Escentials Urban Retreat, Starhill

I badly need a massage and since I had to pick up something from Starhill, I decided to go for a massage in Starhill. Might as well right?

I didnt know which spa to go to in Starhill and after walking around, I decided to give ....... a go.

They had a special promotion going on until end of this month if you use the Ambank Platinum/Gold credit card. Fantastic.

The massage was one half hour and costs RM288 but with the special promotion, you buy one, you get one free. So basically it was half price :)

The place is amazing. I love the colour and the decor of the spa. Very posh and very elegant. It was bloody freezing in there tho.
The room was nice too.

First we were given a form to fill up. They need to know if you have any special needs/requirements or if you have any illness that they should know etc.
We were also given a hot towel and fruit tea before we start our treatment.

Then we were directed to our room and given disposable underwear and a set of kimono to change. Once we got changed, we were told you lie on the bed facing down and then the treatment started. I think the bed was somewhat heated cuz it felt really nice and warm and so comfortable.

My therapist was good too. Pressure was excellent and technique was superb. I didnt want it to end. It was a combination of pressure point massage and relaxation massage. I was in heaven.

It was a good deal for the price we paid. I wanna go back again to try something else. To me, this was definitely a good experience but only thing was, it was too short. One and half hours massage is not long enough for me. They didnt spend that much time on my back, which was a pity cuz it was soo good that I wish it was longer!

I really cant wait to go back.

If you are interested, pls call for appointment.
My therapist's name is Aminah. She is good and I highly recommend her...
Joe's therapist name is Carynn. He said she's excellent too.

Escentials Urban Retreat
Starhill
Tel: 03-21483288

Dont forget to bring your Ambank Credit Card along.
It's worth it.

Cozy®, Jakarta

I was in Jakarta few weeks back and was looking for the place called Cozy since the first day I got there. I had such a great experience in Bali at Cozy so I couldnt wait to try the branch in Jakarta.

I stayed at Ascott and asked them if they heard of Cozy. They told me that they've heard of the place but have no clue where it is. They even tried looking for it in the phone book and internet but it was not registered under that name so they couldnt find it.

I was quite disappointed.
And then I remembered that I kept the leaflet from Bali and it is still in my bedroom at home. So I phoned my mum in KL and told her to search for the leaflet. She found it and gave me the telephone number in Jakarta.

Yeay!!!!!

It was quite hard to find the place. Luckily the driver had some idea how to get there. The area was quite dodgy actually. Like half kampung and half town kinda thing. But when I got there, it looked the same as the Bali branch. Signboards and colour of the place and the feel is the same.

First they asked me what kind of treatment that I want.
Then they asked me what kind of music I'd like to hear and gave me the ipod.
Next they asked me if I wanted any drink/juice.

I asked for:

1. 1 half hours of foot massage. It was da BOMB! Loved every minute of it.
2. Since I was in Jakarta, I asked for Indonesian song cuz I'm sure they're nice
2. I also ask for Ginger and Honey tea

I had the best time ever and didnt want it to end. It was exactly like Bali.
I love every minute of it.

To top that, I also discovered this Indonesian artist called Afgan. The ipod was playing his song. I've never heard of this dude before but now I know an Indonesian song that I like. :)

Cant wait to come back....but perhaps, Bali is a better location...

Vino Therapie @ Energy Day Spa, Ampang

It's the time for Spa again and this time I decided to go back to Energy Day Spa. I think I quite like it there. So I called the Spa in Mont Kiara to make an appointment but unfortunately, they were fully booked. When it's time for Spa, I really cannot wait even for another day so I decided to call the Ampang branch instead. It's at the Great Eastern Mall. Thankfully, they had a slot available.

I opted to try the Vino Therapie Renewal which is a spa package that uses products made from extracts of red grapes. It is meant to be good for detox and anti ageing.

Treatment:

1. 10 minutes in the steam room - Was nice as usual
2. An hour of body scrub and mask - I didnt enjoy the scrub at all but the mask was those really cool ones where they wrap you in this super warm blanket. Felt quite good actually
3. An hour massage - It was alright, nothing to shout about
4. Finally the grape foot bath - Which was no big deal

All the above for RM638 per couple.

Verdict:

Well, overall it was an average experience for me. I really didnt like the scrub cuz I felt like it wasnt as thorough as I was expecting. The mask was pretty cool. It was nice and warm. The massage was ok but not great. I fell asleep tho, so it must be pretty ok. I didnt understand the foot bath at all. I dont see why they included that in the package cuz it was really nothing. Just soak our feet in there and that was it.

The place was really nice tho. I like the decor and all that. It's bigger than the Mont Kiara branch. I think I still prefer to go back to Mont Kiara cuz the place is small and really cozy.

But this was not that bad. I will probably go back but not to do this treatment again.Perhaps something else....