Carbon Neutral Skincare Brand KAEA Launches Its First Spa In The World In Partnership With Villars Palace Hotel

KAEĀ, the award winning, performance-led botanical skincare, featuring New Zealand active botanicals and KAEĀ’s own UMF™15+ Manuka Honey, recently launched at the iconic Villars Palace Hotel in its newly created KAEĀ Spa.

Offering 4 individual treatment rooms, each equipped with its own bathroom, 2 Private Spas with Jacuzzi, and 2 large Spa Suites, equipped with their own massage room. The spacious Fitness & Water Trail, fitted with the latest equipment, will transport you In the heart of the Swiss mountains, bathed by glacial waters and surrounded by green (or white) plains where time stands still.

The KAEĀ Spa is open daily with treatments provided from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm.

For those looking to get away from it all, the Villars Palace guarantees an exclusive well-being experience featuring panoramic views of the Alps. Between a dip in the pool or a relaxing session in the sauna and hammam, the resort reflects KAEA’s enduring commitment to conservation and biodiversity protection, by bringing a more sustainable spa experience for guests looking to make conscious travel choices.

The restorative KAEĀ treatments have been created to transport you to this lush eco-sanctuary in New Zealand where ecosystems have been restored and biodiversity is thriving. It is here that you will find the exceptionally potent, rejuvenating ingredients, revered for generations for their benefits to the skin and wellbeing that form the foundation of KAEĀ’s skincare range. Powered by nature, KAEĀ’s results-driven treatments will restore your skin’s vitality, sustain your natural beauty and boost your mind. 

Léa Viel, Spa Manager at Villars Palace Hotel comments, ““Beyond the KAEĀ Skincare story and unique mission which caught my attention, it is the products that got me hooked. Giving them a proper home as part of our renovated palace and redesigned interiors has been an immense privilege, and a match made in heaven”.

Suzan Craig, Founder of KAEĀ Skincare and passionate eco-preneur, comments on this opening, “We are delighted that KAEĀ Skincare and its rich inspiration of the Tahi reserve is brought to life in this range of innovative and highly restorative facial treatments at the Villars Palace Hotel. This is the first KAEĀ Spa globally and we are delighted to be setting a new standard in sustainable luxury at this heritage property in this fantastic location”

The Restorer – 60/90 mins

KAEĀ’s signature facial – – a deeply relaxing, restorative facial for rejuvenated skin and a soothed mind

This therapeutic treatment is so much more than a facial and can be individually tailored to your skin’s concerns. Featuring high-performance balms and oils extracted from New Zealand’s superhero native plants, this facial will help restore your skin’s natural strength, leaving it looking rejuvenated. Revered for their skin-healing properties and high in antioxidants, these incredible ingredients, including UMF 15+ Mānuka honey, will help soothe and purify your skin. Through gentle resurfacing, calming massage and lymphatic drainage, this relaxing facial will leave your skin feeling softened, hydrated and radiant.

Indulge in a full 90 minute experience to bring together the benefits of full body tension release with highly effective facial massage techniques for deep restoration. Starting with a relaxing back massage targeting key pressure points, this treatment will help alleviate areas of tension and improve blood and lymphatic flow, leaving you feeling restored and revived.

The Sculptor – 60/90 mins

A high-performing, uplifting facial featuring natural sculpting techniques for visible and sustained results

This luxurious facial starts with a thorough cleanse and gentle exfoliation, before a deep-tissue facial massage using specialised facial sculpting and lymphatic drainage techniques is performed for visibly uplifted and sustained results. The unique powers of New Zealand’s cell-nourishing, collagen-boosting ingredients will enhance the benefits of the facial. This performance-led facial will leave your skin feeling uplifted, rejuvenated and radiant.

Indulge in a full 90 minute experience to bring together the benefits of full body tension release with highly effective facial sculpting techniques for immediate results. Starting with a relaxing back massage targeting key pressure points, this treatment will help alleviate areas of tension and improve blood and lymphatic flow, leaving you feeling restored and revived. Tailored to your skin’s needs, this is a high-performance treatment for body, face and mind.

The Elements – 15 mins

The post-slope pick-me-up facial add-on

Discover the unique benefits of a KAEĀ facial treatment with this targeted, express 15-minute rescue facial. An effective results-driven treatment developed to help your complexion recover from the effects of exposure to the elements, it envelops the skin in a blend of potent botanical oils and balms, each chosen for their natural affinity to the skin which absorb readily for enhanced efficacy. Using powerful, plant-based New Zealand ingredients, this facial will deeply moisturise, nourish and revitalise your skin and leave you feeling ready to face another day on the slopes. A great introduction to the beautiful, reparative properties of KAEĀ skincare.

Villars Palace Hotel has been an iconic landmark since 1913 in the heart of the Vaud Alps. Overlooking the majestic peak of Mont Blanc, the hotel has recently been fully renovated, entering a new era, becoming an innovative establishment combining art, culture, and history with today’s key environmental challenges.

Today, as part of the Villars Alpine Resort, soft tones and woodwork create a warm space, supported by dedicated, personal service. The 125 rooms and suites are decorated in the same spirit, with minimalist design that respects the rich history of the Villars Palace. La Rôtisserie offers a gourmet bistronomic menu, composed of seasonal products from passionate local producers. Its vibrant ‘farm-to-table’ concept can be enjoyed with its family style dishes. More than just a hotel, the Villars Palace aims to be a learning platform enabling everyone to discover art in all its forms. From performances in its newly restored theatre to temporary and permanent exhibitions, the corridors and common areas are transformed into true art galleries hosting artists from around the world.