What the hell?

hotel request

Erin, the next time someone else is footing the bill for hotel stays, I have a request please.

Attention!

New York City is not generally known as an island of tranquility, but guests at the Westin New York at Times Square have the opportunity to enjoy a spa-like escape with the debut of the hotel’s new spa-inspired guestrooms. The award-winning four-diamond hotel has redesigned its 23rd floor to include 13 guestrooms that reflect a spa atmosphere for travelers once they emerge from the elevator.

“The Spa Inspired Guestrooms were created with the time-starved guest in mind,” said John Sweeney, general manager of The Westin New York at Times Square. “We wanted to create an oasis for our guests and make it easy for them to escape with a massage or other spa treatment, whether it is in the guestroom or at the hotel’s spa.”

With many of the features found at a spa resort, the Spa Inspired Guestrooms provide remedies to help the stress of the day melt away. For example, the electric massage Kinjoy Shiatsu Chair offers varying intensities of a traditional Shiatsu massage and a range of back and footrest adjustments for “zero-gravity” positioning. To appeal to the senses, each room has such aromatherapy elements as an air diffuser releasing soothing fragrance, and bath products—including bath salts, shampoo and conditioner and body wash made with pure essential oils, floral and herbal extracts and shea butter. At turndown, guests will receive a vial of soothing essences of lavender, cedar wood, marjoram leaves and ylang/ylang petals, all known for their calming properties.

The Spa Inspired Guestrooms also feature a Bose radio/CD player accompanied by two mood enhancing CDs; plush robe; slippers; a collection of health and fitness magazines; colorful plants and flickering illuminations. The guest welcome packet includes a list of quiet and tranquil places to visit while in NYC, a runner’s map of the Big Apple, a generous bottle of a rejuvenating mist, and samples of various spa products. Complimentary bottles of water, an assortment of herbal teas and a mini-bar stocked with healthy and revitalizing snacks are also included in the rooms. For in-room dining, a nutritionally balanced menu is available.

Travelers who try to keep up their fitness programs while on the road will find it easy. In addition to the fitness center being located on the same floor, guests who prefer to do their workout in private can request Reebok Resistance Bands for body toning and Yoga Essentials kit featuring a yoga mat, strap and foam block. A pay-per-view yoga channel will also be available for instructions on “down dog” and “sun salutation.”

To complete the spa experience, guests can opt for in-room pampering with a plethora of spa treatments, including massages followed by a bath soak, manicures and pedicures. Of course guests can also indulge in treatments at the hotel’s spa.

posted by irene @ 3/25/2005 04:39:00 AM