The Spa Gals
You know a spa is spectacular when you book the same treatment twice during one week-long vacation. Yes, I was so smitten with my first Oceanside Hale Massage in a clifftop cabana facing the Pacific Ocean, that I couldn’t leave the lovely island of Lanai without experiencing it again. Indeed, services at the Spa at the Four Seasons Lanai Manele Bay are top … [Read more...]
The Aqua Bamboo & Spa, a moderately priced hotel two blocks from Waikiki Beach, surpassed my expectations. Rooms are large (with kitchenette!), the pool courtyard is surrounded by lush foliage (an oasis in the middle of busy Waikiki) and the basic, poolside spa is welcome amenity (especially after a day of transpacific travel). The AquaSPA … [Read more...]
If you've stayed at the JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa prior to 2010, I'd put this luxury property on your list for a repeat visit. That's because the elegant hotel on the western shore of Oahu, in the Ko Olina resort area, recently underwent an $18 million renovation. Not only did all 387 rooms and suites receive a face lift with new furnishings, … [Read more...]
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...]
Ahh, the Ihilani. It's a sweepingly romantic, incredibly luxurious resort and spa on the west coast of Oahu -- far away from the maddening crowds of Honolulu and Waikiki. The JW Marriott Ihilani Ko Olina Resort & Spa completed a fabulous spa renovation this past month, and now it's even more lovely than before. This may be due to the pending grand … [Read more...]
