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Experience best relaxation at W
Spa-savvy urban dwellers and travelers are welcomed to AWAY Spa at the W Seoul-Walkerhill, an exclusive world of sensory spa experiences destined to ignite and delight the senses.
The W Seoul Walkerhill is part of W Hotels, the world’s “foremost style” hotel brand of Starwood Hotels and Resorts, which offers some of Asia’s most stunning getaway venues with up-to-date spa facilities and quality service.
The spa check-in is on the third floor, along with restaurant Tonic, hair salon Style Lab, spa retail Take Away, fitness center SWEAT and indoor swimming pool WET. Spa treatment areas and the sauna Water Zone are located on the second floor.
The first of its kind in Korea, AWAY Spa offers 5,000 square meters of pure luxury guaranteed to wow both the soul and senses. State-of-the-art technology and natural elements meld in perfect harmony in this cool, ultra-modern chill-out zone.
By Lee Hyo-sik
Highlighted in the spa are private label products for the body designed with natural essential oils and ingredients, such as a W formulated scent from Eve Taylor oils. Newly launched product line Sodashi will revitalize guests’ faces beyond all expectations.
The spa also features an impressive array of high-tech innovations, including hydro color and scent therapy baths, vichy water showers, a Jacuzzi under the stars, as well as the water experience area with water lounges, comfort jets, water curtains, tropical showers and Korean-style scrub stations. A hot air room allows guests to completely dry after experiencing the spa and treatments.
AWAY Spa’s modern Turkish hamam and watsu are unique to Seoul. Outdoor treatments and Hinoki soak tubs overlook the Han River, bringing additional freshness to the body.
The spa offers more than 50 body, facial, and wrap treatments at 17 treatment rooms including three Thai rooms, three water rooms (Hydro, Vichy and Kingbath), five multi-person rooms, two couple rooms and four standard rooms.
One of the representative treatment programs is the aroma ritual signature program. The care helps relieve muscles and relaxes the nerves and blood vessels from stress that induces tension and fatigue. It also helps normalize energy streams. It is offered for 120 minutes at 350,000 won.
Indian head touch program stimulates body’s auto-immune system, using ayurvedic oils to relax and revitalize head and body. In the 60-minute, 120,000-won program, a special “ear candle” will rejuvenate and revitalize the body while harmonizing the mind and spirit.
The With Me package is a luxury program presented for 210 minutes at 1.1 million won. The King and Queen’s milk bath is a treatment with aromatic essential oils and flowers that can be enjoyed alone or for two, by candlelight.
For reservations or more information call AWAY Spa at 02-2022-0450.