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February 2024
C O N T E N T S
04| Onda Spa 06| Myrthia Thermal Spa 08| Willow Stream Spa at Fairmont Quasar Istanbul 12|
Zayna Spa
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The Spa at Sharq Village
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VIVARI SPA
20| Mazagan Spa 24| MEGURI SPA & WELLNESS 26|
Étoile Spa
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CHURASPA
30| AWAY Spa at W Singapore - Sentosa Cove 32|
Be Well Spa
34| My Chi Spa & Fitness - Almanity Hoi An Resort & Spa 38|
Astra Day Spa
40| Polynesian Spa 44| NUUP Spa at ATELIER Playa Mujeres
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EUROPE
COVER FEATURE Onda Spa Quellenhof Luxury Resort Lazise - Lazise - ITALY Inspired by the eternal power of the waves, The Onda Spa is a temple of natural beauty and lasting health. The spacious Onda Spa gives you top-quality wellness and spa facilities over an area of 2,000 m2. The adults-only sauna area has a Finnish sauna, a steam sauna and a bio-sauna with various relaxation areas. The spa offers a variety of infusions in the saunas every day. The spa also has a family-friendly non-nude area with a Finnish sauna, a steam sauna and spacious relaxation areas. To complete the experience, the spa has several treatment rooms, a private spa suite and a hairdresser at your disposal. Like the waters of Lake Garda, the spa is in a constant cycle of motion and rebalancing. The free flow of vital energy can be channelled into accomplishment and fulfillment. The natural state of balance is a dynamic alternation between tension and relaxation – just like a wave that takes energy from the wind, builds itself up and then releases that energy as it breaks into stillness once again. Website
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EUROPE
Myrthia Thermal Spa Halkidiki - GREECE A HEALING UNIVERSE ideally established at the heart of Miraggio Resort on a mineral-rich underground hot spring, overlooking the magnificence of Aegean Sea, Myrthia Thermal Spa is the awarded wellness center combining the ancient Greek art of water-healing with all the riches of its unique local water sources into a tailored, life-changing experience. A wholesome quality of life is envisioned for each one of their guests. Their mission is to apply all health and preventive care specialties in a holistic wellness concept and offer guests premium and personalized treatments in a 3,000sqm wide facility. Inspired, benefited, and enhanced by nature, Myrthia Thermal Spa blends expertise and passion for holistic care and wellbeing. Myrthia Thermal Spa’s power derives directly from Earth. Its locality, origins and natural composition define its healing value. Website 6 | inSPArations | February 2024
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Willow Stream Spa Fairmont Quasar Istanbul - Istanbul - TURKEY
Ascend to the penthouse-level SPA + WELLNESS「JOULE」 to indulge every pleasure in the ultimate urban spa experience. Within this lavish Shinjuku spa, majestic views of the Tokyo skyline and Mount Fuji beyond offer an exhilarating backdrop for the pampering massages, facials, and body treatments you will encounter. At SPA + WELLNESS Joule, their spa rooms are designed to provide a soothing ambiance filled with delightful aromas and tranquility from the moment you step in. Treatment rooms are suite-like single with bathtubs and twin room that can comfortably accommodate two women. There is also a power-boosting area for post-treatment relaxation (women’s only area). The men’s treatment room is a single room with a shower and washbasin.
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Spirit Hotel Thermal Spa 2023 GLOBAL SPA OF THE YE
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SÁRVÁR, HUNGARY spirithotel.hu/spa-vilag reservation@spirithotel.hu +36 95889500
MIDDLE EAST
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MIDDLE EAST
Zayna Spa Barceló Mussanah Resort - Al Mudayq Zayna Spa strives to complete the feeling of comfort and relaxation. The hotel offers its guests a unique experience of relaxation and well-being thanks to the Zayna Spa. The space integrates 10 spacious treatment rooms, including a suite for couples who prefer a more private atmosphere. The range of personalised services is adapted to all needs and access to the spa includes: sauna, jacuzzi, massages and steam baths. Website
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MIDDLE EAST
The Spa at Sharq Village Sharq Village & Spa, a Ritz-Carlton Hotel - Doha - QATAR The Spa at Sharq Village Hotel boasts over 6,500 sq. m. of floor-space with 23 unique treatment rooms, fashioned on a traditional Qatari Village replete with winding alleyways, creating an aura of calm and mystique. Journey into The Ritz-Carlton Spa, situated within an enchanting resort, and uncover a village within a village, bearing its own unique maze of alleyways, and traditional architectural intricacies. Fitted with unique spa treatment rooms, a dedicated ladies only spa area, fitness center, yoga and spinning rooms, all-encompassing a sense of well-being, experienced within a cocoon of tranquility. Tradition comes alive with inspired therapies and an inimitable ambience of old-world charm. Revel in a wellness experience through curated journeys, tailor-made to rejuvenate your mind, body and soul. Signature spa rituals are created to encompass the peaceful spirit of the country’s culture, experienced within a cocoon of tranquility. Website 14 | inSPArations | February 2024
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Le Pavillon 2023 GLOBAL RESTAURANT OF T
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AFRICA
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AFRICA
VIVARI SPA VIVARI HOTEL AND SPA - Johannesburg - SOUTH AFRICA Passion is at the centre of Vivari Spa and this will be palpable from the moment you step into this sanctuary of peace and harmony. Complete wellness is at their core, they take special care of not only your body, but your mind too, with the superior product selection and treatments. At Vivari Spa, medicine meets wellness. Pre-surgery treatments are provided to prepare you for surgery, as well as post-surgery treatments to assist with recovery and prolong the effects of certain procedures long-term. Vivari Spa have hand-picked skin and body care brands that aid pre- and post-operative care with a perfect balance of medical excellence and superior luxury. Website
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AFRICA
Mazagan Spa Mazagan Beach & Golf Resort - El Jadida - MOROCCO
Renowned for its authentic hammam experience and stunning treatment rooms with views over the Atlantic Ocean, Mazagan Spa is the ultimate destination for relaxation and rejuvenation. Indulge in a personalised massage or facial and state-of-the-art fitness centre, be pampered in the beauty salon, and embrace the ancient traditions of bathing in the 100sqm hammam, a breathtaking space of mosaic, marble and hot and cold saunas. Treat your mind, body and soul with their range of massages, facials and body wraps using luxurious Biologique Recherche products from Paris. Their awe-inspiring mosaic and marble hammam is the pinnacle of pampering, with traditional massages, scrubs, and steam room. Website
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AFRICA
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ASIA
MEGURI SPA & WELLNESS Osaka - JAPAN MEGURI SPA & WELLNESS provides everything that discerning guests require in restorative care, exercise facilities, relaxing comfort, and also features an exquisite Japanese bathhouse reminiscent of a hot spring inn. MEGURI SPA & WELLNESS offers you customized treatments with the concepts in natural philosophy and Five-Elements based on Oriental Therapy. The spa invites you for an exclusive spa journey, focusing on MEGURI, “Circulation”. Conditioned and balanced elements within your body and spirit respond to those in a natural environment and make you realize that you are a part of the great circulation of this beautiful natural world. Website
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ASIA
Étoile Spa Shizuoka - JAPAN All 26 guest rooms at Izu Hotel are equipped with open-air hot spring baths, and the baths are only openair deep baths (125 cm deep) to provide a different hot spring experience from that of your room. The depth of the water is approximately chest-high if you bathe standing up, or shoulder-deep if you sit on a bench inside the tub. It is said that you feel the water pressure more depending on the depth of the water. It is truly an extraordinary spa experience. The water has Sodium chloride and sulfate onsen (slightly yellow, transparent, slightly salty, odorless). As in the other areas of the building, guests can enjoy a rare experience of a deep hot spring bath while enjoying the magnificent view of the Pacific Ocean and the Izu Islands. Look up at the stars at night as they fall over the land of Izu. This is a special time to face yourself as you look up at the endless starry sky. Through dialogue with the stars, your mind will slowly open. The body relaxes, the mind is healed, and the light of hope is lit up in our hearts. The night in Izu, the land of silence, brings hope and tranquility to the body, mind, and spirit. Enjoy the spa experience as you are surrounded by the shining stars and drift off into a deep sleep. Sweet Dream with Stars. Website
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ASIA
CHURASPA Okinawa - JAPAN
CHURASPA is located in the resort island of Okinawa, Japan where you will experience the melting pot of Asia’s cultures. CHURASPA is a healing oasis that is inspired by Ayurveda, integrated with local knowledge of Okinawan herbs to offer a spa experience enriched with blissful relaxation and wellness. Prior to receiving treatments, the guests can also enjoy their natural fossil seawater hot spring formed eight million years ago from the local ocean. CHURASPA hot spring is a unique blend of thalassotherapy and natural hot springs.
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AWAY Spa at W Singapore - Sentosa Cove W Singapore - Sentosa Cove - SINGAPORE
Lose yourself in the rainforest design and setting of AWAY Spa at W Singapore - Sentosa Cove. AWAY Spa is Illuminated with a decompression area, sauna, steam room, whirlpool, vitality pool and experiential showers. Luxuriate in their decadent oasis of calm and escape the daily hustle and bustle. Pamper your body and mind with the most indulgent treatment menu under the healing hands of their expert therapists.
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ASIA
Be Well Spa Movenpick BDMS Wellness Resort Bangkok - Bangkok - THAILAND Be Well Spa offers an array of wellness activities, including specialized fitness and holistic programs, personalized nutrition consultations, and indulgent spa therapies inside the Movenpick BDMS Wellness Resort combined with the BDMS Wellness clinic ‘s renowned facilities. The ground-breaking centre of medical excellence applies world-leading therapies and technologies to treat an illness’ cause, instead of the symptoms. Guests will have access to world-class trainers, seasoned nutritionists, and expert wellness doctors, all dedicated to ensuring an exceptional experience. The on-site contemporary Be Well Spa offers a variety of wellness treatments and signature rooms with dry float, hot and cold thermal experiences, hair and scalp treatments including massages, facials, body scrubs, and traditional Thai therapies. These treatments promote physical and mental relaxation, healing, and rejuvenation. Website 32 | inSPArations | February 2024
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My Chi Spa & Fitness Almanity Hoi An Resort & Spa - Hoi An - VIETNAM From the moment you walk into My Chi Wellness & Spa, you begin to feel a deep sense of being at peace. A gentle cooling breeze wafts through the long hanging curtains, water trickles down the fountain, a subtle aroma of sandalwood meets your nose and you are greeted by the smiling face of a Soul Guide. This is your place to leave it all behind and relax and rejuvenate. The spa is a holistic retreat that incorporates many elements, old and new. Yoga, tai chi, massage, sauna, and steam rooms are essential parts of every journey. Together they work to balance the body, mind, and spirit and leave you feeling like you’re walking on clouds. Your journey takes place under the careful attention of a Soul Guide; your personal attendant who will walk you through every stage, who cares deeply about your experience, and are there to assist you in any way they can. Website
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Phulay Bay, A Ritz Carlton Rese 2023 GLOBAL HOTEL OF THE Y
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KRABI, THAILAND www.ritzcarlton.com/en/hotels/phulay-bay rc.kbvrz.reservation@ritzcarlton.com +66 75628111
AUSTRALIA & OCEANIA
Astra Day Spa Falls Creek - AUSTRALIA Astra Day Spa is located within Astra Lodge, Falls Creek’s premiere ski resort destination in Victoria’s Alpine Region. The eccentric spa menu offers a wide range of uniquely inspired healing techniques of western and oriental influence. From massages, body scrubs with wraps and organic facials from a world renowned company, Eminence from Hungary. Guests can also fully and truly enjoy a holistic ski spa pampering with the indoor magnesium pool with steam and sauna. A visit that will awaken your senses and appreciate your body’s thirst for an indulging and rejuvenating spa experience. Website
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AUSTRALIA & OCEANIA
Polynesian Spa Rotorua - NEW ZEALAND Polynesian Spa in Rotorua is home to New Zealand’s original and iconic geothermal bathing experience. The spa also offers a range of complementary treatments and therapies including massages, facials, and aromatherapy experiences. Water from two natural springs feeds into 28 different mineral pools, making the most of the geothermal marvels in its backyard. The sulphate-rich acidic Priest Spring relieves tired muscles, aches, and pains, while the sodium-rich alkaline waters of the Rachel Spring nourish and rejuvenate the skin. Polynesian Spa’s mineral pools encompass deluxe hot soaking, heated recliners, and a cold plunge pool for hydrotherapy, offering the ultimate in relaxation. In addition, the Pavilion Adult Pools feature a deep alkaline exercise pool and a reflexology walk and house the historic Acidic Priest surface spring. The multi award winning day spa retreat offers an array of spa therapies. From Aix treatments to body wraps and exfoliations with natural New Zealand botanicals, mud massages, aromatherapy treatments and facials, Polynesian Spa provides the perfect setting to unwind and savour nature’s gifts. Website
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Australia Zoo 2023 GLOBAL TRAVEL ESTABLISHMENT OF THE YEAR
QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA australiazoo.com.au info@australiazoo.com.au +61 754362000
NORTH AMERICA
NUUP Spa at ATELIER Playa Mujeres ATELIER Playa Mujeres - Cancún - MEXICO
Nuup Spa is a proposal to reconnect with the inner self, the place where energy transforms into an invigorating experience, leading through a path of reconciliation between the body and soul. Massages and treatments at Nuup Spa have been specially designed to awaken the senses into a new state of mind, in complete harmony and perfect balance. Nuup Spa is the place to indulge the senses with a luxurious selection of world-class treatments and services.
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