If you’re looking for five-star treatments in Macau, you’re spoilt for choice

By Jennifer Welker

Bathing in asses milk was about as good as it got during Cleopatra’s reign, but nowadays, imagination is the only limit to just how far you can go in order to pamper your body. Nevertheless, even today, food still prevails.

01. The V SPA at the Venetian
The V SPA provides a whole bevy of delicious italian-inspired treatments. If you have a sweet tooth then try the “Tiramisu Delight”, which smells just like the dessert. But be prepared for your body to be enveloped in a coffee-based wrap, covered with fresh cream and sprinkled with a dash of cinnamon. The combination acts as a hydrating and detoxifying agent to leave your skin feeling nourished, and you a little hungry.

For those who want to share the pampering, there’s the “Romantic interlude”. You and your partner will enjoy a gondola ride followed by champagne in a rose petal garden. You will then be whisked away to your own deluxe room to enjoy the spa’s signature body bliss massage and facial.

+853 2882 8888
www.venetianmacao.com

02. The Mandarin Oriental Macau Spa
For a Bacchus-style experience, head to the Mandarin and dive into an outdoor Jacuzzi filled with sangria. Follow this up with a grape seed oil massage accompanied by a refreshing glass of sangria, freshly poured, of course.

+853 793 4824
www.mandarinoriental.com/macau

03. The MGM Grand Macau
For those who would rather physical meditation, lie back and relax in a flotation pool containing a salt concentration of 17%. That may not be as high as the Dead Sea but it’s sure to kill the stresses of your week.

+853 9817 5000
www.mgmgrandmacau.com

04. The Spa at Wynn Macau
If you have three hours to spare, The Spa at Wynn Macau, is the perfect sanctuary in which to experience the leisurely “Time for Two” or to indulge in “Pure Decadence”.

During “Time for Two”, the two of you will be led into a ViP suite where you can enjoy either a Swedish body massage or a Macanese massage.

Or instead, opt for “Pure Decadence”, although this is something you do solo. It includes an anti-ageing facial, ginseng hot stone therapy, spa manicure and hair styling.

+853 2888 9966
www.wynnmacau.com

05. The Aquamarine Spa
Aquamarine is renowned for its reflexology, which does wonders for weary feet. Using sticks made from Thai monkey wood and herbal balm, the combination of heat from the balm and pressure from the sticks creates a calming effect to improve blood flow throughout the body.

+853 2875 0002
email: aquamarine@macau.ctm.net

06. The Spa at Crown
And, for a real touch of decadence, the Crown Macau offers clients something befitting its name. It’s a treatment during which the body is cleansed, exfoliated and cocooned in a nourishing wrap. It culminates in your body being given a lavish sprinkling of real gold. Proof that the crown really does have the Midas touch.

+853 2886 8886
www.crown-macau.com