Seek and find
Start your HK holiday with a treatment at The Mandarin Spa
One of the best things about traveling to Asia is the spa and wellness culture. Before my departure, I've been looking forward to daily massages and trying out unique beauty treatments specific to each country for days. During my stay in the Mandarin Oriental in Hong Kong a treatment in their famous wellness salon The Spa could not be missed as a start to my trip in Asia.
The Mandarin Oriental's spa and wellness center is a must-visit if you're staying at the hotel. Enjoy a swim or a sauna before breakfast! But the good news is that even non-hotel guests can use all the spa and wellness facilities if they book a treatment at The Mandarin Spa. Highly recommended!
The Mandarin Spa's spa and wellness menu in Hong Kong has expanded and, in addition to classic treatments like massages and facials, also offers a number of treatments that can only be booked at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Hong Kong. I find that massages and beauty treatments are a way for me to escape the daily grind of stress, deadlines, and constantly running after things. Just do absolutely nothing for an hour (or maybe two, if you're lucky) and completely lose track of time.
When I lie on the treatment table like this, I always scan my entire body. From my big toe, slowly up to the top of my head. What am I feeling? Am I experiencing stress, and will the therapist flawlessly pinpoint my weak spots?
Imperial Jade treatment Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong
Today I am lying on the treatment table at The Mandarin Spa in the Mandarin Oriental hotel in Hong KongI've just taken off my nude silk bathrobe lined with teddy-bear-soft terry cloth and am waiting for the Imperial Jade treatment. A comprehensive two-hour treatment using ancient Chinese wellness techniques consists of three parts: a Chinese massage, a sesame and rice scrub and body mask, and a green tea and algae mask.
During the Imperial Jade treatment, your body receives a boost in several steps. First, a comprehensive massage using Chinese acupressure techniques to release pressure points and improve blood circulation and energy. I have to admit, it can be quite painful at times when your connective tissue and muscles are being worked on like this. But you immediately feel the warmth and energy flowing through your body as you move on to the next pressure point.
After the massage, your entire body gets a scrub with an oil made with natural ingredients and black sesame. I'm going to look up how to make one at home, because it's one of the best scrubs I've ever had. After the scrub, my legs and stomach get a body mask that will detoxify the toxins from my body.
When I stand in the shower a little later and put on the soft silk bathrobe again, I feel like I've been reborn.
Shortly after the treatment begins, I completely lose all sense of time and space. I feel myself sinking deeper into the treatment table. And while the body mask is working its magic, my face is being worked on. First, a deep cleansing, then a scrub. The treatment I'm receiving is called the Imperial Jade Treatment, and during my facial, I discover why.
My face is covered in a silky mask, and while I feel the ingredients working their magic, I feel something cold on my face. Two cold jade stone rollers (or so I hear afterward) are used to massage the mask into my face. This feels so special that the day after the treatment, I immediately looked up where to buy these kinds of rollers. And guess what? You can buy them at most markets.
A little later, as I step into the shower and slip back into my soft silk bathrobe, I feel reborn. It's always special to feel the benefits of time and attention on your body, and I immediately resolve to maintain this in Amsterdam. After all, why do I go to the hairdresser every six weeks, but only get massages when I'm traveling?
Curious about the spa menu at The Mandarin Spa at Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong? View the extensive menu here >>
Hong Kong Travel Tips
HOW TO GET THERE: During my trip, I flew with Cathay Pacific to Hong Kong. From Hong Kong, you can then fly to dozens of destinations in Asia. Find your tickets here >>
> Tip: For just €100, you can make a stopover in Hong Kong!
During my last stopover in Hong Kong I stayed at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel and If you are curious about that experience you can read the extended blog post here >>
TIP: discover more great addresses and travel tips in my books THE AMSTERDAM CITY GUIDE & WANDERLUST!
WITH LOVE,
ANNE
Travel Tips
To do
Read more?
