New Spa Menu at The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Los Angeles

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The only way to enhance the already-sparkly spa at The Ritz-Carlton, Los Angeles? Roll out a brand new spa menu with exciting, unique products and treatments. And we don't mind if they do. Launched this month, The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Los Angeles's latest offerings include the Champagne & Shimmer signature body treatment, which includes an açai sugar … [Read more...]

The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Los Angeles

Couples treatment room at The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Los Angeles

As if you needed an excuse to spend the afternoon wandering between a heated-tile steam room lounge, a cushioned chaise, and a plushy round bed, this city oasis puts a glass of bubbly in your hand and asks you to stay awhile. They'll be some of the happiest hours you've ever spent on your own well-being. The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Los Angeles … [Read more...]

Double Eagle Spa at Snowcreek, Mammoth Lakes, California

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After a long day of skiing (and falling) down the powdery white slopes that have made Mammoth Mountain famous, nothing is better than a great massage. Relaxing on the table covered in warm towels while oil was being massaged into my skin, parched by Mammoth’s notoriously dry air, at Snowcreek Resort’s Double Eagle Spa was nothing short of bliss. The … [Read more...]

Spas Dial Up the Romance Factor for February and Valentine’s Day

Foot-pounding treatment at SpaHalekulani, Oahu

With Valentine's Day around the corner, the focus is on romance when it comes to special spa treatments! Here are just a few promotions happening in the month of February that have caught my eye at spas around the United States: SpaHalekulani on Oahu, Hawaii: The two-hour "Sweethearts’ Rendezvous" begins with a Signature Foot Pounding Ritual, which … [Read more...]

Over the Top Red Carpet Spa Experience at Montage Beverly Hills

The elegant Montage Beverly Hills hotel just around the corner from Rodeo Drive.

Who's going to the Golden Globes or the Oscars this year? Yeah, me neither. But if you're a Hollywood type who's going to these winter award ceremonies -- or you simply want to pretend you're a A-lister (and have the dough to do so) -- check out this extravagant Ultimate Pre-Red Carpet Spa Experience from the Spa Montage at the elegant Montage Beverly … [Read more...]

Bliss Hollywood at W Hollywood Hotel, Los Angeles

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Floating high above Hollywood Boulevard, Bliss Hollywood - at the swanky W Hollywood Hotel - offers a respite from the concrete landscape below. With a splash of blue, a bit of dazzle and a brownie bite on the side, the latest Bliss Spa to hit L.A. invites you to be an adult and a kid at the same time. Bliss Hollywood Facilities Through the hotel's … [Read more...]

Carasoin Day Spa, Los Angeles

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Open since late April 2010, the Carasoin Day Spa is a little spot of European calm on L.A.'s swanktacular Robertson Boulevard. Adjacent to the famous Ivy Restaurant and some of the city's hippest shopping, Carasoin (ka-ra'swan) is a lovely place to relax... and wait out a gaggle of paparazzi. Carasoin Day Spa Facility Tucked into an airy courtyard beside … [Read more...]