Airport Spas Are Having a Moment

Instead of a coffee break, why not go for a massage?

Long flights are uncomfortable and exhausting, both mentally and physically. This is especially true if you have a layover and you don’t have enough time to go out and explore, which is usually how it works with connected flights. Enter airport spas: relaxing massages, manicure, pedicure, waxing… Anything to make you look and feel better while traveling. Here are some of the most popular in the world:

Paris, Charles de Gaulle Airport

Nuxe Spa is where you can relax in the pool or choose one of many massages. As the name implies, the cosmetics used for the treatments are exclusively Nuxe. The French don’t have a problem with spoiling themselves, so the shortest massage lasts for 30 minutes. Additionally, there is a particularly gentle massage for pregnant women.

London, Heathrow Airport

London’s largest airport has four Elemis Travel Spa centers. Unlike Paris, everyone’s focus is on express care treatments, so travelers are offered different treatments that generally last about fifteen minutes.

New York, John F. Kennedy Airport

Like Heathrow, JFK has its own spa chain, XPresSpa. The longest treatment offered is a full body massage priced at $ 180 for 90 minutes. Don’t worry, it’s not necessary to have a few hours layover to get into this center, there are also massage options of only fifteen minutes. Plus, you can always get a quick manicure, hair styling, waxing, and facial treatments.

Because XPresSpa is a highly developed network, its outlets are located in other airports, including Amsterdam (Schiphol Airport), Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport), San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport), and Miami (Miami International Airport).

Dubai, Dubai International Airport

Be Relax Spa, a network of fifty-six centers has opened its largest center at Dubai Airport and provides its most exceptional service – virtual reality massage. It seems like, with the help of special glasses and couches, you are transported to the relaxing atmosphere of your choice for half an hour. The rest of the offer is standard and includes short massages and full-time treatments lasting an hour. A special Anti Jet Lag facial treatment is also available, including cleansing, exfoliation, massage, and hydration.

Be Relax Spa offices are also located in Paris (Charles de Gaulle Airport), Frankfurt (Flughafen Frankfurt am Main), London (Heathrow Airport), and Istanbul (Ataturk Airport).

Tokyo, Narita Airport

Oxygen Bar operates on a self-serve principle. Each guest can use oxygen for their treatment, and they improve muscle tone and energy levels, costing only 6 euros for ten minutes.

Portland, Portland International Airport

The Dragontree Holistic Day Spa is probably the most original and versatile. Each type of massage is available in ten- and thirty-minute options and they specialize in foot baths that reduce swelling. Between an herbal bath that acts as an anesthetic, a bath with milk, honey, and special salts, it’s hard to decide on just one.