Hotel Girl samples the new Aman Spa at The Connaught
The Connaught opened the UK's first Aman Spa last November as part of the hotel's £70 million refurbishment.
The spa is small but beautiful, full of cool marble, granite and fresh flowers. Beside the treatment rooms is a swimming pool with cascading waterfall and hi tech fitness centre.
Treatments represent the locations of the Aman Resorts, including Thai and Indian, but I opt for The Chinese Experience.
The friendly therapist Korn eases my feet into a green tea bath and begins with a foot rub as she tells me not to worry if I fall asleep during the treatment.
As it's two and a half hours long, I think that's a distinct possibility, but the minutes pass quickly as I'm scrubbed, rubbed, steamed and showered to within an inch of my life.
As I relax afterwards with a cup of green tea, I feel smooth, sweet-smelling and so relaxed I can't imagine why I've ever felt a minute of stress in my life.
Aman, Korn tells me, is Sanskrit for 'peace', and if you can't find that here, you won't find it anywhere.
The China Experience is £280
The-conaught.co.uk