Top 10 International Spas to Soothe Post-Election Stress
Author:Michelle KonstantinovskyAmericans have had a tough week. Top-rated international destinations + over-the-top indulgent spa treatments = your Friday escape. Inhale. Exhale.
1. Rancho La Puerta
Carretera Tecate-Tijuana K.M 136.5, Rancho la Puerta, 21520 Tecate, B.C., Mexico
(800) 443-7565
Rated #1 Top Destination Spa by Travel + Leisure two years in a row.
2. The Peninsula Bangkok
333 Charoennakorn Road, Klongsan, Bangkok 10600, Thailand
+66 2 020 2888
Enter a three-story Thai colonial-style building and escape into steam showers and an ensuite whirlpool overlooking the Chao Phraya River.
3. Four Seasons George V
31 Avenue George V, 75008 Paris, France
+33 1 49 52 70 00
Located steps from the Champs-Elysées.
4. Rome Cavalieri Waldorf Astoria
Via Alberto Cadlolo, 101, 00136 Roma, Italy
+39 06 35091
+39 06 35091
Brazilian Amethyst Turkish Baths and a precious marble whirlpool? Yes please.
5. Cape Grace Hotel
W Quay Rd, V & A Waterfront, Cape Town, 8002, South Africa
+27 21 410 7100
The spa integrates naturally-derived plant oils, red sand, nourishing mud and and rich mineral salts into their treatments.
6. Four Seasons Bora Bora
BP 547, Motu Tehotu 98730, French Polynesia
+689 40 60 31 30
Indulge in French Polynesian elements like monoi, tamanu, kahala, and vanilla.
7. Fairmont Kea Lani, Maui
4100 Wailea Alanui Dr, Wailea, HI 96753
(808) 875-4100
The award-winning Willow Stream Spa was Travel + Leisure’s pick for “World’s Best Hotel Spa – Hawaii” in 2014 & 2015.
8. Jamaica Inn
http://jamaicainn.com/spa.php
Ocho Rios, Jamaica
+1 876-974-2514
An outdoor setting nestled between the cliffs of Cutlass Bay.
9. Arenal Nayara Hotel & Gardens
http://www.arenalnayara.com/
La Fortuna, Provincia de Alajuela, San Carlos, 21007, Costa Rica
+506 2479 1600
Receive a personalized service inspired by nature.
10. Four Seasons Resort and Residences Whistler
http://www.fourseasons.com/whistler/
4591 Blackcomb Way, Whistler, BC V0N 1B4, Canada
+1 604-935-3400
The Signature Ritual is inspired by the famed air corridor of British Columbia, using products indigenous to the Canadian west coast.
