Six Senses readies first European spa resort

13 Jul 2015  2040 | World Travel News

Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas has confirmed it will open its first resort in Europe, located in the Portuguese UNESCO World Heritage area of the Douro Valley, on 15 July.

Six Senses Douro Valley.
Six Senses Douro Valley.
Covering 22 acres, the new resort will feature an expansive 24,000 square foot Six Senses Spa offering treatments inspired by the local area and its famed port wine.

Facilities include 10 treatment rooms and a Vitality Suite located in the heart of the spa. The suite features a sauna, steam bath with chromo therapy, a laconium, experience showers and a herbal bath using locally grown lavender, rosemary and chamomile.

Five of the spa’s treatment rooms offer views of the surrounding vineyards and valley. The reception area is open plan, surrounded by shelves and hanging spaces allowing guests to relax and shop ahead of their treatment. The spa also includes an indoor swimming pool.

Signature treatments have been inspired by the region and use locally sourced produce.

The facility is overseen by Spa and Wellness director Javier Suarez, who has more than 20 years’ of dedicated health and wellness experience. Suarez holds a Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy from the University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, as well as a Masters degree in Geriatric Physiotherapy. He is a certified organic nutritionist with a previous tenure at Six Senses Yao Noi in Thailand, where he was also Spa and Wellness director.

The resorts 57 guest rooms and suites are created with eco-friendly materials blending nature, Portuguese tradition and the elements of water, nature, space, stone and wood.

Located in the heart of the resort, The Wine Library features a menu of tapas, cheese, smoked hams and local sausages paired with a wide selection of wine from the region. Other features include an outdoor swimming pool with panoramic views of the Douro Valley, an activities hut and gym housing the latest exercise equipment as well as on-site personal trainers and aerial yoga.

sourced:ttrweekly.com 

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