Yu Spa

Yu Spa sits inside the Apex Waterloo Place Hotel in central Edinburgh, a short walk from Princes Street. It's built around a thermal pool, relaxation lounge and fitness center, and the whole operation runs on day packages rather than a-la-carte visits — each one bundles two hours of facility access with an ESPA treatment and some form of food.

The packages scale by price and treatment length. The Tranquil Spa (Monday–Thursday, £65) pairs a 25-minute massage or express facial with two hours of access and a light lunch. Essentially for Yu steps up to a 50-minute ESPA Signature Treatment with an aromatherapy back massage, Cryo Globe facial work and a scalp massage, plus a gift bag and two mini plates, for £99–£120 depending on the day. Twilight Spa, running from 3pm daily, swaps the lunch for a two-course dinner with a glass of wine after the same 55-minute treatment. The Afternoon Unwind runs 1–4pm and finishes with a full Afternoon Tea at Liberté Brasserie instead of mini plates, priced at £125–£145.

All packages require booking in advance, and weekend pricing runs higher than weekday across the board. With four treatments on the menu and a signature ESPA Signature Treatment as the anchor option, this isn't a spa for drop-in soaking — it's a structured few hours of facility time, one treatment, and a meal, aimed at solo visitors or couples wanting a self-contained reset in the middle of the city.