Porchester Spa is a rare vision of public services as intended. Following a major refurb a year ago the place has a wide variety of facilities spread throughout its art deco innards. Step foot into the echoing atrium and you’ll immediately know everything is going to be just fine. Russian steam rooms, Turkish hot rooms, a Finnish log sauna and a plunge pool constitute the cornucopia of pampering that awaits. Generally men and women go on separate days, but there are occasional times for couples.
Times: 10am-10pm; Men: Mon/Wed/Sat; Women: Tue/Thu/Fri. Price: £20. The Porchester Centre, Queensway, W2 5HS. Tel: 020 7792 2919. Web: http://www.westminster.gov.uk/leisureandculture/sports/porchester.cfm