Beauty & Melody lists a spa at the Montcalm Royal London House hotel, 22-25 Finsbury Square, EC2A 1DX, a few minutes’ walk from Liverpool Street and Moorgate stations. Its website gives opening hours of 10am to 7pm every day. The hotel’s own website now calls its spa the YĀTRĀ Spa and lists a pool, a Jacuzzi, an infrared sauna and a steam room, so check which operator runs the treatment rooms when booking.
The essentials
- Address: Montcalm Royal London House, 22-25 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1DX
- Hours listed by Beauty & Melody: daily, 10am to 7pm
- Facilities listed by the hotel: pool, Jacuzzi, infrared sauna, steam room
- Nearest stations: Moorgate, Liverpool Street, Old Street
The Thalgo Polynesian ritual
Made in Shoreditch reviewed the spa in January 2018, when it was one of three Beauty & Melody branches. Most treatments used products from Thalgo, the French marine cosmetics brand. Elena Hachaturianc, director of Beauty & Melody, said at the time that the brand chose Thalgo because its products are based on marine algae and minerals.
The Thalgo Polynesian ritual lasted 90 minutes. It began with a warm foot bath, followed by a body scrub made with white sand, sea salt, coconut shell and monoi, scented with vanilla. After a shower came a Mahana massage and then a final application of Polynesian oil. The treatment left the reviewer’s dry skin noticeably softer for about a week.
In 2018 the menu also included facials, Swedish and oriental massages, manicures and pedicures, waxing and laser hair removal, and guests who booked a treatment of an hour or more could use the spa facilities for free. Check the current menu and offers before booking, since both may have changed.