Shibui Spa
Spa and health club · Tribeca ·
Japanese-inspired spa with tranquil pool & botanical treatments
Japanese-inspired spa with tranquil pool & botanical treatments
"Tribeca’s Greenwich Hotel, a hip boutique property co-owned by Robert de Niro, may not be the first place that comes to mind when thinking about wellness, yet its intimate, Japanese-inspired spa has been a New York standout for well over a decade. At the center of Shibui Spa sits the roof of a 250-year-old wooden and bamboo farmhouse, imported from Japan, and beneath it, a swimming pool and lounge aglow with lanterns, a shiatsu room with a large tub, and a wet room. As transporting as Shibui Spa’s setting is, however, the real journey begins in the treatment room. The spa’s signature massage, the Drunken Lotus, uses customized strokes and hot sake-soaked towels to release tension and reinvigorate muscles, and a series of Onsen bathing rituals pair curated soaks with various massage techniques to support overall health and wellbeing. The spa is also home to a variety of innovative facials, including one which utilizes the products and methods of Augustinus Bader and others that feature Natura Bisse skincare." - CNT Editors
"A Japanese-inspired spa within The Greenwich Hotel." - Alexis Benveniste
"The Greenwich’s subterranean spa's Zen aesthetic is a nod to Japanese culture. The two-story space incorporates interesting design elements such as a roof of a 250-year-old wood Japanese farmhouse that has been reconstructed over the lantern-lit swimming pool and soft kimono-style robes. Other features include a shiatsu room, a bathing room with a tub that’s meant for Japanese soaking rituals and a wet room for guests to enjoy wraps and scrubs. The facials and massages are divine, especially the omakase, which combines therapies such as hot stones and cupping." - Shivani Vora
"It’s always an effort to sit up after a massage, but it’s nearly impossible to wrench yourself off the table after one of the transporting treatments at the onsen-modeled oasis that is The Greenwich Hotel’s Shibui Spa in Tribeca. The Japanese aesthetic—lanterns softly illuminate the heated pool in the main lounge area and embellish the treatment rooms, low-slung day beds, guests padding around in the best-looking Japanese Yukata robes—sets a tranquil, removed mood that’s instantly anxiety-dissolving. Prepare to be smoothed down in replenishing botanical oils that leave your skin a thousand times glowier than you’ve ever seen it. During the Drunken Lotus massage, essential oils are worked over every inch of your body, then tired muscles are stoked back to life as they’re enveloped in hot, sake-soaked towels. The seasonal aromatherapy bath soaks are over-the-top and can be added on to any treatment—think you (or you plus your better half, if you opt for the couples soak), in a tub, steeping in healing ginger-infused waters. "
"I noted that Shibui—another FVH stakeholder venue that had been run day-to-day by Nocturnal Hospitality Group—was affected by the controversy and that FVH has completely cut ties with Nocturnal; the restaurant is closed indefinitely while the companies determine next steps." - Olee Fowler
