Mayfair Hotel and Spa Also Completes Renovation     The Mayfair Hotel and Spa in Coconut Grove, just fifteen minutes from Miami International Airport, has completed a $10 million renovation. New additions include a nature-based spa, a new restaurant and bar and new décor and amenities in the hotel's 179 suites, including 42” plasma flat screen TVs, CD/DVD players, Wi-FI and more. The hotel will open its rooftop swimming pool in July 2006. For more information, visit www.mayfairhotelandspa.com.     Fairmont Hotels Offer Girlfriend Getaways     In keeping with the popular trend of Girlfriend Getaways, Fairmont Hotels are offering unique adventures at www.fairmont.com/girlfriends. The Ultimate Pajama Party Package is offered throughout March and April at the Fairmont Empress, the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge and the Fairmont Royal York. It includes: two nights accommodations in a Fairmont Room; seminars and demonstrations (including But I’ve Never Climbed Everest: Success Notes; Belly Dancing; Note to Self: The Simple Truth About Being Happy; Girls Guide to Car Maintenance; and more); Red Carpet Martini Reception (pajama attire only); keynote speakers; Willow Stream Spa discounts (Fairmont Empress); historic walking tours; live entertainment and door prizes (depending on location). The French Connection Divas Package at the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth encourages finding the perfect pair of shoes to accompany the hottest outfit. It’s called Le Shopping in Montreal and is through May. It includes: accommodation in a Fairmont Room; full American buffet breakfast in le Montrealais or In-Room Dining; a bottle of Moet Chandon champagne; a  French Manicure at Gibson beauty salon; shopping guide to Quebec designer boutiques and unique Montreal shopping experiences; 10% discount at Fairmont store and Boutique Gormandise. Rates begin at $305 per night. Girlfriends Spa Getaway Experience at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess invites girls for a weekend of gossip, pampering and rejuvenation. The package, which is available through January 7, 2007, begins at $649 (rates vary by season) and includes: accommodation in a Fairmont Room; daily breakfast in any of the resort’s available outlets; one 60-minute spa treatment per person, per paid night, at Willow Stream; women’s welcome amenity upon arrival; overnight valet parking. For more information, call 800-441-1414 or visit www.fairmont.com.     New and Expanded Wintergarden Spa Aquatics Fitness Center Opens at Wintergreen Resort     Wintergreen Resort, located on 11,000 acres in the heart of Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains, has opened its newly-expanded Wintergarden Spa and Aquatics Fitness Center, a mountain top retreat from everyday life. Having invested $4 million to double the size of the facility to 12,000 square feet, the Resort’s Spa and Fitness Center now offers new and enhanced treatment rooms, a wider variety of spa treatments, a full-service salon and state-of-the-art fitness center.  Each of the treatment rooms, the fitness center, and the public lounge areas have windows from which to view the Blue Ridge Mountains and the valley below. The Wintergarden Spa features 13 spa treatment rooms set in a rustic mountaintop theme with earth tones of sage, creams, tans and blues. The thematic colors complement the Spa’s emphasis on the mountain top retreat experience, with its herbal body wraps, hot stone and other therapeutic massages, as well as a selection of restorative mountain mud and botanical mineral facial treatments. The Spa also has a full-service hair and nail salon, featuring four manicure and four pedicure stations and a private area for men with traditional barbershop services. The expansion includes the Aquatics Fitness Center, which offers a state-of-the-art cardiovascular, and strength studio, a heated indoor pool and an outdoor pool, four hot tubs, and a steam room and sauna in each of the locker rooms.  Equipment includes a 12-station strength and conditioning circuit, free weights, cardiovascular equipment; including five treadmills, four stationary bicycles and two stair-steppers, as well as two body peak cardiovascular trainers. The Resort is located minutes away from Monticello and the University of Virginia, ninety minutes from Richmond, and three hours from Washington, D.C. and Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill, North Carolina. For more information, call: 800-926-3723 or visit www.wintergreenresort.com.     Intercontinental Playa Bonita Resort & Spa Opens in Panama     While Panama is known primarily for its famous canal and also for birding, snorkeling and deep-sea fishing, it’s also a rapidly growing tourism destination and home to the new InterContinental Playa Bonita Resort & Spa. Located on a former U.S. Military base, the eco-friendly, self-contained resort includes 300 ocean view guestrooms, 15 suites, two presidential suites, a wide beach, lush greenery, scenic views, five free-form swimming pools and  meeting facilities, all just a few minutes from bustling downtown Panama City. The 10,000 square feet holistic spa offers a variety of therapies, outdoor massages, seaweed wraps, facials and exotic treatments, while the resort pools and private beach offer an array of water sports and activities. Set on almost two miles of virgin beachfront, the InterContinental Playa Bonita Resort & Spa opened December 15, 2005. It is now offering a special promotional opening rate of $180 per night Monday through Friday and $195 Saturday and Sunday, plus tax and gratuity. Rates are based on double occupancy and are valid through March 31st. For more information, call 877-800-1690.     Cerulean Villa in Anguilla Introduces East Hampton’s Seaflower Spa     Anguilla’s premier private retreat, Cerulean Villa, has announced the addition of East Hampton’s popular Seaflower Spa services to the villa’s luxury amenities. Cerulean Villa is a 13,000 square-foot beachfront private resort that features seven spacious bedrooms; the villa is located directly on the white sand beach at Barnes Bay. Spa programs are personalized for each guest.  As guests have exclusive use of the entire property, treatments can be performed in the tropical gardens, near the fountain or waterfall, on a guestroom terrace overlooking the ocean, by the freshwater swimming pool, on the beach or in any setting that the guest desires. The property also includes a stone tiled courtyard that can be used for meditation or to practice yoga.  Kim Keller, the owner of Seaflower Spa, developed the spa concept after the philosophy that we are not only “what we eat” but what we put on our skin. She custom-blends all-organic, natural materials, including massage oils from avocado, grape seed, rice bran and sunflower oils. She combines non-abrasive elements such as brown sugar and fruit acids to treat fine lines, sun damage and break-outs.  Her treatments also include aromatic essences, such as jasmine, lemongrass, rose, orange blossom, pine and ginger, which leave guests feeling refreshed. On the first day of their stay at Cerulean, guests are welcomed by the villa’s Seaflower representative and given an overview of the spa therapies and programs.  The therapist can customize each treatment to the guest’s specific needs and also design blends of the various Seaflower scented oils, exotic plant extracts and products for the different facials, massages and body scrubs offered at the villa. “We are very proud to be part of Cerulean,” said Keller. “Amidst the villa’s beautiful surroundings, guests will be absolutely carried away by the sunshine, blue skies, tranquil surf, scents of the island and Seaflower’s custom-designed spa therapies for Cerulean.” Treatments range from $110 to $195; they can be combined to form spa packages. For more information, visit www.cerulean-villa.com.     The Island Spa in Newport Beach Introduces Mid-Day Escape     .What better way to re-energize and pamper yourself than with a luxurious mid-day spa treatment? “We are pleased to offer these new spa experiences, which we have carefully created for both men and women, and are certain that guests will emerge rejuvenated and primed to re-enter their busy day,” says The Island Spa Director Jim Croghan. To give people on the go boost, The Island Spa has developed two new therapeutic packages. The De-Stress Day Package includes a facial (cleansing, exfoliating, lymphatic drainage and masque) and a complete mini-massage (upper body, arm, neck, leg, foot and scalp) and is priced at $135 (not including gratuities) for 60 minutes. The Aromatic Retreat includes an Aromatherapy facial, a full body massage and lunch in the hotel’s Pavilion restaurant; it’s priced at $240 (not including gratuities) for two 60-minute treatments and lunch for one person. The Island Spa features nine treatment rooms, separate male and female locker rooms, a shared relaxation room with complimentary waters and fruit, a shower and vanity area and a steam room.  The Island Hotel, Newport Beach, has 295 recently renovated guestrooms and suites; a 4,000-square-foot spa; a 3,000-square-foot resort-style pool, two restaurants, fitness center; two outdoor lighted tennis courts; and over 30,000 square feet of meeting space. For spa appointments, call: 949-760-4992; for hotel information, call 888-321-4752; or visit: www.theislandhotel.com.     Detoxification Treatments Support Healthy Lifestyle Changes at Calistoga in California     Just as many people are ready to give up on our New Year’s resolutions, the Calistoga Oasis Spa has developed a three-day detoxification program to encourage healthy eating, exercise and stress-reduction at a budget-friendly price. This program combines mustard, mineral and aromatherapy baths with healing Swedish and Esalen massage to stimulate blood and body fluid circulation and break-up stagnation within the body. The three-days of massage and bath treatments, dining recommendations, exercise options and healthy lifestyle tips are only $300 per person; the package is available through March. Accommodations for guests are available at The Roman Spa Hot Springs Resort at a special savings of $326 for three nights midweek in a room with a king or two queen-size beds and a full kitchen or $445 on weekends.  Amenities at the resort include a large naturally heated outdoor mineral pool, indoor and outdoor Hydrojet therapy pools and saunas to support the healing process of the rejuvenation intensive. For more information, call 800-404-4772 or visit www.oasisspa.com.     Radiance Medspa Introduces The Perfector Non-surgical Facelift     Radiance Medspa of Coral Gables, located at the Village of Merrick Park, has added the Perfector Non-Surgical Facelift to their list of services. The Perfector is a micro-current system that has been popular in the U.K for more than 10 years. Since its launch in the U.S. in 2004, the Perfector has been featured in national media, including Harpers, Marie Claire and Cosmopolitan, who have called it the “Star Wars of non-surgical procedures.” It has been rumored to be used by such celebrities as Cher, Goldie Hawn and Sharon Stone. Former model Marla Hanson, whose face was severely scarred when attacked on the streets of New York in the 80’s, is the company’s national spokesperson. “It’s amazing,” Ms. Hanson says. “It has totally helped my face and softened the scars.” Radiance Medspa is supervised by Board Certified Chief Medical Director, Dr. George Khoriaty. Treatments offered at Radiance Medspa include Botox Cosmetic, Restylane, Facial Peels, Intense Pulse Light Hair Removal, and IPL Photofacial, featuring the Palomar STARLUX Pulse Light System, as well as the Endovenous Laser treatments for varicose veins. For more information, visit the Radiance site: www.radiancecoralgables.com and the Perfector site at: www.arasysperfector.com.     New Spa Concept Unveiled at The Spa at The Palms on Turks and Caicos     A new ‘Spa Guest Journey’ concept at The Spa at The Palms has been launched so that, the spa will be more closely integrated with the guest experience. From the moment they arrive at the airport, guests will receive spa-inspired preferential treatment as well as in-room spa amenities at turndown and products to help clear pre-flight sinuses upon check out and departure from the resort. Another ‘first’ for The Spa at The Palms is the use of unique Mediterranean Float Beds on all treatment beds; these use heated water mattresses to provide a feeling of total suspension and relaxation. A new range of spa inspired food is also available to guests. The Power Breakfast menu, aimed at those who wish to kick start their day with an energy boost, includes a bowl of yogurt with oatmeal and fresh fruit, green tea and a ‘Power Breakfast’ face pack, which contains the same ingredients as the breakfast, but which is to be applied to the face.  Also available is the Good Girl/Bad Girl Girlie Night In menu, an in-room service aimed at all-girl travelers, parties of mother and daughter, sisters and friends seeking to relax in their room while enjoying a spa treatment and a chick flick. The choice of Good Girl Menu (smoked salmon, fruit platter and smoothie) or Bad Girl menu (cookies, ice cream and champagne) is offered. The new spa menu features extended treatment lengths: 60, 75 or 90 minutes.  Therapists never leave guests alone during treatment times; instead they offer ‘value added’ services.  For example, once a face mask is applied, the therapist will then move onto the guest’s feet, scalp or shoulders for an unexpected treatment. After their treatments, guests can sample the products they have just been treated with, and they can enjoy fresh fruit or tea either before or after their therapy.  Additionally, to avoid disappointment, guests can now pre-book their treatments by emailing: spareservations@thepalmstc.com.  For more information and reservations, call 866-877-PALM (7256) or visit: www.thepalmstc.com. In Canada, call Resort to the Best at 800-567-5327.     New Napa Valley Massage Therapist Caters to Moms with Children     MumSpa, a new private massage facility, is taking advantage of a growing trend in our nation by combining a relaxing massage with child care. "Women with children who have forfeited massage for lack of babysitting need not shun the massage table any longer," says Vicki Mudgett, owner and certified massage therapist for MumSpa. "Now moms can enjoy an intensive massage and Jacuzzi in a private setting and receive the full benefits without having to rush to the babysitter afterward." Mudgett explains that children will have a personal area where they can play and be entertained with adult supervision. MumSpa caters to one client at a time and accepts children of any age as long as they can, "be away from mom for an hour or so." "It can be very stressful when you are receiving a massage and worrying about your children, or you have to drive to another location by a determined time. It's absolutely mandatory that one be totally relaxed during a massage treatment or the goal of healing is defeated." For Mudgett, the concept of babysitting and massage service was born out of personal need. "I have two children and completely understand the quandary of childcare." Located in American Canyon, the gateway to the Napa Valley, MumSpa offers all facets of Swedish, deep tissue and pressure point massage therapy. Childcare is by a certified childcare provider and includes an array of games, toys (including a large Lego® train set) and videos for children of all ages. For more information, call: 707-812-4029 or visit www.mumspa.com.     SpaTerre Debuts at The Grove Hotel & Spa in Miami     The Grove Isle Hotel & Spa, a 49-room luxury boutique hotel set on Biscayne Bay in the heart of Coconut Grove, has introduced the new 6,030-square-foot, Indonesian-inspired SpaTerre.  “The addition of SpaTerre introduces the local community to a level of sophisticated boutique luxury unrivaled in South Florida,” said Michael Allen, The Grove Isle Hotel & Spa’s general manager. SpaTerre originated at The Grove Isle’s sister property, Little Palm Island Resort & Spa in the Florida Keys. SpaTerre at The Grove Isle features seven treatment rooms, a salon, a couple’s massage room, three individual massage rooms, two facial rooms, a wet room with Vichy shower, a private steam room, and a “Zen” meditation room. The SpaTerre Salon has four hair stations, three pedicure stations, two manicure stations and a makeup station.  Additionally, SpaTerre boasts a Watsu pool with cascading Roman waterfall and Jacuzzi, a yoga deck and two private massage areas, all set waterside on Biscayne Bay, which surrounds the resort. Signature SpaTerre treatments include the Tropical Essence Massage, Key Lime Margarita Pedicure, Watsu Pool massage and Aussie Airbrush Tan. SpaTerre’s décor is Indonesian-inspired with lit sheer curtains, mahogany floors and metal and wood finishes throughout. Treatment rooms are named after the elements: Earth, Air, Water, Fire, Wood and Metal and feature Asian porcelain tubs on wooden pedestals. SpaTerre at The Grove Isle also features a fitness center with flat-screen televisions on each piece of state-of-the-art cardio equipment, as well as his and her locker rooms with steam rooms. The Grove’s guestrooms feature private terraces overlooking Biscayne Bay or the Grove Isle Marina. For more information or to make reservations, call: 305-858-8300 or 800-88-GROVE or visit www.groveisle.com.