I close the subject with a look at wellness options in Tokyo,
Kuala Lumpur, Manila,Singapore, Seoul, Taipei, Bangkok, Hanoi and Ho Chi
Minh City
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MALAYSIA
Kuala Lumpur Le Meridien Kuala Lumpur
The Balinese-style Clark Hatch Life Spa soothes first with Jacuzzi, sauna, steam and relaxation rooms. The key signature is the Life Spa Ritual with a mix of Asian techniques. Also popular are the deep tissue pure Shiatsu and the express Stress Release Massage which concentrates on the neck, shoulder and back. This can be coupled with an exotic body scrub with the Sunset Treat.
Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur
At the Sheraton's Mandara Spa, alongside their Malay healing rituals is the 50-minute Muscle East Massage, a deep tissue treatment that increases flexibility and circulation, and the 80-minute Mandara Massage, a perennial favorite, with four hands applying five different techniques taken from Shiatsu, Thai, Lomi Lomi, Swedish and Balinese expertise.
Crowne Plaza Mutiara Kuala Lumpur
The Angsana Spa Kuala Lumpur's 20 treatment rooms plus two outdoor spa pavilions, are decorated in signature Angsana colors. Can't choose between deep pressure and gentle pampering? The Cuisine for the Soul combo of Thai and Swedish massage covers both extremes, while the Smooth as Hula Dancer is all about Lomi Lomi; strong and infinitely energizing.
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JAPAN
Tokyo Hotel New Otani Tokyo
The New Otani Tokyo's
popular membership club The Golden Spa includes a gym, indoor pool, golf
driving range, sauna and more. While there are various facials and foot
massages, top of the list are the Full Body Massage and the Oil Massage.
Precious Times is a neck, face and head massage that targets exhausted nerve
centers.
Park Hotel Tokyo
The designer Park Hotel is
home to the Institut de Phyto-Aromatherapie, which offers just two therapies,
Aroma therapy and Lympha treatments, make choosing easy. For coddling go for
the gentle Aroma therapy, or to kick start muscle relief and detoxification
you'll need the Lympha treatment. The Quick Fix Course is a zippy 30-minute
special and there's even a 15-minute power Head Massage.
St Gregory Spa Tokyo
In Tokyo, Singapore brand
St Gregory Spas soothes with the Spa Relax, which starts with a muscle-softening
steam and sauna before the therapist massages knots and tension away, while the
Original Body Treatment leads off with a foot soak and various techniques of
massage making sure that whatever your body needs, your body gets.
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PHILIPPINES
Manila Manila Marriott Hotel
Walking through the
tranquil moon gate entrance to Quan Spa is like falling down a rabbit hole of
relaxation. Favorite treatments for men include the Earth Stone Massage which
unusually uses malachite and zincite, and coconut oil based Hilot, the
traditional Filipino massage. If you have a couple of hours' downtime, there's
the Male Escape combo of Deep Renewal Massage and Aroma Fusion Facial.
Tian-Di Urban Destination Spa
In sprawling Greenhills sits this beautiful 1930s colonial mansion surrounded by a garden, and inside is a club of a spa, where it's worth taking some serious time out. Using Pevonia products, Decadence includes a full body massage, foot scrub and facial, while Magnificence is a massage preceded by a scrub and wrap. Relax on the decking afterwards.
Dusit Thani Manila Hotel
www.dusit.com
Taipei
Ho Chi
Minh
Thai-themed Devarana Spa
has a striking entrance. While inside, their Devarana Signature Massage is a
manly combination of Thai, Ayurveda and Shiatsu, which delivers healing
pressure, while Swedish and aromatherapy soothes. For men with more time,
Devarana Touch of Heaven marries the signature massage with Soothing Sea for
Men facial.
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SINGAPORE
Capella
Singapore
Align your health with the phases of the moon at Auriga Spa, at
Sentosa's striking 112-room hotel. For revitalising try the New Moon massage of
Swedish techniques. Need energy? The Full Moon massage will balance you and
enhance your body's inner harmony. If you're fresh from one of Sentosa's golf
courses, the Golfer's Massage uses arnica on muscles that need it most.
Grand
Hyatt Singapore
In an elegant setting that's instantly relaxing, Damai is
ultimate Zen sanctuary in the middle of busy Orchard Road. Designed with dudes
in mind, their 60-minute Men's Facial Treatment targets uneven skin texture,
in-grown facial hairs and clogged pores with a deep cleanse, face massage, and
mask using algae, green tea, and cucumber extracts. Post-treatment, replenish
with a fresh juice at Oasis and get ready to show the world the new, improved
you.
Spa
Esprit
In Dempsey, the Beauty Emporium's Spa Esprit boats funky
interiors and funky treatments. Amongst these are the House Proud Massage, with
black pepper and ginger ingredients pepping up a Tui Na pressure point massage.
More gentle is the Classic Scentsational Massage including Swedish, Hawaiian
and Indonesian techniques. There's also the eye-opening Strip's Boyzilian,
which will leave you gasping – and bare.
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SOUTH
KOREA
Seoul
Banyan Tree Club & Spa Seoul
At the Banyan Tree in Namsam district, an urban resort and
membership club, the Banyan Tree Spa offers a whole host of Asian massages to
choose from: Balinese, Thai and Chinese Tui Na, as well as Asian Blend. For a
rhythmic and soothing experience the Lomi Lomi is deeply revitalizing. Quality
is top here as therapists are Banyan Tree-trained in Thailand or China.
Grand
Hyatt Seoul
The Spa Grand Hyatt Seoul melds Korean traditions including
treatments using six-year-old ginseng with European water techniques and
expertise. Without a doubt the top treatment to go for is the signature Ginseng
Massage which also includes Korean herbs and traditional massage techniques.
For long haul travelers, the Travel Relief is a mix of guided breathing,
massage therapy and stretches to energize and balance.
The
Shilla, Seoul
At this prestigious hotel's 4500 square foot Guerlain Spa, guests
have automatic access to fitness, pools and sauna when booking a treatment.
After a footbath, Guerlain follows up with specialized massage techniques
during the Men's Firming Abdomen Treatment, or the Invigorating Break of
massage, facial scrub and eye contour treatment, relax and energize.
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TAIWAN
Novotel Taipei Taoyuan International Airport
www.novotel.com
Transit and long-haul travelers love the Novotel's One Day Relax
Package – spend time at the fitness center and get a 10-minute spa massage and
a healthy meal – before resuming your journey. The Balance Spa hits the spot
with jetlag Body Repair, 80-minutes of circulation-stimulating massage
following a muscle-relaxing hot marine soak.
Orient
Retreat Taipei
www.orientretreat.com
Orient Retreats are decidedly designer, with sleek interiors that
make you feel better just being there. In Taipei, men can choose their Sport
Massage for Men, a mix of Chinese meridian work and Swedish techniques
recommended as much for golf players as desk-bound execs. Different is their
energizing TCM Heat Navel Mask for Men: 30 minutes of abdominal massage to
enhance energy levels.
Grand
Formosa Regent Taipei
www.grandformosa.com.tw
Up on the 20th floor, the Wellspring Spa is a beautiful getaway
from the city. Their deep tissue massage called Liberation, gets right into
tight muscles and helps realign them, while the Trinity hits a trifecta of
three therapists, each dedicated to ironing out knots and tension. New is their
Kashmir Sapphire Spa facial series using New York brand Själ, which uses
semi-precious stones to promote energy flow.
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THAILAND
Bangkok
Renaissance Bangkok Ratchaprasong
www.renaissancebangkok.com
At this downtown Bangkok hotel's Quan Spa the stand-out massage
is their Thai Neck and Shoulder De-Stress. Forty minutes of herbal packs
applied to these problem areas plus Thai style massage, and you'll forget you
ever worked at a desk. Alternatively try their Deep Renewal Massage, in which
you can dictate which areas need the most attention and regeneration.
Dahra
Spa
www.dahra-spa.com
At the cosy Dahra Spa on Silom Road, the king of massages - the
Royal Thai Massage - brings pressure point and stretching work together for the
ultimate in energizing and calming results. For extra help add on the
Head-Shoulder-Neck massage. The rest of the menu allows you to choose between
Shiatsu, Aromatherapy and Foot Reflexology, among others.
The
Sukhothai, Bangkok
www.sukhothaihotel.com
Find yourself surrounded by the sound of the tropics at the Spa
Botanica, set within an abundant garden. Choose from a 30-minute back and
shoulder treatment to the unusual warm Thai oil and clay massage that aids
detoxification or their signature beaufort touch massage with long firm
strokes.
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VIETNAM
Hanoi
Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi
www.sofitel.com
Looking for colonial chic? Le Spa du Metropole is just as
evocative as the rest of the hotel, a theatrically colorful interior creating
treatment rooms fit for a king. Men love the Indochine Journey, local herb
poultices keeping the experience fragrantly cultural while muscles are pounded
into submission, or the Jet-Lag Recovery where a Kansu bowl acts like a hot
stone, making a good night's sleep inevitable.
InterContinental Asiana Saigon
Tap into local culture via the fresh herbs and plants that are
used at Spa InterContinental. Think sweet basil and kaffir lime, heated in
poultices and kneaded on while having your mind guided through meditation
during the signature Tranquil Meditation fourhands massage. Or emerge totally
energized from experiencing the zing of blue ginger in the Energizing Aroma
Indulgence massage.
Park
Hyatt Saigon
www.saigon.park.hyatt.com
At Xuan Spa, revel in the chic Indochine style and natural light,
then relax into Truc, their Muscle Relief Massage, which is a 60-minute deep
tissue therapy that uses mint, eucalyptus and camphor to help release tight
muscles and stress. Also popular is their Ayurvedic Shirodhara; the pouring of
oil on the forehead relieves headaches – you'll sleep better than ever
afterwards.
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