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The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, London

Soothing subterranean serenity in London

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The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, London provides a soothing respite in the midst of one of London’s busiest districts. Spread across two floors of the luxurious Knightsbridge hotel, the spa incorporates a color therapy area, amethyst crystal steam room, mineral vitality pool and a total of eight treatment rooms where guests can enjoy expert therapies such as hot stone massages and anti-aging facials using some of the best skincare products available. Consider booking a time slot rather than a specific treatment. A therapist will talk over what has you worked up and then tailor your treatments to suit your needs. This is a spa with a personal touch. The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, London provides a soothing respite in the midst of one of London’s busiest districts. Spread across two floors of the luxurious Knightsbridge hotel, the spa incorporates a color therapy area, ...READ MORE

Our Inspector's Highlights

The elegant spa was carefully designed to help you relax and unwind. Although situated within a beautiful, century-old Edwardian-style property, the spa itself combines straight lines and smooth surfaces to create an ultra-modern and harmonious spa environment.
This modern, minimalist architecture is complemented by rich textures such as horsehair-paneled walls.
When you enter the London retreat, a staff member will scoop up your shoes in a basket and give you a pair of slippers in your size. The sandals are better than the usual terry-cloth options — you can use the London spa’s fantastic wet areas without having soggy slippers.
In the dark relaxation room, faux white candles light up a buffet of snacks. Pick up a rectangular sky-blue plate with branches of white flowers and choose some oatmeal-raisin cookies from a glass jar, or fruit from a tray of apples, grapes and tangerines.
Peruse products that are used in the treatments, like Aromatherapy Associates’ De-Stress Mind Bath and Shower Oil, along with meditative CDs and more at the spa shop.

Things to Know

The spa is open between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. every day of the week, with treatments available from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday to Thursday and from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Friday to Monday.
You should know that the spa requires that bookings have a minimum of two hours in services. The requirement drops to 80 minutes Monday to Thursday.

The Treatments

The aroma stone massage is a regular hot-stone massage, but the excellent therapist makes it a must. We didn’t need to tell our therapist where we were aching; her trained hands found our knots on their own.
If two hands aren’t enough for your tension-filled body, opt for four with the two-therapist Oriental Harmony massage. But before the massage, you’ll get a foot bath and a warm body scrub application.
Time Rituals allow spa-goers to reserve a block of time that can be tailored to whatever you need, whether it be a massage and body scrub or a facial and an eye treatment. Whichever combination you choose, your ritual will begin with a foot bath.
Taking inspiration from its location, the Knightsbridge spa uses this floral scent in the English Rose Journey. The fragrance is supposed to calm and uplift, but the foot bath, rose-infused poultice massage and tension-zapping head rub will do the trick on their own.
To avoid jet lag after a long overseas flight, book the 110-minute Deep Sleep treatment. The therapist will massage you into a sleepy state so you can just go up to your room in Mandarin Oriental and have some solid shut-eye.

The Facilities

The relaxation lounge is so dimly lit, you’ll fall sleep under the blankets of the cushioned slatted-wood lounge beds. Each lounger comes with a set of headphones, so you can listen to the built-in radio while you relax.
The lockers carry white-striped cotton robes from Irish company Lissadell Liddell. If you need to slip into the bathrobe, the granite-filled changing rooms with a small brown square ottoman offer privacy.
Wander over to the adjacent wet areas. The dark, stunning spaces will make you linger in the Knightsbridge spa.
Take a seat in the submerged lounger in the vitality pool while hydrotherapy jets gently massage you.
There’s also a sanarium — it’s the same as a sauna, but with more humidity — and the Amethyst Crystal Steam Room, where you’ll see twinkling lights and a large chunk of its namesake purple stone, which is supposed to calm your mind.

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66 Knightsbridge, London SW1X 7LA, United Kingdom

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