点评:We went to AIRE on Saturday morning and really enjoyed the experience. What I liked most was that it wasn’t one of those spas where you feel like you have to be completely silent the entire time. There were plenty of people milling around, but it never felt crowded or chaotic.
The bath experience itself is beautiful. There is a body-temperature pool, a hot pool, and a cold plunge that, thankfully, wasn’t unbearably cold. There is also a dry sauna and a peppermint steam room with a cold plunge inside of it. One of my favorite areas was the indoor/outdoor pool with the waterfall. The whole space is marble with real candles everywhere, which makes the experience feel very luxurious and honestly a little bit like you’re being treated like royalty.
They give you a robe and water shoes, and I loved the little details throughout. For your service, they even put your swimsuit in a warmer for you, which was such a nice touch. There are water stations throughout the spa, although there aren’t really snacks or anything to eat. I also wouldn’t necessarily plan to bring a book and settle in for hours. The layout and experience are more about enjoying the baths and the atmosphere than finding a quiet lounge chair and reading.
We did the salt scrub and really enjoyed it as a sensory experience. That said, I personally wanted a little more actual exfoliation afterward, as the scrub performed by the staff wasn’t quite as exfoliating as I was expecting. I think this is probably worth knowing if you’re looking for a very intense exfoliating treatment.
We also did the Holistic Ritual, which included a hair mask. This was the one part of the service that was a little unclear to me. I don’t remember having anything put in my hair. My friend thought she received it, although she described it as more of a light oil. When I hear “hair mask,” I picture something more like a thick cream, so I wasn’t really sure if I had missed that portion of the treatment or if it was simply a different type of product than I expected.
One thing I really appreciated was the wristband system. They give you a wristband that vibrates when it’s time for you to be found for your service, so you don’t have to keep checking the clock or worry about missing your appointment. You also get a colored wristband indicating your allotted time at the spa. I wasn’t completely clear on exactly when we needed to leave, though. I understood that they fit your service in based on when the providers are ready, but I wasn’t sure when we would actually be “kicked out.” Because of that, we ended up leaving after our service rather than going back to enjoy the baths again. A little more clarity around the timing would have been helpful.
The bathrooms were also really nice and stocked with great products, and they even have Dyson hair dryers, so definitely take advantage of that before you leave.
There is a lot of staff around and you can tell they are constantly communicating with each other, which I thought was a good thing. I also really liked the layout of the facility. Everything is tucked around corners and separated in a way that gives you privacy without making you feel isolated. You’re never really staring into someone else’s space or feeling like someone is invading yours.
Overall, I thought the cost was pretty in line with what I would expect for this type of experience. Between the beautiful space, the baths, the service, and all of the little touches, it felt like a good value for a luxury spa experience. There are a couple of things I would have liked to have been clearer on, particularly the timing and the hair mask, but I would definitely recommend AIRE if you’re looking for a unique and relaxing experience in Chicago.
翻译:周六上午我们去了AIRE,体验非常棒。我最喜欢的一点是,这里并不像其他水疗中心那样要求顾客全程保持绝对安静。现场有很多人来回走动,但丝毫不会觉得拥挤或混乱。
泡澡的体验本身也十分美妙。这里有与体温相近的温水池、热水池,还有一个冷水池——值得庆幸的是,水温并没有冷到难以忍受的程度。这里还有一个干蒸桑拿房,以及一个带有冷水浸泡区的薄荷蒸汽室。我最喜欢的区域就是那个配有瀑布的室内外游泳池。整个空间都用大理石铺就,四处还点着真正的蜡烛,营造出极为奢华的氛围,说实话,那种感觉就像是被当作皇室贵宾一般礼遇。
他们会提供浴袍和涉水鞋,处处可见的贴心小细节也让我心生欢喜。为了服务周到,他们甚至还会帮客人把泳衣加热呢。这一细节真是贴心至极。水疗中心里到处都设有饮水处,不过并没有什么零食或可食用的东西。我个人也不会特意带本书去那里坐上几个小时。这里的布局和体验重点在于享受泡澡与氛围,而非找个安静的躺椅来阅读。
我们体验了盐磨砂护理,这种感官体验真的很棒。不过就我个人而言,事后还希望能有更多去角质的效果。由于工作人员做的磨砂护理并没有达到我预期的去角质效果。我觉得如果你在寻找一种效果非常显著的去角质护理,这一点或许值得了解。
我们还体验了“整体疗愈仪式”,其中包含发膜护理。这是整个服务过程中让我有点摸不着头脑的部分。我不记得有人往我的头发上涂过任何东西。我的朋友则说自己做了发膜护理,不过她形容那更像是一种轻质油剂。当我听到“发膜”这个词时……“我原以为它会是那种浓稠的乳霜状质地,所以我不确定自己是不是漏用了那个步骤,又或者它根本就是一种与我预期不符的产品类型。
让我特别满意的一点是那个腕带系统。他们会发给你一个腕带,到了该接受服务的时间它就会震动,这样你就不用一直看钟表,也不用担心错过预约时间。此外,还会有一个带有颜色的腕带,用来标明你在水疗中心可使用的时长。”不过,我不太清楚我们具体需要在什么时候离开。我明白他们是根据服务人员的空闲时间来安排服务的,但我不确定我们究竟会在什么时候被“赶走”。正因如此,我们最终是在服务结束后才离开,没能再回去享受泡澡的乐趣。如果能把时间安排说得更清楚一些就好了。
浴室也非常不错,里面备有各种优质用品,甚至还有戴森吹风机呢。所以,离开之前一定要好好利用这一点。
那里有很多工作人员,可以看出他们一直在相互沟通,我觉得这是件好事。我也很喜欢这个设施的布局。所有区域都巧妙地安排在各个转角处,既保证了隐私又不会让人感觉与世隔绝。你既不会无意中窥见他人的空间,也不会觉得有人侵入了你的领地。
总的来说,我觉得这个价格与我对此类体验的预期相符。这里环境优美、有各种水疗设施、服务周到,还有许多贴心的细节设计,对于一次奢华的水疗体验来说,性价比相当不错。不过有几件事我希望能说明得更清楚一些,尤其是时间安排以及护发膜的使用说明。如果你想在芝加哥享受一次独特又放松的体验,我绝对推荐AIRE。