Login | Login | Change Language

From Russia, With Love

Izba SpaMontreal (Sep.05.08)

   


Quebecers are no strangers to Nordic resorts. We’ll head to the Laurentians to relax at Le Scandinave or we'll go to the Townships to Spa Balnea. But we need a car—and the time—to enjoy the hot-then-cold baths.

So we were thrilled to discover a new spa offering the Russian banya (steam bath) experience right downtown. Izba is on the twelfth floor of Le Crystal, a discrete boutique hotel. The basic Izba massage experience is $135 for 60 minutes, but we can spend up to $250 for more time and treatments.

We were given a yellow robe, slippers and a key to our locker before we headed to the cedar-lined sauna. It’s small, but perfectly sized for one-on-one treatments. There, a masseuse rubbed and whipped our backs with oak leaves to promote circulation and detoxification (a surprisingly pleasant sensation, like a light tickle).

Then we headed into a luxurious room next door, where we enjoyed a vigorous massage before relaxing in the lounge. Sipping lemon-infused water on a day bed, we grazed on fruit and granola bars.

With Izba in such easy reach, our car will be staying in the garage a lot more often.

Izba Spa
http://www.izbaspa.qc.ca/
1100 de la Montagne (corner of Rene Levesque)
514-871-2444

If you thought that was sweet, we think you’ll also enjoy:
  • Montreal Anti-Aging Institute
  • St-Christophe Hotel & Spa in the Eastern Townships
     
    •

    Tags:  Beauty, Health, Sweet Nothing, wellbeing



    Sweet Insider Comments:




    		 Calculate Calculate Cost per Wear

    Print Article

    		Email to a Friend

    Previous Articles:




    Hey beautiful, pick your city

    To access City Living Content, you need to pick a city first. Remember you can change cities at any time in the upper right corner of this site where it says "Show me sweet stuff". Enjoy!

    Want to enjoy our exclusive Sweet Deals? Simply select a city. Don't worry, you can change your city any time in the upper right corner of the site (where it says "Show me sweet stuff"). Have fun shopping and saving!

    All Canada Deals
    		   or 

    Check out on sweetspot.ca:
    Parlez-vous francais? Check out sweetspotQC.ca:


    SweetLife is a trademark of Sweetspot.ca Inc. | © 2012 Sweetspot.ca Inc.