Having recently been voted onto the ‘2010 Hot List’ by the prestigious Condé Nast Traveler magazine as a ‘Hot Spa’ and tucked away amongst the lush, tropical gardens of the new Oyster Box Hotel, true luxury awaits you at The Spa at The Oyster Box.

Maintaining the historical character of the original hotel while incorporating a 21st century experience delivery, the attention to detail in the design and décor, is an indication of the importance of ensuring that every guest’s experience at the Spa is sensational.  From the moment you walk into the Spa’s serene reception ... you don’t have to be a guest at the hotel to do this... your journey begins!

Celebrating and reflecting the intricate tapestry of KwaZulu-Natal’s rich Colonial-Afro-Indian culture, The Spa at The Oyster Box offers thoughtfully-created spa experiences incorporating touches of Ayurveda, with leading international techniques and ingredients native to Southern Africa. For the guest, the result is spa pampering which naturally, culturally and spiritually engages the body and mind, magnifying an ‘in-the-moment’ feeling and afterglow.

The Spa houses notable artistic elements by international artists, Willie Botha, who created the handcrafted Spa dome and the mosaic murals and hand-painted skirting tiles, by acclaimed KZN mosaic artist and ceramicist, Jane Du Rand.              

Offering all of the amenities expected of a luxury wellness facility of this calibre, The Spa ensures the highest level of personal care by dedicated, trained staff equipped to deliver the highest levels of spa therapy and pampering. With six modern, treatment rooms, two Hydrotherapy Baths, grooming Lounge, Nuvola Dry Floatation and Colour Therapy Bed, plunge pool, state-of-the-art private fitness club, infinity pool with garden views and a post-treatment tranquillity lounge, guests are indulged in every way to make them feel celebrated and sensational.  In addition, The Spa at the Oyster Box has been designed to make sure that nobody misses out on the pampering experience, with customised facilities for the elderly and physically challenged including lift access to all levels of The Spa and an automated bed in one of the treatment rooms to accommodate easy wheelchair access.

In addition, the Oyster Box Spa also houses South Africa’s only Hammam. Known as the ‘silent doctor’, the Hammam was a place of cleansing and healing for both body and soul, tracing its roots back to the Roman Thermae and these traditions can still be experienced in the many natural hot springs of Turkey, Tunisia, Spain and Morocco. 

Exclusively at the Oyster Box Spa, indulge in an array of Hammam experiences; from the Turkish Hammam Ceremony to Durban’s Hammam Ceremony offering deep cleansing, relaxing and restoring benefits. These traditional treatments have been designed to work with the unique Hammam environment to raise your body temperature to allow for a deep release, while the heated marble slab induces cleansing warmth.

At the heart of the Spa are the indulgent ‘Oyster Box Spa Journeys’ - a unique fusion of therapies designed to replenish and soothe.  Individual and unique in character, each of the ‘Journey’s offers something special.   Individually created services and bespoke treatments are welcomed. You will be spoilt for choice when it comes to the perfect spot for everything from Kitchen Tea parties and wedding and honeymoon pampering, to Book Club gatherings and Birthday Celebrations.