The basement level Retreat has a dark, Zen design that is hip and modern. Conversations are whispered here, and pathways are dimly lit by candles in Himalayan rock salt. The whole hotel, including the Retreat, was designed by Shanghai-based architecture firm Neri & Hu. The spa takes up a large space with a special consultation area, and five treatment rooms, including two rooms for couples. Treatments on the menu infuse techniques from all over Asia: a Nepalese tea exfoliation, Thai massage, and heated and cooled lava shell massage. There is traditional Chinese tui na, cupping, scraping, and a 14-meridian massage to get the qi flowing. The detox massage, 980rmb for 60 minutes, combines Chinese back massage, Malay abdomen massage, and Indian reflexology. And for the yogi, there is a singing bowl treatment. Each treatment starts with a foot bath.