Weekend 8: Spa World

For Erin's last full day with us, we had not planned an adventure as we wanted her to be able to choose something that she may want to do.  From her first full-day here, she wanted to go back to the beach.  It is the "rainy season" here and so the weather did not cooperate with that plan.  But, instead, we did go to Spa World.  Jim had taken the girls last weekend, while Erin and I went shopping.  I was not able to take photos of us at Spa World because it is an indoor swimming pool and hot tubs on about 5 floors of a building and keeping a camera dry would be difficult.  There is a family floor with a large hot tub, indoor/outdoor small lazy river, an indoor lazy river, splash area for the kids and water slides (think CoCo Key).  I borrowed these two photos from their website of the splash area and hot tub on the family floor.

Upon entering the facility you remove your shoes, something done often in Japan in homes.  We found the English translation in this sign posted at the entrance comical.  (See the second rule for non-admittance)

There are women-only and men-only floors also.  The locker rooms are on this floor as well as themed spa areas.  These floors rotate and back and forth between male/female floors so that you have the opportunity to visit the different themed spa areas.  For an idea of the different spa areas, please follow this link.  http://www.spaworld.co.jp/english/asian.html  Because the ladies (and men) who go in these spa rooms are not clothed, we chose not to visit them...we have kids (I use that as my excuse.)

We really enjoyed Spa World.  Two little things I liked related to the way the facility ran was that there were restaurants and food areas on the family pool floor in which you could stop and eat (in your swimsuit).  But, there were not tables and chairs sitting around the pool area (that we are accustomed to) that people put their bags and towels at to "claim" but not be using.  You don't bring your "stuff."  Towels are given to you and you put them in cubbies, your shoes are in a locker near the entrance and your change of clothes are in the locker room.

When you enter the facility you get an electronic bracelet which you can charge spa, beverage, food, etc. purchases to during your visit.  Upon leaving, you turn in your bracelet, pay your bill and receive a receipt - which you need to be able to exit the facility.  It's really a very good practice.  We didn't need to carry money, wallets, purses, etc.  Just wore the bracelet on our wrist.  Very easy.