Dusit Thani’s Garden in Heaven

CEBU, Philippines - When you go on a trip whether for business or pleasure, where you stay is as important as where you go. It forms an essential part of your holiday experience.

The Dusit Thani Mania, located    in the heart of the Philippines’ premier financial district, goes beyond the 5-star    accommodations, facilities and service. It is dedicated to indulging all the senses of the discerning    traveller as it effortlessly exudes a Thai touch through its well-trained staff, classic décor and relaxed atmosphere.

The hotel’s latest addition to its ever-growing list of innovations is    the Club Lounge that sits atop the hotel, offering a holistic approach for club lounge residents with three unique areas including a Silence Room, a Private Dining Room and Pavilion, an outdoor oasis that gives guests unique aspects of the Makati skyline whilst surrounded by rooftop tropical gardens.

The Dusit Club Lounge is reserved for guests staying at the club floors who can enjoy access to a wide range of privileges. Featuring an all-exclusive, priority check-in and check-out facility, unlimited broadband and internet use, business center assistance, complimentary local calls and use of the state-of-the-art boardrooms with SMART TV applications, complimentary all-day snacks and refreshments, evening cocktails and canapés, among others.

“The Dusit Club Lounge offers more than just the standard services and facilities international travelers would expect. It is a combination of the essentials of a seasoned traveler complimented by an array of amenities created to exceed their expectations,” shares Mr. Alex Willats, General Manager of Dusit Thani Manila.

Enlivening its guests’ individual spirit and well-being, the hotel also offers one of    Asia’s best recreational activities that    represents an internationally-renowned luxurious Thai-inspired spa chain called    the Devarana Spa.

Devarana comes from Thai-Sanskrit meaning “garden in heaven” dating back to ancient Thai literature. These particular gardens as situated at heaven’s gates, are surrounded by ponds with a heavenly scent and a nurturing environment. Soft melodic music played by harp, flute and other traditional musical instruments is floated in the air.

Inspired by the concept of the garden in heaven, Devarana Spa excites the senses and makes guests feel truly special. With emphasis on pampering and wellness, “East meets West” Thai health and beauty practices have been sourced from age-old therapies and updated with modern knowledge to pamper and revitalise guests.

Devarana Spa uses high quality products to polish, nourish and rejuvenate. Throughout 2013, Devarana has created a range of ice cream scrubs to beautify your skin and to relax your mind with its alluring selection of four cooling luscious ice cream flavors – chocolate, coconut, rose and Thai tea ice cream scrub.

The    delightful way to enjoy ice cream scrub is simple, just selecting your favorite flavor, then therapist will complete the deep cleansing ritual for you. A unique blend of sweet potatoes, oatmeal and aromatic oils together with other essential ingredients will tighten you skin pores, tone and moisturize your skin, relieve the sunburn skin condition and turn it into luminous glow with the subtle pure essential oil scent according to your chosen flavor.

The chocolate scrub is a must-try recipe for all spa lovers. The essential base ingredients are sweet potatoes and oatmeal which work wonderfully to tighten skin pore, tone and moisturize the skin and relieve it from the irritation after sun exposure. Chocolate and cinnamon powders are added to increase skin renewal benefits. The result is an irresistably touchable skin!     

The coconut scrub which uses dried coconut meat and serene scent of lavender oil provide the benefit of skin toning and skin calming after sun exposure. The mild, floral aroma of lavender oil also helps to relieve sensitive and sunburned skin and brings summer bliss into your day.

The rich, creamy and vibrant scoop with the unique fragrance of Thai tea is packed with powerful antioxidant. This scrub works to buff roughness away, nourishing and improving skin softness. With a hint of mint, lemon and lime essential oil, this nourishing ice cream scrub will leave your skin feeling clean, smooth and moist.

Being the romantic that I am, I chose the rose scrub with its glamorous beauty and delicate fragrance. The lovely pink scoop is the combination of fresh rose petal, geranium rose oil and the base grind ingredients, sweet potatoes and oatmeal. Fresh rose petal has long been used for softening and rejuvenating skin. Its rich nourishing and soothing properties help control thread veins, heal wounds and induce skin elasticity and is superb for anti-ageing.

Dusit Thani Manila    with 538 luxury rooms and suites is a destination within a destination, setting a new benchmark in deluxe 5-star quality hotel. (FREEMAN)