Sandpearl Resort and Spa: Clearwater, Florida

Pretty pool and white-sand beach at Sandpearl Resort.

Set upon the powdery white sands of Clearwater Beach, the Sandpearl Resort is one of the newest properties on the central west coast of Florida. It’s a comfortable and casual beachside resort, drenched in unpretentious elegance. My family reveled in the Sandpearl’s AAA Four-Diamond hospitality, enjoyed delicious cuisine, and took advantage of the … [Read more...]

Travel + Leisure’s “World Best Spas”

Couples Sans Souci spa gazebo

Right now I'm at the Ritz-Carlton Naples, on Florida's Gulf Coast, and oh-so-thrilled to be hanging my hat here for the next few nights. On the agenda, a tour of its sister property, the golf resort just a couple miles away, and a treatment at the beach resort's 51,000-square foot spa, which I covered here on The Spa Gals, earlier this summer. (A full spa … [Read more...]

Sexy Sunset Couples Treatment at Hyatt Key West Resort and Spa

Gulfside dock at Hyatt Key West

My husband isn't as enamored with spa treatments like I am -- which is fine: more money to spend on massages for me! But I think even he'd be on board with this new, romantic experience from Hyatt Key West Resort and Spa, especially because it's exclusive, unusual and takes place outside. Guests who sign up for "Reflex on the Beach," are greeted … [Read more...]

$200 Spa Credit at Ritz-Carlton Naples

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I love this "Spa Escape" package from Ritz-Carlton Resorts of Naples. It's one thing to receive a $50 credit to use at the spa during your hotel stay, but to receive a $200 spa credit per night of your getaway -- that's just awesome. The package includes overnight accommodations in a resort-view room at The Ritz-Carlton, Naples (starting at $349/night) or … [Read more...]