Post-shopping pampering

Shopping is hard work. So, if you tired your out-of-town guests shopping (as we advised in the first of our three-part essential Delhi guide), take them straight to the best non-five star day spas to get a pristine princess look – for less than a king’s ransom.

Asian Roots
The upmarket spa with a down-to-earth attitude, they do Thai, Balinese, Japanese, Shiatsu and Swedish massages that take you to an ethereal place. La Prairie treatments and the caviar body treatment are physical perfection.
Address: B-5/15, Safdarjung Enclave. Telephone: 41651010.
Open 10am to 7pm on all days.
Tariff: Rs 1,500-2,500 (for massages); Rs 4,000 (La Prairie treatments).

Spa Zieta
A Turkish bath in the aqua spa and a water bed treatment that simulates womb-like peace – a 30-minute nap in the Nuvola equals four hours of deep slumber.
Address: 15/48, Malcha Marg Shopping Centre, Chanakyapuri. Telephone: 41644884.
Open 10am to 8pm. Monday closed.
Also at One Style Mile, Kalkadas Marg, Mehraul. Telephone: 26644456.
Open 11 am to 9 pm. Monday closed.
Tariff: Rs 1,500 to Rs 2,500.

Pivot Point Spa
They also do body massages and hair treatments, but Blossom Kochhar’s aromatherapy treatments are the big attraction. Take a deep breath and try recalling your deadlines.
Address: E-12, 2nd Floor, Greater Kailash-I. Telephone: 41730155.
Open 10am to 5.30pm. Sunday closed.
Tariff: Rs 350 upwards (hair treatments), Rs 550 upwards (body massage), Rs 1,200 upwards (complete body packages).

VLCC Spa
Thai, Balinese and Swedish massages, aromatherapy and hot stone therapy ease away the aches and pains born of tramping around the city. Salon services add the vital touch of colour.
Address: 62, Community Centre, Priya complex, Vasant Vihar. Telephone: 26155561-64.
Open 10 m to 7pm on all days.
Tariff: Rs 800 to Rs 3,000.

Ayush Therapy Centre
Though many therapies specifically target ailments, the relaxation massages – especially the Abhyangam (body and head oil massage) and Mukalepam (face treatment) – are a ‘new-you’ steal deal.
Address: C-51 Shivalik, Panchsheel Geetanjali Road. Telephone: 26687878.
Open 9am to 7pm on all days.
Tariff: Rs 900 upwards.

In Doing Delhi 3: Bukhara, Bengali Market and other places to eat.