Originally Posted by
Susiew237
Having said that I'll start although Pullman not really a luxury hotel but one of the nicer ones in Auckland and what I think is the best spa here:
Where: Pullman hotel Spa (Auckland NZ)
Treatment: Sodashi Thermal infusing facial (90 mins)
Facilities: Large indoor heated swimming pool with full size opening doors at end and opening roof, Steam room, jacuzzi, sauna. Also separate female sauna. Gym.
Waiting area: peaceful with selection of magazines. Low lighting.
Ambiance: Peaceful and elegant, although sometimes there is the occasional thump from the upstairs ballroom when preparing for an event or something
Changing area: Not my favourite part as no cubicles if you prefer a private area to change. 4 showers. Elemis shower products and moisturisers
Products used: Sodashi but also has Elemis and others
Quality of treatment: Sublime. This treatment has a mask that is put all over your face including mouth (or not if you cant breathe through nose) and it hardens and you can feel the warmth of it on your skin. I always come out glowing afterwards.
Therapist: I have been coming here for a number of years now and I have gotten to know the Spa Manager Rawinia quite well and usually am able to ask for her when she does a treatment day. She is the loveliest person and she has really done a good job of finding kindred spirits that work here. All the staff are kind and very softly spoken. It has a very peaceful vibe and I leave here feeling loved.
Also I can highly rate a number of the therapists for a good massage.
This is actually my favorite facial, along with Samadara. The protocol is quite difficult, but if it is done well it easily qualifies as one of the best facials one can have. There is so much product applied on the skin that it is almost a miracle everything is absorbed when the mask comes off... Sodashi claims the effects last two weeks but my experience is that it is a bit longer, around 2-3 weeks in my case. I agree it is a great feeling when the clay heats up the mask to 37°C.
I must try the spa there, their spa manager seems right on the job by the sound of it! The Siam does this facial exceptionally well, too!