Hôtel Balzac, Paris Opens Japanese-inspired Spa
The Ikoi Spa at Hôtel Balzac is now open in Paris' new five-star hotel just off the top of the Champs-Élysées in the 8th Arr. Inspired by traditional Japanese techniques, the Ikoi Spa at Hôtel Balzac provides a range of treatments and massages on tables or tatami mats offering travelers to the heart of the French capital a sanctuary "where one feels good" as its name in Japanese implies. The Ikoi Spa's treatment menu, crafted together with the French natural beauty brand Omnisens, brings together dream protocols to revitalize tired faces and bodies, with authentic rituals such as the signature anti-aging treatment, the Kobido facial treatment, and massages like Shiatsu, Take, and deep tissue massage. The holistic experience is designed to offer unique moments of escape with massages that make use of green tea oil and bamboo shoots, to rituals of pressure-point massage to rebalance energy, and facial massage to promote lifting. Spa therapists combine Japanese beauty techniques with French all-natural and cruelty-free products in the spa's zenlike setting.The spa also features an indoor plunge pool, sauna, and state-of-the-art fitness room all designed by the renowned French architecture firm, Festen, who designed the minimal-elegant interiors of the hotel.