Tel: 212-941-8900

From the warm ginger tea given to guests on arrival to the red kimonos and lemongrass-scented eye mask applied during treatment, every detail at the Shibui Spa has been considered. Located in the basement of the Greenwich Hotel, this Asian-style spa takes its name from the Japanese word for "a subtle and unobtrusive approach"—a concept it takes very seriously. Treatments focus on balancing the body systems by combining organic handmade products such as soy protein, lotus essences, and granulated walnut. The Watatsumi Algae ritual detoxifies and soothes with a sea kelp and algae massage, followed by a heat wrap and a cleansing body scrub. Afterwards, lounging by a stunning azure pool surrounded by lanterns, beneath the roof of a 250-year-old bamboo farmhouse, it's possible to forget that frenetic New York is just outside the door.