Spa: Eden One

Partially accessible luxury in Ireland's most exclusive spa

Eden One
Number One Ballsbridge, Shelbourne Road, Dublin 4
edenone.ie

When I was writing my piece for Vogue on self-care culture and spas earlier this year, Eden One was the spa that I had in mind. I visited last year for my birthday with my comrade-in-arms SuHu, and we had a wonderful time with just a few obstacles to get around.

I went again this summer with my sister for her 40th, curious to see if I’d face the same set of problems. The same access problems existed, but the incredible staff put in a greater effort to make up for the lack of basic access facilities within the spa itself.

Opened in January 2020, the Irish Times wrote that Eden One “takes swankiness to a new level,” and while the estimated €3,000 a year membership is completely unattainable, they have pretty decent midweek package deals. In a brand new megablock built on one of Ireland’s most expensive roads, Number One Ballsbridge is structurally a very accessible building, but it’s the bespoke design for the spa that forget to consider the needs of disabled people.