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With more and more people looking to spas for health, wellness, anti-ageing and relaxation, spa-going has been described as a new cultural trend. Ireland has been to the forefront in catering for this huge popularity in spa visits and spa breaks. There are some fantastic spas to be found througout Ireland and if you are seeking a relaxing, rejuvenating experience, you will not be short on choice. Here are a few for you to ponder on. And, if you don’t find anything here to indulge your senses, and we seriously doubt that will be the case, why not log onto www.spasinireland.ie which has a host of other spas for you to feast your eyes upon.

spirit one spa at the Radisson SAS Hotel, Galway
The Radisson SAS Hotel & Spa, Galway is a haven for anyone in need of rest and relaxation. Together with the comforts you have come to know at the Radisson SAS Hotel, Galway, the hotel offers visitors the ultimate in pampering and rejuvenation with the luxurious state-of-theart spa, spirit one spa.

The Spa Experience
spirit one spa is Ireland’s No 1. Elemis spa destination and offers clients a totally unique spa experience with specialist water, steam and thermal treatments, as well as Elemis face and body therapies for both men and women. The Thermal Suite is unsurpassed in Ireland, featuring such facilities as Hammam, Laconium, Sabia Med, Aroma Grotto, Rock Sauna, heated relaxation beds, fog and tropical rain showers and ice shute. spirit one has also recently added fabulous new treatment rooms and have introduced Ytsara, a wonderful range of Eastern products. The multi-award winning spa is delighted to be able to provide their dedicated clients with an exciting series of five new treatment rooms and a divine new product range based on ancient Thai rituals. spirit one has a new east wing - and the treatment rooms and relaxation areas are dressed in warm spicy shades and fabrics, all with a hint of the exotic east, designed to welcome, to encourage relaxation and to reflect the eastern emphasis of the fabulous new Ytsara range. A range of Spa Breaks are available including a One-night Getaway Break and a Two-night Executive Break. For those who wish to hand select their own treatments, the Personalised Spa Break offers the perfect choice.

spirit one spa, Radisson Sas Hotel, & Spa, Lough Atalia Road, Galway,

Tel: +353 (0) 91 538462
Fax: +353 (0) 91 538531

Email: spiritone.galway@radissonsas.com

ESPA at the g hotel
The g hotel is located in Galway, a city bursting with life, energy and vitality. Steeped in history yet with a decidedly forward-thinking attitude, it has earned the reputation of being the unofficial arts capital of Ireland. The g has been recognised by Conde Nast Traveller as one of the best new hotels in the world.

The Spa Experience
ESPA at the g offers guests a contemporary urban spa setting on the upper two floors of the five star g hotel, Galway. This beautifully blended and meditative space is inspired by a Japanese theme and offers an air of tranquillity in contrast to the out and out glamour of the rest of the hotel. Designed in consultation with ESPA International, the spa offers a holistic oasis of calm for guests. Situated on the first floor of the space, the wet area and heat experience features a vitality pool, heated tepidarium, rock sauna, steam room, lifestyle showers boasting 1/2 metre diameter heads and offering a tropical mist effect, and an ice fountain. Four beauty suites are situated on the lower floor and eight treatment rooms are to be found on the upper floor. A magnificent feature stairwell rises over the black polished tranquillity pool, which is set around a bed of white Galway pebbles, up to the relaxation rooms with views onto a specially created external Japanese Zen garden.
Guided by its philosophy of holistic wellbeing the ESPA spa treatments work equally for the inner self and mind as for the face and body. Each treatment is tailor-made for the individual using a blend of ESPA products which are created using the highest quality, organically or wild grown plant extracts and marine actives to protect, hydrate, firm and purify – combined with the most advanced and effective therapy techniques from around the world.

the g hotel, Wellpark, Galway, Co Galway

T. +353 (0)91 865200
F.+353 (0)91 865203

www.theghotel.ie

Marriott Johnstown House Hotel and Spa
Located in over 120 acres of stunning parkland, the Marriott Johnstown House Hotel and Spa is a unique luxury AA 4 star hotel developed around a magnificent 1750s Georgian rural residence. Situated just 35 minutes from Dublin City Centre, it offers the very best of old world charm and new-age sophistication boasting three unique dining experiences.

The Spa Experience
The Marriott Johnstown House Hotel and Spa has now firmly established itself as one of Ireland’s leading spa locations and the recently completion of the €10 million euro, 30,000 sq ft spa boasts a spa experience not to be forgotten.The spa encompasses thirteen private custom built treatment suites, a specially designed relaxation room, hydrotherapy pool room, flotation suite, Hamam and Serial suite and a Precious Stone Temple. The healing environment created in the Spa is second to none, as you stroll down the magnificent candlelit corridors you will feel your body’s natural rhythm harmonising with the sounds of nature. Here your mind and body will have a chance to de-stress and truly relax. Outside there is an outdoor hot Jacuzzi and a Canadian hot tub, so whether you are visiting for business or pleasure the result will be the same, a genuine sense of rest and well being. At the Marriott Johnstown House Hotel and Spa, the aim is to make your spa experience effortless and calm, while you refresh and revitalise. Each of the Elemis Spa Therapies begins with the Welcome Touch – a foot cleansing ritual combining the use of warm compresses and the infusion of essential oils. You can also enjoy the complimentary hot thermal suite collection, the aroma steam room, finnish sauna and caldarium to help you unwind.

Marriott Johnstown House Hotel and Spa Enfield, Co Meath,

Tel: +353 46 954 0000
Fax: + 353 46 954 0029

Website: www.marriottjohnstownhouse.com
Spa Website: www.mjhspa.com

Coolbawn Quay Lakeshore Marina & Spa
Coolbawn Quay Lakeshore Marina & Spa, is an unrivalled private village resort, perfect for pampering weekend breaks and midweek getaways. This unique destination on Lough Derg is modeled on the lines of a 19th century Irish village even with its own traditional pub but with every modern facility enveloped in understated luxurious surroundings. Staff at Coolbawn Quay work to ensure you get exactly the break you need. Dietary requirements can be catered for, mums to be will be pampered in pregnancy and those stressed out city boys can kick back as Coolbawn Quay offers tailored spa packages for men too. Five full time therapists will take away the stresses and strains of everyday life, with exquisitely administered treatments at Coolbawn Quay Spa – choose facials from Dr. Hauschka and Guinot and from heavenly massages, Essie Pedicures and Manicures, Find Spa Body therapies. And when you stay at Coolbawn Quay, included in your B&B rate is one hour private use of the Aqua Spa Suite, which has a counter-current pool, sauna and steam rooms, and a Relaxation Room overlooking the lake.

Coolbawn Quay, Coolbawn, Lough Derg, North Tipperary

Telephone: +353 67 28158
Fax: +353 67 28162

Email: mail@coolbawnquay.com

Spa Salveo at Knockranny House Hotel & Spa
Beautifully appointed in landscaped gardens on a hillside overlooking the town of Westport, this privately owned Victorian style hotel is rich in the opulence and extravagance associated with that bygone era.

The Spa Experience
Spa Salveo embodies the complete destination spa experience with a wide array of facilities, treatments and therapies designed to alleviate stress and rejuvenate the mind and body. Centred around a beautifully designed vitality spa pool overlooked by marble columns, Spa Salveo invokes the sense of opulence that the Romans brought to their baths and spas in ancient times. The serial mud chamber, hammam massage room and dry flotation room are just some of the exotic treatments available in Spa Salveo, while the expansive thermal spa suite features a brine inhalation room, aromatherapy grotto, scented steam room, hydrotherapy body stations, herbal sauna and monsoon shower. An assessment area for initial consultations on arrival and various pre and post treatment relaxation areas ensure that your individual requirements will be met at all times in what can be described as a true spa experience. The spacious treatment rooms provide guests with ample opportunity to try out the wide range of Elemis treatments offered by an expert team of spa therapists.

Knockranny House Hotel & Spa, Knockranny, Westport, Co. Mayo

Tel: +353 98 28600

Email : info@khh.ie
www.khh.ie

The Cloisters at the Muckross Park Hotel
In the Heart of Killarney National Park, with the Blue Pool River running through its grounds, the Muckross Park Hotel & Cloisters Spa is one of the most enviable addresses in Kerry.

The Spa Experience
The Cloisters Spa at the Muckross Park Hotel is a haven of tranquillity and luxury, a sanctuary for mind and body. The aim is to provide a truly unique experience, creating a personally tailored program to suit the individual.The stunning thermal therapy suite offers the most luxurious surroundings where you can be gently lulled into a sense of peace and calm. The vitality pool includes hydro baths and a large area to relax under gentle pummels of water in womb like temperatures. Enjoy the tranquility in their luxurious relaxation suite where secluded loungers overlook the gardens and mountain spring. Heal yourself in the Salt Grotto - breathe in the ocean air to clear your respiratory system. Detox and purify your skin in the Steam Room. Refresh and stimulate your circulation in the Ice Fountain and inhale the essence of the Herbal Sauna. You can also enjoy the outdoor hot tub overlooking the river, or stroll in the Spa garden and enjoy the scented trees and shrubs overlooking the Blue Pool and National Park. With the recent addition of the new Skin Rejuvenation Clinic, The Cloisters Spa is one of Ireland’s only destination medi spa’s and offers clients new anti-ageing treatments, non-surgical, self-enhancement treatments for anti-ageing and the team of cosmetic specialists deliver results in luxurious Spa surroundings. The medical doctor-directed clinic offers non–invasive treatments designed to help you look more youthful. Proprietor of The Cloisters Spa, Jackie Lavin, commented “The Cloisters Spa is the culmination of many years of planning and research to fulfill one of my personal dreams – to create a unique spa experience in a busy but ordinary market. Introducing Dr. Perricone, Ella Bache and Ytsara to Ireland is offering Irish men and women a real alternative, I have created a unique, special and customised offering in the Irish marketplace.’

Muckross Park Hotel, Killarney, Co.Kerry

Tel: +353 6423 400

Email: info@muckrosspark.com
www.muckrosspark.com

Ocean Spirit Spa at Hotel Westport
Set in private woodlands, just a short river walk into town, the award-winning Hotel Westport is a place to truly relax and pamper yourself!

The Spa Experience
Ocean Spirit Spa is a sanctuary for health, beauty and wellness… Indulge yourself in an experience of pure pleasure, intense relaxation and well-being, where a team of professionally trained therapists take you to a place where time ceases to exist. Relax and unwind with a range of specialised massages, soothing facials, exotic hand and foot spa treatments, hot stone massage, brown sugar and honey body polish, luxurious body peels and wraps. The Ocean Spirit Spa was the launch client for MATISPA, a unique range of products specially tailored for the ultimate in pampering and relaxation. MATIS has won numerous awards for its range of products which include make up, body, youth response and eye ranges. MATISPA originated from the original MATIS saloon range and the Ocean Spirit Spa offers specialised signature treatments, such as the Turkish ritual massage and the Brown Sugar & Honey Polish. Their body treatments include peels with Orange Zest or body wraps with Cocoa or Draining and Relaxing Mud with Orange Zest.
Specialised treatments include body contouring and shape defining which allow you to regain a contoured firm svelte figure. MATISPA facials are the antidote to the dull look that comes from pollution fatigue and stress. Men are also well catered for with their unique range of body and facial treatments. For their massage range they have combined with Lillian Terry International to offer a unique range of oils.

Ocean Spirit Spa & Leisure, Hotel Westport, Newport Road, Westport, Co. Mayo

Ocean Spirit Spa & Leisure: + 353 98 50008
Hotel Westport: + 353 98 25122
Hotel Lo-call ROI: 1850 53 63 73
Hotel Lo-call NI: 0870 876 5432

email: reservations@hotelwestport.ie
oceanspirit@hotelwestport.ie
www.hotelwestport.ie

Sólás Spa & Wellness Centre at the Radisson SAS Hotel, Sligo
Located at stunning Rosses Point and yet just five minutes drive from Sligo city centre, the Radisson SAS Hotel, Sligo offers the best of both worlds – the calm and serenity of the countryside with the hustle and bustle of the town – perfect for either a relaxing or exciting break, or a combination of the two.Their state-of-the-art Solas Spa & Wellness Centre provides the latest in natural beauty and holistic therapies with the interaction of human touch, designed to open the mind, body and soul. Boasting an impressive relaxation suite, seven modern treatment rooms, a luxurious thermal suite, a balenotherapy bath, a dry flotation tank, and working with the exceptional ESPA product range and Jane Iredale make-up, Sólás offers a range of treatments and packages designed to relax the mind, pamper the body and soothe the soul. Holistic treatments available include Indian head massage, reflexology, luxury foot and nail treatments and much, much more. Sólás have a number of full and half-day packages available for the ultimate pampering experience.

The Radisson SAS Hotel & Spa, Sligo, Rosses Point, Co.Sligo.

Tel: +353 71 914 0008

Email: info.sligo@radissonsas.com
Web: www.sligo.radissonsas.com

The Villa Spa At Killashee House Hotel
Killashee House is set amidst 80 acres of manicured gardens, with magnificent views over the Wicklow mountains and Kildare countryside. This majestic Victorian Manor house, dating back to 1861, evokes an image of bygone days.

The Spa Experience
An oasis of calm, The Villa Spa and Leisure Centre is the ultimate in luxury and sheer relaxation. Guests can take the plunge in a 25-metre deck level swimming pool or try out the fully equipped gymnasium, jacuzzi, steam room or tylarium. The Villa Spa offers an unrivalled selection of facilities. This includes 18 therapy rooms, a new Hydrotherapy Pool and Suite, a tranquil relaxation suite with beds that will offer a haven of calm. Indulge in the decadent Rasul Mud Chamber, which caters for up to four people, gold leafed Hammam Table, Hydro-jet Water Massage Bed, Dry Floatation, Deluxe Pedicure Suite, Nail Bar, Hair Salon and the latest Balneotherapy Baths. The treatments provided at ‘The Villa Spa’ range from traditional and popular facials and massage to face and body therapies, which have been created by health and beauty experts from all over the world especially for The Villa Spa. You will not be able to experience some of the patented massage techniques such as the Pantai Luar hot oil massage, exfoliations or skin treatments anywhere else in the world. The Villa Spa is a truly unique experience!

The Villa Spa at Killashee House Hotel, Killashee, Naas, Co. Kildare

Tel : Hotel : +353 45 879277
Spa : +353 45 895182

Email: sales@killasheehouse.com
www.killasheehouse.com

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