At White Tea Spa it was easy for me to get caught up in a sense of entitlement to the finer things in life. The name is exotic and the space is a beautiful loft on W.14th St. that breathes the air of European elegance. This spa is one of the city’s unexpected getaway spots, on the ranks of the nearest Starbucks, for those with a refined taste.

I had an afternoon appointment for a White Tea Sugar Scrub. My mouth salivates at how delicious the scrub sounds. As I waited to meet Sandra, co-owner of the spa and my therapist for the day, I found out that there actually aren’t many unappealing treatments on the spa menu – each one had a tea-licious name that pumped my imagination. Talk about an imaginary tea party.

The spa is modern-day elegance. In the grand scheme of things the flatscreen television caught in the array of essential oils and candles is not out of place at all, nor are the eye-catching portraits of feminine beauty. No, those touches really added to the experience of sitting down to have a cup of tea.

Sandra is absolutely endearing. She has a warm enthusiasm and smile. After giving me a short tour of the spa, she left me to get ready in what felt like my own personal treatment area with a chance to freshen up, change, and comfy up in one confined area. Sandra came back and we went into the room. In my case, time went too quickly. I must have been in the mood to chat because I couldn’t resist conversation with Sandra throughout the scrub. Before I knew it it was over and what I was left with was a long lasting impressing – Sandra had chosen the White Tea Sugar Scrub for me knowing I would carry the sweet aroma on my skin for hours after the treatment. What a treat.

All the treatments use formulas containing white tea for its anti-oxidant and anti-bacterial properties that FYI is more than you’ll get from green tea. With cuteness and style, this spa combines some nature with a lot of nurture.

White Tea Spa

104 W 14TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10011

212-647-8919