Stay and be pampered: Hong Kong staycations that will leave you refreshed and relaxed
Hong Kong offers many enticing hospitality options for anyone taking a vacation at home, including spa treatments and wellness programmes that will leave you feeling pampered and revitalised
In search of some much-needed R&R, Hongkongers routinely travel to Bali or Thailand to luxuriate by resort-style pools interspersed with soothing spa treatments. Or you could stay right here and find the same relaxing staycation, avoiding the tedium of even short-distance air travel.
At Hyatt Regency Hong Kong, Sha Tin, mid-week or weekend guests can join the long-staying serviced suite residents to enjoy full use of the palm-fringed pool with waiter service from the poolside bar.
Inside, luxurious steam, sauna and Jacuzzi rooms are provided separately for men and women, with well-appointed change facilities. But this is just an entrée to the main event: Melo Spa at the Hyatt Regency Hong Kong, Sha Tin, positioned as the first international branded spa in the New Territories.
Melo Spa is named after pomelo (in Cantonese, pomelo translates as “Sha Tin grapefruit”), which along with citrus fruits is incorporated into signature treatments.
According to spa manager Andy Liu, Melo Spa aims to offer a unique spa experience inspired by the location’s native culture and its natural surroundings. Consulting local specialists to ensure authenticity, she explained, treatments are developed using locally grown ingredients and create a balance between traditional practices often dating back thousands of years, and the latest international spa techniques.
Nine spa suites, half with outdoor private terraces, feature large whirlpool bath tubs, oversized rain shower cubicles, changing areas and grooming stations alongside the main treatment space. There are two double suites, each with a private steam room, and the option of a group spa experience in Melo Moments, a separate space featuring 12 custom-designed lounge chairs with built-in foot basins. “These are popular for pampering parties – such as bridal showers, significant birthdays or corporate gatherings – where groups can enjoy foot massages, manicures, pedicures and head and shoulder massages while enjoying delicacies from our chefs,” Liu says.
There’s even a spa menu for kids (along with a kids’ club, called Camp Hyatt). “We hope to become a real neighbourhood spa and part of the local community,” Liu says. “We try to create a sanctuary that is warm and welcoming, doesn’t feel intimidating or elitist, but one which does provide an elite experience and service level.”
