Hand Picked Hotels have teamed up with Champagne Bollinger for ‘The Bollinger Edit,’ a limited-time collaboration that is the perfect luxury relaxation experience. Guests can enjoy everything from elegant afternoon teas and indulgent spa days, to full-blown weekend escapes complete with master suites, fine dining and hand-delivered bottles of La Grande Année Brut 2015 – one of Bollinger’s finest vintages. The exclusive packages are available from 16th August to 30th November, at all five Hand Picked Hotels in the Channel Islands.
We headed to Grand Jersey Hotel & Spa for The Bollinger Spa Experience – an indulgent spa day for two, including a 55-minute treatment per guest, access to the spa and wellness facilities, and a bottle of La Grande Année Brut 2015 to enjoy during the experience. It was as indulgent, relaxing and enjoyable as it sounds. Below we review our time at the spa, complete with favourite moments, and details surrounding the two treatments on offer.
Facial
Emma and I faced a tough decision this week – which spa treatment to pick. I opted for the facial since I had a wedding coming up and was after that glowy complexion. They definitely delivered on that, while also giving me a big dose of relaxation I didn’t realise I needed.
Asiyah welcomed me into the treatment room while my head was still full of deadlines and that never-ending list of life admin. But as soon as my head hit the pillow and the soft spa music drifted in, I felt myself exhale. She worked through my face with a technique that released so much tension. It turns out I never actually relax, because we discovered some serious knots in my neck and shoulders too.
The package I chose was tailored to my dry skin, so Asiyah suggested we use Elemis’s Pro-Collagen Rose products. They’re gentle on sensitive skin and left me with exactly what I was after: plump, glowing, wedding-ready skin.
Massage
Nothing beats the endorphin-fuelled, post-massage daze, and Gigi at Grand Jersey Hotel & Spa made sure this was my experience. Offering a selection of Elemis Massage Oils, such as the De-Stress Massage Oil with lavender notes or Musclease Active Body Oil, we settled on the most popular of the three – the Cellutox Active Body Oil, enriched with sea fennel and orange peel extract, specialising in aiding lymphatic drainage. The full body massage felt amazing, with careful attention to the head, neck, shoulders, and upper back – just as I’d requested – to ease away lingering stress. It was a thoroughly relaxing experience – Gigi made me feel comfortable the whole time, and the 55 minutes flew by in a relaxed daze.
Following the treatments, we were sent to the relaxation room, with a series of creams to try out from some of the top skincare brands. All products are available for purchase from the spa itself, making sourcing any you particularly like easier than ever. The champagne was a dream – Bollinger 2015, elegantly structured, bone-dry, with a fine stream of delicate bubbles – the perfect pairing for good conversation. The steam room was spacious and inviting, as was the low-lit pool, continuing the calming ease that characterised our time at Grand Jersey Hotel & Spa.
Grand Jersey Hotel & Spa, @grandjerseyhotel
