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temperature control, well-trained professionals,
quality premium products and comfort clothing
are good aesthetics in a spa. Creating an
exceptional and positive impression by ensuring
a warm welcome, refreshing WelcomDrink,
consistent sprucing up of the relaxation
room helps.”
Materials that are natural provide a sense of
authenticity and are best suited in a spa. At
Mercure Goa Devaaya Retreat, natural wood
traditional massage tables crafted from one
piece of wood, wooden steam boxes and
beautiful brass bowls and pitchers filled with
herbal oils, are used. Cedar Spa by L’OCCITANE
at JW Marriott Mussoorie ensures usage of
natural materials and also uses high quality
hydraulic treatment beds, mainly brand Nilo
from Italy which ensure proper height is
maintained while doing the therapy.
Lighting and acoustics are also integral to
a restful spa experience. Design of lighting
should be proper, the heat should not be low or
high and the colour of the light should be
properly adjusted.
Hotels are leaving no stone unturned when it
comes to getting a spa designed. Jeffrey Wilkes
has designed ESPA at The Leela Palace New
Delhi. A soothing retreat of natural wood,
hand-carved stone and soft furnishings, it
helps guests to unwind, relax and re-energise
themselves.
Spas call for a logical design process. The
most important phase of the design is the
concept integrity of the spa area and the hotel
in general. Spa areas accommodate multiple
and distinct functions. Service and social areas
should be separated from the areas where
silence is required and similarly dry areas
should be apart from the wet areas. In addition,
a spa must always imbue tranquillity through
its design elements.

“FROM THE MOMENT
YOU ENTER A L’OCCITANE
SPA, THE FRAGRANCES
TRANSPORT YOU TO
PROVENCE.”

Jyoti Rathore, Spa Manager,
Cedar Spa by L’OCCITANE in
JW Marriott Mussoorie Walnut
Grove Resort & Spa

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