Founded in 1824, The Shelbourne is a prestigious historic hotel in Dublin that is within walking distance of the city’s most famous landmarks and overlooks St. Stephen’s Green, a garden square and public park. The hotel has been dramatically restored to its full original splendor and its rooms and suites have been individually decorated in keeping with the property’s grand heritage.

The Shelbourne in Ireland Announces New Luxury Spa Partnership With Swissline

The Spa at The Shelbourne is a relaxing oasis that offers guests a holistic approach to mind and body with exclusive therapies that have been developed with natural products. In addition to a swimming pool and thermal facilities, the spa has seven treatment rooms, an opulent relaxation room that offers views of St. Stephen’s Green, and a stunning salon where therapists provide high-end nail, hand and foot care services. The Spa is also the first spa in Ireland to partner with skincare brand Swissline to offer exclusive treatments.

We interviewed Margaret McCallum, Director of Spa and Salon at The Shelbourne, to learn more about treatments to try, insider tips, and more.

Why You’ll Love It: Guests who visit our Spa are always extremely complimentary about our amazing therapists and the treatments that they receive. We are proud to offer an array of treatments and our clients like the mix of result-driven treatments as well as our holistic and relaxing treatments. Guests also love our relaxation room overlooking St. Stephen’s Green, which is the perfect tranquil oasis in the middle of Dublin city; and of course most of all, our gracious Irish welcome.

Key Features: Our relaxation room overlooking St. Stephen’s Green is the perfect place to sit back and unwind before and after your treatment. Guests are also welcome to use our swimming pool and thermal suites, along with full use of our active floor facilities.

Insider’s Tip: For me personal wellness means allowing myself to disconnect when I need to. My job requires that I’m attached to my emails, but I’ve started to set boundaries. I will turn my phone off an hour before bedtime to give my mind the time and space to properly unwind from the day. Also, it’s important to prioritize and respect the importance of sleep.

Bonus: All guests can indulge in our complimentary herbal teas and healthy treats in the Relaxation Room. Guests will also be given a small platter of fruit to enjoy while they unwind. Also, whilst most hotel spas are subterranean, we on the other hand offer the most amazing views from our relaxation room spanning St. Stephens Green.

Snacks Served: Therapeutic herbal teas and invigorating water infusions served with fruit platters. Guests may also enjoy a glass of champagne if they wish.

Splurge Treatment: Our new Swissline treatments are the ultimate luxury facial experience. The 90-minute Le Grand Soin Au Collagene Pur is the perfect facial to restore and refresh the skins natural tone and radiance (€265). Also, the 50-minute Le Soin Sur Measure Facial is an instant reset, focusing on relaxation and resilience (€175). Swissline is a luxury Swiss skincare brand that is available exclusively in the Spa at The Shelbourne, marking its first presence in Ireland.

Unique Treatment: The Ground Sleep Ritual. This treatment was created exclusively for The Spa at The Shelbourne by founder of Irish brand GROUND Rituals, Peigin Crowley. It was designed to allow guests the space and time to reconnect and to tap into the body’s ability to self-repair and re-align, and will leave you feeling replenished and grounded in your body. Guests can enjoy a 60 or 90-minute treatment—the ritual primarily serves to guide the mind and body into a peaceful restful state, and is the perfect treatment for any guests who have travelled a long way to visit and may experience some jet lag upon arrival.

Insider’s Favorite: Personally, a firm favorite would be the Balance Ritual using the amazing therapeutic products from the Ground range. Specifically designed with women in mind, its balancing and nurturing benefits are truly impressive. It offers an all-encompassing holistic experience. I try, time permitting, to schedule one each month.

Featured Products: We have recently launched Swissline in the Spa. Founded in Switzerland over 30 years ago, Swissline is exclusively available at The Shelbourne. We have two exclusive Swissline facial as well as their award-winning skincare products available to purchase. Our core brand in the Spa is Elemis—we offer an array of Elemis facial and body treatments as well as their outstanding skincare products. We also have GROUND Ritual products and treatments available in the Spa. Ground is an Irish brand founded in Cork by Peigin Crowley and it offers 100% natural aromatherapy oils and balms for the face and body.

For more information, visit The Shelbourne’s website. Follow on Instagram: @theshelbournedublin @shelbournespaandsalon

[Photos courtesy of The Shelbourne]

The Shelbourne

27 St. Stephens Green

Dublin 2

Ireland D02 K224

Phone: +353-1-663-4500