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“Guestsare looking fora spa
experience that transcends just
thehouror two they spendat the
actual spa,” saysJoyceOng, spa
directorat the
BANYANTREESPA
BANGKOK
(which rankedas the
No. 1 international spa thisyear).
“Theyare looking to integrate this
wellnessexperience into their
travel experienceasawhole so
they can returnhome feeling fully
revitalized.”
Andwithmore families travel-
ing thesedays, spasareevolving
tokeepupwithguests’ needs. This
mightmean taking the littleones
along to the spa, too. TheSpaat
theFourSeasonsResortChiang
Mai introducedkids’ spa treat-
ments last fall specifically for chil-
drenages 6andabove. “The
objective is tooffer families theop-
portunity to connect byvisiting
the spa together, andat the same
time introduce the concept of good
healthandwellness tokids from
anearlyage.”Parentsandkids can
doyoga togetherorgetmassages
sideby side. The spa’sAngel Bliss
massageworks toward soothinga
child’snervous system, strength-
ening immunity, and improving
sleep throughagentleoilmassage
of the scalp, legs, and feet.
While there isnewemphasison
natural therapiesand family treat-
ments, guests continue to look for
results-orientedanti-agingand
weight-lossprogramsaswell.
THESPAATTHEGRANDDELMAR
inSanDiego takesan inside-and-
out approach towellnessandbeau-
ty. It recently introducedGliSODin
SkinNutrients (GSN), anutritional
Banyan Tree Spa Bangkok
Banyan Tree Spa Phuket
Readers’ Choice Platinum List
1. BanyanTreeSpaBangkok, Thailand
011-66-2-679-1200,
banyantreespa.com
2. BanyanTreeSpaPhuket, Thailand
011-66-76-324-374,
banyantreespa.com
3. TheSpaat LasVentanas al Paraíso,
ARosewoodResort, LosCabos,Mexico
(888) 767-3966, lasventanas.com
4. CinqMondesSpa, Beau-RivagePalace,
Lausanne, Switzerland
011-41-21-613-33-67,
spacinqmondes-brp.ch
5. ThermesMarinsMonte-Carlo,
Monaco
011-377-98-06-69-00,
6. TheSpaat Four SeasonsResort Chiang
Mai, Thailand
011-66-53-298-181,
fourseasons.com/chiangmai
7. TheOriental SpaatMandarinOriental,
Bangkok, Thailand
011-66-2-659-9000,
mandarinoriental.com/bangkok
8. Spaat Four SeasonsResort Bali
at JimbaranBay
011-62-361-701-010,
fourseasons.com/jimbaranbay
9. Dior Institut at theHotel PlazaAthénée,
Paris, France
(tie)
011-33-1-53-67-6665,
plaza-athenee-paris.com
9. DhevaSpaatMandarinOriental Dhara
Dhevi, ChiangMai, Thailand
(tie)
011-66-53-888-888,
mandarinoriental.com
SPAS
Top10 International
They are looking to integrate thiswellness
experience into their travel experience
as awhole so they can return home
feeling fully revitalized.
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SUMMER 2012
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