Info Panel: EvianSpa Tokyo

The first evian-branded spa in Japan opened at the newly redeveloped 290-bedroom Palace Hotel Tokyo, across from the famous Imperial Palace, in late May 2012.

Occupying 1,200sq m (12,917sq ft) on the fifth floor, it comprises five treatment rooms with Earthlite massage tables; a double suite; male and female relaxation lounges with a sauna, heated soaking tub, soaking pool with jets and plunge pool for men and a marble sauna and heated soaking tub for women; a Technogym fitness facility; and a 20m pool offering views of the palace. The product houses are Anne Semonin and Omnisens.

The design by MEC Design International Corporation – part of Japan’s Mitsubishi Estate Group – has been inspired by the Alpine origin. Features include a loose stone garden in the reception that signifies the water’s mountain top source, while treatment room ceilings have a water ripple effect.

The first spa is located on the fifth floor of the new US$1.2bn Palace Tokyo Hotel that reopened in May

Lighting in evian spas will vary in brightness according to the natural cycle of the sun and time of day

The treatment room ceilings at evianSpa Tokyo feature water ripple effects

Favourites

Book: Tom Sharpe’s Wilt series is absurd and hilarious

Film: The Party (Peter Sellers) and Dr Strangelove (Stanley Kubrick)

Food: A Saint-Honoré cake from Patisserie des Rêves in Paris is a real treat

What do you do in your free time? I cook, I travel, I discover. With my family and friends

Time of year: Each season is special and I need this change of time

Best non-evian spa: Les Fermes de Marie (see sb05/1 p62) in Megève, France. It offers a great consumer experience – service is friendly and excellent

Spa treatment: a full relaxing treatment combining deep tissue massage that really acts on stress points, and a scalp massage

Best advice: “It ain’t over til it’s over”, not really personal advice but a Lenny Kravitz song. It’s another way to say keep pushing if you believe in what you do

Who do you admire most? All entrepreneurs who build a successful business from scratch. And my wife for her impressive multitasking and wit, combined with this mysterious feminine gift of being able to walk in 12cm heels