LIVING WELL BIG APPLE LIVING WELL BIG APPLE BLISS The spa pool at Aman New York ROBERT RIEGER A FEELING FOR HEALING Catering for cure and prevention of all manners of potential ailments and concerns, hotels around the world are offering increasingly sophisticated spa options, highlighting the latest technology alongside age-old techniques // By Jen Murphy IN OUR WELLNESS-OBSESSED AGE, spas need to offer much more than the basic facial and massage treatments. Travellers expect therapies that combat the effects of stress and ageing, optimise performance, improve quality of life and increase longevity. You no longer need to go to an ashram for a reboot. The latest hotel spas, both urban and escapist, offer the ultimate mix of relaxation and rejuvenation. 46 NetJets
Biohacks for Optimal Performance A healthy diet and regular exercise routine will only get you so far. These spa tricks can help boost your fitness gains SIX SENSES CRANS-MONTANA SPA, SWITZERLAND Opening in February, this Alpine sanctuary offers all the therapies you’ll need to optimise performance and recovery on the surrounding ski slopes and hiking and biking trails. A Biohack Recovery Lounge is stocked with compression leg sleeves and percussive massage tools to help boost circulation and decrease muscle inflammation. And assisted stretch therapists can help increase mobility so you can avoid injury. sixsenses.com GENEVA AIRPORT: 116miles/187km JUNIPER PRESERVE, OREGON, US Set amid 8,000 hectares of centuries-old juniper forest, this new wellness destination (left) in the Pacific Northwest boasts a Jack Nicklaus signature golf course and Tom Fazio championship golf course side-by-side, plus an award-winning golf academy. An updated gym and spa cater to mind and body. Myofascial release classes are guaranteed to help your golf swing, and meditation and sound bathing sessions in the property’s unique underground lava cave will calm the mind and improve concentration. juniperpreserve.com ROBERTS FIELD AIRPORT: 25miles/40km MARTIN SUNDBERG SENSEI PORCUPINE CREEK, COACHELLA VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, US Tech billionaire Larry Ellison has transformed his exclusive 93ha Rancho Mirage estate into a second outpost of Sensei, the longevity brand he co-founded with renowned cancer researcher Dr David Agus. Participants in the signature Optimal Wellbeing programme are sent a WHOOP 4.0 wearable strap to gather data on sleep, recovery and fitness prior to arrival. A combination of performance metrics (VO 2 max, vertical jump), thermal body mapping technology that pinpoints areas of inflammation, and mindset sessions will help improve quality of life and performance, be it on the resort’s 18-hole golf course or tennis courts that were built to match the pro ones in nearby Indian Wells Tennis Garden. sensei.com CROWN AERO AIRPORT: 11miles/18km Cutting-Edge Technology These spas are using everything from stem-cell research to photobiomodulation to help you look and feel younger AMAN NEW YORK, US Aman has always been a pioneer in wellness. At the brand’s new urban retreat located in Manhattan’s iconic Crown Building, it has upped the game, dedicating three floors to wellbeing and longevity. You can be pampered in two spa houses, one with a hammam, the other a banya. But the real differentiator is the advanced diagnostic technology, such as optimisation analysis by SCANME that assesses the state of your musculoskeletal system, cardiovascular health, and other key health indicators; ONDAMED, a pulsed electromagnetic field that flags stressed or weakened parts of the body; and Brain Gauge Pro, a screener for cognitive health. This data is used to customise everything from a 90-minute therapy to a 12-week programme using the spa’s distinctive equipment like a cryotherapy chamber and LED/ infrared detox pod. aman.com TETERBORO AIRPORT: 15miles/24km CLARIDGE’S SPA, LONDON, UK Tucked away three floors down, Claridge’s first spa transports guests to the onsens of Japan. Interiors from celebrated Hong Kong designer André Fu channel the temples and Zen gardens of Kyoto and therapies draw on Japanese healing rituals, the latest bio-innovation, and science-based products, like the eponymous skincare line from stem-cell researcher Augustinus Bader. Revolutionary therapies include Cryo Contour facial workouts that use a potent shot of frozen CO 2 combined with deep muscle stimulation massage, and sculpting treatments that utilise the UK’s first MLX i3Dome, an innovative three-in-one chamber that detoxes the body with FIR (Far Infrared Ray) technology and stimulates cellular repair. claridges.co.uk LONDON CITY AIRPORT: 11miles/18km GUERLAIN SPA AT THE WOODWARD, AN OETKER COLLECTION HOTEL, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND Swiss skincare specialist Guerlain is the next best thing to the elusive Fountain of Youth. The brand’s new spa at The Woodward turns back the clock with high-tech facials that use innovations like photobiomodulation, a form of light therapy that regenerates collagen and elastin, and its trademark Blackimmune technology that targets cells associated with the skin’s natural defence. oetkercollection.com GENEVA AIRPORT: 4miles/6km VILLA BELLE PLAGE AT HOTEL BELLE PLAGE, CANNES, FRANCE A 1930s French Riviera gem (above) has been brought back to life by designer Raphael Navot and has an entire villa dedicated to wellness. Starworthy partners include skincare gurus Augustinus Bader and dermatologist Dr Peres Pierron Sylvie. Leading-edge therapies include technologies like HydraFacial, which improves the appearances of dark spots and wrinkles, and Helight Pro, a device that emits red light diodes to revitalise cells. hotelbelleplage.fr NICE CÔTE D’AZUR AIRPORT: 17miles/27km © VILLA BELLE PLAGE NetJets 47
