First time on a healthy holiday? Fusion Maia Phu Quoc starts you in the shallow end of the wellness pool.
At as early a stage as check-in and welcome drink, Hylton Lipkin, executive assistant manager and director of spa reveals, “This is not a hardcore wellness programme” of the FusionVoyage packages, which range from three to seven nights. While more purist retreats are in the works in response to the rise of the wellness holiday, these have been designed for guests who wish to merely dip a toe into a more mindful lifestyle.
The newer sister property to its flagship in Danang features two of the group’s bestloved concepts. Firstly, breakfast anytime and anywhere (a table can be set on the edge of the jungle, for example, though apparently no one has made the request), which means no need for alarms, wake when you feel like it – how an escape should be. Secondly, the enthusiastically embraced ‘all-spa’ inclusive means that every guest is guaranteed two spa treatments each day, which also applies here.
DAY 1
The initial consultation begins with a physical assessment – measuring blood pressure, and using a body fat scale to determine muscle mass, muscle quality, bone mass, visceral fat in addition to weight. Mine are all within the normal range, and I am most smug about having a metabolic age of 19, which without revealing my age, is highly complimentary.
The nutrition portion of the assessment is actually led by the resort’s executive chef himself, Edmond Kwan. Formerly at Kamalaya Wellness Sanctuary & Holistic Spa in Koh Samui, he certainly knows the intricacies of spa cuisine. We briefly touch on my questionnaire responses, which indicate my eating habits to be fairly balanced. While a wellness menu is available, chef’s personal recommendation is going with the à la carte offerings, most of which are healthy anyway.
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