Five New York Spas

Five of the Manhattan’s best spas
Fog or rain? You choose in the amethyst crystal steam room at the Mandarin Oriental spa in New York
Manhattan therapists are incredibly well informed about their trade and customer service is their primary concern. They are usually accommodating to your every need, constantly checking whether the music is too loud or too soft, if the room temperature is comfortable and they wouldn’t dream of leaving you alone when you’re cocooned in a heat-based wrap in case you feel claustrophobic.
They use words like “pore congestion”, “pore extraction” and “smart vitamins”.
A re-hydrating facial is the best tonic after a long-haul flight and facials, which locals take very seriously, are the most popular treatment in New York.
Best view - MANDARIN ORIENTAL80 Columbus Circle at 60th Street, New York 10023
You’ll want for nothing at the Mandarin Oriental Spa, and if you do you’ll get it instantly. A destination spa in the middle of a city where the only thing absent are real live geishas.
WALLET WATCH The Vitamin Infusion Facial 1 hour 20 minutes – $320. Time Rituals can be booked in blocks of time as opposed to specific treatments starting at $450 for 1 hour and 50 minutes. An Executive Suite costs $2,400.Best rooftop pool - COWSHED SPASoho House Hotel is open to the public, but The Cowshed Spa is only open to hotel guests and members. Cowshed Spa at Soho House, 29 9th Avenue, New York 10014
Cool treatments for both sexes in a retro-modern spa at a members’ club in the Meatpacking District with a roof-top swimming pool and restaurant overlooking the West Village and Hudson River.
WALLET WATCH My Cowshed massage lasted 60 minutes for $125; a speedy 30-minute facial costs $75; a Cowshed body wrap using sea salt and a choice of wraps, including spicy warming honey and mango wrap, costs $160 for 75 minutes. The 90-minute Cowgroom including a foot scrub and forehead pressure-point massage costs $300.
Best day spa - BLISS SOHO568 Broadway 2nd Floor, NYC NY 10012
The first of the renowned spa chain and skincare brand, Bliss SoHo succeeds in offering super-effective services in a fun, “no attitude” atmosphere.
WALLET WATCH The Fully Loaded Facial is 1hr 40min and cost $195. The Bliss Basic Facial is 1hr and costs. The Love Handler treatment tackles the spare tyre and cellulite with a vacuum-assisted massage and adipose-assaulting essential oils.Best for Bling - LA PRAIRIE AT RITZ CARLTON50 Central Park South, New York, NY 10019
The ultimate in cosmetic bling - a facial infused with 24-carat gold developed by Swiss skincare company La Prairie – the perfect antidote to a hard day’s shopping in New York. This Central Park hotel exudes classic opulence and its spa is as elegant as its townhouse home.
WALLET WATCH Pure Gold Radiance Facial and Caviar Firming Facial $275 – 90 minutes. Refining Microdermabrasion Facial $275 – 60 minutes.Best bar spa - G SPA AT HOTEL GANSEVOORT18 Ninth Ave between Gansevoort St and 13th St.
A red-glossed basement den with treatment rooms that transform from a spa by day into private club alcoves by night with flat-screen televisions and resident DJs.
WALLET WATCH The Double Happiness Reflexology Treatment costs $75 ;Pillow Talk Massage $400. Cheaper standard treatments including the aptly named bikini waxing options of “Go”, “Going” or “Gone” – from $35 to $85.

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