Akasha Spa in London | Hotel Café Royal

Welcome to Regent Street's Hidden Wellness Destination

Hidden beneath Regent Street, Akasha Spa is one of London’s leading wellness destinations, welcoming both Hotel Café Royal guests and a vibrant community of members. Designed for restoration and renewal, it features an 18-metre lap pool, marble-clad hammam, watsu pool, sauna and steam room. Blending ancient healing traditions with advanced skincare treatments, the latest technology and evidence-based therapies, Akasha offers a holistic approach to wellbeing that invites guests to spend an hour—or an entire day—restoring body, mind and soul.

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Time Out's 2025 Best Hotel Spa in London

We are delighted to share that Akasha at Hotel Café Royal has been recognised as London’s Best Hotel Spa 2025 by Time Out. This prestigious accolade celebrates Akasha’s dedication to delivering an unparalleled wellness experience — where innovative treatments meet timeless luxury.

Facilities

Pool

An 18m/60ft long lap pool and jacuzzi form an oasis in the heart of the city, enhanced further by mood lighting, restorative sounds and uplifting aromas. A smaller private Watsu pool is also available for hydrotherapy treatments.

Gym

Spanning over 300sqm, Akasha's state-of-the-art gym is equipped with premium Life Fitness cardio and strength equipment, including treadmills, Peloton bikes, rowing machines, free weights and functional training areas. The spacious fitness facilities also feature dedicated yoga, boxing and stretching studios, while an immersive LED lighting ceiling and integrated personal entertainment screens create an energising workout environment. Guests can further enhance their fitness journey with one-to-one personal training or private boxing sessions led by Akasha's expert trainers.

Treatment Rooms

Nine treatment rooms, including a double treatment Akasha Suite, offer signature treatments which marry innovative Western practices with ancient Eastern traditions.

Classes

We offer a dynamic range of classes, from yoga and Pilates to boxing and functional workouts, in either our relaxing yoga studio or our dynamic fitness studio. Perfect for one-on-one sessions, our variety of disciplines are led by top fitness experts.

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Sauna

Rejuvenate in the sauna, a peaceful space designed to relax the body and restore balance.

Steam Room

Unwind in the tranquil steam room, where soothing warmth and gentle aromatic vapours help ease tension and restore a sense of calm.

Private Hammam

Indulge in our exclusive private hammam, adorned with Carrara Marble, offering an impeccable setting to experience our meticulously curated scrubs, treatments, and therapies

Our Brands

At Akasha, we partner with leading wellness brands to deliver exceptional treatments, combining expert care with innovative products and technology.

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Our Brands

At Akasha, we partner with leading wellness brands to deliver exceptional treatments, combining expert care with innovative products and technology.

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Since 1985, Valmont’s mission has been to offer amazingly effective high performing anti-aging treatments and products. Also known as “the Magician of Time”, Valmont has stepped into the Swiss cellular cosmetic tradition for more than 30 years, helping achieve in skincare, immediate long-term results of un-equalled quality. The skincare products are sourced from the natural environment of Switzerland, preserved and pure, combining subtle alpine ingredients to innovative scientific expertise, to achieve optimum quality.

Valmont

U Beauty is renowned for its simple, effective approach to skincare, delivering long-term results while preserving skin integrity. Powered by its innovative SIREN Capsule Technology, the brand targets key areas of concern with precision for transformative, visible results.

U Beauty

Therabody combines cutting-edge wellness technology with expert recovery solutions designed to ease tension, support muscle recovery, reduce stress, and enhance overall wellbeing. At Akasha, Therabody treatments and devices help elevate your wellness journey through innovative, results-driven experiences.

Therabody

Ayurvedic-inspired skincare founded on the belief that your skin reflects your inner state. Combining Ayurvedic principles—which state that health and wellbeing are achieved when your mind, body, spirit, senses, and emotions are in perfect balance—with modern technology, this skincare line addresses different Doshas to help you achieve a healthy and balanced skin.

Sundãri

The heritage of the brand enables authentic wellbeing spa and hammam treatments. Inspired by the ancestral beauty routines of Moroccan women, the MarocMaroc adventure started in 2006, the fruit of a strong desire to pass on and promote this exceptional cultural heritage. MarocMaroc is characterized by elegant authenticity, each product inspired by a story, a ritual or an ingredient which evokes some element of Morocco.

MarocMaroc

Proverb’s mission is to make natural and organic products that are better for human health & performance, the planet and its people. Our Proverb facial and massages are performed using Proverb’s bioactive and organic oils; rich in nutritional anti-oxidants, omega fatty acids and vitamins, formulated for lab proven results. Designed especially for people with active lifestyles who are looking to release muscle tension and improve range of movement and flexibility.

Proverb

Enjoy year-round access to award-winning facilities, expert-led classes and exclusive member benefits.

Your Akasha Membership

Akasha Spa membership combines exceptional spa and gym facilities with expert-led fitness and wellbeing experiences. Enjoy access to our gym, lap pool, sauna, steam room and Watsu pool, as well as a diverse schedule of classes designed to support your individual goals. Members are also invited to a calendar of exclusive events and experiences, making Akasha Spa a place to relax, recharge and connect.

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Indulgent Spa Experiences

The Café Royal Afternoon

Indulge in Afternoon Tea served in the stunning Café Royal Grill paired with Akasha Spa access.

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Weekday Escape

Drift away from the pace of the city with a soothing treatment at Akasha and restorative time in the pool, Hammam and sauna, leaving body and mind renewed.

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Indulgent Spa Day

A deeply restorative escape combining Akasha’s calming spa rituals and signature treatments with a refined three-course lunch at Akasha.

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Royal Treats Spa Day

Sweeten up your day with an indulgent Champagne Afternoon Tea served in the stunning Café Royal Grill paired with a rejuvenating treatment and spa day at Akasha.

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Celebration For Two

Pure indulgence designed for couples, friends or family, pairing soothing massages and rejuvenating facials for two with private jacuzzi time and Champagne to finish.

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Gift Vouchers

Looking to gift the perfect experience? Our Akasha gift vouchers are the perfect way to treat someone special to a moment of relaxation and wellbeing.

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Afternoon Tea at Café Royal Grill

Enhance you spa day with a luxurious Afternoon Tea at Café Royal Grill, complete with live piano music.

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Add an Akasha Treatment

Give the gift of relaxation with an Akasha treatment voucher. From soothing massages to revitalising facials, each experience is thoughtfully designed to restore balance and wellbeing. Perfect for a special occasion - or simply to treat someone deserving.

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Season For Two

Enhance your day out with a luxurious Akasha spa experience, including 90 minutes’ access to the facilities and expert Sundãri treatments. Enjoy a 30-minute salt & sugar scrub, a 60-minute massage or facial each, plus a fruit platter and a glass of Champagne per person.

Season For Two

Akasha Wellbeing Experts

Our wellbeing experts include a host of external specialists who are available for private consultations or classes.

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Akasha Wellbeing Experts

Our wellbeing experts include a host of external specialists who are available for private consultations or classes.

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Dogan Yildiz, Akasha's renowned Head of Fitness and Elite Personal Trainer, is London's sought-after coach, excelling in karate, health coaching, group fitness, weight loss, and lifestyle guidance, transforming lives with expertise and positivity.

Dogan Yildiz

Florence Penny is the founder of Flow Physio London, is a Musculoskeletal Specialist, Physiotherapist, and Acupuncturist, offering personalized and holistic care for musculoskeletal issues, sports injuries, and chronic pain with over a decade of expertise.

Florence Penny

An experienced osteopath specialising in holistic body mechanics. With 28 years of expertise, Daren offers personalised care for injury prevention and performance enhancement. Daren's treatments include sports massage, orthotic prescription, and ergonomic assessments.

Daren Fletcher

Helena Eflerová, founder of HE AQUATICS, is a certified Aquatic Bodywork and Bodywaves practitioner, and Aqua Sensory swimming teacher, integrating Poetry in Water principles with Craniosacral Therapy, Watsu, dance, breath-work, and underwater submersions in her dedicated approach.

Helena Eflerová

Meet Camilla, a highly skilled Osteopath specialising in Cranial Osteopathy and women’s health with over two decades of experience. She excels in treating TMJ disorders, Tinnitus, and post-operative care. Camilla's holistic approach considers diet, lifestyle, and exercise, focusing on joints, muscles, membranes, and the central nervous system.

Camilla Murphy

Junior Hotel Guests

We are delighted to welcome junior hotel guests (age 5-16) under the guidance of an adult. For timings, please see hours at the bottom of the page. Access to the fitness centre and massages are available from age 16 and above.

Hours

Opening Hours

Monday to Sunday

7:15am to 9:00pm

Children's Swimming Hours

Monday to Friday

9:00am to 10:30am

4:00pm to 5:30pm

Saturday and Sunday

9:00am to 11:00am

4:00pm to 6:00pm

Gym

Accessible 24/7

Contact

68 Regent Street, London, W1B 4DY

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+44 (0) 020 7406 3360