Above: Soft shades of moss, stone and sand fit the tranquil mood of the candlelit main relaxation lounge with its oversized plush chairs. Below: The Spa at Trump, Chicago, is the first to offer Kate Somerville skincare products and treatments. Several hand treatments are offered at the two manicure stations that are crafted of pickled oak.

Taking customization to new levels in both design and guest experience, the 23,000-sq.-ft (2,137- sq. m) spa, which officially opens this month, encompasses two floors of the hotel.

Fifty-three spa guestroom suites access a private central staircase that gives robe-and-slipper-clad guests the ability to travel between guestrooms and treatment rooms without fear of prying eyes. “And if you fall asleep on your treatment table after a massage, they'll wheel you to your room until you're ready for more therapies, a dip in the pool, a yoga class, or perhaps a run with a fitness trainer along the lake,” says Robert Prohaska, director of sales and marketing.

“Our main point of difference from other spas is the level of customization that we offer,” enjoins Deja Goldstein, director of spa services. Working with staff prior to a spa-suite stay, guests can design

Above: Three spa treatment rooms have deep soaking tubs equipped with chromatherapy lights and massage treatment tables. A frosted glass wall separates the two. Below:The couples treatment room with side-by-side treatment tables, infinity deep-soaking tubs and adjacent hotel suite is a calming oasis. Wood paneling, trim and cabinetry is pickled oak; floors and tub surrounds are limestone.

All the bells and whistles are there: Swiss and Vichy showers, hydrotherapy tubs and chromotherapy are divided among 11 spa treatment rooms, offering massages, facials, relaxation programs and beauty treatments. Spa guests have unlimited access to private seating areas, three relaxation lounges, locker rooms with steam rooms, sauna facilities, deluge showers and changing areas, plus use of the heated pool, health club classes and fitness equipment. Guests who book a spa service also gain access to a spa attaché who will guide and serve them throughout their stay.

Spa suites range in size from the spacious 600-sq.-ft. (58-sq. m) standard to 775-sq.-ft. (72- sq. m) and 950-sq.-ft. (88-sq m) spa deluxe and spa executive suites. All are situated around the hotel's perimeter with unobstructed views of the Chicago skyline, Chicago River or Lake Michigan.

Workouts come with sweeping city views. Also cool: Treadmills have chilled air blowers that refresh runners with orange-scented air.

King-size beds have ostrich detailing on headboards, and sitting areas are large enough to allow in-room treatment tables to be rolled in on demand. Nifty extras include a large pop-up makeup mirror in the desk, a set of Technogym free weights and in-closet heaters that provide warm neck and eye-pillows.

Opened in September, the hotel expects initial traffic to come from locals interested in “staycations,” group spa-outings and romantic overnights. Additional traffic is expected from residents of condominiums in the upper levels of Trump tower. And as the word gets out, “we expect more international guests,” says Prohaska.

Spa guests have unlimited access to Trump's Health Club, including classes in the yoga studio above.	Spa cuisine menus designed by Executive Chef Frank Brunacci are available in spa suites or poolside.  The 1,800 sq-ft-heated pool overlooks the Chicago River.	His and Hers relaxation lounges accessed through separate frosted doors give spa guests a quiet place to rest on silvery swank chaise lounges.

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