BLISS
LONDON
60 Sloane Avenue, London, SW3 3DD (020 7584 3888; www.blisslondon.co.uk)
open Monday-Friday 9.30am-8pm (one Wednesday a month open at 12.30pm); Sat
9.30am-6.30pm; Sunday 12pm-6pm.
USP When bliss opened its London day spa in 2001, the hype surrounding
the arrival of the coveted bliss triple oxygen facial led to long waiting
lists for the treatment. Since then the hype has receded but the spa remains
modish and busy – to secure an out-of-office hours appointment that suited
my schedule took two weeks. The spa’s location on the border of Chelsea and
Belgravia puts it on the lady-who-lunches-and-shops trail, and with plenty
of salubrious brasseries, cafes and boutiques nearby, spa visitors can
easily make an indulgent day of it.
Wallet watch The 85-minute triple oxygen facial costs £145 and includes
cleansing, exfoliating, a fruit acid wash, wrap, extractions, face mask,
face pack and oxygen spray, as well as some gentle massage during the wraps,
peel and masks.
BLOWW
4 Regent Pace, London W18 5EA (020 7292 0300; www.bloww.com)
Email: info@bloww.com
USP A sexy salon that combines hairdressing with wellbeing
and boasts a range of classy treatments. The interior of Bloww is inventive
and inspiring and the salon definitely has an exclusive feel to it without
actually being exclusive. A perfect salon to visit if you can’t decide
whether to have a facial, a manicure or a hair-do at affordable prices.
Wallet watch The prices aren’t bad at all – they start at £60
for a ladies cut and finish, and £40 for gents. The Kurland Cucurbita
Pumpkin Body Wrap will cost you £80 and a 45-minute massage £85. There are
also cosmetic treatments on offer – manicures at £28 and waxing ranging from
£15 to £50.
KI
MANTRA URBAN LIFE SPA
5 Camden Passage, London N1 8EU (020 7226 8860; www.kimantra.com).
Open Monday 12-8pm; Tuesday-Sat 10-8pm; Sunday 10-6pm
USP Its athletic director and "body worker" Kingsley
Ogedengbe. The house speciality is yogic massage, a combination of massage
and yoga type stretches. "Ki" (pronounced key) originates from the
Japanese word for energy, and "Mantra" refers to the word meaning "repetition"
in Hindu.
Wallet watch Reasonable prices from £9 for an eyebrow shape to £80 for
a 90-minute ki mantra yogic massage (it costs extra with Kingsley -
£147.50). Chavutti-Thai “ the deepest massage experience ever performed with
oil, foot, and rope” costs £190.
PACIFICA
DAY SPA
1 Courtnell Street, Notting Hill, London, W2 5BU (020 7243 1718; www.pacificadayspa.co.uk)
USP An intimate Asian inspired spa in trendy Notting Hill that prides
itself on highly qualified staff.
Wallet watch Lymphatic drainage massage £65; Yoga Pedicure £75 (the
sandals can be bought separately for £25); an hour and 45 minutes Yummy
Mummies package costs £150 and includes plenty of anti-ageing treats. The
spa is also availabe for private pampering parties.
SPA
LONDON
York Hall Leisure Centre, Old Ford Road, London E2 9JP (020 8709 5845; www.spa-london.org)
email: spa-london@gll.org;
USP Luxury-lite. The UK's first public sector day spa, Spa London is
the result of a £1.4 million restoration of the 860 square metre Turkish
Baths at York Hall, Bethnal Green.
Wallet watch A visit to the Spa, without treatments, is £20 for
non-Tower Hamlets residents, this drops to £17 for each visit if you buy a
Spa London card for £3. Residents with cards gain admission for £15 a
session, and senior citizens, those on benefits and full-time students get
access for £7, or £6 for residents, but can only use the spa on Mondays
-Thursdays until 4.30pm, and on Friday - Sundays until 2.30pm. Treatment
prices remain firmly in the West End stratosphere. A 75-minute hot- stone
full body massage costs £60, a 50-minute traditional Swedish massage £50 and
day packages range from £80 for an "MOT for Him" which
includes a back, neck and shoulder massage and a facial treatment, to £150
for a "Day Detox", which includes a salt scrub, a body treatment
and a prescription facial.
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