Tucked away in the greenery of Chanakyapuri, adjacent to the iconic Ashoka hotel, lies an oasis of luxury, relaxation, and exclusivity known as the Discover Collection Club New Delhi—the brainchild of Bernard Bohnenberger, ex-President at Six Senses Resorts & Spas.
So of course, keeping up with our promise to bring to you the best of the best of what Delhi has to offer, we checked it out for you and here’s what a day at Discover Club entailed for me. I checked in at around 11 AM in the morning, greeted with a wholesome wellness drink and a warm welcome followed by a consultation where I was asked about my problem areas both physical and mental. A form was filled out by me where I found myself ticking all the ‘most stressed’, ‘need pain relief’, 'need relaxation’ boxes in hopes that I’d walk out a different person.
After hearing about, and understanding the various top-notch experiences the club provides, I opted for a day filled with rejuvenation, pampering, and relaxation, which included the much-hyped cryotherapy, oxygen hyperbaric and a Turkish hammam.
The cryotherapy was everything I hoped for. I was assisted patiently and talked through the entire process while I stood in a chamber whose temperature stood at -88 degree Celsius. The entire treatment lasted around four minutes (5 minutes is the maximum) leaving me feeling like someone had taken out my brain for a bit, and put it back again. Brain fog, who? Cryotherapy is a treatment that calms to help heal muscles, joints, wounds, and soreness (be it post gym or even sports injuries). Being someone with a constant stiff neck, I immediately felt the difference and cannot wait to hop back in soon.
Next came the Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, which is basically a chamber (tent) of sorts where you're exposed to pure oxygen for 90 minutes. Again, I was guided through it and had someone in the room while I was in the chamber taking the nap of my life. I stepped out breathing better and in the days after noticed how the exposure to oxygen had affected my pores and skin in a good way.
After that came the Turkish hammam, which is not only Delhi’s first, but was freshly instated—making me the first person to ever experience it at the club! I was taken into the room, which had a steam room too. I started with a 10 minute steam bath after which the hammam began. The entire experience was surreal to say the least with exfoliation, deep cleansing, shampooing, and conditioning done. After this I was taken into the massage room for a deep-tissue massage that lasted close to 90 minutes or so. Post this, a shower was taken followed by full body moisturisation—ending my spa experience.
I then headed to the in-house restaurant that is all about farm-to-table nutritious food. When you go, don't miss out on trying the Bhalla Papdi Chaat that was a burst of flavour in a unique modern avatar. We also recommend their pastas and North Indian food.
Other than the wellness experiences I engaged in, the club also offers other state-of-the-art experiences and activities like aerial yoga, a gym, spinning classes, ice baths, a swimming pool, red light therapy, to name a few.
The membership at DISCOVER Collection Club Delhi is by invitation and referrals only, rates on request. For more details click here.
