Facial Treatment and Massage at SPA Intercontinental Hotel MidPlaza, Jakarta

There's no lack of spas in Jakarta, therefore the task is to differentiate a good spa from an average spa. Spas in Jakarta are also relatively cheap as compared to cities like Singapore and New York but one would still want the best value(both quality and experience) for the money you pay and also safe products ( especially facial products).

If you are looking for a place where you can immerse in a pure blissful indulgence- without the frustration of staff not understanding your requests, or being overcharged a 'Bule' (means foreigner in Bahasa) price, then you may want to check out the SPA Intercontinental at InterContinental MidPlaza. 

Thanks to Intercontinental team for reaching out to me, as I would otherwise not know the existence of such a good spa option. 

Arrival at the Spa's entrance.

Interesting rustic decor greets one at the waiting area.

I was pleasantly surprised how welcoming the entrance of SPA Intercontinental is; maybe it's just me but I always find hotel spas somewhat sterile and cold. I think they did a good job with the combination of warm lighting, wooden furnitures and warm tones throughout the spa. The staff of the spa, including the therapist/masseuse , also speaks reasonably good english and are friendly therefore it was such a breeze to explain my likes and dislikes. I am not sure about you but I usually like to customise my massage a little; for e.g: more focus on the shoulders and back, etc. 

Clean, spacious spa room. Great for couples or girlfriend hangouts!

The spa starts with a lovely foot scrub.

I wanted a detox that day so I opted for the Absolute Refresh Massage and Facial, which use only natural ingredients. My spa began with a Oil Massage which helped to loosen a lot of my knots then continued by the Facial. I was very amused when the therapist took out a tray filled with assortments of fruits. She said, " These are prepared for your facial, Madam." 

I initially thought that it's such a lovely added service by the spa to show me what my facial creams are made of until... the therapist really plastered my face with Oatmeal with Yogurt (a scrub) and then followed by natural Honey Mask. It smelled so sweet and fragrant that I was tempted to lick it. 

I was most entertained when she squeezed fresh orange juice onto my face and last but not least the famous cucumber mask which we always see in Hollywood shows. The facial ended with a warm towel wipe across the face; no toner, moisturizer or anything else.  And amazingly, my skin felt so soft, hydrated and clean! I really wasn't expecting the effect to be so great- I mean one would think you need some European ampoule or mask to work wonders. 

(Left) Not a glam shot of my face covered with cucumbers! Want to show you just how
 'natural' the natural facial really is. (Right) Feeling really refreshed and happy after the treatment.

SPA Intercontinental team was also kind enough to give me a tour around the spa- besides the treatment rooms, they have saunas, jacuzzi, a locker room, a spa bar and also access to the hotel's gym and swimming pool. I thought it would be a good place to organise a small spa party for a bunch of girlfriends, I could easily see ourselves spend half a day there. More pictures here for your reference -> SPA Intercontinental Jakarta Gallery.

And of course I was a happy bunny at the end of the session; I would come back to try the other treatments. They also have other facial treatments that use Decleor products which I am keen to try in the near future.  The pricing of the treatments are also very reasonable, beginning at about 500,000+ idr (bout 50 USD) and the 2hr treatment that I had? It was only about 700,000 idr (less than 70 USD).  

Ambience- 9/10

Service- 9/10

Facilities- 9/10

Value- 7.5/10

Overall- 8.5/10

SPA Intercontinental (Intercontinental MidPlaza)

Jalan Jend. Sudirman No.Kav 10-11, Jakarta Pusat

Tel: +62-21-251-0888

Opening Hours: 7am- 12am