REGIONAL FOCUS
The resort’s WOOBA (bar) is set on an open- air platform leading to a lotus-shaped pond
made-to-order cuisine while beachfront dining options include Japanese restaurant Namu and SIP lounge. All 73 guest villas boast their own pools and patios. In a retreat that promises escape, the
1,000sq m (10,764sq ft) Away Spa and Energy complex (W’s own brand) is consid- ered an essential ingredient. Positioned on the second floor of a centrally located build-
ing that also houses the Sweat fitness centre and Wet swimming pool, the spa reception welcomes visitors to a setting of bleached oak wood and cream terrazzo augmented by playful furniture, such as custom-design leather pods inspired by Zen rock gardens and woven rattan and leather rockers. Te Style Lab, with its two circular, fabric-fringed stations for manicures, pedicures and Paul
Mitchell hair treatments, adjoins reception. From here visitors can also access Tonic Bar, a soothing space where vitamin-rich juices, herbal infusions and healthy versions of Tai dishes are served. All spa clients are brought here aſter treatments but Down- ing explains that marketing efforts are being made to increase awareness of Tonic as a resort venue in its own right. Spread across five external pavilions,
reached through a short network of land- scaped pathways and stairs, the seven treatment rooms (four single and three dou- bles) are equipped with individual changing facilities and rain showers. Te doubles also have soaking tubs, relaxation zones and in one case an additional steamroom integrated into sheltered outdoor platforms. Consultancy Spa Synergy – part of the
A touch of Manhattan-attitude comes into play at night in the SIP lounge 70 Read Spa Business online
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AW Lake group – partnered with W Hotels in developing the facility around the ideas of detoxing and refuelling, as well as ensur- ing the implementation of brand standards and signature treatments with destina- tion-specific twists. So the Away Massage incorporates a Tai detoxifying technique, lanna tok sen, which removes negative energy through the vibration of wooden instruments. Organic spa brand Pañpuri
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