Spa of the week: The Beaumont Spa, London

Hidden just off London’s Oxford Street, moments away from Bond Street Station, The Beaumont is a beacon of a time gone by.

Set in an Art Deco building, dating back to 1926, the roaring 20s influence is clear to see throughout the hotel, with its black and white checkerboard tiles in the lobby and plush leather booths in the restaurant.

Downstairs, the in-house spa is of a similar design – but much lighter and brighter. Clad in marble mosaics, with Moroccan and Turkish influences, The Beaumont Spa is a calming oasis in the beating heart of the city.

This month, the spa announced its new partnership with iconic British skincare brand OSKIA, with guests now able to enjoy OSKIA facial treatments with specially-trained therapists.

We headed to The Beaumont to be the first to take these new facials for a test run.

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The relaxation area, plunge pool and sauna (The Beaumont)

“You’re about to enter Art Deco heaven,” the footman at The Beaumont told me as I descended the stairs past the lobby. He wasn’t wrong.

Inspired by the Turkish baths at the iconic Royal Automobile Club private members’ club in London, The Beaumont Spa is decked out almost completely in white marble. With a plunge pool, a heated marble hammam table, a sauna and steam room, three treatment rooms and a relaxation area, it’s easy to while away an afternoon here.

The treatment:

The Spa at The Beaumont isn’t sprawling like other hotel spas in the city – the relaxation area is directly facing the plunge pool and flanked by the sauna and steam room on either side. The three elegant treatment rooms are just to the side, with black and white images lining the walls. It feels exclusive and cosy.

Described as a ‘non-surgical facelift’, the OSKIA signature glow facial begins with a soothing cleanse while the therapist tries to gauge what I want from the treatment. I explain that I’ve got enlarged and often blocked pores on my nose and would like a deep cleanse.

The hammam table (The Beaumont)

The 75-minute facial kicks off with a shoulder massage before the cleansing and exfoliating begins. Then a fragrant steam will help to open blocked pores, before the extraction begins – which, while it can be a bit painful at times, is well worth it.

After the extraction, the therapist will perform specialised facial and eye contour massages as well as lymphatic drainage and acupressure – the hardest part here is trying not to fall asleep with the soothing movements.

An AHA mask is then applied, which helps to slough away dead skin cells, while the therapist again uses massage to release tension before applying ice to the skin to help close pores. A warm rose oil mask and glow-inducing serums ensure your skin is looking its very best before your therapist guides you ‘back to reality’ with a more dynamic back massage.