Day Spa activities in Europe
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Hotel de Russie Wellness Zone
The admission charge of €45 is a bargain when you consider that this glamorous and gorgeous day spa is in one of Rome’s best hotels, and factor in the remote possibility of bumping into Brad Pitt in the Turkish bath, sauna or gym. Treatments are also available, including shiatsu and deep-tissue massage; a 50-minute massage costs around €95.
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Acqua Madre Hammam
A chic new hammam in the Jewish Ghetto, where you can do-as-the-ancient-Romans-did and soak away your cares in the tepidarium (warm room), caldarium (hot room) and frigidarium (cold room), or indulge in massage and beauty treatments. First-timers can buy a bathing glove and slippers, and men/women can buy a bathing costume (€10/15).
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First Spa
Besides the standard beauty treatments, First Spa has an impressive selection of exfoliation, wraps and massage – most exotically, the honey massage. Sweet! Hydro treatments are also a popular option, ranging from your traditional Turkish hammam to the slightly scary looking steam couch.
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Beauty Formula
Indulge yourself at this amazing, all-in-one day spa. Whether you need a massage, a facial or a new tattoo, you can get it at this upmarket facility in the Akvilon business centre. In addition to the extensive menu of treatments, there is a Turkish bath, a Finnish sauna and a Russian banya.
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K Spa
The K Spa is an important part of the K West hotel, and has a good range of facilities: a Jacuzzi, eucalyptus steam room, sauna and two gyms. Alternatively, you can choose from a range of exotic treatments, facials and massages. It’s one of the best complexes in West London.
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Orbeliani Baths
The most impressive of the famed sulphur baths, the above-ground Orbeliani Baths, has a Central Asian feel to its blue-tile mosaic façade. Entry to the male or female communal pools here costs 2 GEL, while a very invigorating massage is 5 GEL; small private rooms are 10 GEL.
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Baan Thai
Just the thing after a trip to the Vatican, this soothing centre offers Eastern-chic, heavenly scented oils and gracious masseurs. Treatments include soothing classic Thai massage (€60) and Ayurvedic massage (€60), and a half-hour foot massage is €35.
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Amalienbad
This stunning Jugendstil (art nouveau) bath-house with stunning mosaics and columns has a range of facilities, including a solarium, steam room, massage, cosmetic treatments and a restaurant. There are separate saunas for men and women, and a unisex one.
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Sanctuary
A women’s-only spa, the Sanctuary lives up to its name. With heated and exercise pools, saunas, Jacuzzis, masses of treatments, quiet rooms for napping, a cafe and a relaxing and friendly atmosphere, it’s a haven to escape the chaos of the West End.
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Elemis Day Spa
This incredible Mayfair spa is almost ridiculously elaborate and features themed suites: Balinese, Moroccan, the purple room and the emerald room. Upmarket and offering a huge range of services, this is one hell of a place to treat yourself. Book ahead.
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Expat Salon
Since this place caters to the expat community, the English-speaking staff is used to dealing with people like you. It offers all kinds of beauty treatments and massage, including hot rocks. There is another location near the Arbat.
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Expat Salon
Since this place caters to the expat community, the English-speaking staff is used to dealing with people like you. It offers all kinds of beauty treatments and massage, including hot rocks.
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Kotiharjun Sauna
Enjoy a sauna and swim at the Kotiharjun Sauna, one of the city’s favourite institutions. Kotiharjun has a working-class feel and is located in the Kallio district.
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SPAndabel
Opened in 2007, SPAndabel in the Hotel Norge is a luxurious spa centre that offers a range of pampering from Nkr495 up to Nkr1250.
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Kaiser Therme
If you’d like to follow in Princess Sophie’s footprints, check out spa treatments at the Kaiser Therme.
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Baños Árabes
The 13th- and 14th-century Baños Árabes are the best-preserved baths on the whole Iberian Peninsula.
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Koan Float
No sauna – saltwater flotation tanks and massages instead; good for jet lag.
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Acanto Benessere Day Spa
This exquisite day spa near the Pantheon is the place for a divine designer detox. Settle back amid the mosaic mirrors, stained glass, soft lighting and curvaceous white seating, and get pampered. It offers a wide range of facials and massages – an hour-long massage costs around €90. Book ahead.
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