As home to residents from every corner of the globe, New York City more than earns its nickname as the capital of the world. But it’s not just the people, the restaurants and the shopping that gives the city its international flavour - NYC also boasts some of the best spas in the world. Internationally inspired spa treatments such as these, you can get the grand tour experience without ever leaving Manhattan.
The Turkish Hammam Treatment
The Spa at Trump
246 Spring Street,
New York.
trumpsohohotel.com/Spa-At-Trump/Spa-At-Trump.asp
Inspired by Ivanka Trump’s travels to Istanbul, this sprawling spa pays tribute (not just lip service) to the bathing rituals of Turkey. Treatments in the separate hammams (bath houses) for men and women begin with you lying on a warmed marble belly stone, ready to be bathed by the Hammam Attaché. The ritual continues with an exfoliation using a traditional kessa mitt, lathering, and a warm water rinse and rose-water spray. Relax post-treatment with mint tea and olives.
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Thai Yoga Experience
The Spa at Mandarin Oriental New York
80 Columbus Circle,
New York.
mandarinoriental.com/newyork/spa/
This transformative, three-hour experience takes place in a custom-designed Thai Yoga Suite at the zen palace that is the Mandarin Oriental. A foot ritual using Thai herbal preparations introduces the session of stretches and massage, which is topped off with a herbal bath and cooling compresses.
Crushed Cabernet Scrub
Caudalie Vinotherapie Spa
Fifth Avenue at Central Park South,
New York.
theplaza.com/healthandbeauty/caudalie-spa
What could be more French than an entire spa menu inspired by wine? Parisian brand Caudalie is built on the concept of vinotherapy: the belief that grape seeds, skins and stems can do wonders for the skin. It’s hard to choose between treatments named Merlot Wrap and Red Vine Bath but the most popular of all is the Crushed Cabernet Scrub. It’s slimming and smells divine.
L’Elixir des Glaciers Ultimate Treatment
The Plaza Athénée Spa
37 East. 64th Street,
New York.
plaza-athenee.com/spa
This intimate gem of a spa is tucked away inside one of the most luxurious hotels in the city, so it makes sense that it’s the exclusive home of the renowned anti-aging body and face treatment created by Swiss brand Valmont. The high-end product line uses glacial spring water to work miracles on tired skin. (And if you really need a pick-me-up, the spa also offers a great Jet Lag Relief massage).
Ayurvedic Facial
Pratima Ayurvedic Skincare Spa and Clinic
110 Greene Street,
New York.
pratimaspa.com
Notoriously tightly wound New Yorkers come to Dr. Pratima Raichur to help regain their equilibrium. This customised, herbal facial to refresh your skin but also cleanse and balance your doshas (energies). The spa also sells Ayurvedic skincare products, to help you keep your doshic balance stable in this or any other city that never slee