Envigorating Vegas: The spa at Mandalay Bay offers treatments created for business travelers.
By Mark Chesnut
As the saying goes, “all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” It can also make him a tired, stressed-out boy — and it was with that in mind that a group of Las Vegas hotels have created a new array of mini-spa treatments designed specifically for weary, time-pressed business travelers. (more…)
By Blane Bachelor
Holiday shopping + San Francisco’s 48 hills = 100 percent exhaustion. Thankfully, the City by the Bay boasts a variety of wonderful spas with an array of antidotes to stress, blisters and Bah-Humbug vibes. Choose from traditional Japanese massage to seasonal, spice-infused treatments, many offered at some top San Francisco hotels.
The all-inclusive Paradisus Palma Real Golf & Spa Resort: grand, gorgeous, gay-friendly.
By Amy Drew Thompson
The glee-filled moments leading up to an all-inclusive vacation are universal. Who doesn’t get giddy at the thought of hopping multiple restaurants, indulging in spa treatments and lazing — in your bikini — at a sumptuous swim-up bar? Adonis Tulum Riviera Maya Gay Resort fulfills the fantasy on all counts — and even one more: It’s gay-friendly.
Soak your sea legs post-dive at the InterContinental Presidente Cozumel’s Mandara Spa.
By Amy Drew Thompson
Outside of saucy exercise videos, the bends are not particularly sexy, but they’re a calculated risk scuba enthusiasts run in pursuit of their passion for undersea exploration. Lucky for those looking to spend long blue days with eels and rays along the walls of the breathtaking Columbia and Palancar reefs, many Cozumel hotels come complete with sumptuous spas where Cousteau wannabes can soak, sweat and massage away post-dive exhaustion. (more…)
Melt with a hot stone massage at The Peninsula Spa by ESPA in Chicago during Spa Week (Oct. 10 to 16).
By Valerie Moloney
To-dos: Schedule 6-month dental cleanings for both my girls. Order two years’ worth of photos. Buy birthday present for 5-year-old’s classmate. Get hair did and dyed. Sleep, if possible, for eight straight hours. Schedule a facial or massage during Spa Week, to be held Oct. 10-16. (more…)
Bean there: Boston business-friendly skyline.
By Mark Chesnut
Business travelers as well as meeting planners will likely welcome the news about Boston’s increased airline service, as well as new and improved venues for corporate events.
Beginning April 22, 2012, New England and Asia will be linked by new nonstop Japan Air Lines service to Tokyo. The 13.5-hour flight, which becomes daily in June, will be operated with the new Boeing Dreamliner 787 aircraft. (more…)
Hang with your best peeps before your wedding at Hard Rock's pool party, the cheekily named "Rehab."
By Vince Font
If there’s any place in the world that’s more appropriate than Vegas to give yourself a rowdy, pre-marriage bachelor or bachelorette blowout, I’ve never heard of it. What better surroundings to bring your wild and reckless ways to a close in preparation for a life of wedded bliss? Las Vegas vacations win hands down every time in that regard. Here’s a brief round-up of some great Sin City spots to help give you a good and proper send-off into the ranks of the spoken-fors. (more…)
Bring the outdoors in a private hale during a Lohaki Garden Massage at the Grand Hyatt Kauai.
By Nancy LaFever
What could be better than treating yourself to luxurious pampering at one of Hawaii’s fabulous spas? You’re in paradise, right? Make it a spa vacation to remember. The following amazing Hawaiian hotels and resorts have world-class spas that will have you saying “Ohm.” (more…)
The Royal Orchid Sheraton beckons with outdoor treatment areas for massages. Credit: Mandara Spa.
By Orbitz Staff
Bangkok hotels offer all the same amenities you can find in places that specialize in all-inclusive vacations and spring break destinations, with a few notable exceptions. First, you can score spring or summer vacations at unbelievable prices. Second, you don’t have to settle for someone else’s idea of Thai cuisine – once in country, it’s all authentic. And then of course there’s the broad diversity of spa treatments and massages that are the trademark of Thai vacations. Here are three of the top Bangkok hotels that deliver unequaled value with a heavy emphasis on massage. (more…)
Camelback Mountain is a postcard-perfect backdrop for kid-friendly InterContinental Montelucia.
By Nina Gass
You’ve done Disney, Myrtle Beach, San Diego and all the other pit stops on the spring break vacation circuit. This year, the desert is calling. In addition to being a base for the perennial family favorite — spring baseball training — Phoenix pitches so much more to families: great outdoor hiking, picturesque vistas and golf courses and spas for mom and dad. Hit these three Phoenix hotels for a departure from your usual spring break routine. (more…)
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