Lake Austin was the spa world's Buffalo Bills: the perennial contender that never quite made it to the top.

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New York has never been considered the mecca for innovation by the spa world-that title has long belonged to California.

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Spa devotee and Fathom contributor Darlene Fiske wanted to experience a less glamorous side of the spa world on a trip to New York City.

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The chief of ENI Spa, the world's sixth-largest publicly traded oil company, is heir to a long tradition of high-stakes dealmaking with rogues from Iran to Angola.

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Among this year's faves: Conde Nast readers selected the Banyan Tree Phuket as the world's best spa resort.

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That means room service delivered from world-renowned restaurants, a private health spa with trainers at the ready and, most importantly, a smiling concierge on call at all hours to accommodate every aspect of their lives.

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In room spa treatments, a fitness center and intimate, but no-less world-class, meeting spaces are some of the other offerings.

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The Finn went to Spa knowing that anything less than a victory would see his hopes of defending his world title diminish.

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The fort is a Unesco World Heritage Site that is now home to the Renaissance mall and the 1, 370sq ft spa.

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This style of spa has been popular in Asia for a while, but is now expanding to other parts of the world.

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