Laura Kennedy: Velvaere Spa has a Nordic bathhouse feel and a competitively priced list of gorgeous treatments
The treatments are very important, obviously, but at least 50 per cent of getting a spa right is “vibes”. If life doesn’t slow down and mellow out the moment I walk into a spa space, I don’t have much interest in the treatments that follow. Whether or not a massage or facial are raved about, I won’t benefit from them if the environment makes me feel tense, overstimulated or just weird and self-conscious.
There are many elements of a spa that can kill the vibe long before you use the facilities or have a treatment: general pretentiousness; cliched plinky-plonky wind chime music played too softly or too loudly; or unkempt communal spaces . Hard-selling of skincare products and environments that are so dark you start feeling like a fall risk all feature, as do city spas which fail to block out the noise and bustle of the world outside.
The lift opened to reveal a mellow, spacious Nordic bathhouse feel, warm wood and clean, contemporary cosinessSo, I was pleasantly surprised by Velvaere Spa in Dublin 8′s Chancery Lane. Its opening in 2020 coincided with the pandemic and, like many businesses, it didn’t get the hype it deserved at the time. Tucked away in Le Pole Square, it’s a lesser-known haven in the heart of the city, spanning three floors and featuring a blissful thermal suite and a menu of targeted treatments.
Attached to the Radisson Blu Royal hotel, I worried the spa may give off a more corporate vibe so I was delighted when the lift door opened to reveal a mellow, spacious Nordic bathhouse feel, all warm wood and clean, contemporary cosiness. The layout is cleverly planned so that you move through the spa’s three floors from the changing room thermal suites to treatment rooms to the relaxation room without needing to double back.
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