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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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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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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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Aqua Urban Spa
With sessions for anything from stress to tired legs (helpful for diehard sightseers!), this spa offers smallish pool and shower areas, along with steam baths, Roman-style baths and a series of beauty treatment options.
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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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Koan Float
No sauna – saltwater flotation tanks and massages instead; good for jet lag.
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Hammam al-Andalus
Hammam al-Andalus is both an architectural jewel and a sensory indulgence that takes your senses back in time. Housed in the excavated cellars of old Madrid, this imitation traditional Arab bath offers massages and aromatherapy beneath graceful arches and accompanied by the sound of trickling water. Prices are cheapest from 10am to 4pm Monday to Friday (from €24 for the basic bath experience); otherwise, you’ll pay from €27.50 up to €76.50 for the full bath and massage experience, depending on the package; there are discounts for students and for those over 65. Reservations are required. There’s also a Moroccan-style tea room and restaurant upstairs.
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Hammam Ayala
Another excellent traditional Arab bath experience, Hammam Ayala offers massages and a range of bath treatments within a faithful re-creation of the Middle East’s hammams. All-natural products and the sensory pleasures of exotic oils make this a lovely escape from modern life. The traditional bath ritual costs €50.
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Chi Spa
Wrap up in a robe and slippers and prepare to be pampered in one of Spain’s best day spas. There are separate areas for men and women, and services include a wide range of massages, facials, manicures and pedicures. Now, what was it you were stressed about?
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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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