By Jane Ward               

Valentine’s Day falling on Monday shouldn’t stop you from making the most of the occasion. If you’re looking for something a little different this year a couple’s spa break is a great way to relax and prepare for heading back to work on the day itself.  

Lir Spa

Lir spa is located at the Hillgrove Hotel, Old Armagh Road C Monaghan. It’s one of a small number of spas around Ireland offering treatments especially couples. The dup treatment rooms have 2 massage plinths so you can relax and receive treatments together. The spa also offers a herbal sauna, hydrotherapy pool and relaxation rooms.

Spa Vida

Spa Vida at the Nuremore Hotel & Country Club in Carrickmacross offers a perfect Valentine’s compromise.  If you can’t agree on how you want to spend the day the Country Club offers golf on an 18-hole championship golf course as well as a gym, swimming pool and tennis courts, while the Vida Spa can deliver a range of treatments including massage, facials and body wraps.

Victorian Treatment Rooms

If you love the thought of being wrapped in truffle this Valentine’s Day the Victorian Treatment Rooms ad Castle Leslie have the perfect treatment for you. During the 55 minute Chocolate Truffle you’re literally wrapped with cocoa and almond. For the gents there’s hot towel shaves as well as masculine manicures, pedicures and facials.

Healthy Choices  

The Healthy Choices Spa and Clinic is nestled in the middle of 10 acres of parkland. Surrounded by trees and situated near the beautiful Lough Muckno the spa is the perfect place to spend some relaxation time. The treatment list consists of a range of relaxing holistic treatments for the body and mind including massage therapy, reflexology, Indian head massage, and reiki as well as body wraps and scrubs. Overnight guests can avail of tennis, swimming, Jacuzzi and sauna facilities as well as being given all their meals in=-house.