Dedicated workaholics who skip vacations or those who took theirs a long time ago could use the restorative powers that spa services offer. The Kyiv Post did the groundwork and scouted the best ones for a day massage, facial or full body treatment to replenish the body.
Elixir Spa Deluxe
This classy salon is located at the five-star Fairmont Grand Hotel and meets the highest spa standards. It offers hair and body treatment using professional equipment and top-quality cosmetics. For deep relaxation one can take the chocolate body wrap (Hr 1,200) or a 90-minute hot stone massage for Hr 1,790. A romantic three-hour spa treatment for two which includes a sauna, hot tub and relaxing massage goes for Hr 3,600. Different packages offering face and body treatments vary at Hr 1,450 – 6,500.
Fairmont Grand Hotel Kyiv, 1 Naberezhno-Khreshchatytska St.
(044) 322-8888, fairmont.com/kyiv/activities-services/spa
Naturel Spa Salon
Also housed inside a high-end hotel, this stylish salon is an ideal place to escape the big city hustle and bustle. Apart from a healthy selection of relaxing and nourishing face and body treatments, it boasts of exotic aromatherapy methods (Hr 910 – 1,455) and various massage techniques (Hr 575 – 2,585). The spa café serves herbal teas, juices and healthy food dishes.
Hyatt Regency Kyiv, 5 Alla Tarasova St.
(044) 581-1234, kiev.regency.hyatt.com/hyatt/pure/spas/treatments/massage.jsp
Tsarsky Beauty & SPA
One of Kyiv’s most luxurious spas offers its visitors a tanning salon, as well as classical and injection cosmetology procedures. Hairdressing and nail care services are also offered. Salt grotto, ice rubbing, Turkish sauna khammam and a snow room are available to members of the Tsarsky City Resort fitness clubs only. The price for a one-year membership is Hr 32,000-75,000. A one-day visit costs Hr 1,500 and is available after a recommendation from a club member. Monthly membership is available, but price varies depending on the season. Please call for further information.
Tsarsky City Resort, 13B Staronavodnytska St.
(044) 374-2288
tsarsky-spa.com
Diva Spa
Opera Hotel’s health and beauty center offers individual treatment programs to satisfy even the most fastidious of clients. Choose the four-hour Thai spa massage for deep relaxation (Hr 2,050). Men also get spoiled with a face and body treatment combined with a tea ceremony (Hr 2,250). A caviar rejuvenation procedure (Hr 8,100) or a Silhouette spa program (Hr 2,830) are other options for those seeking to look perfect at any age.
Opera Hotel Kyiv, 53 Bohdana Khmelnytskoho St.
(044) 221-7721
divaspa.com.ua/en/diva_spa1.html
Spa salon at 5th Element fitness club
Spa zone in the 5th Element fitness club looks like a garden with a summer patio and a hot tub. One can get a tanned skin and shape their body in a Charkot Shower relaxing bath. Deep heating of the body in an infrared box helps remove stress, insomnia and irritability. The salon offers various types of water and massage treatment. Spa services are available for free to the fitness club card owners. Fitness club membership cards cost Hr 48,750 – 66,300.
5th Element, 29A Elektrykiv St.
(044) 351-7730
5el.com.ua/en
Kyiv Post staff writer Nataliya Trach can be reached at [email protected]
