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Entering the spa located on the 8th floor of Grand Mercure Ambassador Hotel and Residences Seoul Yongsan, you will be offered a warm hand towel that has the scent of pine needles and a cup of healthy tea. Items with traditional Korean elements are all around, attracting attention. These are intended to give good energy to customers. For example, the gong means a wish for a heavenly sound that will remove misfortune and make good energy spread evenly in the space, the peony flowers symbolize harmony, and the grating patterns on windows are believed to bring fortune. In “Sense of Wellness,” one of the signature treatments, intensive hydration is provided to the face, dead skin cells are removed from the back, and a scalp massage is provided. In “Sense of Homeness,” another signature treatment, dead cells are removed from the body using a brush made of natural wool, and then the body is scrubbed and toxins accumulated in the body are released quickly using an abdominal mask. Products containing Moroccan argan stem cells and comfrey rhizomes are used to help the skin regain its regenerative power and be rejuvenated.
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There is a special aromatherapy treatment you can only get at “The Belle Spa.” This is the “Signature Bronze Aroma Treatment.” Professional therapists provide aromatherapy treatments and fascia relaxation massages, using bronze bangjja yugi therapy tools. Bangjja yugi is made using a traditional alloy method of mixing copper and tin in a ratio of 78:22, and pounding the mixture at a high temperature. This traditional Korean technique is combined with Western aromatherapy oils to maximize the therapeutic effects.In today’s society, people develop their muscles in an imbalanced way. Office workers are likely to get rounded shoulders or ‘text neck,’ and the symptoms can be alleviated by relaxing the fascia. At The Belle Spa, professional therapists relax muscles and fascia using therapy tools that fit the shapes of different muscles. They relax muscles that often contact in daily life, such as rectus abdominis, oblique abdominis, elector spinae and trapezius. Bronze Aroma Treatment relaxes internal muscles that stretching or a foam roller massage cannot fully relax.
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In Seoul, it is easy to enjoy the products and spa services of global beauty brands. Located at JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square Seoul, “Provence Spa by L'OCCITANE” is the first spa by L'OCCITANE in Korea. L'OCCITANE uses about 200 botanical ingredients that it collects in Provence, and makes products using a sustainable extraction technique. L'OCCITANE uses only natural ingredients that are traceable to the place of origin, from the immortelle fields of Corsica to the lavender fields of Provence.All treatments at the spa use L'OCCITANE products, and the therapists stick to Provencal traditions when it comes to their hand motions and techniques. Customized treatments, such as detox, scalp, facial and body treatments, are provided according to the skin condition. The spa’s signature treatment is “Immortelle Divine Journey to Perfection – Face Body,” which combines a facial, neck and décolleté massage with a shoulder, back and foot massage. The organic immortelle essential oil and myrtle essential oil combined are fused with L'OCCITANE’s massage technique to rejuvenate the skin from within, leaving the skin firmer. Inhale the aroma deeply and you may feel as if you are in Provence for a while. Spa customers can get a 10% discount when purchasing L'OCCITANE products there.
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Conrad Spa is run by Conrad Seoul, which was twice selected as the best hotel in Asia in the Readers’ Choice Awards of “Conde Nast Traveler,” a travel and leisure magazine. The spa features innovative treatments that incorporate traditional Oriental therapy methods. Trained in Conrad’s unique aromatherapy techniques, professional therapists will suggest a customized treatment, including helping you select from among 11 oils. If you choose a treatment lasting 60 minutes or more, you can experience a complimentary Conrad Signature Foot Bath service. Conrad Spa offers a men’s program, and has become a popular grooming spa for men. In the Hydrotherapy Room, you can get a therapy that boosts deep skin hydration using a water pressure technique. As you relax in a cozy treatment room where Eastern and Western aesthetic sensibilities mingle, or have a cup of tea at the Relaxation Lounge overlooking the landscape of Yeouido, you will naturally feel relaxed and rejuvenated. A 10% discount is provided for Conrad Seoul guests when they make a reservation for a program lasting 60 minutes or more.
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The building that holds “AMORE Seongsu” was originally an auto repair shop. Seongsu Garden is at the center of the renovated building, and all indoor spaces are arranged so people can see the garden out of the picture windows. Looking at Seongsu Garden, where primroses, Halla onions and other Korean plants grow and the land is covered with earth and pebbles, you can feel the ambience of Korean nature.As you check in at the front desk on the 1st floor, you will be given a sample coupon and an O’sulloc discount coupon. First, you will see the Cleansing Room, where you can wash your face before trying out AMORE products. At the Beauty Library, you can try about 2,300 products of about 30 brands of Amorepacific by category. This is a good chance to find the cosmetic products that suit you in terms of the texture, fragrance and make-up look you prefer. At Seongsu Market, you can choose up to five free samples to take from among the many available, using the coupon you received when checked in. You can also purchase Seongsu Toner, which is only sold at AMORE Seongsu. Seongsu Flower Market also sells flowers and plants carefully selected by florists. At O’sulloc Café on the 2nd floor, you can taste the signature dishes that are served only at AMORE Seongsu. If you walk up the stairs to the rooftop on the 3rd floor, you can enjoy a view of the landscape of Seongsu-dong, which has transformed from a factory district into an arts and culture district. AMORE Seongsu also offers a beauty class and programs, such as book talk, flower arranging and fragrance workshop. For the beauty class, you can make a reservation to get mentoring and touching services from makeup artists.
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If you go from Grand Walkerhill Seoul deep into the forest toward Achasan Mountain, you will find “Douglas House,” a lifestyle hotel with a theme of nature and rest. The building was designed around the idea of ‘Leave nature as it is’ by Kim Swoo Geun, one of the best architects of our era, who prefers to adapt his buildings to the features of the land. Surrounded by a thick forest, with its flowing curves Douglas House looks like a villa in the forest. Except for the shuttle bus, no motor vehicles are allowed access to Douglas House. This makes Douglas House a rare place that is free from road noise, allowing you to concentrate on your tranquil rest. The building is also a ‘no kids’ zone, ensuring that guests can enjoy a sound sleep. All rooms have interiors of natural materials and calming colors, including a suite with a hanging hammock and a traditional-style suite with Korean-style heated floors. A small library for your mind’s rest, “Douglas Library” houses about 800 books in seven themes, curated by Choi In-ah Bookstore, an indie bookstore. If you take the Cook Mix Class, which takes place in an open kitchen, you can learn how to make dishes like Gaeseong-style honey cookies and mackerel pasta yourself. In Douglas Garden, designed with the motif of Achasan Mountain, you can stroll through the "Garden of the Five Senses” and listen to the gently flowing water, or sit back and relax in the "Idyllic Garden."
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“Evian Spa,” a brand originating in Evian, France, which has been well-known since the 18th century for the healing effects of its spring water, has arrived in Seoul, a city with no shortage of attractive beauty treatments and spas, where you can experience various programs by global beauty brands. But Evian Spa pays particular attention to the fact that more than 60% of the human body is water. The four main European-style treatments offered here embody the natural phenomenon in which water generated in the air of the Alps goes through the glacial deposit layers until it arrives at the springs, a process that takes 15 years. The four treatment types focus on relaxation, detox mineral, anti-aging, and energy replenishment. Evian Spa offers a total of approximately 20 programs, including one tailored to Korean customers. There is a wide range of options, including a six-hour course with three treatments and a meal included, and a course that involves bathing in Evian water. The customers of Evian Spa can use the swimming pool and sauna facilities of Signiel Seoul. In the treatment room, you can enjoy the Seoul skyline and see beautiful landscapes day and night. In the rest lounge, you can watch a video of the Alps projected on the wall and listen to the sounds of the Alps via the aqua sound system, immersing yourself in the natural environment of the Alps for a while.
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Sulwhasoo is a brand that produces products containing valuable traditional medicinal substances, and delivers traditional methods of pursuing beauty in both mind and body. On the 1st basement level of the “Sulwhasoo Flagship Store,” there is “Premium Korean Herbal Medicinal Anti-aging Spa” which offers red ginseng foot bath, ginseng scrub and dry towel rub, a skincare method enjoyed by the royal family during the Joseon Period, with an aroma that calms the mind and awakens the senses. Inspired by Asian traditions, the spa performs a creative ritual using special treatment tools, such as jade that is known to enhance the skin’s autogenous power, white porcelain that is known to have a high purification effect, and amber which gives youthful energy to skin. In the “Heritage Room” on the 1st floor, you can learn about the long history of Sulwhasoo, which began in 1966. In the “Boutique” on the 2nd floor, you can explore limited editions sold only at the flagship store. Here, you can feel free to test Sulwhasoo products and receive a consultation in comfort. The “Culture Lounge” on the 3rd floor offers a number of classes on a regular basis. At the “Contemporary Korean Medicinal Balance Spa” on the 4th floor, you can replenish yourself and regain your mind-body balance away from busy daily life, listening to comfortable music in a treatment room overlooking Dosan Park. The 5th floor rooftop is a good place to leisurely take a rest, under a clear sky and cool breezes. In addition, the flagship store offers Docent Tour, Holistic Tea Class and Sulwha Danjang, a hanbok experience program for women. Sulwhasoo Flagship Store will guide you to a world of holistic beauty and inner balance like a light lamp shedding light on the road, a motif which inspired the golden building of the flagship store.