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| ADDRESS: Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong, 5 Connaught Road, Central District |
| PHONE: 852-2522-0111 |
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| Some prefer their spa retreats to have a setting that's achingly modern, others prefer them attractively retro. The Mandarin Spa delivers a bit of both. It whispers 1930s Shanghai-era style, with its dark wood antiques and lacquer accents, but its eight treatment rooms are more contemporary. The two suites charm with just a hint of chinoiserie. Traditional Chinese therapy features strongly in the spa's philosophy, with trained practitioners on hand to prescribe treatments to suit your needs, like moxibustion (the therapeutic use of moxa, or tightly bound herbs, to stimulate acupoints) and cupping. Indulgent ayurvedic therapies include the Abhyanga Synchronized (HK$2,000), a 90-minute massage with two therapists working in harmony. Also worth a try is the spa's Oriental Harmony treatment (HK$2,850), a divine four-hand scrub and body massage. Like all Mandarin Oriental spas, you book a block of time rather than a service, which allows you to chose your treatment on a whim when you arrive. Packages can last a day, and pre- or post-treatment, the wet area is a relaxing place to test out the rain showers, fragrant steam room and Kneipp footbath |
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