Boulders Resort – Arizona

Boulders Resort and Golden Door SpaTel: +1 480 488 9009; www.wyndham.com In the Sonoran Desert hear Scottsdale it offers golf, hot-air ballooning, mountain-biking in the desert. It has 160 small houses and 50 villas. The spa offers native-American inspired treatments including … Continue reading

Camelback Inn Resort – Arizona

Camelback Inn Resort, Golf Club and Spa5402 East Lincoln Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85253www.camelbackinn.com or www.mariotthotels.com The spa specialises in fitness. Guests body composition is analysed using a computer prior to the creation of tailor-made fitness and health programmes. In the desert Treatments … Continue reading

Canyon Ranch – Arizona

A comprehensive range of treatments are available here. The spa has six gyms, as well as squash and basketball courts, steam, plunge and whirlpool. Massage, hydrotherapy, Ayurvedic and seaweed therapies. A popular package is for weight management particularly for those with overeating or yo-yo dieting problems.
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Four Seasons Resort – Arizona

10600 East Crescent Moon Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona 85255Tel: +1 480 515 5700; www.fourseasons.com/scotsdale/index.html In the Sonoran Desert, the spa offers a range of treatments based on native American rituals.  Outdoor activities include horse-riding, rock climbing, fishing, hiking, mountain-biking and ballooning.

Golden Door Spa – Arizona

Golden Door Spa at the Boulders34631 North Tom Darlington Drive, Carefree, Arizona 85377Tel: +1 480 488 9009; www.wyndham.com/luxury An award-winning spa in the scenic desert with hydrotherapy, alternative therapies and a range of indoor and outdoor treatments and activities. The mountainous … Continue reading

Mii amo Spa – Arizona

525 Boyton Canyon Road, Sedonia, Arizona 86336Tel: +1 928 282 2900: www. miiamo.com A spa which focuses on spiritual nourishment with alternative therapies such as reiki, crystals and meditation.

Miraval Life – Arizona

Miraval Life in Balance Resort5000 East Via Estancia Miraval, Catalina, Airzona, 85739Tel: +1 520 825 4000; www.miravalresort.com A hotel spa with a large range of treatments from conventional to alternative therapies. Restaurants offer healthy food.

Four Seasons Hotel – California

Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, California Tel: + 310 786 2229; www.fourseasons.com Luxurious, marble hotel near Rodeo Drive. The spa which has eight treatment rooms opens onto the outdoor pool. Massages are carried on in a poolside cabana. Treatments include shiatsu massage.

Golden Door Spa – Colorado

Golden Door Spa at Wyndham Peaks Resort136 Country Club Drive, PO Box 2702Telluride Mountain Village, Colorado 81435Tel: +1 970 728 6800; www.thepeaksresort.com In the San Juan mountains there are plenty of outdoor activities to chose from – golf, mountain-biking, hiking, fishing, … Continue reading

Agua Spa – Florida

Agua Spa at the Delano Hotel1685 Collins Avenue, South BeachMiami, Florida 33139Tel: +1 305 672 2000; www.ian.schragerhotels.com The spa is at the top of a 15-storey hotel with a swimming pool on the penthouse floor.There is a well-equipped gym with fitness … Continue reading

Spa at the Mandarin Oriental – Florida

500 Brickell Key Drive, Miami, Florida 33131Tel: +1 305 913 8332; www.mandarinoriental.com A spa on three levels on the waterfront, with a gym, outdoor pool, sauna, steam room, hydrotherapy and Jacuzzi. Treatments from Europe, India, Asia, China and Thailand.

Spa Palazzo – Florida

Spa Palazzo at the Boca Raton Resort & Club501 East Camino Real, Boca Raton, Florida 33432Tel: +1 561 447 3000: www.bocaresort.com On a private estate with tropical birds and vegetation, this resort has two 18-hole golf courses, tennis courts, pools, fitness … Continue reading

Grand Wailea Resort – Hawaii

3850 Wailea Alanui Drive, Wailea, Maui, Hawaii 96753Tel: +1 808 875 1234; www.grandwailea.com A large resort with three golf courses, tennis courts and pools. The Spa Grande offers a variety of massage, Ayurvedic treatments, facials and scrubs and Hawaiian specialities such … Continue reading

Canyon Ranch Spa Club – Nevada

The Venetian Resort-Hotel-Casino3355 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Suite 1159Las Vegas, Nevada 89109Tel: +1 702 414 3600; www.canyonranch.com As well as treatment rooms, there are gyms and weight rooms, a climbing wall and exercise studios. A vast range of treatments are available … Continue reading

Ten Thousand Waves – New Mexico

3451 Hyde Park Road, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501Tel: +1 505 992 5025; www.tenthousandwaves.com A day spa with a vast array of treatments including all kinds of massage, mineral body wraps, hot stone massage and Japanese cleansing.