Gloucester Day Spa


Only a stone's throw away from the inner city, you will stumble across this tropical beauty sanctuary.  Once you discover Gloucester Day Spa you will find it impossible to leave.
 
From the moment I received a voucher in the post from Gloucester Day Spa the feelings I had can only be described as magical.  When I opened the seemingly normal envelope addressed to me, what I discovered inside was a voucher for a gorgeous treatment surrounded by glitzy glitter and sparkly confetti.  I had a feeling this Spa would be like none other, so I hurried out to try it for myself.
 
Arriving outside, what stood before me was an all-encompassing beauty centre that simply looked huge!  I have never seen a city-day-spa just so big, set amongst what looked like could be tropical gardens.  I felt as if I had left my city of Christchurch and had arrived at a tropical island getaway for a beauty treatment - the ultimate blissful feeling!
 
Walking through the front door the luxury tropical getaway unfolded, with walls painted bright, cheerful colours immediately lifting my spirits and being a welcome change to the grey, bleak Christchurch weather that I had left outside.
 


Touring through the spa each room has it's own distinct personality with a uniting feature, each treatment room acted as a different destination point on an exotic getaway.  Personally I loved the outdoor gazebo area where two spas were dressed with tropical flowers and cocktails, ready and waiting for a group of ladies to be pampered before their friend's big wedding day.
 
I was then led into an alluring room filled with rich colours, fabrics and textures to where my facial treatment and all over body scrub was going to take place.  Lit by candles, and scented with gorgeous soothing oil burning, an irresistible luxurious aroma filled the air.

Throughout the treatment I was pampered head-to-toe, feeling throughout a delighted, dreamlike feeling - like I was having the ultimate indulgence, away on a tropical getaway surrounded outside with sun, surf, and golden sand. 

Unfortunately in true Christchurch fashion my dream of a tropical getaway was rudely awakened on my walk back to the car in the grey, rainy weather.  But even the dimly lit sky couldn't make my spirits droop, I felt renewed!