The summer holidays are exciting and enjoyable – but they can be stressful. With the pressures of juggling work and holiday club schedules, combined with organising child-friendly days out and making memorable family moments, most parents and grandparents know they’ve spent the last seven weeks firmly at the bottom of the list.

Now September’s here, and schools are back for everyone in the UK. So it’s time to put yourself first. And we’ll make your needs our priority, where you’ll discover the restorative benefits of a spa, fitness or golf course session, or a relaxing stay in one of our premium hotels.

Put yourself back in focus

The school summer holiday throws routines out of the window and, as such, you might find you’ve been moving a lot less. Maybe it’s the lack of a hectic school run reducing your daily step count, or the stationary hours spent travelling for family days out.

If that sounds like you, you’ll get a physical and mental recharge when you join our Marriott Bonvoy gyms. The reason to sign-up doesn’t need to be about weight loss (though our gym teams and PTs are always here to support you with fitness plans and advice, if that’s your goal) – there’s a huge range of benefits to spending time in our fitness centres. They include discovering new hobbies and exercises with our variety of classes and top-of-the-range cardio and weights equipment, a huge endorphin boost, and a welcome opportunity to take much-needed time to yourself as you put your headphones in and leave the noise of the world outside.

Step away for the day

If peaceful days in the fresh autumn air feel like the tonic for you, book a day off work on a quieter weekday during term time to join us on one of our golf greens. Take a stroll outdoors in between holes, enjoy some adult-only conversation, and do an activity for yourself at a leisurely pace – something that’s been missing for most parents over the summer!

As well as taking your time to complete the course, you can also tackle the task of our championship golf greens. See off the stresses of summer with the mental challenge of practising your shot in some of the UK’s most well-respected courses, with each offering unique settings and different pars to perfect.

Unwind body and mind

For anyone in charge of childcare, summer is anything but a mental break. And with the seemingly-endless planning of holiday clubs and organising activities, there’s probably nothing you need more in September than to switch off.

Our Marriott Bonvoy spas are the space to truly reset. Whether you’re coming to your local spa after the school run or discovering somewhere new, you’ll switch off the moment you step inside. That’s thanks to our indulgent ambience, built around soothing swimming pools with relaxing loungers.

As each of our hotels is unique, you’ll find exclusive offers tailor-made to each spa destination. Every spa has its own range of restorative treatments for body and mind, from deep tissue massages to ease stress to luxury pedicures to regain some post-summer glamour, with a full menu of treatments for both women and men.

If you can, why not extend your visit and join us for an overnight break – or longer? As well as solo travelers, families and friends, our autumn breaks are ideal for couples with children – giving you the chance to really relax and reconnect.

Each hotel boasts exclusive offers and its own unique packages for dinner, bed and breakfast. Discover our offers and book directly for your tailor-made package.