Angsana Spa, The Brehon Hotel, Killarney, Co. Kerry All treatments here at this elegant Killarney hotel are 100% authentic Thai and use only natural ingredients, such as fresh honey, avocado and eucalyptus. There's also a Wellness Vitality Suite, with a wellness pool, underwater seats and hydrotherapy jets, as well as a herb sauna, salt grotto and ice room. However it's the Bliss Package ( 230) which includes a 30-minute body polish, 60-minute massage, 60-minute facial and either a jasmine frangipani dip or a lemon and rose bath which caught our attention. Treatments start from 40. Contact 064 30700 or log on to www. thebrehon. com for gift card details.

Therapie, 8-9 Molesworth Street, Dublin 2 For people about town, who don't have the time to check into a spa, a quick lunchtime fix is in order. Aside from the convenience of its location, Therapie carry top ranges such as Eve Lom, Elemis, Dr Murad and Anne Semonin as well as offering therapeutic massage, micro-dermabrasion and bio-oxygen (a pressurised jet of oxygen and serum which pumps up the the skin and works as an alternative to collagen injections). And don't be misled by the Dublin 2 address. The surroundings are so tranquil, you'd never guess you were right in the heart of the city centre. Tel: 01 472 1222; www. therapie. ie