Ritz Barkelton Grooming & Spa

One groomer. One dog. No cages.

The spa sits in its own wing, away from the play halls, because a nervous dog and a barking corridor are a bad combination. Your dog is assigned a single groomer for the whole appointment and stays with that person from the first brush to the last towel. Nothing is dried in a cage — every coat is hand-finished with a stand dryer, at the dog's pace. Three packages, priced by size, plus à la carte treatments you can add to any stay.

The Barkelton Bath · from $58 The Full Groom · from $92 The Spa Ritual · from $148 Puppy's First Spa Day · $46 Full rate card À la carte spa Our standards Everything else we offer
A dog being bathed and lathered by hand at the spa
Warm hydrobath, hand-lathered twice
A groomer towelling a dog after its bath
Brushes and grooming tools laid out on the spa bench
Grooming Package 01

The Barkelton Bath

$58– $96  / by size

The maintenance visit. A warm hydrobath, two lathers, a proper rinse, hand drying and a full brush-out — no clipper work, no scissoring. This is the right choice between full grooms, for short-coated dogs who don't need cutting, and for guests on longer stays who should go home clean rather than restyled.

Time on table
60 – 90 minutes
Drying
Hand and stand, never caged
Groomer
One, start to finish
Products
Hypoallergenic, pH-balanced
  • Warm hydrobath with a double lather and deep rinse
  • Hand and stand drying, followed by a full brush-out
  • Nail trim and file, plus pad and paw check
  • Ear cleaning and a gentle eye wipe
  • Light cologne mist and a finishing bandana or bow
  • A written coat and skin note at pickup
Add the Bath See size pricing
A groomer scissoring a dog's coat on the grooming table
Clipped, scissored and hand-finished
A small dog having its face trimmed carefully
A freshly groomed dog with a neatly finished coat
Grooming Package 02

The Full Groom

$92– $165  / by size

Everything in the Bath, then the cut. We take the style from a written note or a photo you send ahead, and we'd rather ask than guess — if a request isn't right for the coat in front of us, the groomer will call you before the clippers come out. Breed-standard work, teddy trims, puppy cuts, hand-stripping on request.

Time on table
2 – 3 hours
Style brief
Written note or a photo
Finish
Scissored by hand
Rebook window
Every 6 – 8 weeks
  • The full Barkelton Bath, included
  • Clipper work and hand-scissored finish to your brief
  • Face, feet and sanitary tidy
  • De-shedding treatment and undercoat rake
  • Paw balm and nose butter
  • A before-and-after photo sent to your phone
  • Style card kept on your dog's Pawfile for next time
Add the Full Groom Set the style brief
A dog resting calmly during a spa treatment
Two hands, half a morning, no clock-watching
A dog having its coat conditioned and massaged
A relaxed dog after a long spa appointment
Grooming Package 03 · Signature

The Spa Ritual

$148– $240  / by size

The Full Groom, unhurried, with the treatment work built in. Booked as a half-morning so nobody is rushing your dog off the table: mud or oatmeal soak, coat mask, a fifteen-minute massage, and quiet time in the spa's own resting room between stages. It is the appointment we recommend for senior dogs, itchy skin, and any guest who finds grooming stressful — the whole point is that there is time to slow down.

Time on table
3 – 4 hours
Soak
Dead Sea mud or oatmeal
Massage
15 minutes, by hand
Rest breaks
As many as needed
  • The full Barkelton Bath and Full Groom, included
  • Dead Sea mud soak or colloidal oatmeal soak for itchy skin
  • Deep-conditioning coat mask, left to work under a warm wrap
  • Fifteen-minute massage, hips and shoulders
  • Blueberry facial and teeth brushing
  • Pawdicure: trim, file, balm and pad tidy
  • Quiet resting room between every stage
  • Sent home in a Barkelton robe, yours to keep
Add the Spa Ritual How we work
A puppy sitting calmly on a grooming table
A first appointment that stays short on purpose
A puppy being introduced to a soft brush
A young puppy after a first gentle bath
For guests under six months

Puppy's First Spa Day

$46/ flat, any size

A deliberately short, deliberately dull appointment whose only job is to teach a puppy that the table, the water and the dryer are all nothing to worry about. Thirty to forty minutes, one flat price whatever the breed, and if your puppy has had enough at minute twenty we stop at minute twenty and still call it a success.

Time on table
30 – 40 minutes
Age
Under six months
Vaccinations
Second round required
Price
Flat, regardless of size
  • Gentle warm bath with puppy-safe tearless shampoo
  • Dryer introduced slowly, on the lowest setting
  • First nail trim and paw handling practice
  • Face, feet and sanitary tidy only — no full cut
  • Stops early, at no penalty, if your puppy has had enough
Book the first visit Start a Pawfile
Grooming Rate Card

Priced by size, not by surprise.

Grooming is priced on your dog's weight band, because a Giant coat is genuinely four times the work of a Toy one. The band is set at check-in on our scale, and the price on this card is the price you pay — the only additions are the coat conditions listed underneath, and those are quoted to you before any work starts.

Package rates by weight band · per appointment
Package ToyUnder 15 lb Small15 – 29 lb Medium30 – 54 lb Large55 – 89 lb Giant90 lb and up
The Barkelton BathBath, dry, brush-out, nails, ears $58$68$78$88$96
The Full GroomBath plus clipper and scissor work $92$108$126$146$165
The Spa RitualFull Groom plus soak, mask and massage $148$168$192$216$240
Puppy's First Spa DayUnder six months, flat rate $46$46$46$46$46
Double or heavy coatHusky, Chow, Newfoundland and similar +$14+$18+$24+$32+$40
De-mattingCharged per 15 minutes, quoted first $22$22$25$25$28
In-stay convenienceGroomed during a boarding stay −10%−10%−10%−10%−10%

On matting. A badly matted coat cannot be brushed out humanely, and we will not pull at one to save a style. If your dog arrives matted, the groomer will call you with two options and a price before touching them: de-matting by the quarter hour where the coat can be saved, or a short clip-off where it cannot. We always choose the dog's comfort over the haircut.

Weight band set on our scale at check-in 10% off any package groomed during a boarding stay Vaccination records required before the first appointment Rebook at the desk and hold your groomer
À La Carte Spa

Add a treatment to any stay.

Each of these can be added on its own, without a full grooming appointment, and each can be booked as a standing item for every day of a longer stay. Ask at the desk or tick them on the intake form.

Nail trim & file

Clipped, filed smooth and paw pads checked. Fifteen minutes, no bath needed.

$18
Teeth brushing

Enzymatic paste and a soft brush. Not a substitute for a veterinary dental.

$16
Blueberry facial

Tearless brightening wash for muzzle and eye area. Good for tear staining.

$20
De-shedding treatment

Undercoat rake and high-velocity blowout. Takes a startling amount of hair home with us.

$34
Paw balm & nose butter

For dry pads and weather-cracked noses. Applied and sent home with the tin.

$14
Ear cleaning

Gentle flush and dry. Flagged to your vet if we see anything we don't like.

$15
Mud or oatmeal soak

Dead Sea mud for coat condition, colloidal oatmeal for itchy skin.

$38
Fifteen-minute massage

Hips and shoulders, by hand. Popular with senior guests and after long play days.

$28
Anal gland expression

Done externally by a trained groomer. Declined and referred if there's any sign of trouble.

$18
Skunk or mud emergency

Enzyme neutralising bath, as many lathers as it takes. Same-day, no appointment.

$52
Colour-safe touch-up

Pet-safe, temporary, vegetable-based. Paws, ears or tail tip only.

$24
Barkelton robe & bow

The monogrammed robe from the Spa Ritual, available on its own.

$26
The Grooming Standard

The rules the spa runs on.

Grooming is the part of a resort stay where things most often go wrong, and almost always for the same reasons: too many dogs per groomer, cage dryers left running, and a groomer pushing on with a style the coat can't take. We wrote the spa's rules around those three failures.

One groomer, one dog. Your dog is never handed between staff mid-appointment and is never left on a table unattended.
No cage drying, ever. Every coat is dried by hand and stand dryer. There is not a single cage dryer on the property.
We call before we cut. If a requested style is wrong for the coat, or we find matting, you get a phone call and a price before anything happens.
Hypoallergenic by default. pH-balanced, fragrance-optional products. Bring your own medicated shampoo and we'll use it at no charge.
Senior and anxious guests set the pace. Appointments are booked long so they can stop, rest and resume. No dog is finished on a schedule.
A written note every time. Coat, skin, ears, nails and anything we'd want a vet to look at, handed to you at pickup.
A groomer working attentively with one dog on the table
The spa wing, away from the play halls
A stand dryer and hand brushing rather than a drying cage
Hypoallergenic grooming products on a shelf
Resort Amenities

Included with every stay.

These come with any suite tier and any grooming appointment booked alongside a stay — there is nothing to add on. Activity is always tailored to your dog's personality, energy level and comfort around other dogs, using the answers you give us on the Pawfile.

Pool Time

Supervised splash and swim sessions for eligible guests, with a drying deck straight afterwards.

Outdoor Play

Three lawns and an agility yard. Room to move, explore and enjoy fresh air.

Indoor Play

Climate-controlled activity and enrichment space, used whatever the weather.

Private Enrichment

One-on-one attention for dogs who would rather have their own space than a group.

Overnight Staffing

A person on the floor all night, every night. Nobody is left alone until morning.

Medication Handling

Given to your written schedule, logged dose by dose, at no extra charge.

Daily Report Card

Meals, play, mood, toilet and rest, with photos, sent to your phone each evening.

Vet on Call

A practice minutes away, on call around the clock, with urgent transport at no charge.

Everything Else We Offer

The rest of the resort, and what it costs.

Grooming is one wing of a full resort. Here is everything else on the property, with the starting price for each, so you can see the whole offering in one place before you book.

Suites & Boarding

From $79 / night

Three tiers, from the Terrace Suite to the Barkelton Penthouse. Real beds, climate control, a private patio on the top tier, and a person on the floor all night.

See the four suites →

Dining

From $16 / day

A staffed kitchen and three packages: your own food handled properly, the cooked Chef's Table, or the Tasting Menu. Allergies and prescription diets handled without a surcharge.

See the dining page →

RitzView Cameras

11 cameras · from included

Watch your dog from anywhere. SuiteView in the room, PoolView on the water, PlayView on the lawns and in the indoor hall. Pool and play channels come with every stay.

Open the cameras →

The Barkelton Chauffeur

From $28 one way

Door-to-door pickup and drop-off in a climate-controlled, crash-tested vehicle, priced by zone. Airport runs, vet runs and urgent transport included at no charge.

See zones and rates →

The Pools & Pool Therapy

From $22 a session

A heated indoor pool open all year and a seasonal outdoor pool, both with two attendants in the water — plus one-on-one hydrotherapy with a certified canine hydrotherapist.

See both pools →

The Guest Pawfile

No charge · kept on file

Your dog's medical history, vaccinations, temperament and stay preferences, recorded once and used by every team on the property. Complete it before your first visit.

Start a Pawfile →
Book the Spa

Groom them during the stay and save ten percent.

Every package on this page can be added to a boarding reservation at a 10% discount, timed so your dog goes home on the last morning freshly finished. Tell us the style on the Pawfile and we'll hold it on file for every visit after this one.

Add Grooming to a Stay