The Setai in Miami
A row of palm trees along the Ocean Drive, a long powdery strip of shell fish and white sand on the beach and a gentle and light air with a taste of marsh mellow. We are at South Beach Miami. In this district, that was established in the 1930s, the hotels are built in a geometric shape. Today, in this sector still known for its Art Déco, the Setai – formerly the Dempsey Vanderbilt Hotel inaugurated in 1938 – has opened its doors, next to a 40-storey glass high rise. With panache, it defies its competitors and displays a resolutely contemporary air, with its refined lines and a very minimalist decoration, thanks to its famous designers, Jean Michel Gathy and JayaIbrahim
A caviar bar with champagne and seafood
The interplay of light in the rooms and suites is especially conceived to enhance its sophisticated allure and the design of the customized furnishings, the wild silk, teak and black granite floors.
The originality of this place is due to its caviar bar with champagne and seafood.
Its Asian influence is clearly manifested at the spa: calm and serenity in a Zen and dimly-lit atmosphere, the ideal place for stressed-out New York clientele.
A spa in the tradition of the Far East
No less than three magnificent azure blue swimming pools, each one deeper than the other, for demanding guests, that are perfect for a refreshing dive.
The philosophy of the spa goes back to an ancient legend of Sanskrit gods in search of a potion for immortality and eternal youth. Without promising immortality or eternal youth, the treatments proposed at the Setaï Spa reflect the traditions of the Far East when it comes to their application and their ritual, thanks to the skills of Balinese therapists. A Marma massage fits in perfectly with this concept.
A treatment based on precious stones
How can we resist a treatment using semi-precious stones such as jade?
The curative virtues of these stones reach their peak in the "Empress Jade Facial".
This facial goes back to an ancient technique practiced by Chinese emperors to refine the texture of the skin; this treatment first starts with a pearl powder application, then the skin is massaged using a jade stone. A real pleasure for the senses.
The reflexological massage is also an intense experience that you cannot find anywhere else.
It allows us to purify and restore our chakras, the Sanskrit term for wheel or recharge our batteries.
It draws on each of the seven centres of energy that comprise our conscience, our energy system and our physical body.
A refreshing break for our feet that too often are badly neglected.
When the day is drawing to a close, we can take a walk along Ocean Drive, to the background of the muffled murmuring of the ocean and night temptations that plunge us into the trendy and intoxicating world of an amazing Miami Beach.
The interplay of light in the rooms and suites is especially conceived to enhance its sophisticated allure and the design of the customized furnishings, the wild silk, teak and black granite floors.
The originality of this place is due to its caviar bar with champagne and seafood.
Its Asian influence is clearly manifested at the spa: calm and serenity in a Zen and dimly-lit atmosphere, the ideal place for stressed-out New York clientele.
A spa in the tradition of the Far East
No less than three magnificent azure blue swimming pools, each one deeper than the other, for demanding guests, that are perfect for a refreshing dive.
The philosophy of the spa goes back to an ancient legend of Sanskrit gods in search of a potion for immortality and eternal youth. Without promising immortality or eternal youth, the treatments proposed at the Setaï Spa reflect the traditions of the Far East when it comes to their application and their ritual, thanks to the skills of Balinese therapists. A Marma massage fits in perfectly with this concept.
A treatment based on precious stones
How can we resist a treatment using semi-precious stones such as jade?
The curative virtues of these stones reach their peak in the "Empress Jade Facial".
This facial goes back to an ancient technique practiced by Chinese emperors to refine the texture of the skin; this treatment first starts with a pearl powder application, then the skin is massaged using a jade stone. A real pleasure for the senses.
The reflexological massage is also an intense experience that you cannot find anywhere else.
It allows us to purify and restore our chakras, the Sanskrit term for wheel or recharge our batteries.
It draws on each of the seven centres of energy that comprise our conscience, our energy system and our physical body.
A refreshing break for our feet that too often are badly neglected.
When the day is drawing to a close, we can take a walk along Ocean Drive, to the background of the muffled murmuring of the ocean and night temptations that plunge us into the trendy and intoxicating world of an amazing Miami Beach.
Février 2013
