hotel spa near Reading uses basalt and black volcanic stones for their massages. Chosen for their warmth-emitting properties, each one has been ground down and smoothed so they feel comfortable on your body.

The idea behind this form of muscular therapy is to release deep-seated tensions in the whole body by using the placement of the stones to heat up your muscles. Then your masseur gets to work on manipulating away all those knots with their skilled hands. It is an amazing feeling and when combined with oils, it's a very holistic experience that'll make you feel really quite nice and warm and cosy all over.

The stones are sanitised by the therapist and heated in water. Treatments most often start with you lying on your back. The hot stones also come in different sizes, with larger ones used on bigger muscles to help to really infuse all that heat. And in case you were wondering, we call them hot stones, but they are not at an uncomfortably high temperature, the aim is for a pleasantly warm sensation on your skin.

It has been said that this form of massage helps with energy flow, muscle pains, sleeping problems and even with flushing toxins. But in essence it's just a very lovely feeling and we think anyone who craves a little bit of a quiet and tranquil pampering will absolutely love these treatments.

Time to book in for your hot stone massage at Reading's four star Crowne Plaza near Wokingham. And don't forget, whilst you're there, you'll be welcome to make the most of all the spa centre has to offer, including indoor swimming pool, gym and sauna in addition to your thermal treat.

When Is It Available

• Available on Mondays to Fridays and Sundays throughout the year, subject to availability
• The spa is closed from 1st December to 31st December

Suitable For

• Minimum age 18