OCEAN and MEDUSА are an homage to the union of serious industrial design and innovation on one side and the fine aesthetics with pure hedonism on the other.
Although he made quite a boom with his (often oversimplified) 10000 hours rule, Malcolm Gladwell has probably done a greater favour to mankind when he posited that the very successful owe more to their immediate environment than just their efforts and hard work. According to Gladwell, in order to be able to invest the effort you need favourable circumstances to begin with. Despite the fact that his bestseller Outliers was about exceptionally successful people and not apartments, we here at BeoApartman assure you that the ones we are writing about today are nothing short of outliers. They are products of exceptionally good circumstances and a hell of a lot of effort, and their coming to life has made a tectonic change in the market of spa apartments in Belgrade.
Now, praising an accommodation that hasn’t had a dozen guests yet is a bit of a risky undertaking. Our general practice is to have both the apartment and the host prove themselves before we give them credit.
In case of OCEAN and MEDUSE, we are willing to take that risk.
For one, these spa apartments in Belgrade were never intended for mass consumption. Secondly, once you get to see their offerings and the high standards of delivery in each cubic inch of their space, you will be crystal clear that the people who stand behind it leave little to chance.
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OCEAN and MEDUSA take up the bottom and first floor of a one storey house at the outskirts of Zemun. The space was conceptualized as a luxurious showroom for a company that has been producing Spa&Wellness technology for almost two decades. Specialized in production of jacuzzis and bathroom equipment, their assortment was recently supplemented by Finnish, infrared and wet saunas (hammams). In all honesty, if you were thinking of installing unique shower cabins in your bathroom their solutions are really something.
Moreover, they’re ISO 9001 certified. Technically, if even a small portion of the discipline and directed efforts required to acquire it “spilled-over” to the accommodation service provision, you’re in for a treat.
And it has.
BiG time.
On the ground floor, coated in fine granite tiles, next to the staircase stands a lacquered black door. Its dimensions give you absolutely no hint of the wonder that hides behind it. And for those keen on spa and wellness it is a treasure cave.
A room spanning over a hundred square meters of floor area, with arched ceiling opens up in front of you. The first impression is nothing short of surreal. As if you entered an intimately furnished living room, that happens to have its own swimming pool. Coated in a mosaic tiles that imitate antique Roman baths, this beauty literally lures you to jump in and bask in it till your skin shrivels.
Hidden in the left corner on the edge of the pool, is another, smaller hydro-massaging pool – or a giant jacuzzi bathtub for 6 people. Its sophisticated mechanism filters the water through sand filter, disinfects it with an ozonizer and the Ph value of water (its acidity) and the Chlorine levels can be manually controlled. It has also got a self regulating mechanism which controls the water level – depending on how many people enter or exit the tub.
Then there is the living room. The large L-shaped sectional with its accompanying coffee table, leans on the wall right next to the swimming pool. Neutral colours and turquoise details fit in perfectly and enrich the ambiance. The opposite wall is reserved for a mini bar, a high-end floor lamp and a TV screen with a diagonal as wide as a home cinema.
The good stuff doesn’t stop there.
The first is behind a opaque velvet drapery – it is a very simply, but incredibly effectively furnished en-suite bedroom. Apart from the queen-sized double bed, two nightstands and yet another TV, there is no other furniture in the room. In spite of that, the interior is very remarkable. Simple forms against the backdrops of RGB lights from the ceiling combine really well with the rays of white led light that splash behind the shutter shapes on the wall. The room’s ambiance is truly unique and intimate.
As well as the aroma shower which is see through on both sides.
In OCEAN, even the shower is unusual. The ceiling plate pours a “tropical rain” effect – its large smooth drops patter onto the guest in the shower while the fruity refreshing aroma fills the air and enlivens the space and your senses. It is all enriched with accent LED lighting that comes from the ceiling.
There’s no two ways about it – scenes from OCEAN will stay with you for a lifetime.
The fourth in the row is the hammam – the steam bath. Its few square meters pack a long, ergonomically adapted bench with a finishing in a glass mosaic. It’s a place to relax at a pleasant 40 degrees temperature or a detox therapy at 60 degrees. The humidity in the hamam is incomparably higher from the one in the Finnish sauna, and the temperature is adapted to those who have a lower tolerance to heat.
Second floor treasures another spa&wellness gem in Belgrade. Although slightly less spectacular, MEDUSA is closer to a proper apartment than OCEAN. It is still, however, far from being standard…
On the generous 80 square meters floor area, snuggled in a bright attic, MEDUSA represents an interesting combination of an open space apartment and a spa parlor. All functional areas have been framed with wooden beams while the open space bordered with beige granite tiles.
The lovely L-shaped sofa is nested in the first alcove under the oblique line of the roof. It combines dark nacre-like plush and a pleasant golden saffron upholstery. There is also a large ottoman which serves as a large leg rest. Flat screen TV is fitted on the wall next to it.
The bedroom is hidden from sight, and its modest floor area is filled with yet another feat of contemporary interior design. Next to the double bed, whose custom built upholstered headboard goes from floor to ceiling, the rest of the wall is covered with frame-less mirrors. Hanging above the night stands are the two lamps, and the atmosphere in the room cam be further adapted via RGB lights.Finally, there is another bathroom there and it looks as if it were carved into the wall.
There is not a single part of the apartment that you could call so-so or mediocre. Starting from the structural elements (the doors, windows, beams, tiles, and worktops) to each piece of furniture, everything is sumptuous. Its spa elements are unique in our offer.
OCEAN and MEDUSA are in fact luxurious spa centers, and as such have plenty of idiosyncratic features. Unfortunately those apply to their price and functionality as well. Hence, it would be good to calibrate your expectations before you book them.
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Although we have named it a Belgrade apartment for short term rent with a swimming pool on more than one occasion, OCEAN is far from a classical apartment. It has no kitchen, laundry, pantry, terrace or other elements you would expect from an apartment. Its lighting solutions are nothing short of fantastic, but you will have to go outside to get a glimpse of daylight. To be perfectly honest, if there was any, it would perturb the overwhelming feeling of privacy. It does not matter when you enter OCEAN – its ambiance is a microcosm that exists in total separation from the outside world.
Besides, OCEAN has been excluded from the price rule that goes for all other apartments for a day in Belgrade – the price ought to decline proportionately to the length of stay. Unfortunately, the complex equipment that runs OCEAN is very energetically demanding, so the price reduction in the long term is not applicable. Moreover, its accommodation capacity is minimal as it is intended to sleep only two people and the furnishings are inadequate for everyday life. It is in fact an exclusive ambiance for an exclusive gathering, and as such it holds a special place in our offer.
Things are slightly different with MEDUSA. The price is far more affordable, with plenty of daylight, and in a sense, it is more adapted to needs of ladies keen on wellness. It also has a kitchenette and greater accommodation capacity.
Needless to say, the accommodation is complemented with the necessary towels, bathrobes, slippers, hot beverages and even a bottle of bubblies (and it’s not just any bubbly). This ought to be enough to spark up the atmosphere that is of itself special.
Both apartments also have a far more affordable variant of renting in 4 hour intervals. More on that could be found on their home pages or you use the contact form to find out more.
These spa apartments in Belgrade are perfect places for a bachelorette party (or bachelor’s for that matter) or as a slightly more extravagant spots to relax with business partners, group of friends and the likes. Whatever the occasion might be, it is going to get a hell of a lot more as special in either of these two places.
Finally, if you are one of the lucky bastards who get to experience them, think of Dr Seuss.
“Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.”
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