Island Spa

Last Christmas, I won a complimentary full body massage at Island Spa. Six months after, I finally took the time to try out the facilities at this spa that UTREK's Judy manages.

First impression: What?? A spa in the floor below IO KTV? Isn't this where the old Don Henrico's resto was? I had visited IO KTV many times and totally ignored this space, for some weird reason dismissing it as something meant for Japanese tourists.

But it turns out the facilities here are really nice. There are individual rooms and rooms for couples, all nicely decorated, private, and complete with a flat screen TV in each room. They serve complimentary ginger tea before and after your massage, and wet floor facilities (shower, sauna) are included in the full body massage package. All this for the fairly reasonable price of 550 pesos (for the full body massage). On a separate occasion, we also tried the foot massage, and it was the best -- just perfect after a hard day of hiking or walking around the metro. There's also a mini cafe where you can wait, and lately, a hair salon.

So if you're on the lookout for a spa around the Makati area, try out Island Spa in Jupiter.

** ISLAND SPA is open daily from 1230pm-1230am, and located at the 2nd flr, Jupiter Place bldg., 136 Jupiter St., Bel Air, Makati. Tel# 8991234; 7518296.