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Here's the story - my girl friend's wedding's coming up and she wants to have a spa day with a small group of friends. I'd tried some other Spas on the Strip, but it really wasn't anything special - typically noisy and crowded. Regardless, I gave these places a call.
I found that most Strip spas either charged you more because you're coming in as a group or wouldn't offer any sort of discount unless you had a group of 8 or greater or would only offer extra spa credit to buy some product you don't really need. Lame!
So I decided to call up the Mandarin Oriental. Anthony, the manager of the spa, answered the phone right away and discussed what he could offer us with regards to special discounts. I was impressed by his professionalism and the promptness with emailed replies. Shout out to you, Anthony! You rock 'cause you made my friend's special day!
The majority of us were booked for a luminescence massage therapy.
All the ladies were impressed by the amenities at the spa. If I were to do it again, I would definitely come a couple hours early instead of the recommended 45 minutes. From the electronic lounging beds and the warmed ceramic benches, you can enjoy your little private oasis (that's right - they don't overbook people at the spa... nice!). It's really a 360 degree view of the Strip below. The sauna, steam room, jacuzzi... around every corner, there's something new to explore. I especially loved the crazy multimedia showers with different lights, sounds and sprays.
The spa issues each of your guests a nice little make-up bag filled with little toiletries: razor, toothbrush, toothpaste, comb. It made a really nice souvenir for the girls to remind them of their day at the spa. Their robes are so cushy, it's like you've been bear hugged by a large teddy bear. I was really tempted to buy one but balked at the $175 pricetag.
Onto the treatment. I had a wonderful therapist called Elizabeth who provided one of the best massages I've had in a long time. The treatment rooms are fantasticly decorated in Asian themes and is more like a lounge than a treatment room. Each room houses an insane shower than has at least 20 different jets shooting water at you. Ahhh... this is the life.
The luminescence massage finishes off with a pearl powder that's mixed in with some lotion. It makes your skin shiny for 3 days (and yes... I washed each and every day, thank you very much). Overall, this treatment is well worth every penny spent.
For one of the girls in our party, it was her first spa experience (we broke her spa cherry... hee hee hee). She asked if all spa experiences were like this and I assured her no. This place was definitely one of a kind.
FYI - if you didn't get enough of the spa before your treatment, your treatment includes use of all the spa facilities until closing (which is usually late like 9pm) Also, if you're a local, they have a special discounts! Hurray!
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