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Feeling a bit Scrooge-like this holiday season? It’s time to change your tune, because ’tis the season of giving, and getaway spas around the globe are presenting you with the gift of savings. Enjoy merry discounts with SpaFinder’s top ten deal picks for December. Offers so good, they could put everyone from Santa to Scrooge […]

This season, let one of these getaway spas, voted top ten best for winter sports for SpaFinder’s 2010 Readers’ Choice Awards, be your very own winter wonderland. These ten spa resorts are a haven for wintry weather enthusiasts, where snow takes center spotlight. Thrill seekers can schuss the daring slopes (one property boasts a vertical […]

Want an insider’s look at the top ten spa trends for 2011? Our expert and president Susie Ellis shares her insight on the spa industry in SpaFinder’s annual 2011 Spa Trend Report™. This global report, now in its eighth year, is based upon analyses from industry experts who visit hundreds of day and stay spas […]

Guests who come to Cal-a-Vie experience a magical place with unparalleled facilities and programming provided by owners Terri and John Havens.

Massage can do more than just work out the kinks

Question: My husband wants to take our daughter, who is in recovery for bulimia, alcoholism, and drug abuse, and me to a luxury spa in a warm place, with no bar, for a week. Any ideas?

Medical evidence about the benefits of spas‘ wellness therapies – massage, acupuncture, meditation, etc. – is on the rise. Consider the recent New York Times report on a Cedars-Sinai study stating a 45-minute massage resulted in a decrease in stress hormones and boost in immunity, or even SpaFinder’s 2011 Spa Trend Report™, where our own […]

In the heart of Miami’s South Beach are some of the hottest spas for poolside pampering and relaxation supreme.  The spa scene is sizzling on Collins Avenue (and beyond) at new, hip hotels like the Shore Club, as well as at the old-is-new hotels like the legendary Fontainebleau.  Hey spa-lovers, put these Seven Sexy South […]

Question:

How do I know whether the spa in my area is a “good” one for a full cleansing facial?”

On a recent visit to Spa at Grand Velas All Suites & Spa Resort, an all-inclusive resort on Mexico’s Riviera Maya, I was able to get in tune with ancient spa traditions of the Mayan culture.

Oh the weather outside may be frightful, but these getaway spa destinations are so delightful…if you plan to escape the cold this upcoming winter season, or just need a place to escape period, check out the SpaFinder 2010 Readers’ Choice Award winners in the Top Ten Best for Water Sports category. These spa resorts cater to the aqua enthusiast, allowing you to spa and splash in the surf all at the same time.

In a recent survey, travel agents reported the #1 emerging spa travel trend was people increasingly hitting stay spas for special occasions. Occasions like the big ’0s’, anniversaries,

Last year at this time we predicted that there would be more need in the real world and more emphasis in the spa world on…stillness.  Well, the former has definitely happened however the latter has a ways to go. After you re-read our #10 trend prediction for 2010, I will grade myself and comment once again […]

Rereading our Diversity Trend from last year’s trend report it strikes me that the statement, “Spa-going has become so mainstream that the face of the spa-goer will now continue to reflect the wider global population” pretty much sums it up.  And I think we gave a fair amount of good examples that were on the radar.  […]

The Lodge at Woodloch shared with us their at-home spa recipe incorporating delightful rosemary.

Question:

I have been trying to plan a vacation for myself in August and thought maybe I could find a spa-type place to go. I am a single mom (age 43), not into the typical “singles” scene, but don’t want to go somewhere there will be lots of families. I love outdoor activities (snorkeling, hiking, etc). I love fitness classes and just doing things I haven’t tried before. I like to be in a group with organized activities rather than try to go it alone. I would love to go to the Caribbean, British Virgin Islands, somewhere tropical, but not too quiet and sedentary. I am not sure about Mexico at this time. I would like something economical and not looking for gaudy, just classy and fun. I would fly from Newark, NJ or in that area.”

Pumpkin pie, orange, sweet potato, spices…sounds like a grocery list to prepare for your upcoming Thanksgiving dinner, but instead, these delectable items are being served on spa menus from coast to coast. Autumn is the season of bounty, and it’s never been more evident than in the spa world – savor quiet moments while indulging in yummy treatments -a pumpkin pie pedicure or yam facial, need we say more? – that are sure to feel as good as they sound! Get a taste of these Flavors of Fall spa treatments.

With all of these sweet fall spa treatments available to feed your skin, we wanted to give you another way to enjoy the sweet flavors of fall – through your stomach! Eat your way to bliss with this delicious Almond Ricotta Torte recipe from Mii amo. While the recipe calls for fresh berries for garnish, […]

When we predicted this trend last year we decided to draw attention to the scary and silly spa stories to make the case for ‘evidenced based medicine’ (EBM) to begin being associated with spa modalities.  We considered using the term ‘evidenced based medicine’ in the title of the trend but then decided that it was likely […]

This year is flying by (where have all the months gone?), but there’s still time to sneak in a spa getaway before the end of 2010. Save this season with SpaFinder’s top ten picks for November spa deals…discounts so good, there’s much to be thankful for. Canyon Ranch, Massachusetts Resort Save 15% per Guest – […]