By Margarita Medrano-Tupaz
LOCATED in the opulent Crown Towers in City of Dreams Manila, the Crown Spa offers a tranquil oasis away from the demands of city life, where professionally trained therapists take you on a deeply relaxing and personalized spa journey, to a sense of utmost well-being and harmony for the mind, body and spirit.
The Crown Spa suites offer exquisite furnishings and texture and exceptional service. Bask in pleasure in the Aqua Retreat, which features a Vitality Pool, Aroma Steam, a relaxation pool and outdoor pool. Treatments offered are designed exclusively for Crown Spa by Aromatherapy Associates. A renowned, award-winning British brand, Aromatherapy Associates specializes in harnessing the natural healing powers of the finest ingredients and the purest extracts and oils to provide excellent results.
Enjoy your moment as, our therapeutic massage collection restores your body and invigorate your mind, to give you feeling that is ultimately refreshed and enlivened.
The Two-Fold “Hilot” Signature Massage is the ancient Filipino art of healing with the use of heated herbal leaves, wooden stick and herbal clay. This treatment is done by two therapists using a combination of traditional hilot massage and Dagdagay Foot Therapy to provide optimum wellbeing to the senses. The Herbal Compress Energizer and the Intense Muscle Release treatments focus on muscle tension, while Clear Your Mind is centered on traditional aromatherapy, topped with Ayurvedic scalp and facial massage, to help clear the mind. Reflexology is also available. A consultation with the Crown Spa therapists is highly recommended, as it will help you choose the best essential oils and a Crown Spa customized massage to revitalize your body and mind.
Aside from massages, treatments for the body, hand and feet are also offered. Exfoliation treatments, such as the Rose Hydrator Body Treatment, involves gentle exfoliation and skin rejuvenation, and Bespoke Skin Polish, are very popular.
Give your skin the love and attention it deserves with Crown Spa’s tailored therapeutic facials, designed to give your complexion a beautiful and glowing look. There are several facial treatments to choose from: Age Repair Facial, Essential Rose Facial (skin smoothening), Skin Solutions Facial (skin refreshener), Soothing Facial and Deep Cleanse Facial. The popular Instant Eye Repair refreshes and brightens up eyes with this revitalizing eye treatment, the perfect addition to any facial. Specialized massage techniques reduce puffiness, dark circles and fine lines.
When only the best will do, the ultimate Crown Spa experience is made up into packages that are tailor-made to provide the best results. The Simply Men package includes a bath ritual before relaxing with an aromatic body exfoliation and Swedish massage with warm herbal compress. While enjoying a sensationally recharged and balanced feeling, therapists will give the gentlemen an Essential Men’s facial to revitalize their complexion. The Rejuvenation package, which is experienced in the spa suite, optimizes relaxation with a bath ritual. A luxurious exfoliation and aromatherapy massage are followed by the Crown Personalized Facial, which is designed to give your skin a youthful radiant tone. The Crown Spa Ultimate is 330 minutes of heaven on earth. This package leaves nothing to chance to ensure that guests feel pampered from head to toe. This heavenly combination of services ensures total relaxation and a polished finish that will leave you feeling sensationally brand new. It includes a 30-minute Bath Ritual, 60-minute Aroma Massage, 90-minute Crown Personalized Facial, 45-minute Classic Manicure, 45-minute Classic Pedicure and 60-minute Hair Bath and Blow Wave.
Water and all its uses give us the ability to rehydrate, refresh and soothe the body, which forms the basis of the Aqua Retreat facilities. The Aroma Steam provides heat to warm the body, opens its pores, and eliminates toxins. The Experience Shower will stimulate the senses, and the Vitality Pool is the ideal refuge for alleviating fatigue. The Crown Spa suites allow you to immerse yourself in comfort with private changing areas, bathrooms, relaxation space, and soaking tubs. Through the Aqua Retreat Access, full use of the Aqua Retreat and facilities including the Vitality Pool, Aroma Steam and showers, is available.
Unlike traditional spas in town, the Crown Spa also offers salon services. Whether you require a glamorous red-carpet look or simply seeking comfort and some pampering, the spa’s dedicated stylists are ready to give you what you need—a glowing appearance from head to toe. Whether you are alone or on a date with your loved ones, there’s something for everyone, even little girls. And the best part—all nail and hair services include a complimentary glass of champagne. Guests are requested to book 48 hours in advance to secure preferred reservation date and time.
Crown Spa promises the ultimate in private pampering with its team of professional and experienced therapists, plus a variety of spa services to best suit the needs of its guests. This relaxation haven offers different massages, body scrubs, wraps, facial treatments, as well as hydro-facilities.
Open from 11:00 a.m. until midnight, the Crown Spa’s facilities include six treatment rooms, including two spacious spa suites, with a private shower, soft seating, soaker tubs and salon services, upon request; steam rooms, sauna and vitality pools; poolside massages; and in-room massage services in all Crown Towers guest rooms.