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I love the challenge of helping people find a place that meets all of their unique requests. It gives me a chance to use the neat filter feature on the SpaFinder website. I know I may a bit unusual in that I find filtering fun – it kind of reminds me of a slot machine where things are whirling and then all of a sudden it stops – and you have your answer.

Hollywood, the Lakers, Rodeo Drive, and the beach scene…the Los Angeles area is famous for these and more, and the city is receiving rave reviews as an international spa celebrity as well. This hip city practically requires a relaxed, laidback vibe, and in a place that counts movie stars among its population, an attractive appearance is essential. With its diverse offering of spa retreats, you’re sure to find an L.A. spa that you’ll give four stars.

SpaFinder is pleased to announce four new getaway spa properties added to its network this week. Circle the globe and check out these overnight hotspots for your next vacation destination or rejuvenating spa retreat.

Bringing your bridesmaids and best friends together for one final fling before tying the knot has long been a beloved tradition. Ahead of your walk down the aisle, celebrate your upcoming nuptials with a trip to some of these top spas for bridal party/bachelorette getaways.

No plans for the holiday weekend? Two words: spa staycation. Grab your honey, your best friend, or go solo to a getaway spa that’s in short distance from home. Relax with a massage treatment or get reenergized on a scenic hike. Long weekends were made for spa. Find spas in your area and look for last-minute deals.

Question:

Dear Susie,

I have heard a lot about Oxygen Facials. Do you know where the best place to get one would be? I would like the one Madonna gets.

Most working women know how to cram in errands during an hour lunch break. And for many well groomed ‘go-getter girls,’ a proper manicure or a quick workout becomes part of a “to do” list. But what about massage? Indulgent? I say no. Read more about “quickie treatments” at the spa.

SpaFinder is pleased to announce two new getaway spa properties added to its portfolio this week. Circle the globe and check out these overnight hotspots for your next vacation destination or rejuvenating spa retreat.

Green Mountain Spa at Fox Run is a health and weight-loss retreat for women, specializing in non-diet weight loss since 1973. Founded on the vision that diets do not work, Green Mountain at Fox Run stresses the idea that eating right is critical to successful, permanent health and weight management. Green Mountain has helped women to make realistic changes in their lives in order to help them achieve their health and weight loss goals, and to maintain them as well. With delicious, nutritious, and easy prepare meals and snacks, Green Mountain has created a nutrition program that is realistic and can benefit women even without dedicating time to a retreat. Sample some of the healthy and satisfying cuisine with these Green Mountain recipes.

Back in 2006, Marc Jacobs, one of fashion’s heavy hitters, and his business partner/friend Robert Duffy first took it upon themselves to bring awareness to a cause that happens to be close to our hearts also: melanoma prevention.

It is not just experience and relaxation that concerns The Park Hotel Kenmare, it is also their priority to satisfy customers in a time of crisis and confusion. Because of the disruption to travelers caused by the eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland last month, many hotels have gone out of their way to accommodate customers, and The Park Hotel Kenmare is no exception. The resort has generously extended an offer to their customers that will a help those whose travel plans were thrown for a loop by the ash. Click here if your Ireland adventure was affected by Icelandic ash.

Looking to slim down before summer? Get a kick start on your weight-loss routine by reserving a getaway spa retreat at one of these top spas that specialize in helping guests get fit and lead a healthy lifestyle. These properties pack on the amenities, not the pounds, and won SpaFinder’s 2009 Readers’ Choice Awards in the category of “best for weight loss” to prove it.

Happy Earth Day! Being environmentally aware is important to SpaFinder and is a huge part of wellness in general. How can you have internal balance and wellness if the environment around you isn’t healthy and balanced itself? In honor of Earth Day we are pleased to bring you some eco-friendly spas that have made it their goal to bring relaxation and health to spa-goers, while monitoring their carbon-footprint and environmental impact to ensure that our planet stays beautiful and balanced for future generations.

Sometimes a salad at the spa is just not enough. This hearty and spicy sweet duck dish from Red Mountain Spa is the perfect mix of healthy and satisfyingly indulgent. Using extra-lean Muscovy duck, you get a delicious meaty meal that’s made from fresh ingredients and is full of fiber, antioxidants and vitamin C.

Question: My mind swirls with thoughts when I get on the massage table and it is hard to relax.  Any ideas? – SR Answer: Dear SR, You are not alone – it is very common for us to have our minds darting to and fro, buzzing with thoughts, when we first get to a spa […]

Ah, the great outdoors! Now that spring has sprung, what better time is there to go hiking? Here are the 2009 Readers’ Choice picks for the best spa hiking getaways. From the Southwest to the Northeast, enjoying nature while getting a rigorous workout can be the perfect path to fitness or a great supplement to a spa treatment. Take a hike at some of these top spas.

My spa day commenced with an Epsom salt foot soak and a glass of organic tea in the Kipahulu Relaxation Room. This area is also known as “Maui Under the Stars” because the ceiling looks like a nighttime sky lit by constellations (fiber optic twinkling lights). The initial salt soak helped me relax, from toe to head, as native Hawaiian music played in the background.

Six Senses Spa believes that the food that they serve at their spa should be enjoyable, balanced cuisine. So as opposed to the overly lean, often unsatisfying diet food that is sometimes served to health conscious spa-goers Six Senses Spa focuses on the important dietary needs. This delicious salad is a perfect balance of satiating and healthy and includes lightly seared scallops (which are high in omega-3 and vitamin B-12) and loads of raw veggies. The summer is a perfect time for enjoying lovely seafood and crisp, raw vegetables since the longer vegetables are cooked the more nutrients deplete. So pick up some fresh ingredients and balance body and mind!

We love being pampered, so why shouldn’t our pets? As spas increasingly become a necessity to maintaining physical and emotional well-being, animal-tailored treatments—from grooming to massage to hydrotherapy—are allowing our furry friends to reap the same health benefits. Relax. Pawse.

Cities like New York and L.A. are apparently not the only places for celeb-spotting these days–next on the paparazzi-stalking list is your local spa. Serena Williams, the tennis star and sister to tennis player Venus Williams, has enrolled in a Palm Beach, Florida, program to become a certified nail technician, according to the New York Daily News.