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W Amsterdam opens black and gold bank vault spa
10 Oct 2016 . BY Jane Kitchen
The Away Spa features a black and gold theme to represent the building’s high-value former use 
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The Away Spa features a black and gold theme to represent the building’s high-value former use
The W group's Amsterdam hotel has been extended with the renovation of the historic Bank building, which houses a 300sq m (3,229sq ft) Away Spa set in the former vault.

Originally designed by F.W.M. Poggenbeek in 1908, the building was one of the first concrete constructions in The Netherlands.

Spa consultant 4SeasonsSpa worked with designers Baranowitz + Kronenberg and consultants Raison d'Etre to create the spa, which is housed behind the original 4,000kg vault door and features a black and gold theme to represent the building’s former use.

An urban retreat built into two original vaults, the Away Spa includes seven treatment rooms, a sauna, steamroom, wet area with fire bath and plunge pool and a relaxation zone. The spa’s black walls and gold accents provide a backdrop for treatments, such as the Diamonds Don’t Lie Facial by Gemology, which uses diamond powder in its skincare.

“The Bank building is filled with clever and playful touches, including the Away Spa, which provides a W Spa experience like no other,” said Jenni Benzaquen, vice president of luxury brands, Europe, Africa and Middle East.

On the rooftop, 4SeasonsSpa has installed a Wet Deck, with a 25m outdoor whirlpool, and the consultancy also worked on the hotel’s Fit workout space.

The Bank Building also houses X Bank, a “creative incubator space that showcases the city’s leading talents in art, fashion and design,” as well as several restaurants, a bar and 66 bedrooms and suites.

Architect Wingender Hovenier (WINHOV) has overseen the transformation of the space, working with Baranowitz + Kronenberg, and a diamond and gold theme can be seen throughout.

Black and gold bedspreads were created by Dutch textile designer Aleksandra Gaca, while the pillows, designed by Sabrina Bongiovanni, represent Amsterdam’s famous window sills. As a finishing touch, all mini-bars in the building are shaped in the form of a bank vault.

The W Amsterdam has 238 bedrooms in total, spread across two buildings, the bank and the Exchange, a former telephone exchange building.




The spa is housed right behind the original 4,000kg vault door



The spa’s black walls and gold accents provide a backdrop for signature treatments, such as the Diamonds Don’t Lie Facial by Gemology



Spa consultant 4SeasonsSpa worked closely with designers Baranowitz + Kronenberg to create the spa



An urban retreat built into two original vaults, the Away Spa includes seven treatment rooms, a sauna, steam room, wet area with fire bath and plunge pool and a relaxation zone



The spa is housed right behind the original 4,000kg vault door
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PRODUCT NEWS
W Amsterdam opens black and gold bank vault spa
10 Oct 2016 . BY Jane Kitchen
The Away Spa features a black and gold theme to represent the building’s high-value former use
The W group's Amsterdam hotel has been extended with the renovation of the historic Bank building, which houses a 300sq m (3,229sq ft) Away Spa set in the former vault.

Originally designed by F.W.M. Poggenbeek in 1908, the building was one of the first concrete constructions in The Netherlands.

Spa consultant 4SeasonsSpa worked with designers Baranowitz + Kronenberg and consultants Raison d'Etre to create the spa, which is housed behind the original 4,000kg vault door and features a black and gold theme to represent the building’s former use.

An urban retreat built into two original vaults, the Away Spa includes seven treatment rooms, a sauna, steamroom, wet area with fire bath and plunge pool and a relaxation zone. The spa’s black walls and gold accents provide a backdrop for treatments, such as the Diamonds Don’t Lie Facial by Gemology, which uses diamond powder in its skincare.

“The Bank building is filled with clever and playful touches, including the Away Spa, which provides a W Spa experience like no other,” said Jenni Benzaquen, vice president of luxury brands, Europe, Africa and Middle East.

On the rooftop, 4SeasonsSpa has installed a Wet Deck, with a 25m outdoor whirlpool, and the consultancy also worked on the hotel’s Fit workout space.

The Bank Building also houses X Bank, a “creative incubator space that showcases the city’s leading talents in art, fashion and design,” as well as several restaurants, a bar and 66 bedrooms and suites.

Architect Wingender Hovenier (WINHOV) has overseen the transformation of the space, working with Baranowitz + Kronenberg, and a diamond and gold theme can be seen throughout.

Black and gold bedspreads were created by Dutch textile designer Aleksandra Gaca, while the pillows, designed by Sabrina Bongiovanni, represent Amsterdam’s famous window sills. As a finishing touch, all mini-bars in the building are shaped in the form of a bank vault.

The W Amsterdam has 238 bedrooms in total, spread across two buildings, the bank and the Exchange, a former telephone exchange building.
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The spa is housed right behind the original 4,000kg vault door



The spa’s black walls and gold accents provide a backdrop for signature treatments, such as the Diamonds Don’t Lie Facial by Gemology



Spa consultant 4SeasonsSpa worked closely with designers Baranowitz + Kronenberg to create the spa



An urban retreat built into two original vaults, the Away Spa includes seven treatment rooms, a sauna, steam room, wet area with fire bath and plunge pool and a relaxation zone



The spa is housed right behind the original 4,000kg vault door
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Austrian-based Full Balance has created a Big Foot massage board for communal spa areas which guests stand on to "closely mimic the experience of professional reflexology treatments".
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