Whether you’re looking to treat mum with an indulgent spa experience or simply looking for some quality downtime for yourself, we bring you some of the best places in town to just lie back and enjoy.
Me-Time Day Spa
Renewal Retreat, $219++ for 2 hours, plus a three-course spa meal.
Spa Retreat at One Farrer Hotel & Spa, Tel: 6705 7860, www.onefarrer.com
Embark on a journey of total wellness with the Renewal Retreat, which includes a fitness assessment, a 60-minute fitness class and a 60-minute massage of your choice (which uses massage balm from Decléor), plus a light and healthy spa meal. You can even customise the order of sessions. Book a half day off so you can take your time and laze by the onsen or go for a dip in the Olympic-sized swimming pool.
Couple Spa
Ever After Honeymoon Package, $548 per couple for 3 hours.
Ikeda Spa Prestige, Tel: 6222 8080, www.ikedaspa.com/prestige
This one’s best for couples who need to unwind and reconnect. It kicks off with an onsen foot ritual followed by an indulgent chocolate body scrub. Then, you laze in a private rose petal bath set at the correct Japanese onsen tempreture, before enjoying the 60-minute Zen Candle Massage, which uses a special candle made of nourishing botanical oils and butters – its unique low melting point makes it warm and comfortable on your skin. At the end your personal butler serves you snacks and champagne in a private Japanese-style seating area.
Girls-Day-Out Spa
SpaTea Afternoons for Two, $388++ for 90 minutes, followed by high tea at 10 SCOTTS.
Damai Spa at Grand Hyatt, Tel: 6416 7156, www.singapore.grand.hyatt.com/hyatt/pure/spas/index.jsp
This combines high tea and massage – do you really need more persuading? An invigorating lemon body scrub and a customised massage refresh skin and relieve tense muscles. A complimentary upgrade to the couple’s treatment suite bathed in natural daylight is a bonus. Next, head to 10 SCOTTS for afternoon tea with free flow champagne. Available from Mondays to Thursdays only, this is perfect for you and your BFF.
Spa Experience
Origins Of Food Retreat, $209 for about 2.5 hours.
Spa Retreat at One Farrer Hotel & Spa, Tel: 6705 7860, www.onefarrer.com
If you are a foodie, what better way to relax than spending an afternoon taking a culinary class and getting a massage? Not only will you learn the ins and outs of preparing (and enjoying) a healthy meal, you also get a 60-minute massage and access to pool and spa facilities.
Spa-cation
Day Retreat De-Stress Programme, $808++ for one night’s stay at Equarius Hotel.
ESPA at RWSentosa, Tel: 6577 8899, www.rwsentosa.com/espa
Designed to relax your mind and body, this holistic programme begins with a personal lifestyle consultation. In addition to unlimited access to the luxe facilities at ESPA and Equarius Hotel, you get one 60-minute Indulgence Hammam Ritual, where your therapist scrubs, cleanses and soothes your skin as you lie on a warm marble bed, like an Arabian princess. Then comes a 45-minute Stress Reliever Scalp & Shoulder Massage, which helps alleviate aches caused by hunching over your laptop.
By Joyce Cheo, Singapore Women’s Weekly, May 2015