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Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo Reveals the Ultimate Sky-High Destination Spa

Tokyo, April 4 2006 -- The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo brings an array of sophisticated upscale spa and wellness options to one of the world’s most dynamic cities.

Located on the top two floors of the new Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo, the Spa crowns an architecturally unique complex that joins a historic landmark building with a soaring, Cesar Pelli-designed tower. The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo will bring exceptional standards of service to Tokyo, for which Mandarin Oriental is known worldwide and will draw on the renowned expertise of sister spas in Bangkok, New York and London, all of which were recognized in 2005 by Condé Nast Traveller UK as among the top ten best urban day spas in the world.

General Manager Christian Hassings says, “We are very pleased to bring our expertise in spa design and operation to Japan’s sophisticated spa market -- a market defined by its highly discriminating clientele. We think consumers here will welcome and be excited by the unique wellness facilities and treatments that the Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo will offer.”

Perched on the tower’s 37th and 38th floors, the 950 sq meter haven offers an unparalleled mix of therapies, from hydro- and heat-based treatments to ice fountains for skin toning and tightening. The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo is also the first in the city to offer its facilities to local residents as well as in-house guests at no extra charge, thus fulfilling the true role of a day spa.

In nine serene treatment rooms, including five Spa Suites, massage and other therapies based on Chinese, European, Mediterranean, Indian, Arabian and Thai traditions will be tailored to address each guest’s needs. Relaxation, wellness and beauty components draw upon ancient and contemporary techniques and are conceived and presented as a personal journey toward conscious wellbeing. Designed to ensure total privacy, some of the Spa Suites feature dedicated facilities for heat-based treatments, such as feature baths, steam showers and Rasul rooms -- the latter the first ever offered in Tokyo.

Professional body and skin care products by Comfort Zone and Aromatherapy Associates will be used in the treatments, as will the luxury hotel group’s signature line, which includes aromatherapy-based body and bath oils, stylish spa-wear, tea-infusions and an Asian-inspired CD collection. The line blends the finest quality extracts and essential oils from plants indigenous to Asia and facilitates continuation of the wellbeing process at home.

A highlight of the Mandarin Oriental Spa experience is the “Time RitualTM,” for which guests book an allotment of time rather than a specific treatment. Intended to restore the body’s natural state of equilibrium, the experience shifts the emphasis to a personalised assessment of the guest’s needs on that given day, ensuring the ultimate treatment for body, mind and spirit. Other original offerings include the Tokyo unique Adzuki Ritual, Absolute Pearl body wrap, Oriental Harmony, featuring Mandarin Oriental’s own frangipani and jasmine infused signature body oil and salt scrub, and the indulgent “Taste of Traditions,” developed in conjunction with Comfort Zone, which fuse therapeutic elements from the Orient, Mediterranean, India and Arabia.

Located on the 38th floor, a high-performance fitness centre complements the Spa, offering a range of state of the art cardiovascular, strength training and pilates equipment to the hotel guests with stunning cityscape views of the city and Sumida River.

The fitness centre features the most innovative technology equipment from Life Fitness. The exercise line includes treadmills, lifecycles cross trainers, rowing machine, a wide range of free weights and Peak Pilates Systems.

The sophisticated Cardio machines feature individual integrated LCD touch screen monitors to motivate you while you exercise. With a touch of the screen, you can select your personal fitness program or access one of the available entertainment channels for your listening or viewing pleasure. Enquiries and reservations can be placed by calling +81 (3) 3270 8300 and/or by fax at +81 (3) 3270 8308.

About Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo
With a superb location on the city’s prestigious east side in the heart of the financial district, Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo’s visionary design and renowned service is the epitome of sophisticated luxury in the city. True to its surroundings, the first Mandarin Oriental hotel in Japan dynamically blends the best of architecture old and new, with spacious guestrooms and innovative restaurant and spa facilities situated on the top nine floors of the soaring new Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower, and stately banquet and conference facilities residing within the adjacent Mitsui Main Building, an Important Cultural Property.

About Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group is the award-winning owner and operator of some of the world’s most prestigious hotels and resorts, currently operating 21 luxury hotels with a further nine under development in Prague, Hainan Island, China and Riviera Maya, Mexico (2006), Barcelona and Boston (2007), Grand Cayman (2008), Chicago, Las Vegas and Macau (2009). In total, Mandarin Oriental now operates, or has under development, over 8,500 rooms in 16 countries with 14 hotels in Asia, 11 in the Americas and five in Europe

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