In celebration of the Condé Nast Traveler “Top Spas” honor, The Westin Riverfront is encouraging guests to unplug and unwind this summer with the new Breathe Deep: Vail Valley Digital Detox offer. Surrender your cell phone at the Front Desk and lock your tablet and laptop in the in-room safe upon arrival and take a break from the constant deluge of email and text messages with this special offer starting at just $519 per night – 30% off standard rates!

The Breathe Deep: Vail Valley Digital Detox offer includes:

• Accommodations in a technology-free studio suite
• Back Country Sunset 4×4 Tour for two with Vail Valley’s Lakota Guides, including wine & cheese
• $300 credit to Spa Anjali
• A copy of the book “The Art of Doing Nothing”
• Scrabble, a puzzle, a journal, bubble bath, two luxurious robes and a travel candle – all for you to keep!
• Breakfast for two daily at the Lift Café
• Unlimited group exercise classes at the Athletic Club, including Vinyasa Flow yoga, Anusara yoga and Pilates Barre
• Valet parking

The Vail Valley Digital Detox is available through October 2012, based on availability; 2 night minimum stay required. To book, please visit the website or call 1-866-949-1616.

Nestled on the banks of the Eagle River at the base of Beaver Creek Mountain, The Westin Riverfront features 230 finely appointed guest residences ranging from studio suites to three-bedroom condominiums, all featuring custom kitchens, five-piece bathrooms and gas fireplaces. The AAA Four Diamond resort is connected to Beaver Creek’s spectacular ski terrain via the Riverfront Express Gondola. Amenities include a Westin Kids Club, a ski valet and on-site ski and snowboard rentals in the winter and bike rentals and a fly fishing shop in the summer. The dog-friendly resort is also home to Cima, a contemporary Latin kitchen by Chef Richard Sandoval.

The 27,000-square-foot Spa Anjali at The Westin Riverfront offers an extensive treatment menu focusing on three healing mountain traditions – the Rockies, Alps and Himalayas, as well as a full-service salon, a spa boutique and access to the resort’s saline-based outdoor pool and three riverside hot tubs.

Spa Anjali is also home to the state-of-the-art Athletic Club, which recently completed a $1 million expansion, including three new studio spaces. The Athletic Club offers an extensive schedule of daily group exercise classes, including Pilates, yoga, cycling, Zumba and kickboxing, as well as special fitness programs and workshops.

To book an appointment at Spa Anjali, please call 970-790-3020 or visit the spa website.

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Sweet Relief

While honey adds an extra something to a warm mug of tea, it has been used as a moisturizer for centuries. These spas incorporate liquid gold into their treatments:

Salish Lodge & Spa, Seattle: Rather than buy honey, the Spa at Salish Lodge has its own beehive. The Salish honey is incorporated in a 50-minute Honey from Heaven scrub and massage treatment for the hands and feet ($115). The spa also has a 50-minute Honey and Oatmeal Body Scrub for luxuriously smooth skin ($115).

Caneel Bay, St. John: Organic honey is used in new treatments offered in two open-air massage cabanas overlooking the beach. The 50-minute Bee-utiful Facial restores vibrancy to sun-drained skin ($145), while the Bee-utiful Massage, also 50 minutes, includes a honey foot wrap ($145).

Umstead Hotel and Spa, Cary, North Carolina: Wrap yourself in a blanket of moisturizing ingredients for 75 peaceful minutes. The Umstead Spa has a Buttermilk and Honey Wrap treatment that drenches the skin in nutrient-filled honey and a buttermilk powder and moisturizer; the treatment also includes a scalp massage ($145).

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Honey and beeswax in Apivita’s Queen Bee Firming & Restoring Rich Face Cream plump up wrinkles ($95).

Fruit Basket

Acidic citrus- and enzyme-rich papayas are among the fruits that are popping up in beauty products. The following treatments have a bonus—they leave you smelling sweet:

Rosewood Little Dix Bay, Virgin Gorda: The 90-minute Caribbean Breeze treatment begins with an exfoliating pineapple-papaya enzyme scrub, followed by an aloe, green tea, and ginger root sea enzyme detoxifying mask and a scalp massage ($180).

Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa, California: Vista Blue Spa’s 80-minute Bliss on the Bay treatment combines a pineapple-papaya exfoliation with a massage and detoxification. Lemongrass, blue cypress, and juniper berry essential oils help rid the body of toxins, followed by a scalp massage and a warm blanket body cocoon ($195).

Atlantic Resort & Spa, Fort Lauderdale: Drown stress—or your sorrows—with the Spa Atlantic’s Signature Beer Treatment, which includes a Citrus Suds Body Cocoon and Bath. The 80-minute treatment continues with a citrus-beer body exfoliation, a special wrap, and a beer hair and scalp treatment. It ends with a soaking tub and a full-body lotion application ($220).

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Put on a happy face with Chantecaille’s Fruit & Flowers Acids Mask—it’s rich in grapefruit and soothing hibiscus ($85).

Marine Life

Dive below the surface at these top-rated spas and spend a day soaking up the benefits of reparative ingredients from the sea, including algae, seaweed, and sea salt:

The Setai, Miami Beach: The Spa at the Setai specializes in the use of seaweed, a reservoir of antioxidants. Treatments include a 30-minute VOYA Organic Seaweed Bathing Ceremony, in a seaweed- and salt-filled tub ($80). The VOYA Organic Seaweed Leaf Envelopment is a two-hour full-body treatment with a seaweed wrap and other seaweed products ($320).

Tides Inn, Irvington, Virginia: The 60-minute Tides of Change Signature Body Treatment—which includes a 30-minute massage—invites guests to submerge in a sea-mineral-rich Organic Undaria Body Polish guaranteed to leave skin feeling softer ($135).

Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman: The 90-minute Gifts from the Sea treatment at the Silver Rain spa uses ­products created with marine plants (sustainably grown, of course). The package includes a warmed-seaweed mask and a mineral-rich seawater and concentrated algae extract serum that hydrates and protects ($285).

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Sure it’s good in your maki roll, but it’s even better in the shower: Try Crabtree & Evelyn’s Black Sea Mud & Seaweed soap ($10).

Beauty in bloom

Flowers and herbs have long been mainstays of beauty treatments, but in recent decades, as scientists have learned more about our reactions to scents and essential oils, spa directors have also turned to plants for treatments. Here’s where to embrace flower power:

Miraval, Tucson: In May, Miraval unveiled a spa designed by Clodagh. New on the menu is an 80-minute facial using chamomile, basil, and hazelnut oils and Clarins botanicals ($250).

Resort at Pelican Hill, Newport Beach, California: One of the spa’s specialties is the couples bath, which can be added to a Duet massage ($110 per person). Spend 30 minutes soaking in a tub scented with bergamot—to lift your spirits—or arnica—to unwind ($70).

Four Seasons Resort Whistler, British Columbia: In the 50-minute Indigenous Wildflower Massage, herbal packs with Rockies wildflowers relax muscles while the medicinal benefits of botanicals are absorbed through the skin ($160).

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For rose petal–soft skin, apply Jurlique’s Rose Hand Cream: It works all over the body and is a hands-down (no pun intended) favorite of Condé Nast Traveler staff, many of whom travel with it ($25).

Palms Up

Among the world’s most versatile crops, the coconut has long been cultivated throughout the tropics, where people have made use of its fibers, flesh, water, and oil. While nutritionists may caution against eating excessive coconut oil, with its high percentage of saturated fats, its ability to restore resilience and moisture to hair and skin has never been in doubt.

Ritz-Carlton, Key Biscayne: The fruits of Florida’s coconut groves are put to use in the 60-minute Signature Coco-Licious Body Treatment. An exfoliation with sugarcane granules and virgin coconut oil is followed by a wrap and the application of a body butter enriched with more coconut oil ($170).

Kahala Hotel & Resort, Honolulu: Filling your tub at home with coconut milk is both expensive and time-­consuming. It’s much easier to sign up for the Kahala’s 75-minute After Sun Soother, which includes a coconut milk bath followed by the application of soothing aloe vera and tamanu and noni fruit oils ($230).

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Get rid of dry spots with the help of the coconut oil in Aesop’s Resurrection Aromatique Hand Balm ($27).

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Located just off the coast of Kota Kinabalu (Sabah), it is set on the shores of Pulau Gaya, the largest island in the Tunku Abdul Rahman Marine Park. Gaya Island Resort is an ideal launching pad to discover Borneo, which offers idyllic golden sand beaches, diving sites of spectacular underwater havens, ancient tropical rainforests home to many rare species, including orangutans and proboscis monkeys.

Gaya Island Resort will incorporate elements of Sabahan architecture and contemporary design complete with modern amenities and Wi-Fi capabilities. It is comprised of 121 spacious stand-alone hill villas with a spectacular view of the ocean and Mount Kinabalu, starting at roughly USD $200 per night (RM600).

The resort is easily accessible from Kota Kinabalu International Airport and is a short 30-minute combined car and speedboat ride from the airport.

The resort offers a unique PURE program, which immerses guests in the vibrancy, scents, textures, sounds, and tastes of the natural environment and cultural heritage of the region through four paths– Discovery, Vigour, Creativity, and Balance.

The Discovery path will take the curious through land and marine explorations, such as scuba diving, island hopping, nature walks, and private yacht charters.

Vigour is designed to initiate movement and will include activities such as kayaking, paddle surfing and jogging.

The Creativity path nurtures creative expression through intriguing activities, such as handicraft classes, storytelling session of local tales and a Borneo culinary journey.

Activities in Balance enable guests to focus on restoring peace to the psyche by traditional Borneo spa treatments or meditating to the soothing sounds of nature.

For those who prefer a more indulgent holistic experience, YTL Hotels’ award-winning Spa Village will offer treatments, therapies and healing practices specific to Borneo culture. It is uniquely designed within a mangrove setting offering six treatment rooms with outdoor decks, a walk-in theatre and a yoga retreat space.

The luxury resort will also offer a selection of dining options, a pool bar & lounge and an infinity swimming pool with picturesque views of Mount Kinabalu.

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When applied to the human body, propolis has been known to promote heart health, fight infections and keep diseases at bay.

Taking a page from one of nature’s most ingenious creatures, Alvadora Spa has integrated propolis into its line of products and has developed and introduced an exciting array of treatment packages that are now available at the charming and intimate spa at iconic Royal Palms Resort in Phoenix. “We have created soothing, revitalizing and extremely effective treatments that provide much needed relief to those suffering from allergies,” said Katie Pederson, Spa Director at Alvadora.

“Much has been written about the incredible restorative properties of propolis and to be able to assimilate this product into our line of services has been a welcome addition to our Sweet Relief menu.”

The Mediterranean-style ambience of Alvadora Spa offers these rejuvenating and enriching allergy treatments:

Allergy & Sinus Massage – Using sustainable organic and natural products, this 60 or 90 minute massage is designed to open up your sinuses, boost the immune system and relieve congestion.

Allergy & Sinus Relief Bath – A luxurious 30-minute soak will increase circulation, relieve congestion and increase the rate of detoxification with mood-lifting scents.

“All of our new allergy treatments are focused on improving one’s sinuses and to alleviate any allergy-associated problems,” added Pederson.

Bee Smooth Scrub – Using a Neroli-scented scrub to exfoliate and smooth the skin, the 60-minute full body treatment will be capped off with a propolis moisturizer, leaving you feeling silky smooth.

Bee Hydrated Wrap – Coated in moisturizing propolis, coconut milk and Noni gel, enjoy a cool wrap for 60 minutes.

Immune Boost Facial – The nurturing 60-minute facial combines olive oil, Noni gel and omega-3 fatty acids which deeply hydrates, restores and nourishes the skin.

Bee Wraptured – An extensive 90-minute treatment utilizes a variety of propolis products and includes a full body scrub, moisturizing wrap and soothing massage.

The ultimate new allergy treatment at Alvadora Spa at Royal Palms Resort may be the Queen Bee. This 90-minute facial begins with a soothing footbath and cleansing scrub using an herbal tonic elixir antioxidant blend designed to boost your immune system. Then, on to the captivating facial which combines the cleansing properties of olive oil, Noni gel and omega-3 fatty acids.

Relaxing in one of Alvadora’s meditative treatment rooms, the Queen Bee embraces all of your senses and provides soothing and rejuvenating qualities to your skin and beyond. “Our Queen Bee treatment offers an unparalleled experience for allergy sufferers” said Pederson. “The ambience alone sets the mood in the perfect direction, leading to an inspirational journey of total relaxation and self-discovery.”

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Start your quest for ultimate body care in the heart of Tuscany. Surrounded by meandering hills, vibrant meadows and terraced vineyards, the Adler Thermae Spa & Resort offers baths, massages and exfoliation treatments using organic, red grapes. Try the popular Bacchus Ritual (100 min. €119 or $155) that includes a peeling, a regenerating massage and a bath enriched with Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. Looking for service for two?

Book the three to four day-long Aphrodite & Adonis package (€349 or $450 per person). Among other treatments, this includes a Brunello ritual, a Grotta Salina and a Rasul bath. When you are not luxuriating you will no doubt be enthralled by the beauty of the Orcia Valley and the nearby thermal waters of Bagno Vignoni. Long prized by Etruscans and aristocratic Romans, the Bagno Vignoni is now an officially designated European Cultural Route. In case this does not suit your taste and your route leads you elsewhere, perhaps you should put a wrap on it.

Voda Spa on Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood offers one of the newest and most decadent body wraps available on the market: the caviar wrap (50 minutes $150). The gastronomic status icon has now evolved into a bathing status icon as well. The treatment relaxes you, relieves stress, helps detoxify your body, all while acting as an exfoliant. If you need to escape the pressures of life, then slip into this spa and dismiss your stress as you are “cocooned in this luxuriously therapeutic wrap.”

After all these spa and body treatments, your hair might need some freshening up. Make sure to get over to the United Kingdom and visit the local Harrod’s. The Urban Retreat boutique at Harrod’s now offers “The World’s Most Expensive Blowdry (£320 or $515).” The treatment features the famous hair care brand Truffle by Fuente. The shampoo and conditioning service includes a super luxe hair product that employs “White Truffle Skin, diamond dust and meteorite extracts to react intelligently to the specific needs of each individual hair type.” There is no doubt that after the woman in your life enjoys this treat that she will be looking celestial. If diamonds are your guilty pleasure, why stop there?

A company in Santa Monica, California now offers a new type of massage treatment. The company has partnered with diamond manufacturer Hearts on Fire to produce and offer the “Dream Girl” service which is a “diamond-based massage treatment ($25,000 or £15,999).” Appointments are strictly outcalls to the client’s home. The treatment consists of using $1 million worth of loose diamonds to massage and relax the body. An extra procedure is also available that places powdered diamonds onto the skin to help “extract electromagnetic toxins.” Finally, the company also offers a service that involves placing 24 karats of gold leaf onto the face, which is massaged into and absorbed by the skin, to help give it a glowing appearance ($400 (£256) to $500 (£321)).

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The resort has continued the ancient Indian practice of living a full, balanced life that is in touch with the natural and spiritual world. The setting for this beautiful retreat includes the mystique of the Himalayan Mountains and Sal forests, as well as the enchanting cities of Haridwar and Rishikesh. The natural environment lends the peace needed for guests to center, allowing the Ananda Spa consultants to lead their healing Aruyveda, Vendanta, and yoga programs.

The deluxe rooms and suites at the resort mirror the tranquility of the surrounding area, as do the luxury villas. Each room includes simple and natural décor, as well as Kurta Pyjamas, fresh cotton attire that can be worn throughout the stay and during the wellness activities. The luxury spa offers tailored programs that are unique for each individual. Special Ananda Wellness Experiences include weight management, ayurvedic rejuvenation, detox, yoga detox, and Ananda Renew.

The Ananda Spa has 24,000 square feet of space and offers over 80 body and beauty treatments using both ancient Indian therapies and modern wellness equipment. Shirodhara, for example, is a 55 minute experience featuring the use of a luke warm herbal oil that is applied to the forehead, stimulating memory, calming neurological disturbances, and normalizing sleep. Another treatment is Urovasthi, a 30 minute treatment that helps to balance the Heart Chakra, reducing stress through the pouring of a warm, medicated oil over the chest. In addition to the individualized programs, consultants provide nutrition and exercise advice.

Customized menus are available and built according to Aruyvedic principles of space, air, fire, water, and earth. Guests’ body types will be determined at the beginning of their stay, and afterwards, a tailored diet will be prepared from the finest Indian, Asian, and Western fare. The on-site restaurant is natural extension of resort’s harmonious balance, including Yantric Art, an outdoor treetop deck with views of the surrounding mountains, and an intimate pavilion. Light, fine foods are also served in the tea lounge, located in the Viceregal Palace as well as by the pool.

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An intimate setting, Se Spa is located on the third floor of the Palomar with beautifully finished wood floors. Se Spa features seven refined treatment rooms, which includes a couple’s massage room complete with deep soak tub and double steam room, as well as a Moroccan-inspired Rasul steam room. The spa features a well-rounded menu of services, including a Green Tea & Crushed Rice Body Scrub, a Se SAKE Peel For Men, Table Thai and Indian Head Massage, NuFace Microcurrent Enhancement for contouring the face, among many other luxury spa treatments.

The luxury spa boasts a staff of talented and well-trained esthetician and beauty experts who can help prepare you for a special evening, from professional make-up application using Jane Iredale Mineral Cosmetics to bridal consultations, all of your beauty needs are covered. After A Touch Thai Pedicure or Rasul Clay Therapy experience, guests can enjoy relaxing in the post-treatment Silk Lounge, whose floor-to-ceiling windows, intimately dressed alcoves, and fresh décor invite a cozy sense of restful rejuvenation. Se Spa offers a variety of tea and healthful spa snacks for patrons to enjoy. The spa is open seven days a week and valet parking is always available.

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“This is a key milestone because it marks the arrival of both our first eforea: spa at Hilton in the region and our first hotel in Qatar,” said Dave Horton, global head, Hilton Hotels & Resorts. “Our eforea concept has been well received by our guests and local spa-goers around the world. With more than 90 spas in development, eforea: spa at Hilton is proving to be a strong solution for our owners and a great addition to the guest experience.”

The new, visually stunning 309-room Hilton Doha, the first hotel in Qatar for Hilton Hotels & Resorts and Hilton Worldwide, is ideally located on the headland of the capital city’s prestigious Corniche. The hotel boasts a number of leading features, including: a 750-seat capacity ballroom, a dedicated conference wing, views of the Arabian Gulf from every bedroom, and six restaurants and bars, including the country’s first Trader Vic’s bar and restaurant.

The eforea: spa at Hilton location has been created with a blend of Arabesque design details and a contemporary, light finish to invite guests to “emerge brighter,” the brand promise of eforea. The spa features five multi-purpose treatment rooms and one Thai massage and meditation room as well as one couples’ suite with a steam rasul and one single suite with a steam rasul, providing a complete exfoliation experience. In addition, the spa boasts an extensive thermal lounge that includes a traditional sauna, two aroma steam experiences, a hydro pool, ice chute and two experience showers with aroma and color lighting. The thermal lounge experience also opens to the spa garden.

“It is an incredibly exciting time for Hilton Worldwide and our brands in the Middle East and Africa,” said Rudi Jagersbacher, area president, Hilton Worldwide, Middle East & Africa. “Introducing eforea: spa at Hilton into this region is of great importance to us and supports our strong pipeline of individual hotels and growth of our market leading brands.”

eforea: spa at Hilton was launched in October 2010 to meet the growing need for a spa experience designed specifically for today’s global travelers. Already one of the fastest growing spas in the world, eforea: spa at Hilton offers a spa solution with consistent standards, customizable elements and ease of implementation. Today, 11 eforea: spa at Hilton locations are open in seven countries with more than 90 spas in development. Earlier this year eforea entered China with an opening at Hilton Guanzhou Tianhe and Sedona, Arizona, a popular U.S. spa destination with an opening at Hilton Sedona Resort & Spa.

At the core of the eforea concept are three signature spa journeys that pair a therapeutic approach with transformative journeys of the senses. The Essentials Journey is composed of powerful, technologically advanced treatments. The Escape Journey is a set of holistic experiences that integrate nourishing organic plant ingredients and traditional healing practices. The Men’s Journey is a collection of problem-solving, re-energizing experiences designed specifically for men.

Hilton Doha’s eforea: spa at Hilton features some of the world’s top spa product brands throughout the treatment menu and retail area. Kerstin Florian offers a progressive range of results-oriented European facial, body and bath products and treatments sourced from natural resources that include algae, mud, herbal extracts, thermal mineral water and essential oils. The product line is founded in advanced phytotherapy, aromatherapy, thermal mineral, herbal and marine technology. LI’TYA draws on the revitalizing and restorative powers of Australia’s native resources to provide a holistic spa experience. VitaMan provides a comprehensive line of Australian-made natural spa and grooming products formulated specifically for men.

A few also offer smoking cessation programs and alternative health services. No matter the approach, eating healthfully, exercising, learning about nutrition and attending cooking classes for a week detoxifies the body and spirit and achieves a positive, if not always life-changing, outcome.

USA

Canyon Ranch Tucson
8600 E Rockcliff Rd.
Tucson, AZ 85750
800-742-9000

Canyon Ranch in Tucson, Ariz., offers a lush and serene desert setting for its guests, who can partake in a great hiking program, healthful food, dozens of daily fitness options, an array of wellness services plus medical testing and consultations with physicians. The Life Enhancement Center (LEC) at the famous wellness resort — a stand-alone facility for up to 40 guests — is an expertly-staffed spa within the spa that offers special programs including brain fitness and weight loss weeks, plus the expertise of health professionals who work with guests to reach ongoing individualized wellness goals. As LEC guests bond at meals, fitness activities, lectures (e.g. how to shop for food) and classes, a support system develops. For an individualized detox program, the Food Development Department crafts a customized menu; for an individualized smoking cessation program, guests are directed to the appropriate lectures, classes and consultations. The all-inclusive cost includes accommodations, three meals plus snacks daily, fitness activities, LEC workshops and group discussions and a fixed allotment towards the vast array of spa, spiritual, aquatic, wellness and educational services.

Golden Door
Escondido, CA 92046
800-424-0777

The original Golden Door in Escondido, California, has room for just 40 guests, who discover a staff that caters to their individual preferences. The serene, Japanese-style spa offers customized programs, allowing guests to focus on fitness, relaxation, life transitions, empowerment, achieving goals, or being balanced in body, mind and spirit, and more. For many, the seven-day program is a life-changing experience. In terms of detox, Dr. Wendy Bazilian, the resident Nutrition Advisor, can create individualized, balanced and safe detox programs. The spa also offers detoxifying herbal wraps that are performed in the bath house. Weekly lectures on a variety of topics by Deborah Szekely, founder of Rancho La Puerta and Golden Door, are the most inspiring, while chef-led cooking classes are very popular, too. Pricing starts at $7,750.

Pritikin Longevity Center + Spa
8755 NW 36th St.
Miami, FL 33178
305-935-7131, 800-327-4914

Longtime spagoers recall when Miami’s Doral Saturnia ranked among the most glamorous spas in the U.S. Built as a luxury retreat on the 650 lush acres of the Doral Golf Resort & Spa, home to the Blue Monster golf course, the spa now houses the Pritikin Longevity Center. Its health and weight loss programs focus on the return to eating clean, fresh foods — roasted lobster, grilled bison and penne pasta — under a fabulous vaulted ceiling. Ten board-certified physicians work with guests in consultation and in state-of-the-art medical assessments; experts offer daily educational programs including cooking classes and smart grocery shopping classes. For physical activity, there are indoor/outdoor pools and ten daily fitness classes plus golf and tennis options. There are spa services and sumptuous master suites, and the entire all-inclusive week starts at $5,900 per person ($8,900 per couple).

Red Mountain Resort
1275 E. Red Mountain Circ.
Ivins, UT 84771
435-673-4905

Red Mountain Resort outside St. George, Utah, is just a two-hour trip but a world from the bustle of Las Vegas. Set facing scenic red rocks in the majestic high desert, the destination spa offers 28-day detox programs such as the “Body in Balance Detox” (starting at $300 per day, per person). This retreat, designed to rid the body of environmental toxins and inflammation, features gluten-free meals, nutrition assessment, lymphatic drainage, acupuncture, Ultraclear smoothies, morning hikes and much, much more. The fitness component attracts active and outdoorsy types (the spa is adjacent to Snow Canyon State Park), as do the amenities such as outdoor pools, bicycles, walking trails, strength and cardio studios and more.

CANADA

Spa Eastman
895, chemin des Diligences
Eastman (Quebec), Canada
800-665-5272

At Spa Eastman, two hours east of Montreal (across the Vermont border), guests find the rural Eastern Townships where they can hike wooded trails, get fit, enjoy pampering pursuits and eat healthy, organic and beautifully-prepared spa cuisine. Since it opened in 1977, Spa Eastman has been committed to fitness, health and a wellness lifestyle for its French and English speaking clientele. Its programs and packages include the seven-day immersion raw food cure and vacation; weight loss retreats; meditation workshops and more. A detoxifying grape cure (grapes for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks!) is also available as are highly personalized cures.

BRAZIL

Gramado, Brazil
+1(866) 471-0014

Kurotel Longevity Center in Gramado, a mountain resort in southern Brazil, is a wellness destination founded by Dr. Luis Carlos Silveira and his wife Neusa about 30 years ago; today, two daughters have joined the family commitment to good health. Kurotel specializes in preventive medicine and has long been considered one of the world’s best weight loss destinations. Guests are drawn for a variety of reasons: for medical assessments, to detox from addiction, for weight loss and sleep enhancement, to simply relax or to recover after cosmetic surgery (available at a nearby clinic). State-of-the art medical tests are available to determine colon and cardiovascular risks and to assess bone density, hormone levels, collagen, body temperature, etc. Integral to the week-long “kur” are three farm-fresh meals and snacks, use of pools and facilities and daily exercises from woodland walks to

gymnastics and the Kneipp water walk. This walk on smooth stones features changing water temperatures (warm to cool) to enhance circulation, kidney function and overall wellness.

PORTUGAL

Longevity Wellness Resort
Lugar do Montinho
8550-232 Monchique, Algarve
Portugal
+351 282 240 100

The eco-friendly Longevity Wellness Resort Monchique opened in 2010 as Portugal’s first integrated preventive medicine and anti-aging spa. Three hours from Lisbon, in a picturesque thermal destination in the Algarve, it features 195 one-bedroom apartments (sleeping up to four) offering views of sky, sea and mountains. In partnership with Dr. Claude Chauchard and La Clinique de Paris, the spa offers state-of-the art detox treatments
such as the seven-day “Longevity Essential Detox.” This program includes a wealth of features like Ozone Therapy, Anti Oxidant Detoxifying Therapy, Detox Ocean Bath, Cellutox Aroma Ocean Wraps and more. Other treatment focal points include stress reduction, weight loss, anti-aging and overall health improvement. Guests enjoy amenities such as Longevity Cuisine by Olivier restaurant, five bars, fitness center, outdoor and indoor swimming pools, and a meditation room and deck.

SPAIN

SHA Wellness Clinic
Verderol 5 El Albir 03581
Alicante, Spain
34-96-681-1199

SHA Wellness Clinic, one of the best medical spas in the world, is a white marble, glass-walled modernist structure that rises like a multi-storied ocean liner above the hilltop where guests delight in vistas of Spain’s Sierra Helada Mountains and the Mediterranean Sea. Clientele on a minimum week-long detox campaign meet with the doctor who designs individualized macrobiotic meals prepared by head chef Pablo Montoro (formerly with Ferran Adrià) — in fact, the clinic is devoted to the macrobiotic lifestyle. Detox programs include nutritional lectures and macrobiotic cooking classes (in English). Water is both a design and a wellness element with two heated indoor pools, a Dead Sea-like Flotarium and a waterfall. For fitness, there’s only yoga and tai chi and DIY bike rides and walks (one to a scenic lighthouse). There are à la carte spa treatments as well as Botox, laser, acupuncture, cellular regeneration and mesotherapy. Non-stop flights to Valencia and high-speed trains to Alicante make it easy to reach from New York.

ISRAEL

Hotel Spa Mitzpe Hayamim
Mizpe Hayamim Resort
P.O.B. 27
Rosh Pina 12000, Israel
972-4-699-4555

The 37-acre Mitzpe Hayamim health farm overlooks the Sea of Galilee in Northern Israel. You can stroll the estate to discover the barnyard, winery and pesticide- and chemical-free garden, tended by Sami Chazan, one of the owners (his wife, Anita, tends to guests), who prides himself in the fact that the restaurant’s cheese and yogurt come from their own cows, goats and sheep, eggs from their chickens, fruit from their orchard, olive oil from their grove and produce from their garden. Room rates cover two buffet meals daily in the vegetarian restaurant, workshops and workouts and use of facilities: wet and dry sauna, indoor and outdoor whirlpools and a non-chlorinated “indoor” pool with a roof and windows that open in warm weather. The 96-room hotel village boasts studios for artisanal bakers, cheese-makers, soap and candle makers and an art gallery and farm shop. Among 45 à la carte spa services, guests find Chinese, Thai, Indian and Shiatsu massage, medical pedicures and detoxifying beauty treatments.

THAILAND

The Spa Resort Chiang Mai
165 Moo 4 T. Huaysai A. Maerim
Chiang Mai, Thailand
+66(0)53-920-888

The Spa Resort Chiang Mai is situated in a verdant, rural Thai village about an hour from the temples and tailors, orchid farm and paper-making factories in Chiang Mai. The sprawling resort overlooks rice paddies and offers poolside accommodations, daily meditation, yoga, Thai massage, steam room, swimming and biking. Its own twenty-acre organic farm provides produce for Radiance, an excellent vegetarian, vegan and raw food restaurant. Retreats range from detox and yoga to raw food and boot camp-style weight loss escapes. Treatments run the gamut from a “First Time Cleanse” for beginners to the “Candida Cleanse,” a seven-day program designed to strengthen the immune system.

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Overnight guests, in the room type of their choice, enjoy a complimentary luxury 60-minute massage therapy valued at THB 2,700 per treatment each day of their stay. A choice of signature Immunetra Aroma Massage or Traditional Thai Massage at Spa Athénée gives more to explore.

Room rates start from THB 4,800++ per night.

Plaza Athénée Bangkok, a Royal Méridien’s Spa Athénée presents a refined blend of Thai spa wisdom and French savoir-faire in an inspiring environment infused with exquisite aesthetics. Unique-in-Thailand spa treatments are fine tuned to the essence of the individual’s being. With separate menus of treatments for Madame and Monsieur, spa journeys dovetail deliciously with vital feminine or masculine traits and features.

Located on Wireless Road, a beautiful tree-lined avenue in the heart of Bangkok’s central business and diplomatic district, Plaza Athénée Bangkok, a Royal Meridien provides a multidimensional five-star experience designed for open-minded and creative individuals. Just a short walk from the convenience of the city’s Ploenchit Skytrain and a wealth a shopping and entertainment possibilities, the hotel is the perfect choice for those who wish to explore Southeast Asia’s most intriguing city.

Book now and enjoy your stay until 31 October 2012.

Terms and Conditions
- Advance reservations are required and payment Credit card will be charged at time of booking.
- Reservations cannot be changed, are pre-paid and non-refundable; if cancellation takes place, guests forfeit total room charge plus tax.
- Offer is valid at Plaza Athénée Bangkok, A Royal Méridien Hotel for bookings made and consumed by 31 October, 2012.
- All amenities associated with this promotion are inclusive of nightly accommodation in your selected room category, daily one 60-minute massage therapy at Spa Athénée.
- Any unused portion(s) of the bonus package is not transferable to other dates or for cash/credit.
- A minimum stay of two nights is required
- Rates offered are inclusive of the discount. No further discounts apply.
- Services offered in the package are non-exchangeable and non-refundable and can be replaced by the property with a similar item without notice, based on availability.

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