VOYA May Spa of The Month | The Chill Spa, at The Ice House Hotel, Ireland

Every month we are highlighting one of our brilliant spa partners with you; the perfect way to discover VOYA treatments and products from all around the world.

Our Spa of The Month for May is The Chill Spa, at The Ice House Hotel. Located alongside the Wild Atlantic Way in Co. Mayo, this award-winning hotel and spa are surrounded by the natural beauty of woodlands and water that offers a unique luxury experience while immersed in nature.Relax, restore and revitalise from head-to-toe at the newly refurbished wellness-focused Chill Spa. Step into a sensory sanctuary to beautify the body and soothe the soul. With the stunning picturesque backdrop of the ever-changing River Moy and Belleek Forest, it is a truly tranquil experience in the heart of West Ireland and a perfect haven for escapism from everyday stress.

Spa Facilities

Choose from an extensive treatment menu that is carried out by their highly skilled therapists who only use environmentally friendly products including VOYA's organic seaweed-based creams, gels, and oils. The spa has five treatment rooms alongside a Eucalyptus Steam Room and Aromatherapy Room to ease stress, tension, aches, and pains. For post-treatment, you can relax in ‘The River Room’, a 360-degree glazed relaxation room with unparalleled views of the river estuary. Then finish your day the perfect way in the new Snooze Room with Himalayan salt walls which will leave you feeling refreshed, distressed, and rejuvenated in body and mind.

Outdoor Therapies

The Chill Spa has a stunning new outdoor thermal extension, spanning a raised deck stretching out over the river alongside the hotel. There is a state-of-the-art outdoor ‘Wellness Room’ a new duo therapy pod with Gharieni quartz treatment beds and a private outdoor hot tub for two with floor-to-ceiling views of the river and Belleek Woods, perfect for some peaceful pampering.

In addition there is an outdoor sauna and two new sunken outdoor hot tubs with ambient lighting and warm waterjets that massage away all stresses and strains on even the chilliest of days.

If you prefer to relax in sheer bliss, then you can't beat the Chill Spa's famous outdoor baths overlooking the river. Indulge in a 'Lazy Days Detox Bath'. Known to remineralise the body, seaweed works to hydrate and moisturise, while also working to detoxify and remove toxins.
Or try the 'Organic Seaweed Aroma Bath Salt Therapy. Immerse yourself in a bath soak with a blend of VOYA organic essential oils, organic lemon, lime, clove, basil, mandarin, and patchouli, combined with bath salts. All baths come with herbal tea and sorbet and include full access to the spa thermal area. Enjoy the fresh sea air whatever the weather and just let any stress melt away. 

Recent awards 2022

It isn’t just VOYA who recognises the exquisite experience at The Chill Spa, they are consistently being awarded for their excellent services. Here are just a few of their recent allocate: 

  • Best Hotel Spa Connacht with the Irish Tatler Wellness & Spa Awards.
  • No.2 in the Readers Awards for Best Spas in Ireland with Irish Independent.
  • Best Riverside Spa with RSVP.
  • Finalist in the Mayo Business Awards for Best Customer Service.

Elaine Armstrong, the spa manager, has been with the Ice House for 14 years and is dedicated to always improving the spa's service and experience. Her main goal is for every guest to have a memorable, relaxing experience and wish to return. To view, the full spa brochure click here.