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Spa at Cashel Palace, Ireland Sustainable luxury and wellness on the Emerald Isle
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pening this month in Ireland’s Golden Vale, this sumptuous standalone property is owned by the Magnier family – also part-owners of Sandy Lane in Barbados – and is the newest member of the Relâis & Chateaux family. A restored Palladian manor, built in 1732 in the shadow of the Rock of Cashel in County Tipperary, Cashel Palace will offer a multi-million-euro spa, the vision of Mrs Magnier herself, created in conjunction with London-based designer Emma Pearson and spa consultant Greg Payne. Facilities will include a light-flooded 17m swim-out pool as well as two outdoor seaweed baths. Three hot and cold experience showers, a hot tub, a KLAFS starry sky-ceiling steam room and a bespoke Himalayan salt wall sauna enhance the offering. Facilities extend to a fully-equipped gym, hair salon and yoga studio, as well as a relaxation room and outside spa terrace overlooking the gardens.
A blueprint for green spas
Sustainability and the environment have been central to all decisions and, where possible, everything is eco-friendly and recyclable, with best practices in construction, restoration and energy followed to ensure its blueprint for sustainability stands up to the highest scrutiny. Cashel Palace’s director of spa and wellness, Tara De Courcey, and her team will offer Bamford’s signature body and face experiences across four treatment rooms. The Irish spa also exclusively offers Skin by Olga facials. “It’s a great privilege to be a part of such an amazing project – a spa designed to provide the best possible guest experience,” says De Courcey. “The purpose-built facilities overlook the historic mulberry trees and iconic Rock of Cashel; it’s an incredibly tranquil area, filled with natural light that encourages an oasis of calm for the body, mind and soul. Guests will also have the opportunity to relax in our pristine pool and al fresco baths – it really is a perfect place to rejuvenate.”
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SPA STATISTICS Spa at Cashel Palace www.cashelpalacehotel.ie @cashelpalace USP: The only luxury spa in Tipperary and within 50 miles Spa size: Approx. 350sqm Suppliers: Bamford, Voya, Skin by Olga Experience, Valmont Product partners: NOHrD by WaterRower, Kenko, Hennessy Hair & Beauty, Gharieni, Xpert Professional Designers: Emma Pearson Interior Design, spa consultant Greg Payne Construction: Mulcahy Construction Architect: Reddy Architects and Smallwood Architects
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