MELO MOOD

by Stefania Lupi

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MELO MOODDi Spa qui ce ne sono davvero tante. Ma una, sopra tutte, e’ la mia preferita.

Perche’ il relax e i trattamenti sono davvero particolari. Un mix tra antiche e nuove discipline.

Riescono a rilassare a 360 gradi. Ogni trattamento e’ a base di pomelo, un agrume locale, che dona energia e vitalita’. Ogni volta che posso mi regalo

un’ora di puro “pampering”, che riequilibra corpo e mente. L’ultima novita’ e’ questo straordinario Melo Meditations, due ore mezza di

trattamento davvero unico, per single o per la coppia.

Melo Spa aims to offer a unique spa experience inspired by the location’s native culture and its natural surroundings. The name comes from pome-lo (in Cantonese, pomelo tran-slates as ‘Sha Tin grapefruit’). Not only did the fruit inspire the spa’s mellifluous name, but pomelo skin and fruit are incor-porated into all the signature treatments.To create an indigenous expe-rience, treatments utilise lo-cal ingredients known for their natural healing abilities, such as mango, pomegranate, rice bran and of course the Sha Tin pomelo. Elements of traditional Chinese medicine have been incorporated into treatments, with certain massages including deep tissue techniques and fo-cusing on acupressure points, meridian lines and the lympha-tic system.

The signature Vitality program commences with a Melo Mar-malade Polish, using a custom-designed body scrub of dried and chopped pomelo rind, brown sugar, honey, cinnamon and citrus oils, freshly prepa-red each day. Once suitably sloughed, the experience con-tinues with the Melo Signature Massage, an invigorating deep tissue massage using a pome-lo- and lemon-infused oil to revitalise the body and mind.Guests may opt to complement their Melo Signature Massage with Pomelo sea salt & Herbal Compress Therapy, where hes-sian compresses packed with pomelo rind, eucalyptus, turme-ric and cumin are steamed in po-melo tonic, then massaged over the body to stimulate circulation.One of the best packages for sin-gle or couples is Melo Meditation.

The residential-style suites are designed to be all-inclusive, featuring large whirlpool bath tubs, oversized rain shower cu-bicles, lounge areas, changing areas, grooming stations and separate WCs, alongside the main treatment space. The re-laxing music throughout Melo Spa has been created to re-semble ‘sunlight on water’ — soothing but at the same time appropriately citrus-like and ef-fervescent.On arrival at Melo Spa, visitors are greeted by the spa concier-ge as well as their therapist, and escorted to the spa suite. After changing into plush cashmere-like robes, guests are seated in their own suite and offered a pomelo iced tea to cleanse, hydrate and provide a vitamin boost before their treatment commences.

After a brief consultation, the therapist performs a welcoming foot ritual comprising a soak in warm pomelo water infused with citrus slices, eucalyptus and peppermint oil, followed by a foot massage with citrus oils. Those looking for the ultimate Melo Spa experience will opt for one of the Melo Medita-tions packages, all of which are preceded with a complimentary 30-minute hydrotherapy soak. Inspired by the spiritual bathing habits of ancient China, when people would steep in pomelo infused waters to ward off nega-tive energy, the Melo Signature Bath treatment is infused with pomelo tonic and the signature Melo Spa Aromatherapy Blend of pomelo, grapefruit and le-mon essential oils.

If what you need is a natural-ly nourishing, you can choose Nourish. 2 hours and 30 mi-nutes of softening experience from head to toe, rejuvenating body and mind with hydrating rituals to restore your natural glow. Balance is a Melo signatu-re treatment that leaves the skin luminous and your body revi-ved: Melo signature bath, Melo signature massage - 60 minutes and Melo signature facial. De-tox, then, de-stress and detox with the perfect set of restorative therapies: Detox seaweed bath, Hong Kong Deep Tissue mas-sage and Foot massage. Men-lo Men menu offers treatments with masculine appeal such as a Hong Kong Deep Tissue massa-ge which incorporates Swedish, shiatsu and sports techniques, and Mineral Treatment —

— a deep cleansing bodywrap that utilises an abundance of herbs, mint, champagne gra-pes and orange to cleanse the skin and detoxify. Meanwhile, the Melo Kids menu includes treatments such Dainty Feet Foot Massage, Mini Mani and Sensitive Soothing Facial, using products appropriate for deli-cate skin. (Melo spa is licensed to treat children from age five.)

Melo Spa, Hyatt Regency Hong Kong, Sha Tin5/F, 18 Chak Cheung Street, Sha Tin, Hong Kong

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