- Relaxation isn't limited to the treatment itself, the whole experience is geared toward tranquility
- Well-trained staff, speak English and are very responsive to special needs
- No-rush service allows you to take your time and enjoy a cup of tea and a moment to ponder life
- On the pricey side, prepare to indulge
- Spa at the Intercontinental Shanghai Pudong Hotel
- 777 Zhangyang Road
- Pudong, Shanghai 200120 China
- Tel: +86 21 5835 6666
- Fax: +86 21 5835 7777
You'll soon find yourself enveloped in a quiet, tranquil place and you'll quickly forget the chaos you left outside. Helpful staff invite you to relax either on the gorgeous opium bed in the lobby or through the back in their "relaxation rooms", appointed with day beds looking out onto a little patch of green. Sip lavender, rose, chamomile or jasmine tea (or a blend of those) and choose your treatment from a menu of 14 services.
I can highly recommend the Signature Massage. First, your therapist will lead you to one of the private rooms, such as "Nobility" or "Truth", where you'll find private changing quarters, a shower, a separate toilet, a safe and closet for your belongings. You'll be invited to sit and enjoy your tea while your therapist washes away the city from your feet in warm water scented with flower petals.
You may then choose your treatment oil and relax on the massage bed for 80 minutes of pure bliss. The Signature Massage begins with the back, working the lower back and shoulders particularly. It then concentrates on the calves and upper thighs. It ends with a head massage that will leave you wishing you had another 80 minutes.
