Raffles Amrita Spa: An Elixir for Eternal Youth

“Her fingers are her eyes,” guests rave about Li Yan at the new 50,000-square-foot Raffles Amrita Spa in Singapore. Amrita is a Sanskrit word meaning elixir for eternal youth, an apt name for this luxurious Asian fitness and relaxation haven in a class of its own. This spacious high-tech high-touch sanctuary features thirty-five treatment rooms including three VIP spa suites with Jacuzzi, aromatherapy, steam room, and mini-bar. There's also an outdoor pool (with spa cuisine served poolside), fitness center, and six tennis courts.

The spa's multi-cultural Asian, Indian, and Chinese décor, the sounds of trickling water (water ripples are also reflected on the ceiling), and the fragrant aroma of essential oils relax and soothe guests. The signature Elixir of Youth treatment is a two-hour journey, which begins with a relaxing footbath followed by a spirulina wrap, face massage, refreshing herbal bath, and relaxing aromatherapy massage, to detoxify the body. It ends with a soothing foot balm treatment.

For more information call (65) 6336 4477 or visit www.amritaspa.com

—Margie Goldsmith

September/October 2005