One&Only Spa Cape Town
The Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star One&Only Cape Town attracts visitors from around the world, and with the recent refurbishment of the hotel’s spa, there is even more incentive to visit. From the hotel’s grand lobby, the canal-side walkway guides you over a bridge onto the wellness island, where a sparkling new spa awaits. The makeover comes thanks to the dazzling designs of the London-based (but South African-led) Muza Lab, the team responsible for the hotel’s magnificent refurbishment.
Taking inspiration from the Southern Cross constellation, One&Only Spa’s soothing tones of blue and gray and twinkling star-like lights have been crafted to create a rather heavenly journey. With the help of copper constellation-inspired light installations, multi-textured walls and star-strewn ceilings above the vitality pools, the celestial theme is elegantly carried throughout.
- In addition to the array of bespoke treatments, each luxury spa visit begins and ends in the thermal suites. Separate for men and women, these spaces include aroma-steam rooms, saunas, heated vitality pools and cooling ice fountains.
- Proudly on display in the indoor relaxation area, the refreshment bar offers a selection of healthy and indulgent drinks and snacks. Included is the One&Only Cap Classique Brut, a house bubbly made in partnership with Simonsig Wine Estate, the first producer of the champagne-style tipple in South Africa.
- The products used range from the U.K.-based ESPA to the revered French brand Biologique Recherche, where care is provided after a personalized derma-cosmetic diagnosis.
- For guests looking to entrust their hands and feet to the world’s best, the revered podiatry brand Bastien Gonzalez presents a roster of superb manicures and pedicures.
- With the gentle sounds of the island ripples of the Waterfront canals, the spa’s relaxation areas and pools provide post-treatment lounging unlike anything else in Cape Town. Extend the pampering by ordering a tasty meal and enjoying it under the towering presence of Table Mountain.
- The once-a-month-offered Full Moon Menu at the Cape Town spa gets inspiration from the beauty and mystery of the cosmos, and like the lunar cycle, is designed with a celebration of soothing and renewal. The cosmic journey includes a sound bowl session at dusk, followed by foot bath ceremonies, breath work, chakra balancing and meditation. Choose from three bespoke options: the Empowerment Ritual, Harmonising Ritual and Stardust Sole Ritual.
- One of our favorite treatments is the Essence of Cape Town, a signature African pampering using indigenous plants that begins with an invigorating sea salt scrub, followed by a seaweed wrap, then by a stimulating scalp massage and a warmed seashell massage.
- Continuing the thread of authentic local immersion, the One&Only African Journey Experience uses the scents of sweet orange and baobab oil to set the tone. That’s followed by a rooibos (a native herb) and rock salt scrub. The massage component includes the African rungu stick on areas of tension, and then it’s back to the rooibos for a tea ceremony to complete the journey.
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