Top10U.S.
1. CanyonRanch, Tucson, Arizona
(800) 742-9000, canyonranch.com
2. LakeAustinSpaResort, Austin, Texas
(800) 847-5637, lakeaustin.com
3. TheSpaat Camelback Inn,
Scottsdale, Arizona
(800) 582-2169, camelbackinn.com
4. SpaGrandeat GrandWailea,
Maui, Hawaii
(800) 888-6100, grandwailea.com
5. TheSpaatMandarinOrientalMiami,
(305) 913-8332,
mandarinoriental.com
6. MaunaLani SpaatMaunaLani BayHotel
andBungalows, KohalaCoast,Hawaii
(808) 885-6622,maunalani.com
7. CanyonRanch in Lenox,Massachusetts
(800) 742-9000, canyonranch.com
8. TheSpaat ThePeaksResort,
TellurideMountainVillage, Colorado
(800) 772-5482,
thepeaksresort.com
9. Spaat BacaraResort &Spa,
SantaBarbara, California
(tie)
(877) 422-4245, bacararesort.com
9. Spaat LaCosta,Carlsbad,California
(tie)
(800) 854-5000, lacosta.com
Readers’ Choice Platinum List
Sp
inLosCabos,Mexico, “spa spirituali-
tyhasmeant bringing thehealing
traditionsofBaja’s shamans into the
spaexperience,” explains resortman-
agerAkisNeocleous. “Sowe intro-
ducedTheHolisticTwilight
Ceremony, a traditional cleansing
andhealing ritual that prepares
guests for their spa treatment.”
WhileLasVentanas looks to forgea
spiritual connectionbetweenmind
andbody, other spasembraceamore
scientificapproach.
CANYONRANCH
in
Tucson, thisyear’snumberone spa
pick, ison the front linesof anemerg-
ing spa trend: brainhealth. “Weun-
derstand that thehealthpracticeswe
advocate, suchasphysical activity,
nutrition, and importanceof sleep
canhaveapositiveeffect onnot just
ourphysical selvesbut ourmental
capacityaswell,” explainsCanyon
Ranchvice chairmanDr. RichardH.
Carmona. To tap into that connec-
tion, CanyonRanchhas introduceda
BrainFitness featuredevent, plus
services that address cognitiveper-
formance (thinkblood testing for
pertinent biomarkersandmemory
assessment).
Coupling
Now thatspasareanequal-
opportunityactivity (inotherwords,
menare indulgingalmostasoftenas
women), anotherconnection isbeing
forgedwithin theirwalls— theone
betweencouples. “Witheveryoneso
stressedout in thisdifficulteconomic
climate, peopleareseekingout relief
andwant todo it together,”saysNeoc-
leous.HenceLasVentanas’newPure
Wellnesspackage forcouples,which
featuresaDamianaScrub (using the
damianashrub, anativeofSouthand
CentralAmerica that’s longbeen
consideredanaphrodisiac)pluscham-
pagneandchocolate-covered
strawberries.Atyournumberone
international choice thisyear,
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