Spas in the News
Hôtel
Plaza Athénée, New York Announces Opening of New Spa for Hotel Guests
NEW YORK, NY (April 22, 2010) – The Hôtel
Plaza Athénée, New York, an independent luxury boutique hotel
renowned for its sophisticated elegance and impeccable service, is pleased to
announce the opening of The Plaza Athénée Spa. Scheduled to open
mid-May 2010, The Plaza Athénée Spa will be available exclusively
to hotel guests seeking the latest in spa and wellness therapies.
The new facilities will feature four Asian themed private
treatment suites sumptuously designed with natural elements – Brazilian Teakwood
floors, cabinetry with ebony finish and bamboo accents, grasscloth wallpaper –
offering the comfort and splendor for which the hotel has become known. To maintain
an atmosphere of privacy each suite contains a dressing room, lounge chair for
relaxation and a private steam shower. All of the treatment rooms will offer complete
spa services – including massage, facial, body wraps, reflexology, manicure,
pedicure, make up application and a comprehensive spa menu. One of the treatment
suites will be equipped to offer a Thai massage treatment while another will be
equipped for couples massage treatments.
The
Plaza Athénée Spa will be the only luxury hotel spa in New York
City to carry both Valmont and Babor Cosmetics skin care lines, offering guests
therapies and treatments that set new standards of excellence while delivering
the utmost in relaxation, revitalization and rejuvenation. Created in Switzerland
in 1985, Valmont is known for its scientifically advanced skincare products, incorporating
cutting-edge Swiss technological research and Glacial Spring Water into all of
their luxurious products. Babor Cosmetics is an innovative German based cosmetic
and skin care line combining the best of nature with the latest findings from
the world of science.
The Spa will also
be the exclusive hotel spa in New York City to offer signature treatments from
these two lines, including Valmont’s “L’Elixir des Glaciers Ultimate
Treatment,” a body and face treatment that firms and tones using high performance
anti-aging ingredients, and Babor’s renowned “SeaCreation™ Facial”
performed with Tiger shells and special healing dolphin music to revitalize the
skin and reverse the aging process. The spa opening will mark the final phase
of the hotel’s multi-million dollar refurbishment project, which included
the renovation of the majority of guestrooms and suites, the addition of four
premier luxury suites, a new lobby look, a spacious fitness center and business
center.
About the Hôtel Plaza Athénée,
New York
The Hôtel Plaza Athénée combines
European grandeur with the intimacy of a luxury boutique hotel, creating a home
away from home for sophisticated travelers from around the world for over two
decades. Located on Manhattan’s fashionable Upper East Side, one block from
Central Park, the hotel sits in the quiet elegance of this exclusive residential
neighborhood and shopping district. Guestrooms and suites reflect a sumptuous,
European townhouse décor. Many suites feature glass-enclosed atriums and
outdoor balconies with breathtaking views of the Manhattan skyline. Arabelle Restaurant
and the exotic Bar Seine Lounge are popular gathering places for hotel clientele,
neighborhood locals, executives, celebrities and world leaders.
