Luxury Hoteliers Magazine 3rd Quarter 2019 | Page 93

MANTRA SAMUI RESORT, KOH SAMUI, THAILAND RECOMMENDED TREATMENT: YAA JAI Jai Spa at Mantra Samui Resort blends most of its treatment products in-house, using natural ingredients harvested from its gardens. Thai herbs infuse Jai’s flagship concoctions, and homegrown lemongrass is steamed to create an aromatic atmosphere. The beloved coconut informs the signature treatment, the Yaa Jai, its milk, not oil, deployed for a deep, tension-releasing massage. Warm coconut poultices are strategically applied to tight spots to further reduce stress. Post-treatment guests leave feeling (and smelling) like a warm, soft, coconut souffle. FUSION RESORT PHU QUOC, PHU QUOC, VIETNAM RECOMMENDED TREATMENT: PEPPERATION Inspired by one of Phu Quoc’s most famous exports, pepper, the “Pepperation” program at Fusion Resort Phu Quoc, is a hands-on spa experience where visitors make their own pepper scrub that is then used in their therapy. Surrounded by the spa’s orchard of 88 pepper trees, spa-goers get an introduction to the spice before grinding it down for their treatment (and sampling some while being put to work). The freshly ground pepper is blended with turmeric powder, rice powder, and ginger powder, along with more pepper powder (green and white) and coconut oil - to create an ingredient list that wouldn’t be out of place in the restaurant. The full program also includes a Natural Living Pepper massage, using a custom- blended heating black pepper oil only available at Maia Spa. Pepperation takes around 2.5 hours, including a meditation session beneath the trees. PALACE HOTEL TOKYO, JAPAN RECOMMENDED TREATMENT: BRIGHT LIFT DRAINAGE Palace Hotel Tokyo is the first hotel to work with Japanese skincare brand warew and the new facial was designed exclusively for its evianSPA. The 60-minute Bright Lift Drainage facial is designed to alleviate dullness and fatigue by restoring the skin’s resilience and natural glow. It starts with an invigorating scalp massage to clear the mind, followed by a gentle cleansing. The lifting treatment involves rhythmic, upward strokes and trigger-point acupressure to create a natural facelift. The skincare brand is rooted in the traditional Japanese aesthetic of wabi-sabi – appreciation of the beauty in transience, imperfection and impermanence – and the belief that there is also beauty in simplicity. Products harness the naturally enriching benefits of botanical ingredients grown in Japan since ancient times (such as extracts of plum root, pine needles, and magnolia bark) to deliver a range of anti-aging skin care products. ILHA 93