Who doesn’t enjoy some time to relax and unwind? And what better way to do so than by going to a spa and have someone take care of you? Here are some of the best spa treatments you can enjoy at your hometown, or as you travel. When you get tired of shopping and seeing what the city has to offer, the spa is the perfect place to lie down and get a good massage or a facial. The best ones use local products, which are healthier not just for you, but for the environment as well.
Dusit Thani in Maldives recently opened their signature spa called Devarana Spa.
The Devarana Spa is situated on the Mudhdoo Island and features six treatment pods to add to the treatment rooms on the ground level.
The name of the spa traces its origins to the Thai-Sanskrit which means heavenly garden. It was derived from a an old literature in Thai that depicts the gardens near the gates of heaven.
As the piece of literature portrays it, Devarana is all about tranquillity, picturesque sceneries, melodic music, and heavenly scents. The designers tried to emulate the mythical gardens down to the details of gold, silver, gems, and natural stones.
The customized pods for treatment in the heart of the five-star resort helps guests forget their busy world and enter one that will be all about relaxation. Here they can enjoy luxury spa treatments and Thai hospitality.
The Four Seasons Resort in Sharm El Sheikh is probably one of the most romantic date destinations in the world, thanks to the seemingly endless views of the Red Sea and the resort’s ideal, discreet location over the hilltop. The resort is making things more interesting this Valentine’s day with their new day-long Spa Wellness Package. This package is especially designed for couples and includes yoga sessions and relaxing treatments which couples could enjoy while they spend time with each other. It’s the perfect romantic getaway for busy people.
Couples Package
The package starts off with the Shiva Shakti Couples Yoga. This is more than just a fitness session. It also focuses on the spiritual connection between the couple, and encourages them to make this connection stronger. The shiva-shakti dance is based on alignment principles which would teach couples to synchronize their movements and energies so they could strengthen each other.
Tags: Barbados spa, Spa, wellness
By Randy Colt 
What a way to relax with some sea salt of Bajan, brown sugar, and some tamarind oil rubbed down your skin? These are some of the local ingredients used for an intimate spa experience at the Tamarind Hotel in the West Coast of Barbados. The Elegant Hotels announced that this spa offering will be available at the Tamarind Hotel and at The House boutique hotel.
You can opt for the spa treatment and avail of the same for a loved one with 50% off its price. If you are single, you can also keep the half priced deal for some more pampering. The Tamarind will offer this spa promotion from March 1 through June 1 of this year.
The Tamarind Spa offers the unique spa experience in their world class facilities unmatched in Barbados. They boast of relaxing treatment rooms, a tranquil pool, and a very warm and well-trained staff.
The month of love is fast approaching! If you’re tired of the usual movie and dinner date, why don’t you plan a romantic rendezvous with your loved one by booking into a spa this year? It’s time to start something new! Rejuvenate the mind and body, restore balance, and spark the romance with these spa packages designed for couples to share and enjoy.
The Spa at InterContinental Buckhead,
Atlanta, Georgia
The Spa makes use of holistic massage techniques and organic labels like Woodsprite and Jurlique when it comes to wellness, health, and beauty. Indulge your senses as you relax on relatively warm neck pillows and sip on herbal tea before the massage begins. The 4-hour long Body Indulgence Package is perfect for couples. Facials, whole body massage, foot scrub and scalp treatments are all included in this package that couples will surely enjoy.
Most spas embrace the basic three-R tenet of rejuvenation, relaxation, and renewal. However, only the best spas around the world have what it takes to grab the fourth R: romance. Spas are fast becoming prime date places for couples who want to spark up their relationships. When you go to a spa, you hit two birds with one stone. You have a blast while spending time together, and you get to relax from the strenuousness of your daily routines.
However, the first part of that statement can only really happen if you visit these spas. Let us take you to the most romantic, renewing, relaxing, and rejuvenating sites around the world.
Las Ventanas al Paraiso in Los Cabos
If you envision a holiday as a revitalizing and stress melting escape into wellness, ten spas based in luxury highly rated hotels in Algarve are setting up a Spa Week during the first week of October this 2010. If you ache for soothing treatments and massages, you should start booking for flights into the southernmost region in Portugal as the spas will be dropping as much as 50% of their rates Try to make it to the beeline early as the hotel spas will generate interest from the locals as well. This particular promotional event will happen from 2010 to 2012.
This particular promotion of organizing a concerted discount among hotel spas has met with success across the world particularly in the United Kingdom, Brazil, and the United States. The Algarve’s Spa Week is a united measure by Tivoli Victoria, Real Marina Olhão, Hotel Quinta do Lago, Hilton Vilamoura, Lake Spa Resort, Tivoli Marina Vilamoura, Vila Monte Resort, Crowne Plaza Vilamoura, Vila Vita Parc, and Hotel Real Santa Eulália. These establishment aim to promote the Algarve as a center for spa treatments through enticing deals so that people can sample what they have to offer.
There are many reasons why people visit spas. Some want to detoxify after a long week’s work, or maybe a weekend of drinking too much alcohol. Others want to lose unwanted pounds, so they undergo treatments. Some just can’t do without their weekly massages the facial treatments. For some spas, though, service goes beyond simply helping their clients relax. They also offer something culturally rewarding.
What makes these spas different from the ones offering generic Swedish and European massages is that they sport local ingredients. This means that if you’re visiting one of these spas for the first time and you’re a stranger to the customs of the country or region you’re in, you’ll get a comprehensive primer via specialty massages, facial masks, and the fragrant scents burning in your room.
Below are the most culturally educational spas around the globe.
Pennsylvania: Omni Bedford Springs Resort
