SPA AND SALON AREAS

LUXURY HOTELS

AKANKSHA S.RAO | BHAVYA GODARA | PRATYUSHA HALDAR |

VIPANCHI HANDA

SPA
THE BASICS:
Reception Desk and Welcome area
Reservations and Scheduling
Retail/Spa Boutique
Mens and Womens Locker Rooms
Dry Treatment Rooms
Wet Treatment Rooms
European Hydro-Massage
Treatment Showers and Baths
Treatment Waiting Area
Treatment Lab

OPTIONAL:
Private Relaxation/Meditation Areas
Mens and Womens Wet Areas
Movement Studio
Fitness Equipment Studio
Administrative Offices
Staff Lounge
Storage Areas
Laundry Room
Spa Caf and Juice Bar
Beauty Salon

EXAMPLES:
Aura Spa at the Park Hotel, Hyderabad
ARCHITECT: Khosla Associates

Eskisehir Hotel and Spa, Turkey

ARCHITECT : GAD Architecture

THERAPY ROOM
Dimensions:
Minimum 12 ft (3658) X 11 ft. (3353) or 132 sq. ft. or 12.3 sq. m.
Allow at least 3 ft. [ 1 m] of space on all sides of the treatment table
Sound Separation:
Sound proofing between rooms, water pipes, drains and doors.
Doors:
Solid core
Silent closing devices
Window:
Locate on wall opposite from
entry door where possible
Sound proof
Window Treatment:
Obscure/covered (black-out)
Wall:
Standard dry wall construction
Semi-gloss or satin finish
preferred in dry areas
Flooring:
Wood or carpet is acceptable,
but must be easily cleaned and
textures or color ranges should
hide any minor spills.
Ceiling:
Fully enclosed (no drop ceilings)

TREATMENT ROOM
Treatment Rooms: A wet area treatment room should
feed off of each wet area. Access to these treatment areas
should be from both the mens and womens locker rooms
through
a Requirements:
hallway.
Space
Generally 120-140 sq. ft., room

variations include: 9x12, 19x12, 10x14, 12x12

therapist requires a min 3 work-space around the
massage table
Location & Access: Located in dry therapy area. Tip:
should have access to laundry storage and drop off
Room Set-Up: Sink and cabinet should be in corner at
an angle in 9x12 rooms. Sinks should have hot and cold
water
Flooring: Vinyl tile, wood, or cushioned recreational
surface.
Walls, Ceilings, and Doors: Washable wall paper or
paint. Allow doors to open comfortably. Doors need
lettering or numbering and an in use sign or light
Lighting: Indirect lighting with dimmer control on walls
or overhead (not directly above massage table) windows
lighting preferred with vertical, horizontal, or roman
blinds.
Electrical: Provide wall outlets at foot and sides of table,
and a counter-height outlet for and essential oil diffuser.
Tip: In-house phone with intercom in rooms is advised in
larger facilities.
Sound System: One centrally located sound system,

FACIAL TREATMENT ROOM

Space Planning:
1. Type: Group facial rooms together
for efficient operation by spa
attendants.
2. Acoustics: Facial rooms require an
absolutely quiet environment. Avoid
locations near noise sources.
B. Size:
150 sq. ft. 11 m (120 sq. ft.) typical.
Avoid making rooms too large to avoid
institutional feel. Provide 3 ft. space
minimum on all four sides of treatment
D. Features:
table.
1. Counters: 2 ft. deep, minimum. Work
Space: 6 ft. minimum. 0.91 m (3 ft. high);
C. Equipment:
0.61 m (2 ft.) deep; length 1.8 to 2.4 (6
Massage/ facial table with armrest
to 8 ft.) work area; granite.
and
2. Ceiling: Spa guests view the ceiling for
bolster
most of their treatment. Every aspect of
Steamer, accessory unit
the ceiling requires review and
Magnifying lamp
integration into a design that reinforces
Hot towel cabby
the spa theme and spa guests
Heating pad
relaxation.
Utility cart with power strip
a. Lights: Avoid ceiling mounted fixtures.
Therapist stool with wheels

SALON
DESIGN FOR BEAUTY SERVICES IN A SPA ENVIRONMENT

Beauty-related services such as

nails, hair, and make-up can be
integrated into the spa
environment, and some are best
offered in a separate salon area.
Floors should be of a material that
is easy to clean (ie. Vinyl tile).
Lighting should be flattering to
hair and Skin.
Include a separate small reception
counter which also acts as the
retail point of sale.
Clients must be able to directly
access the
salon from the
SQUARE
FOOTAGE:
room.
Forwomens
planning locker
purposes,
the normal
square footage required per stylist is
150 to 200 square feet see the
following table:

isehir Hotel And Spa, Turkey

The spa and wellness center is buried in the
ground in order to benefit from the lands
geothermal features. The roof of the
underground structure has the pools, pool
decks and sunbath terrace. The domes placed
in the pools work as roof-lights to allow natural
daylight inside. The penetrating filtered light in
the
creates
the illusion of a traditional
The spa
resort
is built
hamam
under
a dome.
around the
spa,
which comprises
the core and
centre of the
building. The spa
is coupled with
earth, taking
advantage of the
sites geothermal
features. The
hotel is tiered
following the
natural
topography and
revolves around
the spa in order
to provide easy
access to all of
the hotel guests.

a Spa at the Park Hotel, Hyderbad

The entrance curved corridor walls

of the Spa were built out of edge
polished vertically stacked glass,
leading to a circular reception area
with a fluid reception counter and
relaxed customer seating sheathed
in moulded white resin.
A wooden staircase from the pool
level also descends into the central
womb like reception zone. The
stacked glass walls glow from within
with LED light giving the
surrounding spaces a feeling of
lightness.
Surrounding this sparkling central
core on the north are the spacious
Male and Female wet areas with
Further
west from
the reception
is aaspacious transitionary area leading gently to a sensuous
locker facilities,
change
rooms and
curved
relaxation
area and a series
large Jacuzzi
and Lanconium.
On theof well appointed therapy rooms and suites.
In
the is
circular
area comfortable loungers are divided by sheer white curtains bathed
south
a Gymrelaxation
and a Salon.
in preprogrammed washes of LED light. Reflecting VIBGYOR colours, the sheer fabric assists in
Chromotherapy.