Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Prague Set to Open
AUGUST 18, 2006. The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Prague, which will open together with the rest of the hotel's facilities on 12 September 2006, is an oasis of wellbeing offering guests an exclusive selection of healing and revitalizing rituals.
Housed in a truly unique venue - a former Renaissance chapel - the Spa combines harmonious design elements with therapeutic rituals. Guests will be greeted in a vast light-filled lobby, the former nave of the church. The glass floor, encases the remnants of the former Gothic church, which were uncovered during the site's reconstruction. Spread over two floors, the Spa features seven treatment rooms including two couples' suites. Each is unique; some are vaulted, others arched, giving guests a true sense of place.
An intimate haven of tranquility within the heart of Prague, the Spa will offer an exclusive selection of rituals designed to de-stress, relax and revitalize. An underground passageway links it to the hotel, ensuring in-room guests complete privacy. Using Mandarin Oriental's signature collection of luxury spa products, alongside internationally recognized spa company, Comfort Zone, The Spa at Mandarin Oriental tailors treatments to the specific needs of each guest, acknowledging their individuality.
Distinctive to The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Prague are the personalized heat experiences, which are housed within the private sanctuary of several of the treatment suites. These include a Vitality Pool, incorporating a combination of underwater hydrotherapy body jets which aid in the release of tired and aching joints, and a traditional Rasul, designed to induce mental peace, tranquility, inspiration and meditation.
In addition, a Tea Lounge invites guests to unwind, while listening to calming music or enjoying one of the exclusively blended exotic herbal teas. Most experiences start with a relaxing foot ritual whilst an individual analysis of each guest's lifestyle and characteristics takes place in order to individually tailor their Ritual.
This could include the following:
-- Time Rituals
-- Oriental Harmony - Two therapists correspond in time and movement, providing a warm scrub that smoothes and replenishes the skin, followed by a harmonious massage that balances the body.
-- Taste of Traditions - Massages inspired by the Orient, Mediterranean, India and ---| Arabia using Comfort Zone's luxurious product line.
-- Personalized Body Wraps - Nurturing elements harvested from the earth and oceans provide vitamins, minerals and essential nutrients to detoxify, re-energize or soothe the entire system.
-- Oriental Salt Scrub - skin softening body exfoliation combining sea salts, nourishing oils and essential oils.
The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Prague will offer full and half day packages, in addition to holistic hand, foot and nail treatments. A separate gymnasium will also be available where guests can make use of the latest state-of-the-art equipment between 6am and 10pm.
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