V Botanical Spa, perched on a verdant hillside, is the perfect sanctuary for pampering bliss.
Everyone loves a good massage; you could have it in any spa in the city center.
But when the spa villas are open-sided, and the view is over treetops looking onto a secluded bay, you would stand like me at the threshold and drink in the view!
This is The Andaman ~ Luxury Collection Resort, Langkawi.
The brilliant sheen of the Datai Bay is a mesmerizing setting.
Soaking up the atmosphere. The sun’s rays are warming my face and limbs as I sit sipping hot ginger tea, waiting in anticipation…
The gorgeous view of the bay.
V Botanical Spa
The villas are on a little knoll, so we jumped in our buggy for a quick drive to one of the best on the island.
V Botanical Spa has open-air spa villas perched high on the rainforest hillside with breathtaking views of the secluded Datai Bay.
Touted as the first spa in Southeast Asia to offer 100% certified organic, food-grade products and provide several unique treatments, the V Botanical Spa has also won awards at the Harper’s Bazaar Spa Awards 2014 for the Best Stress Management Retreat, as well as the Asian Spa Awards 2014 for Eco-Spa of the Year.
Our personalized treatment was a languid session of the Urut Melayu (Traditional Malay Massage), a deep tissue oil massage with herb-infused coconut oil.
The therapist uses long kneading strokes with thumb and palm pressure to activate blood flow in the heart (veins and arteries).
Eighty minutes of uninterrupted pleasure.
My therapist, Olai, did a brilliant job ironing out the knots in my shoulders with her forearms and using her thumbs.
Massage strokes directed towards the heart aim to invigorate, while strokes away from the heart are calming.
I drifted into a blissful sleep.
All my knots were undone; my shoulder felt light, and I was invigorated. It was balmy and so relaxing here.
The session ended on a high note with a bright wind, expelling warm ginger/turmeric tea with a pleasant aftertaste.
Set in lush rainforest.
The Lounge
A selection of the menu
Lots of interesting nice smelling oils to try. Mine had the beautiful perfume of lemongrass.
Beauty Villa
Check out the view
Our Ginger Tea
The Andaman, a Luxury Collection Resort, Langkawi
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Blog Disclosure: This is a sponsored blog post, but all opinions are mine. Thank you, The Andaman Langkawi, for the staycation invitation.
