Travelers who want the spa experience in their actual hotel rooms are getting their wish, at least at the international level.
In fact, the most prosperous new grocery and drug store products of 2010 catered to convenient and gourmet home-based eating rituals, and the home spa experience.
The fact that the spa was designed by Peter Capone, who also spearheaded the construction of the new hotel but had no previous spa experience, is both a blessing and a curse.
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To some people, going to a spa is a religious experience.
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The overall experience at the spa was so fluid, so simpatico with the ambience at the resort, that I made a mental note: Save the beach for last.
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My next experience was another very famous Tuscan spa hotel, admittedly at the edge of the offseason, practically deserted, and having seen better days.
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Comprised of palatial villas, a free-form swimming pool, signature Anantara Spa and gourmet dining, I was anxious to experience all the property had to offer and, after a quick dip in the refreshing pool, I signed up for an early morning, sunrise desert trek.
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For a truly authentic experience, Mr. Sudentas suggests the Mermaid Spa, where the clientele is almost entirely Russian.
The goal is to avoid the kind of experience Candace Combs recently had with her day spa, In-Symmetry.
What better place to experience this age-old tradition than a historic spa that helped shape the customs of today?
Finally, the Spa at The Mirage offers a one-of-a-kind fitness experience, instructor-led Yoga Among the Dolphins, in a serene, underwater viewing area with multiple windows.
As a bonus, spa-goers get to sip on both types of leftover beer after the treatment, ensuring a relaxing experience one way or another.
Afterward, I glided back to the women's spa area and spent time rotating between the sauna, steam room, "Ice Fountains" and "Experience Showers" with both warm and cool mists--sort of an ecosystem sampler.
After dining or drinking by the pool, a visit to Bulgari's spa might be in order, not only for its Balinese therapies and hot-stone treatments, but to experience the building itself, a centuries-old house of richly carved teak that has been transplanted from its original home in Java and reassembled here.
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