Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Marunouchi: Tree of Life spa treatment

The traditional Japanese onsens that overflow with hot water as you heat up ready for treatment are deceiving. Once inside, the Tree of Life revitalising massage treatment is all about Africa's iconic Baobab tree.

The soft cloud-like bed creates a gentle sinking feeling where you can lie for 60 (¥25,000) or 90 minutes (¥30,000) of bliss. The Baobab can live for one thousand years so is held in high regard for its properties. It is highly moisturising and it includes vitamins A, D, E and F.

The treatment includes a particularly effective finger tip massage that pushes the oil into the skin and reinvigorates more than it tickles, feeling somehow gentle and sensual as it does effective and pulsating.

Four Season's Experience More Package (¥45,000 - ¥61,000) means if you stay two nights in a row you'll receive a $100 USD hotel credit to use in their spa.

The classy and light-filled rooms feature enormous beds with lovely touches of artwork to set an organic tone, matched by the fruits, teas and coffees that welcome guests, while the spacious bathrooms include a centrally placed deep bathtub and separate frosted-glass encased shower and toilet.

Tree of Life is available throughout 2012.