One does not always want to be indulging in food, but what
about food for the skin? The Majestic Spa is a welcome respite from the
craziness of Kuala Lumpur traffic congestion. mylifestylenews goes for a 2.5 hours of Malaya Golden Chersonese
experience to take our mind, body and soul to celebrates the epic journey of
Isabella Lucy Bird in British Malaya and her bold passion for adventure.
The Majestic Spa is distinctively appointed in the art
nouveau of Charles Rennie Macintosh’s famous Willow tearooms of Scotland. A
totally separate building from The Majestic Hotel offers seven treatment rooms,
a relaxation area, and its very own swimming pool with ample lounge space to
just sit around and soak up the atmosphere. True to the spirit of colonial
times, the Golden Chersonese is the ancient name of the Malay Peninsula where
one of the most influential female explorers and writes named Isabella Lucy
Bird spent most of her childhood very sickly and grew to dread the conformity
of domestic life in England.
Upon the suggestion of her doctor and with 100 pounds in her pocket, Isabella commenced a journey that in a lifetime saw her circumvent the globe three times over. Her time spent in British Malaya ignites the imagination of an exotic and exquisite land. Brilliantly plumed birds, delectable fruits and heavenly fragrant flowers were the subject of details study, as she marveled over the richness and plenitude of natural beauty found in Malaysia. Hence, it reflects upon a golden era in Malaysian history.
Having a quick glance through the British Malaya influence
spa menu, how does a Banana Honey Hair Masque followed by a Coconut Body Scrub
and then a Herbal Steam or Lime Blossom Bath and lastly a East Indian Spice
Body Massage sound? We were quickly addressed by two very happy and informative
professional therapists that took us on a food for the skin journey.
The scalp
treatment smelt so good that you thought it could be a banana smoothie to
drink, but we let them massage the ‘food’ into the scalp and then wrap the head
in a towel to allow the it to nourish a part of the body one does not normally
think too much about! While this was feeding the scalp, the next step was a
full body scrub that sloughed off dead skin cells and nourished the skin.
To have the most effect, the mixture of the ingredients was
keenly felt, as the scrub was in a sense “gritty”, which means one should
expect to feel a certain rawness in the scrubbing to get into the skin. Once
the scrub is complete, they cover your whole body with a towel and leave you
for 20 minutes to take full effect. Then, a cold shower to rinse off all the
food and move to the next treatment . We opted for one of us to do the Herbal
Steam and the other to take a soak in a Lime Blossom Bath, both of which opens
the pores and soften the skin and take you state of relaxation to another
level. Lastly, a full body massage with East Indian spice, which was well done
and to the pressure requested. The therapists were most informative throughout
and constantly checking is everything was to our liking (ambience, temperature,
pressure, position, etc.). A very pleasant time was spent nourishing and
soothing our skin and body and reaching that state of bliss in each treatment.
While the décor was not exactly what we would expect – some
mixed messages with the Balinese music and art nouveau style of Charles Rennie
Mackintosh’s famous Willow Tearooms, The Majestic Spa offers something different. Although longing for the comforts of their
home – “Strangers in a stranger land” adapted to all things new and exotic,
finding the experience both fascinating and daunting, the treatments did meet
our high expectations.
Tried & Tested:
Location: 4.5/5
Ambience: 4/5
Design & Decor: 4/5
Service: 3/5
Highlights:
The Natural Food For Skin
Outdoor Spa Swimming Pool
Flaws:
Service
5 Jalan sultan Hishamuddin
Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
Tel: +6 03 2785 8070
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