The Spa at The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo

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"The spa has a four-lane pool, nine treatment rooms, and a hot tub overlooking the city"

"On the 46th floor is a 20m pool, a well-equipped fitness centre and spa"

"An atmosphere of total luxury pervades the place, from the amber, gold, and white rooms, elegantly appointed with wide windows and plush, king beds, to a big bathtub from which you can gaze upon the Imperial Palace and Mount Fuji from on high—if you’re going to look down your nose at something, we guarantee there’s no better time or place to do so than when you’re soaking in high-end Asprey Purple suds (except, maybe, for the hotel’s ultra-luxe 46th-floor spa)"

"The Ritz-Carlton Tokyo Spa & Fitness by ESPA is the first spa to use ESPA products from the UK"

"Measuring in at more than 20,000 square feet, The Ritz-Carlton Spa & Fitness pampers guests with an indoor lap pool, dry sauna, steam sauna, fitness studio and wealth of sensory-focused massage and body treatments"

"Perched on the 46th floor, the ESPA spa lets you soak the surroundings in the circular hot tubs and the 66-foot-long pool"

"There’s a sumptuous spa, a choice of Michelin-starred restaurants and staff for your every whim – even an “aroma butler” who wafts essential-oil blends to revive travellers"