For my birthday this year Sandra was treating me to a spa experience at the Six Senses Spa over at Canary Wharf. Being a Saturday the area was, thankfully, devoid of suits. Its always a bit eerie to visit Canary Wharf when there are no city-folk about but I like it sooo much more …

The Six Senses Spa isn’t particularly large (so I do wonder how it copes when it gets much busier.) The offer that Sandra had got for us was an Aromatherapy Associates Essential Facial (25 minutes), use of the Thermal Suite and ginger tea with dried fruits in the Tranquility Lounge.

Upon arrival the receptionist was friendly enough but clearly didn’t really care that much to invest in us. She showed us the changing rooms but didn’t bother showing us around the facilities. I felt she was kind of fake, even if she was on the surface being quite friendly. The changing room themselves wasn’t very big with two showers, I think about 15 lockers and a few hair dryers. At least they had a swimsuit drying machine, oh and robes, towels, shampoo, conditioner and body wash are supplied.

First for us was the use of the Thermal Suite. The facilities were pretty stock standard (with a steam room, sauna, and traditional dry sauna (that didn’t really get cranking until after about an hour after the facilities opened.)) The sensory shower was good. However the best part of the Suite was the Hydrotherapy pool which was quite large and had interesting jets. Got crowded though when more than six people were in the pool.

Next up were out facials. My therapist was very friendly and accommodating. In fact most of the people in the spa, bar the receptionist, were very friendly, even going so far as to put the blanket over you once you’d finished your session and were relaxing back in the Tranquility Lounge. The Lounge had space for about 8 people, so not sure what they do with the extra people once they got out of their treatments.

Overall a pleasant enough experience and good for a two hour visit.