Madrid has been so busy partying that she’s forgotten the morning-after pampering that should go with it, and sadly, even most hotels have yet to embrace the luxury spa concept – muy tedioso!
However, you need not suffer shopper’s shoulder if you’re in with the LUXE crowd – we know of an intimate little oasis that puts the aah in spa and brings traditional Eastern-style therapies to a leafy little street in Salamanca.
Fariolen Manila, specialising in a Filipino method which is renowned for weedling out those knots and muscle aches, also offers a number of traditional Asian treatments like acupressure, Shiatsu and foot reflexology, rarely to be found in the Spanish capital. Furthermore, couple’s massage, sports physio, and tapas-thwarting lymphatic drainage are also on the menu. Feeling refreshed? Finish with a cup of their signature tea, slip back into your stillies, and hit the town again. Vámonos!
Fariolen Manila, Calle de Lagasca, 80, Madrid. +34 91 576 1692, fariolen.com
