Classicists will appreciate the decor of Spa Illuminata whose marble pillars, mosaic floors and mock gargoyle fountains lend it the feel of an ancient Greek or Roman bath. However, the emphasis of this women-only sanctuary is not traditional wet spa therapies but holistic skincare treatments courtesy of the sophisticated French botanical brands Decleor and Carita. Each treatment begins with a diagnostic back massage that eases you into a deeply relaxed state, laying bare any troublesome areas. The facials are some of the most thorough around, while the deeply relaxing four-hand massage is almost enough to persuade the imagination its mistress is a goddess being tended by her cherubs.