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SpaFlyer Picture Tour: Kahala Hotel & Resort with Spa Suites, Honolulu, Hawaii

The Kahala Hotel & Resort is one of Hawaii's reigning luxury resorts, set on a secluded beach just ten minutes from the world class shopping and entertainment of Waikiki. This legendary hideaway resort in Honolulu's plush Kahala district is a favorite with presidents, international royalty and celebrities. 

The treatment rooms of the Kahala's Spa Suites each enjoy 550 square feet of space and features a personal relaxation area, a changing area, a private shower, a signature infinity-edged soaking bath and a landscaped courtyard of native Hawaiian flora.

Luxury Accomodations and Spa Services with a view of St. Mark's Square, Venice, Italy

The Bauer Hotels are that increasingly rare find of a Venetian family legacy beautifully preserved and graciously operated to welcome discerning guests, royalty, world leaders, and luminaries to the social and cultural centre of Venice. Majestically residing nearby the Grand Canal and just minutes from Piazza San Marco, world-class shopping, and the excitement and energy of Venetian life, the Bauer Hotel's 1940's street facade is designed to emulate a docked ship and Venice's maritime history. The result is a striking contrast to the Baroque architecture of S. Moisè square and sets the stage for its eclectic interior mix of Art Deco with classic 17th-century Venetian styl

The One Night Special spa getaway at Grail Springs, Ontario, Canada

Grail Springs Spa, Bancroft, Canada, lies in one of the most beautiful regions of the world, the heart of the Ancient Granite Highlands, also known as the mineral capital of Canada. Named after the legendary Holy Grail, the greatest story of restoration and healing ever told, and the vital water source that embraces and feeds the property, the hundreds of vigorous springs brings life and vitality to all of its surroundings. Guests of Grail Springs benefit from one of the few remaining resources of pure vital water in the world.

The popular "One Night Special" Spa Getaway at Grail Springs is back. For $199 per person, enjoy your room, dinner, breakfast, plus a $100 spa credit toward choice of spa treatment(s). Also included are yoga and fitness classes, hikes, use of steam room, mineral hot tub, plunge pool and dry sauna.

Reader Spa Reviews: Estancia La Jolla Spa, California

I was married at Estancia La Jolla and skipped my Bachelorette Party so I could spend the day before my wedding at the spa with the girls getting manis, padis, and facials. Since my wedding, I have been back many times thanks to gift certificates from my boss, husband, and family members. The grounds of Estancia are immaculately kept and there is a calming feeling as you are greeted by the inviting aromas and candlelight of the spa. The waiting area offers tea, cucumber water, and fresh fruit, as well as ample magazines to choose from. You may also have drinks, breakfast, or lunch from their restaurant delivered to the spa. I have really enjoyed the outdoor areas: one area has a nice fireplace and cushioned seating, while the other area is strictly for the ladies with a Jacuzzi and lush landscaping. The staff is very friendly and their main goal is to ensure that you have a wonderful, relaxing experience. This is a small upscale spa, with very reasonable pricing.  -- Michelle R., September 2008

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Family Getaways: The Fiesta Americana Grand Coral Beach Resort in Cancun, Mexico

Located on a beautiful beach overlooking the Caribbean Sea, the Fiesta Americana Grand Coral Beach in Mexico is in the heart of Cancún’s recreational and commercial centers. All rooms are ocean-front suites with marble floors, sunken living room areas, private balconies, large bathrooms and separate vanities.

The resort has a fully equipped health club, featuring free weights, exercise machines, stair climbers, stationary bicycles, aerobics, steam rooms, facials, and massages. Comprised of eleven treatment rooms, the spa  offers state of the art hydrotherapy equipment including hydromassage and hydrotone computerized systems, aromatherapy and Vichy shower therapies. 660-foot-long swimming pool.

Great Getaways: The Brazilian Court Hotel, Palm Beach, Florida

 

Nestled in the heart of Palm Beach, Florida, 2 blocks to the Atlantic Ocean and 2 blocks to Worth Avenue Shopping district, is the Brazilian Court Hotel and Frederic Fekkai Salon and Spa. Mahogany woods, silk fabrics, deep plush bedding and marble baths are only a few of the exceptional touches to the hotel. The Fountained Courtyards and lush foliage make the hotel a respite from all others offering intimacy and quiet. It has been coined as The Private Palm Beach leaving one with the feeling that they are at a friend's villa instead of a hotel.

Living Well: A Woman's Program for Mastering Diabetes, by Green Mountain at Fox Run, Vermont

If you're like most women living with diabetes, you know that exercising, eating right and managing your stress will help you manage your diabetes. The experts at Green Mountain at Fox Run, a Vermont wellness retreat exclusively for women, they've found that knowing what to do isn't the problem for people with diabetes – it's figuring out how to put it all together -- and maintain your daily life.

Green Mountain's Living Well week blends its healthy lifestyle “how-to” program, which has been helping women at Green Mountain for 37 years, with the diabetes expertise of leaders from the renowned Joslin Diabetes Center, affiliated with Harvard Medical School.

After the jump, two sessions coming up in November 2008 and February 2009. 

Great Getaways: The "You Choose" package at Bernardus Lodge, Carmel, California

Nestled on verdant acres with stately pines and California oak trees, surrounded by a vineyard and the Santa Lucia mountains rising majestically in the background, Bernardus Lodge is a luxury resort that combines the simple elegance of fine country living, with the high quality of service and luxury amenities found in choice European hotels. Here, spa travelers can experience fine accommodations, cuisine, viticulture, spa services and recreational venues in a singular environment. The resort has 57 guest rooms located in nine, single and two-story adobe village-style buildings along a terraced hillside, a full-service spa, swimming pool, two tennis courts, a croquet lawn and vineyard.

Spa Getaways at Grail Springs, Ontario Canada

Grail Springs Spa Resort, in Bancroft, Ontario, Canada, lies in one of the most beautiful regions of the world, the heart of the Ancient Granite Highlands, also known as the mineral capital of Canada. Named after the legendary Holy Grail and its story of restoration and healing, and the vital water source that embraces and feeds the property, the hundreds of vigorous springs brings life and vitality to all of its surroundings. Guests of Grail Springs benefit from one of the few remaining resources of pure vital water in the world.

Afte the jump, two spa specials at Grail Springs.

November is Spa Month in Stowe, Vermont

Stowe Mountain Lodge in Vermont, has terrific spa specials in both October and November, for its guests.  This month, Stowe Mountain Lodge welcomes autumn guests with a "Spa Note Special." Guests visiting Stowe Mountain Lodge for two nights or more in the month of October will receive a complimentary "Spa Note" in the amount of $75 to be used towards any massage, facial, body treatment or Cooper Wellness lifestyle, fitness or comprehensive wellness assessment.

November is known by many as "spa month" in Stowe, Vermont - and Stowe Mountain Lodge, one of the area's newest spa resorts, is ready to welcome avid spa-goers with a 'Spa Spectacular" special.  As part of the "Spa Spectacular" special, any studio guestroom booked for stays in the month of November will be available at a discount, the lowest room rate of the season. In addition, guests will be offered one complimentary "target massage" per room, per stay in The Spa at Stowe Mountain Lodge (an $85 value).  Rates for the "Spa Spectacular" begin at $229 per night which includes overnight accommodations for two in a studio guestroom and one complimentary target massage per room/per stay (room tax and spa gratuity are not included).

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