The Spa Gals
Long a retreat for artists -- and now for retirees and younger expats -- Mexico's San Miguel de Allende is home to the sophisticated and colorful Hotel Matilda, which debuted in September 2010. The small hotel in the heart of the 468-year-old colonial city is a boutique property with just 32 rooms. On-site amenities include a restaurant featuring a fusion of … [Read more...]
Beginning tomorrow, December 1, at noon (EST) through noon Monday, December 13, the Marriott and Renaissance Caribbean & Mexico Resorts (MARCAM) and CheapOair are giving away hotel stays, airfare gift certificates and an incredible grand prize: a three-night stay at the Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort and roundtrip airfare for two. For this "12 Days … [Read more...]
Spa + Mexico + oceanfront hotel + special pricing... sounds like a great vacation to me! The Spa at the Westin Resort & Spa, Los Cabos has been named one of the Favorite Resort & Hotel Spas in Mexico by Spa Magazine. In celebration, the resort is offering a "Welcome Spa Package": breakfast for two daily, one spa service per person per stay (two … [Read more...]
Dolphins and massage don't typically go together (can't think back to when I've ever used those two words in one sentence), but the Live Aqua Cancun resort has melded the two (not at once) in an unusual experience offered to guests at this luxury oceanfront property in Cancun's Hotel Zone. For $156, guests who partake in the Dolphin Spa Experience first … [Read more...]
Here's another autumn special at a Riviera Nayarit resort: The Villa La Estancia Nuevo Vallarta Beach Resort & Spa is an upscale property offering an "Ultra-Inclusive" package for $488 per night (per room, based on double occupancy) through December 20, 2010. That's $244 a person per night, which is quite reasonable, since we're talking about a luxury … [Read more...]
I've been to at least 10, maybe a dozen, all-inclusive resorts in Mexico, including lovely oceanfront properties on the Riviera Maya and in Puerto Vallarta, Cancun and Mazatlan. But none of these have focused on wellness like the brand-new Tahéima Wellness Resort & Spa in Riviera Nayarit on Mexico’s Pacific Coast. A juice bar, tons of exercise … [Read more...]
Ever lie down for a massage and realize you really don't like the Asian melodies or the Gregorian chants going on in the background? Yeah, me either. I'm not that picky when it comes to spa-treatment music. If someone is rubbing me and I get to close my eyes and go to my happy place, I really don't care what's happening aurally (that is, I will speak up if … [Read more...]
This destination spa in Baja California, Mexico, is so rich in history: its roots date back to 1940, when it was founded as a “primitive health camp” by one of the west coast’s first organic farmers and his young bride. Rancho La Puerta is also rich in beauty: the extensive property blanketed with wildflowers and native cacti are breathtaking. And … [Read more...]
