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Waldorf Astoria Chengdu is the newest luxury hotel in the burgeoning Chengdu Hi-Tech Zone. Soaring 52 stories, the hotel blends classic elegance and modern grandeur with inspirational environments. Pamper both body and spirit at the Spa at Waldorf Astoria, featuring 6 private treatment suites, including a VIP suite, extending over 500 square meters in total. All the rooms are equipped with personal changing and grooming areas and showers. A thoughtful selection of June Jacobs wellness products and Valmont skincare serums are used throughout the treatments. The signature experience involves the local elements to provide a complete “Tea” healing. Other facilities include sauna and steam, ice bathing and salt therapy rooms. Relax further with a soothing swim in the heated indoor pool which boasts a serene setting with pearl shell mosaic and floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the city skyline.

Green Massage Gubei Branch opened in December 2017, located on the serene Ruby Road of prosperous Gubei business district in Shanghai. The Zen-style courtyard echoes with the purplish blue interior to create a reclusive ambience. Spread over 600 square meters, the space houses treatment rooms, Pilates room, manicure room, shower area and relaxation zone. There is all-around central ventilation system and under floor heating, intelligent Washlet and sophisticatedly designed shower system. The Spa treatments combine Green Massage’s exclusively developed massage techniques with Western herbal essential oils to deliver a holistic wellness journey for body, mind and soul. Moreover, master bakers join hands with nutritionists to offer a range of natural low-calorie snacks and healthy tea for post-treatment relaxation.

French beauty and spa product house Sothys is the latest supplier looking to benefit from the growing Asian luxury market, with the opening of a new flagship store at The Venetian Macau hotel in Macau, China. Forming a part of Sothys’ expansion into the Asian market, the store will have the dual purpose of a retail store and a small day spa. A single treatment room and fully-trained staff will offer customers a range of Sothys facials and skin treatments. The Asian luxury goods and day spa markets are currently in the middle of a growth period driven by China’s expanding middle class, which is predicted to influence not just the Asian market but the growth of global luxury markets too.

Just outside downtown Shanghai, an ancient camphor forest sets the scene for Aman’s fourth destination in China: Amanyangyun, having its grand debut recently. Surrounded by a garden courtyard, the Aman Spa extends to 2,865m2, with 10 treatment rooms and suites for hydrotherapy and reflexology, as well as bathhouses incorporating a Russian banya and a hammam. The complex is completed by indoor and outdoor pools, a state-of-the-art gym and a large yoga and Pilates studio overlooking a reflection pond. Informed by Chinese Traditional Medicine and infused with the oils of local herbs and flowers, the treatment menu offers deeply therapeutic wellness journeys. Moreover, led by world-renowned practitioners, Wellness Immersions offer guests a tailored itinerary of therapies, from movement and nutrition to meditation and Eastern healing arts.

Debuting on September 27, 2017, The Bulgari Hotel Beijing has been designed as an oasis of tranquility that blends Art with Nature, and includes a two-storey BVlgari Spa developed by consultancy, development and management firm GOCO Hospitality. The 1,500sq m spa includes 11 treatment rooms, Relaxation Lounges, Mani & Pedi Salon, Steam and Sauna, Refreshment Bar, a 25-metre indoor heated pool and Technogym Fitness Studio. GOCO worked with the Bulgari team to develop a wide range of treatments. The signature Himalayan Crystal Healing Journey uses ancient Himalayan salt crystals to cleanse and purify the body. Another journey has been developed to repair and protect the skin from the negative effects of atmospheric pollution through the nourishing powers of organic avocado, pomegranate seed oil and jasmine, while a third signature journey takes inspiration from ancient Chinese wellness philosophies including qi, tai chi, acupressure and foot reflexology.