If your usual pre-holiday routine doesn’t stretch beyond a pedicure squeezed in between cancelling the milk and organising a dog sitter, a little “me time” treat could be the perfect way to ease into that break relaxed and refreshed.

The Wellness and Radiance Ritual at Westport’s Knockranny House is a complete pre-holiday treatment that aims to both distress the mind while getting that body bikini-ready. Starting from the toes up, a foot exfoliation and massage sets the tone for a rejuviantg two hours. An invigorating salt crystal body scrub deep cleanses, smoothes and invigorates the circulation, followed by a soothing back massage and a prescriptive facial using the Kerstan Florian botanical range. Two hours and €105 well spent