Here it is, cabbie turn right when I tell you. Tucked away on Tribeca’s cobble stone streets is a non pretentious first rate Euro spa you cannot afford to miss.

Follow me under the threshold into Delluva Vinotherapy Day Spa and you have entered into the age of  miracles…. Whatever your true age on the outside, Delluva, meaning “of the grape”, reminds the world to stand still a moment so you can rush by gracefully on your way to one of their intriguing beauty rooms. Named after wine regions of the world - Sonoma, Bordeaux, Baden, these dimly lit contemporary spaces surrounded by stone bordered cork flooring and natural elements, instantly bring on mellow hypnotic suggestions. I sense something heavenly is about to happen here.

Delluva’s nurturing aestheticians assure you that of course, we are all the same age on the inside, and on the outside, well, that depends on where you spend your down time, and how important your diet and wellness plan is. So if you are a young beautiful woman (or man!) rejuvenate yourself as often as possible with a Euro spa visit right here in our city ….Glowing skin blossoms with care at all ages. So get to it …..and if you’re at midlife, it’s time for rebirth, now that you know what you didn’t know then. And what you didn’t know is that the vineyards of the world are on your side, producing body and skin lines rich in antioxidant healing properties. This first rate city day spa is the place to experience them fully. My suggestion is that you begin by making an appointment right away with Corina for a DELUXE ANTI AGING VINOTHERPY FACIAL –a 90 minute treatment of sheer bliss.

After completing a quick and thorough questionnaire on my skin, I am directed to a private dressing room and locker secure setting where slippers in my size and a warm cozy velvet robe awaited me. The candlelit BADEN room beckons me to enter and stay awhile in the cozy turned down bed. Throughout the facial steam cleansing, massage, a smooth vinotherapy mask and rich mosturizing treatment, Corina’s delicate hands dance across my face as if they are in sync with the atmospheric flute music. Layers of my thirsty skin drink in the rich grape infused emolients, serums and creams, as miracle enzymes awaken cellular rejeneration. As Corina calmly wafts about with first rate attention, I slip into a self induced intoxicated slumber without even one real sip to the lips. She then quietly snuck in a Cabernet slather on my toes and some divine reflexology. I utter a deep sigh. Where am I ? Perhaps Monti Carlo? or any first class world resort spa, far from the Gotham city grind.

Afterward, I am guided to a communal Relaxation Room, wrapped in a warm velvet blanket, and served a glass of Bordeaux, dried fruits and nuts. This serene setting contains a well stocked bar with healthful refreshing pick me ups. On a side table beneath stricking artwork a fresh bouquet of flowers and music are a perfect wind down to the perfect treatment.

I imagine that Marian Williamson, a savvy woman of today’s collective consciousness movement would feel right at home here with me, as we lounged alongside the Sommelier of Bouleys, discussing resveratrol benefits at skin ‘n soul levels. Prevalent in their Vinotherapy line, D’Vine and Davi (Mondavi ) products exclusive to the spa, the properties of the grape expound to include antioxidant healing, moisturizing and toning of the skin. Proven to be the joy food of the ancient Romans, Greeks and South Africans for more than one reason and they continue to surprise us. Sounds more than good to me and I’m sure you will want to spread the word. I know my friend Lynda would love it here. For this adventurous lounge chair travel on a Tuesday afternoon enlived my dermis into a velvety porcelaine wonder. Here, brush your hand against my cheek and you will no doubt agree!

As the years while away and we turn into a Vintage Cru, of course we all want to know the secret of getting 10 years younger. And well to be honest, it’s not about turning the clock back. It’s about being with each delicious moment you have now. So go ahead, you are in the right spot to relax. You can pop the cork, sip ‘n slather this vintage spa menu to suit your mood and skin regime. I know you don’t really want to leave yet, but don’t forget on your way out to visit the boutique for unique wellness gifts. Stocked on original barrel shelving are your favs from Riedle,Tea Forte, Archipelago, Cocoa Room and more aromatherapy vino fragrances for home and body. In addition, your purchases earn you Vinotherapy Rewards Points that can be used within the spa.

To paraphrase the goddess Marianne W. “The Age of Miracles (and Vinotherapy) are available to anyone at any moment when we bring the best of ourselves forward.” Take your cue from the brilliance of Diane Hanson, the spa’s owner and conceptualizer who thought of every fine detail to make this an upscale experience to remember. From community art events, to personalized treatments for the discerning man or woman the attentive staff, Stephanie and Fiona, set the scene and provide event planning bar none. They suggest not to miss out on their PAIRINGS Interactive Mud Spa treatments for couples this valentines day, Paraffin Dip for winterized skin, bachelor and bachelorette party celebrations, mother n’ daughter days, are all divinely welcomed. Stop by for some vinotherapy on the temples, on the nose and the toes. It’s your year to be ageless, Grand Cru Classe. I’ll toast to that!

Treatment DELUXE ANTI AGING FACIAL:

Featured Products: Theravine Cream Cleanser, Theravine Balancing toner, Nourishing and Firming Cream Theravine Pinotage Exfoliating Enzymes Moisturizing Mask, Anti Wrinkle Skin Booster, Anti wrinkle eye Serum, Time Care Eye Cream

Delluva Vinotherapy Day Spa
152 Franklin St.
New York, NY 10013
866-9-DELLUVA
212-937-7757
www.delluvaspa.com
info@delluvaspa.com

This is one hell of a chic spa with confidence written all over it. I love the fact that this spa is right off Lexington Avenue, it has the potential to be showy and ostentatious, but it isn’t. I had to walk straight up to the directory at the door to know I was in the right place. That speaks volumes of confidence all over to me. When I got off the elevator, the front desk was the first thing I saw. I didn’t even have to look around and figure out my surroundings because the girls behind the desk welcomed and directed me right away. I knew immediately that this place had great direction.

I was led to the lounge room, or as it’s called, “the quiet room,” where I waited for my Clean as a Whistle facial. There were a couple of binders on the bottom shelf with clippings of newspaper and magazine articles on the spa. I poured myself a glass of water, had a snack bar, and did some light reading with them. Read my lips - Wowie. Cleo, the petite and amazing woman whose metaphorical baby is this spa, fetched me from the lounge and led me down the hall to my room. I have no idea how she did it but in the little bit of instruction she gave me in changing into the robe and getting under the covers, she made me feel completely natural being where I was. It doesn’t matter how accustomed or unaccustomed you are to going to spas – it takes a special touch feel like that.

There are twenty-five different facials to choose from. I was getting the Clean as a Whistle facial that was actually customized with elements of other treatments. I highly, highly recommend getting skin treatments with Cleo. She made me feel that I could trust her and her assessments. That’s probably no surprise – I mean, she does develop her own products, which she uses at the spa! She has a firm and gentle touch that made the treatment really soothing especially when she used high frequency to clean my pores. The zaps don’t hurt but you definitely do feel them and they’re kind of startling. That could be why I liked that there was a lot variation in temperatures during in this facial too. It was a pleasant surprise, a refresher, when Cleo put a cold towel to my face, when normally I dread the cold.

Anybody who goes here is absolutely going to discover a gem of a spa that doesn’t need a big, grand flashy sign. Cleo gave me the low-down on my skin too and advice on all sorts of little things I could do to improve it. For example, I’m drinking at least a cup of water more a day than I use to. I wouldn’t have thought that the spa actually lives up to the name Metamorphosis. But anyway, I’ll wait until my appointment for next month to see more of that. I felt so natural there I look forward to going back and feeling right at home.

The Metamorphosis Day Spa’s at 127 E. 56th St. #5 between Park and Lexington Ave. Call to set up appointments at (212) 751-6051 or go to www.metaspa.com.