SPA: Blue Lagoon Spa
TYPE: Day Spa
PRICING: Massage/Facial $128-$193; Massages $86-$176; Blue Lagoon Soak $23-$30
TREATMENTS RECEIVED: Blue Lagoon Soak and Silica Mud Mask
SUMMARY: If you only have time to go to one spa in Iceland, make it the Blue Lagoon. It is not to be missed! This one-of-a-kind spa has an otherworldly feel to it with steam rising from an enormous natural pool of bright blue, geothermal spring water surrounded by a backdrop of jet black volcanic rocks everywhere. It is like taking a plunge in Nature’s biggest hot tub!
The waters here are a source of health and wellness for Icelanders and the thousands of international tourists who visit each year seeking the water’s therapeutic benefits. It is always busy, but the sheer size of the Lagoon never makes it feel crowded.
The dressing and shower rooms were secure, clean and spacious if a bit dated at the time of our visit, but slated for renovation to be completed by the end of 2007. The air on our October day visit was chilly, but you forget what season it was once you immersed yourself into the 102- degree water. So warm and soothing! The water’s natural mineral content is said to be therapeutic for arthritic joints and skin plagued with psoriasis and eczema. The bright blue color comes from a unique combination of silica, sodium, potassium, magnesium, sulfate and blue green algae. The grayish white silica mud found at the bottom of this pool makes a phenomenal face and body mask. To get the full benefit, soak in the steamy waters of the lagoon, scoop up a handful of the mud, smear over your face and body and let air dry before rinsing off under the al fresco showers or indoor ladies’ locker room. The end result? Baby soft, smooth skin. Just be sure not to get any in your hair. It will make it feel like straw!
Prices on all of the massage treatments and massage/facial treatments include admission to the geothermal pool and a robe, making this one of the best spa deals in western Europe and one of the most memorable.
TYPE: Day Spa
PRICING: Massage/Facial $128-$193; Massages $86-$176; Blue Lagoon Soak $23-$30
TREATMENTS RECEIVED: Blue Lagoon Soak and Silica Mud Mask
SUMMARY: If you only have time to go to one spa in Iceland, make it the Blue Lagoon. It is not to be missed! This one-of-a-kind spa has an otherworldly feel to it with steam rising from an enormous natural pool of bright blue, geothermal spring water surrounded by a backdrop of jet black volcanic rocks everywhere. It is like taking a plunge in Nature’s biggest hot tub!
The waters here are a source of health and wellness for Icelanders and the thousands of international tourists who visit each year seeking the water’s therapeutic benefits. It is always busy, but the sheer size of the Lagoon never makes it feel crowded.
The dressing and shower rooms were secure, clean and spacious if a bit dated at the time of our visit, but slated for renovation to be completed by the end of 2007. The air on our October day visit was chilly, but you forget what season it was once you immersed yourself into the 102- degree water. So warm and soothing! The water’s natural mineral content is said to be therapeutic for arthritic joints and skin plagued with psoriasis and eczema. The bright blue color comes from a unique combination of silica, sodium, potassium, magnesium, sulfate and blue green algae. The grayish white silica mud found at the bottom of this pool makes a phenomenal face and body mask. To get the full benefit, soak in the steamy waters of the lagoon, scoop up a handful of the mud, smear over your face and body and let air dry before rinsing off under the al fresco showers or indoor ladies’ locker room. The end result? Baby soft, smooth skin. Just be sure not to get any in your hair. It will make it feel like straw!
Prices on all of the massage treatments and massage/facial treatments include admission to the geothermal pool and a robe, making this one of the best spa deals in western Europe and one of the most memorable.
Facility: 5 Services: 3 Staff: 4
Highs:
- Silica mud a great skin softener
- Mineral content of water beneficial for psoriasis, eczema, joint and muscle pain
- Gift shop sells full line of mineral-based face and body products including silica mud mask
- Must bring own towel or rent one
- Coed-no privacy in the Lagoon area
- Treatment ingredients limited to those extracted from the Blue Lagoon