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SCMP Reporter

The Mandarin Hotel, Landmark, Central

Open only to women from mid-summer, the Rasul  is where three different kinds  of mud are applied to the body. After 20 minutes, the guest is exposed to hot  steam, the mud  softens and its minerals are absorbed into the skin. The mud is washed off and lotions are applied with a massage.

For men, the Hammam bath features a heated steam room with a large massage stone table in its centre.  A therapist scrubs and massages the guest's skin with a rough glove and essential oils.

An amethyst crystal steam room, vitality pool, tepidarium chairs and the Zen relaxation room are also available.

The Time Ritual - where guests are charged on the length of time they spend in the spa as opposed to the treatments they take - is designed to personalise  their experience.  Guests can describe how they want to  feel afterwards and the therapist tailors treatment  to suit their requirements.

Plateau Spa, the Grand Hyatt, Wan Chai

Treatments include shiatsu and Thai massage, reflexology, hot stone, bronzing, skin-whitening  and body scrubs and wraps  in 23 rooms and suites.  New to Plateau is the Caritas slimming treatment - Renovateur Minceur Corps -  in which thighs, buttocks and stomachs are massaged with a high-frequency machine designed to fight toxins and help break down cellulite. In the Vichy Suite, warm water from a  shower positioned over the massage table  allows guests  to try 'the healing benefits of water therapy'. The Water Garden Suite offers massage and body scrubs,  a jacuzzi,  and  windows overlooking a water garden.

I-Spa, InterContinental Hotel, Tsim Sha Tsui

Features private spa suites.  It's said to be the first hotel spa in Hong Kong that was designed using fung shui. It offers Oriental  treatments, including a Chinese herbal wrap based on traditional Chinese medicine, and the Orient Ritual, which includes  a Thai foot bath,  ayurvedic treatment (warm oil dripped continuously on to the 'third eye' on the forehead), and a head and scalp massage.  Women looking for anti-ageing treatments can  choose Beautytox, which pumps oxygen into the skin. Hotel guests can also join complementary tai chi lessons in the morning.



Here's mud in your eye: three heavenly hotel havens