Spa Vacations

Spas are not what they used to be. When you think spa, maybe you envision days of pampering and relaxing. While you can indeed get sensuous massages, body treatments, and tender loving care on most spa vacations, today more often you are also encouraged to explore more energetic options. Add lectures on nutrition, stress relief, and spiritual healing and you have the 21st-century spa, designed to appeal to active younger women and men.

It used to be thought that spas were only for people who wanted to lose weight. The truth is while spas can help those who want to lose weigh they stress healthy living. Guests frequent spas for many reasons, including exercise, sports and relaxation. The reasons to choose a spa are as varied as the types of spas out there to choose from.

The International Spa Association identifies and defines seven kinds of spas:

Club Spa
A club spa is a facility whose primary purpose is fitness and which offers a variety of professionally administered spa services on a day-use basis.

Cruise Ship Spa
A spa aboard a cruise ship providing professionally administered spa services fitness and wellness components and spa cuisine menu choices.

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Day Spa
The day spa is a spa offering a variety of professionally administered spa services to clients on a day-use basis.

Destination Spas
A destination spa is one whose sole purpose is to provide guests with lifestyle improvement and health enhancement through professionally administered spa services, physical fitness, and educational programming and on-site accommodations. Spa cuisine is served exclusively.

Medical Spa
Medical Spas are individuals, solo practices, groups and institutions comprised of medical and spa professionals whose primary purpose is to provide comprehensive medical and wellness care in an environment which integrates spa services, as well as conventional and complimentary therapies and treatments.

Mineral Springs Spa
A mineral spring's spa is a spa offering an on-site source of natural mineral, thermal or seawater used in hydrotherapy treatments.

Resort and Hotel Spas
A resort or hotel spa is owned by and located within a resort or hotel providing professionally administered spa services, fitness and wellness components and spa cuisine menu choices.

If you want to get away for a week or a weekend, a spa is a great option to consider. Not only can you usually getaway to a picturesque part of the country, but you also can help yourself relax and unwind.