Author: olaf

Purposely designed to reflect aspects of Bali’s natural beauty, Amandari Spa presents as a luxurious sanctuary of quiet serenity. A feature of the Amandari Resort in Ubud, this spa offers a full range of wellness and beauty treatments that can be performed in the privacy of guests’ suites, in a bale overlooking the Ayung valley or in an open-air pavilion surrounded by alang-alang plants. It was a lovely day when I arrived at Amandari and a friendly member of hotel’s staff accompanied me along a winding path to the open-air pavilion. I chose the Amandari Massage, one of the recommended treatments here and this began with a honey and ginger foot scrub. A Swedish massage combination of acupressure and stretching came next. With this my therapist applied her skilled hands with the magic of ...

Fancy a little R&R and seeking a dedicated spa to achieve your objective? Spa Uluwatu at InterContinental Bali Resort should be your destination. Spa Uluwatu provides three types of treatment rooms: a private treatment room, a tented pavilion overlooking Jimbaran Bay and the seclusion of the Villa Retreats. An array of treatments from head to toe is available to cater for all needs and provide rejuvenation and relaxation therapies. The InterContinental Signature Massage was my choice as it combines a comforting combination of several massage styles from around the world. As soon as I entered the private treatment room it was as though I had walked through a portal to a new environment. The room had an elegantly classic style aided with an effective use of marble delivering a magicall...