I feel as though I am trying to reinvent the wheel somewhat here.
How does one review a spa that is already so fabulously awarded and praised and accoladed?
What can one say that is new or different ?
But my time in the Kaya Kalp Spa at the ITC’s gorgeous hotel ITC Mughal in Agra was so good, and the spa really is every bit as fabulous as one has been told, that praise is mandatory.
These are just a few of their awards on display.
Their list is seriously impressive :
…Best City Spa…Best Resort Spa…Best Luxury Hotel Spa…Favourite Hotel Spa…and many, many more…
You can perhaps understand my dilemma in trying to say something new ?
Anyway, here goes.
A sort of disclaimer here, before I start : I was the guest of ITC at the ITC Mughal.
But that fact does not, in my book, alter the fact that the charming young Thai girl who massaged me for 90 blissful minutes was amazingly good, very competent, discreet, efficient and charming. Invitee or not, she would have been as good a masseuse to anyone, I am convinced.
And being an invited guest alters absolutely nothing as far as the beauty of the spa is concerned.
It truly is jaw-droppingly gorgeous.
Kaya Kalp The Royal Spa is, first of all, huge. As in huge. The spa alone covers more than 99,000 square feet, and includes a beautiful exclusive pool :
It includes lovely sit outs :
The treatment rooms are sumptuous.
Truly. Trust me. They are gorgeous.
Actually, they are not rooms at all, but rather luxurious suites.
Kaya Kalp the Royal Spa is the largest in India, but the personal touch is omnipresent. Debbie, the charming young British manager was as sweet and accommodating as one could wish, even though we were running late for our scheduled treatments. Every young lady we met was artlessly polite and – if it doesn’t sound silly – relaxing, They were all so gentle and soft spoken that you could not help but relax.
The striking decor in the spa, featuring a red pomegranate theme, is all part of the hotels’s tribute to the Mughals, who have so marked Agra. It was Babar, according to tradition, who brought the pomegranate with him to India, and this theme- plus the use of water channels running through the spa – is a delightful recreation of a past era.
I had a massage using ginger and lime which sounded almost good enough to eat. It is the spa’s signature massage and was amazing. I almost drifted off to sleep, and left the treatment room feeling refreshed and tingly and oh-so-relaxed.
Would I recommend this spa to a friend ?
Absolutely.
Would I return there, on a future visit to Agra?
Absolutely.
