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Couples ease into wedlock
by staying on-massage
A couples massage is a key component of many honeymoons, but just sticking two beds
side-by-side is no longer enough for discerning clients. Sara Macefield looks at some of
the best spa packages to tempt lovebirds
C
ouples’ massages have moved on such as four hours from £560, including a Moon & Stars massage for $285 where cham-
massively since the times when foot massage and Lomi-Lomi massage for two. pagne and passion fruit add to the ambience.
they simply consisted of two beds ■ Luxuriate in a private spa villa at the ■ Honeymooners opting for the Romantic
in the same room. One&Only Ocean Club in the Bahamas with Rendezvous package at Jamaica’s Half Moon
These days, honeymooners can take its own huge day bed, garden and a hot tub resort (for $720 per night), can enjoy a
their pick from a mouth-watering array of that’s perfect for two. Swedish massage in one of the resort’s
pampering options. ■ Be pampered under palm trees on the over-water cabanas and a rejuvenating
beach at the Coconut Bay Beach Resort & Spa, soak for two in a stone tub, complete with
Treats ahead St Lucia, where newlyweds can opt for the champagne and truffles. Alternatively, they
■ Get close and personal in the “Cuddle Honeymooners’ Paradise package for $429 can opt for the Fern Tree Signature Massage,
Lounge” at the Grand Resort Bad Ragaz hotel consisting of hot stone massages, reflexology costing $170, which includes a Jamaican
near Zurich. The lounge is part of the hotel’s and “Ocean Splendour” massages. rum body splash.
Andeer Private Spa which can be hired from ■ An outdoor couple’s spa suite offers an ■ Rustic spa cottages are ideal for honey-
£1,120 a day. There is also a sauna with idyllic hideaway with its own private walled mooners wanting privacy at the Tongsai Bay
built-in champagne cooler, home cinema, garden at the Secrets Maroma Beach resort in in Thailand. Each cottage has an outdoor
steam room, whirlpool and private dining Cancun. Amid the privacy, honeymooners foot massage area, open-air floral bath and
area. It can be booked for shorter periods, can enjoy a couple’s massage for $230 or steam room. An ideal setting for the Honey
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