Sense Spa, Rosewood Resort, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Located in the
artists’ village of San Miguel, this sprawling spa draws inspiration
from its south-of-the-border surroundings. The San Miguel Signature Mole
treatment includes a massage and body scrub made from mole spices, while
the Thermal Waters Wellness Journey starts out with a dip in the nearby
natural thermal pools, followed by tea, breakfast, and a choice of
services back at the spa (rosewoodsanmiguel.com).—Vanessa Lawrence
St. Pancras Spa, St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel, London
This
painstakingly restored, grand-scale Victorian hotel—recently reopened
after a 76-year hiatus—offers a menu of services that combine rituals
from ancient cultures with modern technology. The Ko Bi Do Facial, for
instance, uses age-old Japanese massage techniques to plump skin and
tackle wrinkles; the Balinese Ritual of the Five Flowers Facial employs
native Indonesian floral extracts like frangipani and lotus
(renhotels.com).—V.L.
Mandarin Oriental Spa, Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Paris
The newest
Mandarin Oriental, which will debut on Paris’s storied rue du Faubourg
Saint-Honoré later this month, boasts an appropriately posh spa centered
around a 50-foot, mosaic-tiled pool and waterfall. The spa menu balances
signature services like the Bamboo Massage with new treats exclusive to
the City of Light (mandarinoriental.com/paris).—V.L.
Physique 57 at One & Only Ocean Club Resort, Paradise Island, Bahamas
Four times a year, New York fitness studio Physique 57 travels to the
Caribbean,
hosting a three-day retreat with its famously hard-ass
instructors. (Think thigh-scorching squats and lunges.) The September
retreat
is already sold out; book now for the
December session
(oceanclub.oneandonlyresorts.com).—Kathy Lee
