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All of British Airways’ recent capacity boost to Grenada, Jamaica isle. It’s one for those who are serious about health and wellness as
and St Kitts, amongst other islands, will make the Caribbean look it boasts its own Ayurvedic doctor and an “intuitive counsellor”.
even more attractive to affluent spagoers. They may take some There’s also a sizeable gym for active types.
convincing however, since spas took a while to catch on in the Wow factor: The spa has a couples cottage which can be hired
Caribbean, but they have certainly stepped up a gear in the last exclusively and comes with a Japanese bath. An eight-hour day
couple of years. Joining established players such as LaSource in costs from $350 (therapies are extra). Visitors to Parrot Cay can
an &
Grenada; Blue Spa at Carlisle Bay in Antigua; and Parrot Cay, with even count Bruce Willis as a neighbour, as the actor has a
its Como Shambhala Retreat in Turks & Caicos; will be a new home on the island and married here this year.
Aveda spa at Sugar Ridge in Antigua which recently opened on the
island. Other newcomers include a two-storey oceanfront spa at
Viceroy Anguilla and on a smaller scale, the other newcomers
include a spa at Stonefield Estate Villa Resort in St Lucia. Other spa
treats in the Caribbean include the state-of-the-art Clarins Spa at
Le Guanahani in St Barths, which also boasts a Frederic Fekkai
hair salon.
In South America, small authentic spas are the ones to look out
for, with their roots in the use of ancient local practices, such as
the Orient Express spas in the region. Spa Samay at Las Casitas del
aribbe
Colca in the Colca Valley of Peru, for example, offers treatments
using local herbs and minerals. The Orient Express Maroma in
Mexico was one of the first to incorporate a Temazcal – a kind of
C
sauna or sweat lodge – into its spa treatments and now many
hotels have followed suit. A newcomer to Mexico is the Capella
Pedregal on the Baja California peninsula which will offer
traditional Mexican folk healing treatments and guests will have
the opportunity to consult curanderos/curanderas (traditional
south Americ
Mexican healers or shaman).
como shambhala retreat,
Parrot Cay, turks & caicos
Where is it: This place tops the lot for true spagoers in search of
three of the best
an incredible spa experience at one of the most beautiful spots in Clockwise from main personalised and include Anne
the Caribbean. Parrot Cay (below) is on its own private island, Sense, A Rosewood Spa, at Semonin treatments such as a
40 minutes by speedboat from the main Turks & Caicos island of Jumby Bay, Antigua Liquid Gold Facial, signature local
Provindenciales, so there’s a real sense of arrival – swiftly followed One of the most anticipated Bajan treatments, Aromatherapy
by sheer escapism. reopenings in the region – Jumby Associates facials, or pre-and post-
What’s it like: Part of Christina Ong’s Bay is back and with a totally Golf massages. sandylane.com
celebrated group of hotels and spas, it sums refreshed open-air spa under
HOW TO BOOK IT
up designer chic, with lots of white Rosewood’s new Sense spa guise. Fern Tree Spa at Half Moon,
ITC Classics offers seven
contrasting against the blue skies and jumbybayresort.com Jamaica
nights at the refurbished
Caribbean Sea. It’s a fantastic Asian Several years in the making, this
Jumby Bay in Antigua, from
inspired retreat offering complimentary Sandy Lane, Barbados sizeable 8,000sq ft sanctuary was
£3,140pp on an all-inclusive
daily yoga and pilates classes for all guests. This is certainly one of the best in worth the wait when it opened a
basis and including flights with
Or for those who want to emmerse them- the world. At 47,000sq ft, it’s a couple of years ago in the heart of
British Airways from Gatwick
selves, there is a six-night Yoga Retreat destination in itself, with the estate. Fern Tree boasts a ‘spa
and private transfers. The
hotel is a Rosewood Resort
with Andrea and Christina Curry from exceptional facilities including 11 elder’ who guides guests through
and the stay is valid for a
February 28 to March 6, 2010. suites, hydrotherapy cocoon with four phases of wellness and then
Rondavel Room. Tel: 01244
Who’s it for: Cool cats and jetsetters who vichy shower, chromatherapy and uses herbs and botanicals found in
355 527, itcclassics.co.uk ‘have’ to stay at the hippest placs, or are hydro bath, a Jet Blitz room and a Jamaica to create treatments.
genuinely seeking a blissed-out paradise laconimun. All treatments are halfmoon.com
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