PLATINUM
Readers’ Choice Platinum List
VITAMIN-INFUSED
ClubEssentiaWellnessRetreat
ThispastFebruary, thebelovedAguaSpaatDelanowas
transformed into the3,500-square-footClubEssentia
WellnessRetreat, anairyrooftopspacompletewith
viewsof theocean.The indoor–outdoorspa featureseight
treatmentroomsandanolivegreenoutdoor loungewith
teakchaise lounges.Youcanstillexpectoxygen facials
andevencosmetic treatments likepeels,but thespaalso
nowadministersvitamin-richIVdrips tocombatevery-
thing from fatigue todryskin to thismorning’shangover.
You’re inSouthBeach, afterall.
clubessentia.com
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SPAS
N
o two spas are
created equal.
This is evidenced
more than ever in
this year’s topU.S. and
international spas chosen
by you
, the spa-goers.
Nomatter what your
reason for visiting a spa,
these pampering places
havewhat you seek.
BY TANVI CHHEDA
HAWAIIANHEALING
Hualalai Spaat
Four SeasonsResort Hualalai
Chooseyourown treatment ingredi-
ents—among themareshreddedcoco-
nut, crushedmacadamianuts, lavender,
andHawaiianspirulina, ablue-green
microalgae—at theFourSeasonsHua-
lalai’sspaapothecary,whichwas in-
spiredbyknowledgeof the island from
Hawaiianelders.Of the40natural in-
gredientsoered,halfaresourced
from theBigIsland itself, including the
coee that’sused in therecently intro-
ducedCoeeMochaScrub,which
blendscoee-infusedsalt, cacaonibs,
driedhibiscusflowers, andcocoabut-
ter intoan invigoratingexfoliant.
fourseasons.com/hualalai
LOCALLYSOURCED
Ranchat LiveOak
This16-cottageboot-campretreat,
tuckedaway in theSantaMonica
Mountainsabove thePacificOcean,
setsanewstandard forwellnessand
weight loss-orientedcampsby intro-
ducinga farm-to-tableculinary
school.Thehands-onprogrammeans
you’ll learn the fundamentalsofveg-
etariancooking,new techniques,
knifeskills,menuplanning, andpre-
sentationalongsideexecutivechef
andnutritionalalchemistRobDal-
zell.Ofcourse, the ingredients for the
18dishesyou’llmasterareall sourced
from theon-siteorganicgarden.
theranchmalibu.com
