{"id":5851,"date":"2018-07-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-07-09T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/?p=5851"},"modified":"2020-04-02T05:35:40","modified_gmt":"2020-04-01T19:35:40","slug":"hotel-day-spa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wotif.com\/vc\/blog\/trending\/hotel-day-spa\/","title":{"rendered":"Why you need a hotel spa day this winter"},"content":{"rendered":"

We all know summer is the superior season \ud83d\ude09 Rather than complain about the cooler weather this year though, I\u2019m on a mission to embrace winter in all its \u201cWow-it\u2019s-cold-today-isn\u2019t-it\u201d glory.<\/p>\n

As tempting as hibernating for three months is, I\u2019m here to coax you away from your comfy home and encourage you to venture out and add a little indulgence to the coldest time of the year.<\/p>\n

And the perfect way to start is with a hotel day spa. Or more specifically, a hotel spa day at the iconic five-star Sydney hotel, the Sheraton on the Park<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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You might associate hotel day spas with holiday time, but that\u2019s the beauty of them! They offer a chance to vacate your normal life for a day of hotel bliss. Here\u2019s how to do it\u2026<\/p>\n

1. Pick your partner in pampering<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Meeting my mother-in-law in the Sheraton on the Park\u2019s glamorous foyer, it\u2019s fair to say we both need a little R&R following a busy week.<\/p>\n

After checking in at the concierge desk, we\u2019re given a pass and directed to the far lifts that take us all the way up to level 22. So many hotel spas are tucked away in hotel basements or dark corners, so I know we\u2019re onto a good thing before we even get there \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

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Behind these doors, a sanctuary of relaxation (otherwise known as On the Park Rejuvenation Day Spa) awaits. And, oh boy, are we are ready.<\/p>\n

2. Select your treatment<\/strong><\/h3>\n

On the Park\u2019s spa menu is extensive, but today we\u2019re both opting for a 60-minute aromatherapy massage. And that\u2019s where the fun begins. Spa Manager Melanie Richard reveals a board of essential oils. Rather than choose by name, we\u2019re instructed to smell each of the tiny bottles and choose the one we like the most. They\u2019re laid out perfume-testing style, complete with coffee beans to refresh our sense of smell between bottles. The idea is that through this process, our bodies will choose the oil that they most need.<\/p>\n

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In my case, it\u2019s \u2018De-stress\u2019 and in my MIL\u2019s case, it\u2019s \u2018Balance\u2019. We both agree with those assessments. Next stop, the change rooms. It\u2019s robe time!<\/p>\n

Before long, we\u2019re collected by our therapists. I immediately know I\u2019m in very good hands with Mira\u00a0\u2013 literally!<\/p>\n

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In fact, after my hour massage \u2013 during which Mira manages to hit all the right spots with just the right amount of pressure \u2013 I feel like a new woman and decide that Mira must be short for \u2018Miracle Worker\u2019 \ud83d\ude0a<\/p>\n

It\u2019s one of those rare massages that feels longer than it actually is because every minute is pure gold \u2013 there\u2019s no filler time here.<\/p>\n

I walk out floating and find my MIL in the same state. That, my friends, is 60 minutes well spent.<\/p>\n

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Ladies who day spa \ud83d\udc81\ud83c\udffc\u200d\u2640\ufe0f\ud83d\udc81\ud83c\udffc\u200d\u2640\ufe0f Saturday pamper day with my gorgeous mother-in-law \ud83d\udc95 Couldn\u2019t rate the massages here highly enough, we are floating \ud83d\ude4c<\/a><\/p>\n

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