THE PLATINUM LIST
ISLANDSPACATALINA, CALIFORNIA
Opened lastNovember inhistoric
Avalon,California, justashort ferry
rideacross thePacific fromLosAngeles,
this is theonlydestinationspaon
CatalinaIsland. Itsgorgeouswater-view
locationenhances theocean-themed
indulgences.Booka50-minuteSeaweed
Surrenderdetoxifyingwrap ($150)or
tackonaHotSandTherapy toany50-or
80-minutemassage ($50/$80) inoneof
thenine treatmentroomsor twoprivate
suitesmade forcouplesorgirlfriend
getaways.Theroofdeckoverlooks
the island’ssmile-shapedharborand
encourages loungingby theplungepool,
withacaféwherehealthybitesand
Champagneareserved.
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WINESPAATVIÑAVIK, CHILE
Twohours fromSantiago incentral
Chile,onapatchof landknownby the
nativesasMillahue, the“placeofgold,”
NorwegianentrepreneurAlexander
Vik foundedavineyardandwinery,
ViñaVik.Thatwasback in2006; last
year itwassupplementedbyastunning
22-roommodernisthotel, crownedby
anarcingsilverroof,withan infinity
pooloverlooking themountainsand
lake, andaspaspecializing in treat-
mentsusing thepropertiesofgrape
seedsandvines.Soak ina25-minute
wine-and-grapebath ($60),orpour
itonwithan80-minuteSignature
Massage ($150) that includes the
winesoak followedbyasoothing
grapeseedoil rubdown.
VINAVIK.COM
AUBERGESPAMALLIOUHANA,
ANGUILLA
Followinga three-yearclosureand
mega-million-dollarredesign, the
resplendentandsecludedMalliouhana
Resorton theCaribbean islandof
Anguillahasrecentlyreopened.Flowers
andameditationgardensurround
thesignaturespasanctuarywhere
treatments integrate island ingre-
dientssuchasaloeand lemongrass.
Sink intoa90-minuteCoconutDream
Massage ($225),orcreateacustom
oilblendat thespa’sAromaDesign
Barfilledwithessentialoilsincluding
jasmine,sweetorangeandylangylang.
MALLIOUHANA.AUBERGERESORTS.COM
Top tobottom:
IslandSpaCatalina
inside thehistoricEl
Encantobuilding; view
of thevineyardat the
WineSpaatViñaVik;
privateoutdoor seating
atMalliouhanaResort.
Opposite: Theoutdoor
terraceat the Island
SpaCatalina
TOPANDOPPOSITE:DANIELSOLOMON;BOTTOMANDPREVIOUSPAGE: JEANPHILIPPEPITER
CELEBRATED LIVING • SPRING 2015
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