Rima Suqi

It’s the first Aman spa not at an Aman resort. 5,400 square feet (not huge but respectable for a city spa). And gorgeous. Sorry I don’t have more pics than these right now.

The Pool

To me, the best part is that afterwards you can sip a Martini in the ultra-fab Connaught bar.

Normally I’m not into promotions of this type, but this one is a raffle that benefits Evelyne Lauder’s Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF) and it doesn’t involve anything pink.

Here’s how it works. Starting October 1, go to the front desk at the Mandarin Oriental Spa, buy a $50 Long Life Raffle Token. If they choose yours at the drawing, you get a two-hour treatment every week for a year.  I just got back from 3 weeks in hawaii where I had a total of 14 spa treatments – and I can tell you my skin is beyond baby’s butt smooth. That’s an extreme case, having a spa treatment every 2 days or so, but imagine – EVERY WEEK FOR A YEAR. It’s been a stressful year, people. Go for it.

More info from the release is posted below:
The winning token holder will receive a year’s worth of two-hour spa treatments* at The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, New York – one treatment per month, for 12 consecutive months.  Mandarin Oriental, New York’s “Spa for a Year” prize is valued at over $6,000.  Long Life Raffle Tokens are $50 each, 10 tokens are $450, and 20 tokens can be purchased for $900. All proceeds from the Long Life Raffle Token sales are donated to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.