best hotel in Hong Kong
Jan 17, 2017, 12:04 pm
#976
Join Date: Dec 2008
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Jan 22, 2017, 5:52 am
#977
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Europe
Posts: 2,600
For those considering Spa treatments in HK, Oriental Spa at LMO starting February 2017 onwards only offers Dior Beauty, Natura Bissé and Aromatherapy Associates... also many holistic treatments simply gone. Menu very obscure with a focus on their Time Rituals and 'Beauty'. HK is an interesting market.
Jan 22, 2017, 9:03 am
#978
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Location: Shanghai
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For those considering Spa treatments in HK, Oriental Spa at LMO starting February 2017 onwards only offers Dior Beauty, Natura Bissé and Aromatherapy Associates... also many holistic treatments simply gone. Menu very obscure with a focus on their Time Rituals and 'Beauty'. HK is an interesting market.
Jan 22, 2017, 4:14 pm
#979
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Europe
Posts: 2,600
Just pointing out that they completely changed the menu, possibly due to new spa manager? This spa has been praised by many here before, including myself, so that's a new development and should be taken into consideration.
Jan 22, 2017, 6:58 pm
#980
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: MEL
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I really like the flexibility of the Time Rituals concept. I just tell them what I want without regard to the menu! 
For those considering Spa treatments in HK, Oriental Spa at LMO starting February 2017 onwards only offers Dior Beauty, Natura Bissé and Aromatherapy Associates... also many holistic treatments simply gone. Menu very obscure with a focus on their Time Rituals and 'Beauty'. HK is an interesting market.
Jan 22, 2017, 8:18 pm
#981
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Enroute to ? & likely flying in ' A ':)
Programs: TPPS, UA, EK ...; Marriott BONVOY , HH, GP, GC..
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For those considering Spa treatments in HK, Oriental Spa at LMO starting February 2017 onwards only offers Dior Beauty, Natura Bissé and Aromatherapy Associates... also many holistic treatments simply gone. Menu very obscure with a focus on their Time Rituals and 'Beauty'. HK is an interesting market.
Pity about LMO
I like the MOHK spa & time rituals .
They use " Aromatherapy Associates range for both body and facial treatments . Also use Eve Lom , Elemental Herbology and Environ products " ..
Jan 23, 2017, 3:26 am
#982
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Europe
Posts: 2,600
Dear Mr. Scented,
Thank you for your email.
Kindly to inform you that we now have two types of facials provided at our spa: One is from Aromatherapy Associates and the other one is from Natura Bissé.
If we do have any chemical-free options in the future, we are delighted to inform you accordingly.
Should you have any further enquiry, please do not hesitate to contact us via this email or at 2132 0011.
Thank you very much.
Warm regards,
(...)
Spa Concierge
The Oriental Spa
Thank you for your email.
Kindly to inform you that we now have two types of facials provided at our spa: One is from Aromatherapy Associates and the other one is from Natura Bissé.
If we do have any chemical-free options in the future, we are delighted to inform you accordingly.
Should you have any further enquiry, please do not hesitate to contact us via this email or at 2132 0011.
Thank you very much.
Warm regards,
(...)
Spa Concierge
The Oriental Spa
Jan 23, 2017, 4:27 am
#983
Join Date: Dec 2006
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Seems one of the organic brands they used on me then was Bloom from Australia .
Twice for my " usual " time rituals
( & supposed to be there now but had to abort trip & spa
) That is what they replied me before I posted too !
Last edited by FlyerEC; Jan 24, 2017 at 6:58 am Reason: Add information
Jan 25, 2017, 8:47 am
#984
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Here there and everywhere
Posts: 6,303
And....the previous GM at LMO was passionate about chemical-free, whereas the current one probably doesn't get it.
The same has happened at FS HK - they used to have The Organic Pharmacy, but no longer offer chem-free.
Philistines, IMHO.
Jan 25, 2017, 10:05 am
#985
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Europe
Posts: 2,600
I don't think that MO's head of Spa, Jeremy McCarthy gets 'chemical-free'. He joined in 2014 and, like his predecessor, is somewhat conventional. Also, the local HK market doesn't get it either and this tends to be the market that HK hotels pander to, rather than international guests.
And....the previous GM at LMO was passionate about chemical-free, whereas the current one probably doesn't get it.
The same has happened at FS HK - they used to have The Organic Pharmacy, but no longer offer chem-free.
Philistines, IMHO.
And....the previous GM at LMO was passionate about chemical-free, whereas the current one probably doesn't get it.
The same has happened at FS HK - they used to have The Organic Pharmacy, but no longer offer chem-free.
Philistines, IMHO.
Feb 25, 2017, 8:35 am
#987
formerly known as deathscar
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: Virtuoso | Four Seasons Preferred Partner | Rosewood Elite | Hyatt Prive - and more
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The hotel badly needs a refurbish, but there's no denying it currently has the best views in Hong Kong (interesting to see views from the upcoming Rosewood).
The Presidential Suite might be one of the swankiest around though. That bathroom and outdoor terrace are something else.
For the curious, I did a little video around in when I last did a site tour in December 2016. I've skipped some of the more boring parts of the suite (gym, meeting room, dining room etc) and stuck to the "WOW" bits.
Enjoy the video!
The Presidential Suite might be one of the swankiest around though. That bathroom and outdoor terrace are something else.
For the curious, I did a little video around in when I last did a site tour in December 2016. I've skipped some of the more boring parts of the suite (gym, meeting room, dining room etc) and stuck to the "WOW" bits.
Enjoy the video!
Last edited by chinmoylad; Feb 26, 2017 at 5:35 am
Feb 26, 2017, 5:24 am
#989
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FYI the IC was bought for nearly a billion US in 2015 and the new owner pledged to refurbish the hotel. That refurbishment is now scheduled for Q2/2018.
Feb 26, 2017, 5:31 am
#990
formerly known as deathscar
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Hong Kong
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The signature suites and some of the upper level suites (Deluxe Suite onwards?) are well maintained though - not sure if they've had a more recent refurbish or just better upkeep. I stayed at the Executive Suite about 4-5 (?) years ago and, much like the rest of the hotel, it needed refurbishment then.
Edit: they may have sold it off too early judging by how the housing market is headed!
Last edited by chinmoylad; Feb 26, 2017 at 5:36 am