Luxury in Style
Spa Qualia set to join “must-experience spas”
Qualia, Australia’s newest luxury resort due to open this September, has announced details of its world class spa, Spa Qualia. Located at the pinnacle of the property on the northernmost tip of Hamilton Island, Spa Qualia offers tranquil views of the Whitsunday Islands. Spa Qualia has a distinctive Australian look and feel using natural timbers and stone work.
Guests will arrive to an elegant Port Cochere and immediately begin to unwind as they pass down a walkway lined with reflecting pools. Spa Qualia has six deluxe treatment rooms – two dual treatment rooms with their own bathroom, changing room, sunken Roman bath, outdoor shower and relaxation area. There are four single rooms, two of which also have an outdoor shower. Guests can also use the extensive facilities located in the changing rooms including the steam room, Swiss shower and relaxation areas.
Spa Qualia has been designed at all levels to reflect the meaning of the Resort’s name, Qualia – “a deeper sensory experience.”
“The products we have chosen and the treatments we have designed speak to this sensory experience of the mind and body,” says Helena Keenan, newly appointed and highly experienced Spa Manager. “At Spa Qualia we are creating a vision that will focus on providing guests with a beautiful and pampering experience, one which leaves them with the feeling that their health and well being have been enhanced.”
This philosophy led to the selection of two signature treatments for the spa, both from Australia. The first is a hot stone massage treatment called Bularri Yarrul – “warm stone” in the Kamilaroi indigenous language. This specialised treatment uses 300 million year old stones harvested from northern New South Wales. Their ‘energy’ has a deep relaxing effect on the muscles and the synergy of the stones combined with massage is effective in relieving tension.
The second treatment utilises a boutique range of ten Australian handmade blended essential oils called Anoint. The blends are used to act on the body’s energy centres (chakras) to release emotional blocks and provide relaxation and grounding – perfect for stressful lives. Guests are given the opportunity to choose their own oil blend which is then used in a rhythmic one hour aromatherapy massage.
The two signature treatments, which are also available in combination, will be supported by an extensive treatment menu utilising two highly regarded international product ranges – Phyts, a French organic skincare range that uses essential oils to heal and renew tired skin and Eminence, a handmade organic Hungarian range that uses fruit, vegetables, plants and herbs to feed, nourish and repair ageing and environmentally damaged skin.
Spa Qualia and Qualia will open in September 2007and will be featured by all the UK’s top luxury tour operators including Bridge and Wickers, Qantas Holidays, Turquoise Holidays, Tailor Made Travel, Trailfinders and Austravel.
For further information: www.qualia.com.au
Report by Chitra Mogul
Chitra Mogul
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