We’ve listed five unusual spa treatments around the world in order to celebrate National Spa Week.
From a 24k gold facial to an anti-gravity rose quartz massage, these luxury hotel spas offer a number of unusual and indulgent spa treatments to spark a bit of wellness wanderlust this September.
Vegan-friendly treatments at Gennadi Grand Resort
Europe’s Best Luxury Island Resort Spa*, ThalassoSpa at Gennadi Grand Resort & Spa is a healthy haven offering natural and botanical signature spa treatments. Inspired by the spa’s rural surroundings and keeping in line with the hotel’s eco-sensitive ethos, this year the spa has launched an organic collection of vegan-friendly skincare. Featuring over 100 products made exclusively with ingredients that eliminate animal derivatives or any other animal-derived substance as well as parabens, SLS, MI, MCS or , guests can generously choose from a revitalising menu of earthy rituals.
An amazing invigorating experience that will leave skin detoxed, toned and glowing, the Raw Cocoa, Coconut and Coffee treatment is a unique experience that must be tried. Made from ground coffee, sea salt, and enriched oils, the treatment begins with a body scrub designed to stimulate circulation and improve skin tone. Continuing with an anti-oxidising chocolate body wrap and an illuminating liquid chocolate facial, the 90-minute treatment ends with a sublime raw coconut oil massage, giving guests a healthy boost from the outside in.
For further information, visit https://www.gennadigrandresort.com/explore/spa-wellness-rhodes
24k Gold Facial – An indulgent, age-defying facial at the Six Senses Spa at Nobu Hotel Marbella, Spain
Invigorate the skin and restore emotional balance with this exotic facial at the Six Senses Spa at the lavish Nobu Hotel Marbella, a hotel curated for adults (Nobu Barcelona has recently opened). This facial using the healing properties of Mogra, the Queen of Jasmines, combined with the restorative powers of 24k gold leaf to boost collagen production and stimulate cell renewal, reviving the deep layers of the skin, reducing fine lines and wrinkles. This treatment uplifts the spirit and creates a positive glow from inside and out.
About the Spa:
Offering the best of luxury wellness in Marbella, the Six Senses Spa at Nobu Hotel Marbella is a haven of tranquillity, looking out over the peaceful Mediterranean. Local architecture and craftsmanship are featured in the hand-painted tiles, natural stone, and timber, with hydrotherapy facilities and experience showers, a herbal steam room, sauna and hammam. This lavish spa offers indulgent treatments combining some of the best holistic savoir-faire with the healing benefits of the surrounding environment.
For further information, visit www.nobumarbella.com.
New anti-pollution ‘Diamond Cocoon’ facial at Hotel Arts Barcelona
Leading with innovation and striving to offer the ultimate spa experiences, created by Natura Bissé, Hotel Arts Barcelona has welcomed a new anti-pollution ‘Diamond Cocoon’ facial, designed to liberate the skin from the toxins and impurities of modern life. Boosting the lymphatic system’s natural detoxification process, this new treatment surrounds three principles: to fortify, shield & liberate.
Incorporating a prebiotic deep cleansing ritual, followed by an intense purifying treatment to detoxify the skin, and a cutting-edge oxygenating facial massage – white jade massage tools are introduced to encourage microcirculation and drainage, to help smooth skin texture and define facial contours, making skin look brighter and tighter, and glowing with new life. With wrap-around views of Barcelona city and the azure of the Mediterranean, 43 The Spa at Hotel Arts Barcelona is located on the 43rd floor and offers open air terraces offering panoramic views, eight fully equipped treatment suites, hydrotherapy pools, saunas and steam baths and extensive menu of treatments by the prestigious luxury Spanish skincare brand Natura Bissé.
About the Spa:
The relaxation and beauty treatments at 43 The Spa, on the top two floors of Hotel Arts (floors 42 and 43) offer wellness that combines all the benefits of a Barcelona urban spa with incomparable panoramic views of the city and the Mediterranean sea. The unbeatable location of this urban spa in the heart of Barcelona, next to the beach and the Olympic Village. With open-air terraces, eight fully equipped treatment suites, hydrotherapy pools, saunas, and steam baths and an extensive menu of treatments by the prestigious luxury Spanish skincare brand Natura Bissé.
For further information, please visit www.hotelartsbarcelona.com/en
Anti-Gravity Rose Quartz Massage at Kempinski Hotel Bahia, Estepona, Spain
Kempinski Hotel Bahia, a luxury property near the palm tree-lined promenade of Estepona, is the only wellness destination in Spain to offer the Rose Quartz Bed Massage. The healing warmth of the sand bed, which contains thousands of tiny, pink-tinted rose quartz, is developed from the ancient Greek concept of ‘psammotherapy’, and uses gently heated sand to relax the body, alleviate pain and ease away muscular tension.
During the massage, a warmed, cotton poultice of the same sandy crystals is periodically passed along the body, targeting tight spots and acting as an extension of the therapists’ hands. As the bed is gently tilted upwards and downwards during the treatment, the crystals stay completely still, giving a feeling of ‘anti-gravity’ and total weightlessness.
Kempinski Hotel Bahia sits on its own sliver of Mediterranean, with private gardens of olive, lemon and avocado trees (used within the restaurants and spa treatments), newly launched El Paseo Del Mar – a dining destination comprised of three design-led restaurants and bars – luxurious rooms and suites, and fitness centre. Located 25-minutes east of Marbella, Kempinski Hotel Bahia, and the nearby town of Estepona, provide a welcome alternative to the bustling clubs and busy beaches.
About the Spa:
The Kempinski Spa, set within the manicured lawns of Kempinski Hotel Bahia, Estepona, offers an extensive range of restorative therapies from six, luxury treatment rooms, including an ‘Aqua Suite’ with in-room jacuzzi bath and double treatment beds. Citrus fruits and herbs grown within the hotel grounds are used in treatments, as well as Natura Bisse products. The spa also plays home to a Bastien Gonzalez Studio, and a new Rose Quartz Bed – the only wellness destination in Spa to offer this innovative, Rose Quartz ‘Anti-Gravity’ Massage.
For more information visit kempinski.com/en/marbella/hotel-bahia/
Four Hand Royalty Massage – The Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain
The Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain’s Four Hand Royalty Massage is proven to shift guests into a further state of pure bliss and relaxation. Using the finest Arabic Musk Oil, which is not only used to treat wrinkles but helps to calm the mind and provide relief from anxiety and stress, this extravagant massage is performed by two therapists in synchronisation with effects as having two full massages.
The pinnacle of luxury and comfort in the Middle East, The Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain is an exquisite city resort with remarkable views of the turquoise waters of the Arabian Gulf, situated just three kilometres from the bustling souk and style of Manama city centre. A secluded selection of luxurious private villas and a private island sit within the resort, as well as an authentic hammam, state-of-the-art fitness centre, 11 restaurants, and a private island.
About the Spa:
Featuring ten treatment rooms, including a couples treatment room, ladies’ Thalassotherapy pool, hammam and four plunge pools, The Ritz-Carlton Spa’s luxury wellness concept focuses on paying homage to Arabic rituals inspired by the culture, local traditions, and nature of ancient Arabia. The most extravagant massage available at the spa is the Four Hand Royalty Massage, performed in synchronisation by two therapists, giving the same results as having two full massages.
Rooms at The Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain start from £338 per room per night. For more information or to book, visit: www.ritzcarlton.com/en/hotels/middle-east/Bahrain
