I flew to Africa for a one-night spa break and it was cheaper than my local health club

A man in search of a spa day was shocked to discover it was cheaper to fly to another continent for a pamper than it was to spend a day at his local health club.

Content creator Rob Adcock said he would have had to fork out almost £229 at his local spa in Staffordshire. Instead, he used Skyscanner to find cheap flights to Agadir, Morocco and decided to have a spa break there instead.

Rob said in a TikTok video that his flight, bus transfer, one night stay and spa day at a newly-opened 5* hotel cost £45 less than a day at his local spa. Flying from Manchester Airport, he snapped the flight up for just £31 - although he later found cheaper flights from London for just £14.99.

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Three and a half hours later, he had touched down in sunny Agadir, swapping Staffordshire's drizzly, 9C weather for North Africa's clear blue skies and 28C temperatures. Taking a £3.14 bus transfer, Rob then stayed at a luxury 5* hotel just a stone's throw away from the beach.

The View Agadir had opened its doors just days before Rob's stay. The stunning resort boats both indoor and outdoor swimming pools, six restaurants and beautiful sea views.

The spacious rooms encompasses flavours of Morocco throughout with light blue and white themed décor, from wallpapers to sofas and double beds. The rooms also come complete with balconies to really make the most of the hotel's beachside location.

In his video, shared with his 56k TikTok followers, Rob, who has been creating travel content since 2018, said: "It is unbelievable, I cannot put into words how good this hotel is. It is flawless." He added: "It's the only