Spa Profile: Raffles Spa Hotel

You don’t always have to deal with long traveling procedures in order to achieve physical and mental peace in a calm environment.

Especially for those who live in Istanbul, Raffles Hotel located in the heart of the city, offers an escape route with all its spa services for whenever you are in need of a refreshment.

From time to time, we all need a getaway from the chaos of the city, time dedicated to taking care of ourselves, pausing for a while to acknowledge our feelings and needs. We focus so much on work, sometimes we forget making self-care a priority. However, to be able to be productive it is very important to support our well being, replenish our energy and gain awareness. As a center that intends to give you a safe and calm ground to do all these, Raffles Spa invites you to a journey to discover yourselves. Here we gathered some of the services and experiences you might come across in this soothing ambiance.

A Luxurious City Hotel at the Heart of the City 

Located in Beşiktaş, Raffles Istanbul offers its guests an enchanting view of the Bosporus and the city’s unique silhouette. While you enjoy the comfort of the hotel, since it is also a part of Zorlu Center, you can listen to world renowned artists performing in Zorlu Performing Arts Center, and participate in different events or treat yourselves with some retail therapy in stores that define fashion. 

Located on the second floor of Raffles Istanbul, the spa center that is 3000m2 in size, invites you to a luxurious self care journey with its three Turkish baths, two couple suites and seven therapy rooms. Needless to say, it includes many effective personal care services for the purpose of removing all the tension in your mind and body.

Clean Content Care Products

One of the most important details that make Raffles Spa special is having a wide product selection that will completely meet the needs of its visitors. Within the spa ambiance that calms your soul, special care products that will freshen your skin are applied by professional experts with the exceptional service quality of Raffles Spa. Thanks to its luxurious high-end brand products that are proved to be successful, personalized and result oriented, Raffles Spa visitors leave the center with all their expectations met. 

Caring about the peace of nature as well as the peace of its customers, Raffles obtains some of the glass, fabric and wood materials used throughout the hotel produced with sustainable local materials. This effort for reducing the carbon footprint of the hotel is supported with the LED lighting system that helps with saving electricity. The hotel demonstrates the same environmental responsibility and awareness by collaborating with brands that support sustainability. The products they are using are designed to be kind both to your skin and precious nature.

Paris-based Biologique Recherche, plays an important role in Raffles Spa’s personal care services thanks to its scientifically approved formula and pure concentrated ingredients. The award-winning brand, Biologique Recherche stands out with its ethical approach in the extensive tests it conducts to prove the effectiveness of its products, supporting Raffles Spa’s considerate approach to nature and all living things. 

British brand The Organic Pharmacy is also offered in their menu to give your skin the attention it deserves with organic herbal essences, supplementing vitamins and medical cosmetic components. The products do not contain any kind of artificial coloring, fragrance, petroleum-based chemical or harmful substances.  Moreover, all spa and care packs are suitable for sensitive skin. All these carefully selected products do not expose your skin to harmful contents and all the while do not create an environmental threat. 

Did you know that you can make the calming experience you had in the Raffles Spa still last at home by purchasing the care products in Raffles Spa Shop and adding them to your own self-care routine? You can take away most of the creams, lotions, balsams and aromas used during the Professional care sessions in accordance with the recommendation of expert therapists. This makes it possible for you to treat yourself at home even when the professional hands of Raffles Spa are not with you. 

Exceptional Personalized Biologique Recherche Skin Care

Raffles Spa is fully aware of the fact that a personalized approach brings safe and successful results. This is why it applies Biologique Recherche Methodology in skin care sessions for both men and women. This methodology requires offering personalized facial, body and hair care options after analyzing each individual’s skin type. 

Biologique Recherche skin care routine is usually applied in three steps. In the evaluation step, Raffles Spa specialists with valid certifications analyze the special needs of your skin. Afterwards the outer layer of your skin, the epidermis, is prepared for the skin care routine. During this step your skin is deeply cleansed by massaging with the iconic peeling product of the brand Lotion P50 and facial masks. 

The last step of the care routine consists of moisturizing and rejuvenating the skin with products of active ingredient concentrations and supporting the revitalization of the skin. Your skin looks much more vibrant right away and healthier having been nourished with the appropriate contents. 

Body Treatments to Help You Relax 

The stress we experience in daily life tires our skin and our bodies. Raffles Spa helps you regain your spark with skin care routines and also with different body treatment services relax your body and rejuvenate your energy. Among the body treatments offered in Raffles Spa “The Rhythm of Life” and “Raffles Signature” stand out the most. Both of these treatments allow you to be at the center of peace for 90 minutes. 

“The Rhythm of Life” aims to awaken the natural energy flow of the body targeting the specific pressure points of the body. The rhythmic techniques applied to these points help you to get into a state of zen by relaxing your tense muscles. For those who seek a dynamic and refreshing treatment the best option would be the Raffles Signature Massage. During Raffles Signature treatment hot herbal bags are combined with a rhythmic and rejuvenating massage to relax your body. Feedbacks show that guests leave feeling light as a feather after this massage.

Elegant Anatolian Turkish Bath 

Those who would like to experience a different version of the traditional Turkish Bath, can reach a completely new experience in the Elegant Anatolian Turkish Bath of the Raffles Spa. This bath promises a deep purification of 120 minutes and starts off with a scrub that is softened with the heat of the marble and applied to your skin. 

Afterwards your Turkish bath experience reaches a unique finale with a foam massage using natural, plant-based soaps and a body mask that deeply moisturizes the body. Those who would like to take their experience to the next level can receive an additional full-body massage carried out with stress-relieving lavender oil and skin rejuvenating rose petal oil. Elegant Anatolian Turkish Bath crowns your experience with a last touch: A tea ceremony. With these special moments offered, your Turkish Bath ritual turns into a passion that you most likely will want to come back for. 

Spatopia’s Selection: Vitamin C Care for a Vibrant Skin 

Our choice among the experiences offered to visitors with the Raffles Spa approach is Vitamin C Care in the Organic Pharmacy Skin Care category!

Dr. Shereene Idriss, the dermatologist trusted by many renowned models such as Emily Ratajkowski, Ashley Graham and Paloma Elsesser, states that vitamin C is quite effective in freshening up your skin without leaving behind a feeling of heaviness. 

This rejuvenating effect of Raffles Spa Vitamin C Care targets dark spots, pigmentation and tone differences on the face, neck and cleavage areas. Active natural components such as hibiscus, vitamin C, papaya and herbal acids help reduce the lines while regulating the tone differences of the skin. 

Your body and soul deserve to be refreshed after a long hard day. In this article we mentioned on some of the great services offered in Raffles Spa. After each you are promised to leave with a big smile on your face and a deep relief. Keep following Spatopia for more guiding content on spa culture and wellbeing approaches; for we care about your wellness and spare you the effort to find the best centers for your personal care and relaxation.