Damai Beach launches Borneo Odyssey Spa

SANTUBONG: Damai Beach Resort has launched the new Borneo Odyssey Spa at its hilltop area.

In a move to promote domestic tourism, the spa is offering a 50 per cent discount off the established treatment menu rates to all Malaysians.

“Some guests have labelled us a 5-star spa set-up with 3-star star pricing,” said Borneo Odyssey Spa operator Edward Lau.

“Our massage technique is inspired by the mysticism of the hornbill. The bird has been observed by our natives to have the ability to seek and apply medicinal properties of plants for cures,” he added.

The spa also places great emphasis on the ‘Back to Basics’ concept.

“We take great caution in avoiding the use of cosmetics or chemicals in our treatments, using only natural products. We use Sarawak pineapples, pandan leaves, lemon grass, limau kasturi, farm eggs, pure Sarawak wild honey from Batang Ai, Sarawak sweet bananas and Borneo white mud,” Lau added.

He stressed that visitors can expect to experience authentic Borneo massage, formulated in consultation with local practitioners and herbalists, under the guidance of spa director Constance Ang.

Dubbed the ‘Hornbill Massage’, Borneo Odyssey Spa’s signature massage techniques were inspired by observing the majestic hornbill, such as its grip on the tree branch despite the huge casque on its head (balancing), its thunderous wings flapping (energising), its ability to glide over the open sky (harmony), and its huge beak pecking berries (exotic).

Various treatments and packages are available with prices starting at RM70 for the ‘Head, Neck and Shoulder, and Back Massage’, to RM500 for ‘The Ultimate Indulgence’.

Meanwhile Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) chairman Datuk Talib Zulpilip expressed every confidence in the new venture. More than 100 guests attended the launch, including SEDC general manager Dr Sulaiman Husaini, and SEDC Tourism and Leisure Division director Wan Lizozman Wan Amar.

Borneo Post
28/06/2009

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