The luxury spa scene in New York City just got a little more crowded. The Spa at Trump is opening on two floors in the new Trump SoHo New York on Aug. 14, an 11,000-square-foot spa featuring the first luxury hammams in New York City, inspired by Ivanka Trump's travels to Istanbul.
Middle Eastern details create an environment designed to be both sensuous and serene, from Assyrian-shaped ceilings tiled in Capiz shells to woven-mesh chandeliers of nickel and crystal. Spa-goers step through a portal of Maccassar ebony into an entry fashioned after a Moroccan courtyard with a fountain carved from Calacatta gold marble.
Under the domed ceilings of the men's and women's hammams, surrounded by mosaic-tiled walls, a dedicated Hammam Attaché leads spa-goers through time-honored rituals from Turkey, Morocco, Persia and India. The Turkish Hammam treatment, for instance, features an oil-based castile soap applied with a traditional handmade Kessa mitt while the spa-goer lies on a heated belly stone of Calacatta marble. The Moroccan Hammam treatment incorporates authentic Moroccan black soap crafted from olive oil and crushed olives in a full-body exfoliation, followed by a detoxifying warm Ghassoul clay application. A balancing Ayurvedic massage, Shirodhara treatment, henna and threading is also be available.
Every moment of the SoHo spa experience caters to the individual guest's desires, expressed through his or her individually selected Trump Personal Intention: Calm, Balance, Purify, Heal or Revitalize. For each intention, there is a corresponding Trump Signature Gemstone Spa Treatment featuring precious gemstone-infused oils - sapphires to calm and heal, diamonds for balance, emeralds to purify, and rubies to revitalize. Spa-goers also benefit from the highly personalized services of a Trump Spa Attaché who guide them through each step of the experience, from assisting with the selection of a robe, slippers and locker, to preparing infused elixirs and customizing iPod music selections.
An exclusive arrangement with Kate Somerville brings the skin care products and treatments of this leading esthetician - a favorite of Hollywood celebrities - to The Spa at Trump. These include the Ultimate Kate - a super-hydrating oxygen treatment that uses skin-plumping dermal boosters followed by Somerville's innovative Dermalucent light therapy to protect the skin from free radical damage. Also featured will be the premier skin and body care brands Shiffa, Tara, Gehwol and Alessandro. Rounding out the spa treatment menu is a full array of classic massages; sauna and steam rituals; facials, including two exclusively for men; hair, hand and foot therapies; and salon services.
The Spa at Trump includes nine private treatment rooms and wet rooms, separate hammams for men and women, and indoor and outdoor relaxation areas.