Spa Acquaplaya at Hotel Senator Gran Via. My favorite Spas in Madrid.

I start saying that the Acuaplaya Spa is one of my favorites due the excellent, so profesional and warm attention that Mónica and Jesús, the staff, give.

The Spa itself is ok, I´m not saying the opposite, It has a swimming pool with jets at one of the walls, that start from the feet to the neck, in order. At the corner there´s an artificial waterfall for making massages at the shoulders. At the same pool, a small space with jets for the shoulders as well. A big Jacuzzi. A small pool with stones for walking in. Other small pool with warm water and oranges for relaxing. Pools of water at various temperatures. One area where ice is falling and once told me a guy who used to go in the same hours I do, that Paul Newman used to tapping with chunks of ice in the face to tighten the skin. Two saunas, one for naturists (not swimwear) and another to enter with swimsuit.It´s really quite well, just that are more interesting the Elisyum and Nogales.

Here I do have done some treatments! You see, in this kind of things I really think twice before letting anyone to touch me, I have to feel really confident… and once I confirm I can trust in someone… why to try more? That was what happened to me here. I started just going to the Spa circuit at midday, 2 or 3 times per week. The one that attended me, no matter if it was Mónica, Jesus or Miriam that was also there at that time gave me conversation and I started asking about things. One day Mónica suggested me to test the pressure therapy ... and it worked! So with confidence enough, I began to ask for treatment for such things and so far everything that they have recommended has worked wonderfully! This includes more than once I've asked for treatment X and they have told me that well, that's fine, but in my case, they would recommend more Y. You see! Now I feel at home there!

Anyway, no matter the confidence I feel with them, I can still be objective and so far, let me tell you the things I don´t like of the Acquaplaya Spa: first, the dresser are both dresser and corridors that connect with the locker room area and you must pass through there to access the area of Spa. There are a total of 3 passages, which is usually to be if you were not the first catching them, you should wait either arriving or leaving. Then, both the locker area which is also the drying area and the dressers are unisex. I already had the experience that a guy simply dress and undress in the locker area not taking care if there were ladies at the same area. The relaxing area is rather ugly, with beach chairs instead of beds.

Talking about prices, this is the cheaper one of my favorites. The normal Spa circuit, which is of 90 minutes, costs 18 Euros. On Wednesday they have a 2 X 1, so 2 people pay just 18 Euros. The session at 14.00 costs just 9 Euros. They open from Tuesday to Sunday from 12.00 to 22.00, but they go “by sessions” and the last one is at 20.00. In the first session kids are allowed.

Something they have that is unusual is the naturist session on Thursdays at 20.00, naturist means nudist.

In resume, the installations are not the best ones but are ok. The prices are quite good, for me the geographical situation is excellent and the attention and professionalism of the spa staff is unbeatable. That's why it´s one of my favorites! : D