Luxury Italian Spa Holidays: Lefay Resort & Spa Review

I think it's important to keep active to maintain the health of your body. I try to engage my mind as well as my body by giving exercise my full attention rather than just going through the motions. I go to four classes a week because I am naturally lazy and need the discipline of a class to keep me focused!

The Dalai Lama – I have seen him pass through the lobby of a hotel in New York and you could almost touch the serenity.

I try to eat healthily and I walk every day. Recently I gave up driving, which I did not really enjoy and as a result I walk even more than before. I have a naturally optimistic nature and very good health for someone in their eighties. I know I have a lot to be thankful for and try to remember this on a daily basis.

I chose Lefay Resort & Spa after discussing options with the Wellbeing Escapes team, and I followed the Beauty & Healthy Ageing Method programme.

I spent my days having treatments, including a facial shaping massage, reflexology, energising body scrub and aroma-hydrotherapy sessions. I also took part in the daily group holistic and fitness activities, such as Aqua-Fit and yoga. I spent a lot of time in the pool (bliss!), walking in the grounds and chatting to other guests.

I enjoyed the reflexology as it was so interesting to find out how it corresponds to different parts of your body. Plus it's not a treatment that I would normally have.

It was possibly the group yoga lesson. I have been doing yoga for forty years and it is interesting to note how different each instructor's lessons are!

Lefay is special because it's a one-off. Possibly because it's not a company-owned hotel, there is not that over-emphasis on profit and the welfare of the guests comes very high on the list of priorities.

I would say it's suited to guests of all ages except young children. As an elderly lady, I never felt out of place. A lot of thought has gone into making the hotel special for guests – the lovely products, the little bags of dried apple rings, the delightful crockery and the beautiful bed linen all help to make a very enjoyable stay. I went home relaxed, refreshed and resolved to return soon!

Yes – stay for as long as you possibly can because it's so wonderful! 

'Know then thyself; presume not God to scan; The proper study of Mankind is man' (Alexander Pope).

My 15-year-old grandson – an amazing 'all-rounder' with a lovely nature.

So, there we have it, one of our most inspiring customers proving that wellbeing is something we should always focus on, no matter the age! If you’re inspired by Marion just as much as we are, and would like to follow in her footsteps, you can find out more about wellness stays at Lefay Resort via the link below.