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Mineral waters and hot springs - the
original spas - have been part of relaxation and healing in many cultures
for centuries. Towns with hot springs grew into popular destinations for
holiday retreats.
Today this concept is still intact but greatly expanded into modern health
resorts offering just about everything for what relaxes, what energizes and
what ails you. Contemporary spas cater to people who want to lose weight,
get in shape, simply relax or luxuriate with pampering treatments. They
offer all the elements you need for a healthy lifestyle including nutritious
food - fitness activities - body treatments - medical evaluations -
behavioral management counseling - nutrition education - stress management -
holistic health - spiritual growth - movement therapy - exercise physiology
and more.
You'll find spas in all shapes and sizes - at a mountaintop retreat, in the
heart of the city, on a tropical island, in a desert oasis or in the serene
countryside. What they have in common is they all specialize in wellness. To
one degree or another, each addresses physical, emotional and spiritual
needs. Some have distinct specialties while others can tailor your stay for
your preferences.
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The Seven Kinds of Spas
Types of spas? Don't all spas offer the same things? Far from it! The
International SPA Association has categorized spas into seven types to
assist spa goers in choosing the best spa experience for them.
CLUB SPA
- a facility whose primary purpose is fitness and which offers a variety of
professionally administered spa services on a day-use basis.
CRUISE SHIP SPA
- a spa aboard a cruise ship providing professionally administered spa
services, fitness and wellness components and spa cuisine menu choices.
DAY SPA - local spas
offering hourly services; Choose a day spa near your home or while
traveling when you want a spa experience for a short period of time. Day
spas are designed to provide a beautifying, relaxing, or pampering
experience with individual treatments that last for as little as an hour or
multiple spa treatments that may take up to a whole day. Day spas are
freestanding or located in health clubs, hotels, shopping centers,
department stores, or even airports. We also offer day spa gift certificates
for over 500 day spas nationwide.
DESTINATION SPA - spas
where guests come to focus purposefully on lifestyle improvement, health
enhancement, and self-renewal.
Choose a Destination Spa if you seek total immersion in everything spa.
Destination spas are places to go for a few days, a week, or even longer to
enjoy the spa experience in the company of like-minded people. At these
inspiring retreats, you find all-inclusive programs that integrate fitness,
spa treatments, healthful cuisine, and lifestyle education. Our most popular
destination spas include: Canyon Ranch, The Oaks at Ojai, Rancho La Puerta,
and Red Mountain Spa.
HOTEL SPAS - spas in city
hotels
Choose a City Hotel, (also called hotel Spa or urban spa), when you are
traveling or wish to have a day spa experience with hotel amenities like a
health club and a restaurant. Steam rooms, saunas, pools, exercise
equipment, and fitness classes may also be offered. Located in metropolitan
hotels, some of these spas are open only to hotel guests, while others are
accessible to the general public. Our most popular hotel spas include: San
Diego Paradise Point Resort & Spa, Fairmont Empress, Sutton Place, Westin
Casaurina Las Vegas, and The Setai. Click here
to make hotel reservations.
Leading Hotels of the World (Luxury Spas)
Elite Travel Consulting, in partnership with The
Leading Hotels of the World,
is pleased to offer you over four hundred and sixty of the finest luxury
hotels in the world. In addition, Leading Hotels of the World, you will a
collection of The Leading Spas of the World represent resort spas,
city/urban spas and destination spas worldwide.
MEDICAL SPAS/WELLNESS SPAS
- spas with a focus on wellness and preventive healthcare or cosmetic and
aesthetic procedures.
Choose a Medical Spa if you are interested in healthcare in a spa setting,
either at a day spa or at a spa with overnight accommodations. Medical spas
offer traditional and complementary medical services supervised or
administered by medical professionals. The spa's specialty may be diagnostic
testing, preventive care, cosmetic procedures, or a combination of these.
Our most popular medical spas include: Cooper Aerobics Center, Hilton Head
Health Institute, Danubius Grand Hotel Margitsziget, Danubius Thermal Hotel
Margitsziget, and Nove Lazne Spa Hotel.
MINERAL SPRING SPA
- a spa offering an on-site source of natural mineral, thermal or seawater
used in hydrotherapy treatments. Resort/Hotel Spa - a spa owned by and
located within a resort or hotel providing professionally administered spa
services, fitness and wellness components and spa cuisine menu choices.
RESORT SPA -
spas in resort settings.
Choose a resort spa if you want to combine a wide variety of recreational
activities with a renewing spa experience. At these vacation resorts, spa
treatments and services complement such activities as golf, tennis,
horseback riding, skiing, and water sports. Healthful spa cuisine is on the
menu alongside traditional fare, and alcohol is available. In the evening,
guests can enjoy resort pastimes such as dancing and live entertainment.
Children's programs may also be offered. Our most popular resort spas
include: The Boulders Resort & Golden Door Spa, Fairmont Scottsdale
Princess, Westin Mission Hills Resort & Spa, Fairmont Turnberry Isle Resort
& Spa, and Round Hill Hotel & Villas.
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