Weekend Gateaway at MesaStila Wellness Retreats 0
Several years ago, me and 2 girlfriends went to Javana Spa in Sukabumi, West java, for 2 days 1 night retreat programme. It was one of the most relaxing weekend gateaway i ever had ever!
Last Weekend, we set out again to try another spa resort called MesaStila (previously known as Losari Spa Retreat and Coffee Plantation), located in Magelang, central java.
When we arrive at Mesastila, we were welcomed with fresh air, green sight literally everywhere and historical Colonial-era feel, combine with Javanese traditional antiques touches down to the bits. It was almost like going back in time if not for the 5-star modern facilities.
Since it was already lunch time, we went straight to the dining area. They only serve healthy food here, but oh my, they were good food. I ordered, almond & grilled mushroom salad for appetizer, honey grilled prawn (with red rice) for the main course, and warm chocolate cake (low fat, no flour!) with vanilla icecream for dessert. No sugary drinks available.
After lunch, we went to villa that was definitely bigger than my whole apartment. Like in other part of the resort, It was decorated with traditional Javanese style, which i don’t usually dig, but i think they did a superb job combining bit & pieces to make the villa feel modern & warm at the same time.
And the bathroom! oh i won’t mind spending hours here at all.
After we stop taking pictures like crazy, we took a nap and being waken at 3 pm for our spa appointment. I tried the dry body massage plus scalp treatment using traditional Chinese techniques.
We were then offered hot drinks and snack for refreshment before we went to the Hammam Bath, which is Turkish style sauna. We tried to be inside the Hammam as long as we could, but since the sauna is so much hard core than the usually sauna, we only lasted for maybe 10 minutes?
Going out from the hammam bath all smokey, hot & out of breath, we were told to soak our body in a cold water pool. I think there is something about this mixture of super hot & cold bath that turn down the brain activity to its most relaxing state.
The dinner was equally good, we ate slowly & talk for hours. I think they intentionally prolong the timing in between appetizer-main course-dessert so we slow down our eating & take time to really enjoy the ambiance and the food. During the meal, we were greeted by the manager, and were asked not to use mobile phone in public area. I had no problem with that i think, but some people i know *salsa-uhuk-bella* are inseparable with their gadget hihihi
The next morning, after a sound, blissful sleep, we joined the yoga class, followed by big breakfast.
Before we head home that noon, we went of the coffee plantation tour, where we receive educational information about coffee, from the varieties of the coffee, how it was harvested, and how it was processed into coffee powder. Of course we did the coffee tasting (robusta kind), it was strong & smell good, just the way i like it^^
