Vichy Célestins Spa Hotel, Auvergne

• Thermal spa expertise: Waltzing fully robed along a 'bathrobe corridor' into France's famous 7500-square-metre Vichy Célestins Medical Thermal Spa from your lavish five-star hotel is just the start of your heavenly rejuvenation from Vichy's thermal waters. Vichy Célestins Spa Hotel is the best positioned, best dressed, modern five-star stay in the UNESCO-listed Great Spa Town.

• Stylish rooms: After committing to the five-step Vichy spa method or simply indulging in one or two expert treatments by day, retreat to your 35-square-metre Deluxe Spa room for contemporary-chic style, a king-size bed and views of the thermal spa. Squeeze in an evening wallow in the indoor-outdoor rooftop pool to ensure the sweetest of spa dreams.

• Health-conscious cuisine: N3 Restaurant not only wows with its panoramic terrace but also with its light (but still wholly French) gastronomic cooking, that uses Vichy Célestins natural mineral water.  In summer, tables spill out across the sun-dappled terrace. Equally chic, Blue Note Bar serves drinks, light lunches and snacks.

Amenities

- Wi-Fi is available in public areas and is free of charge
- Pets are allowed on request (€17 per dog, per night; pre-booking essential)
- Bar
- Restaurant
- Indoor-outdoor rooftop pool (free)
- Private parking is possible on site (reservation is not needed) and costs €8.80 per day
- 24-hour front desk
- Room service
- Lift
- Facilities for disabled guests
- Spa facilities
- Steam room (surcharge)
- Hot tub/Jacuzzi (surcharge)
- Massages (surcharge)
- Spa and wellness centre (surcharge)
- Fitness centre (surcharge)
- Sauna (surcharge)
- Billiards (surcharge)

How to get there

Vichy train station is a 15-minute walk from the hotel and connected to Gare de Bercy in Paris; the journey is direct and takes three hours in total. Alternatively, the hotel is a 50-minute drive from Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport and two and a half hours from the better-connected Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport.

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Entry requirements

The passport, visa and health requirements at the time of booking can be viewed on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office website for UK citizens, and on the Department of Foreign Affairs website for IE citizens. It is your responsibility to ensure that you and all members of your party are in possession of all necessary travel and health documents, and in compliance with any other immigration/entry requirements before you travel, including whether your passport must be machine readable or which visas/waivers may be required for entry, such as ESTA for USA travel and/or ETIAS for EU travel. Please also be sure to check the validity of your passport and allow up to 10 weeks for passport renewals.