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Hilton Columbus Ohio Opens - Le Papillon Spa Opens in July

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Hilton Columbus/Polaris Officially Opens It Doors Making It the Sixth Hilton Hotel in the Buckeye State

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Travelers to Ohio’s largest city have a new option for where to prepare for or rest their heads after a busy day. Hilton Hotels Corporation and FLG Hospitality announced the opening of the Hilton Columbus/Polaris, a nine-story, 252-guest room hotel featuring contemporary designed and world-class meeting facilities.

The Hilton Columbus/Polaris is operated by NP Platinum Hotel, LLC under a franchise license agreement with Hilton Inns, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hilton Hotels Corporation and managed by FLG Hospitality.

“As the first full-service hotel built in the Polaris area we’re proud to help bring Hilton hospitality to business and leisure travelers visiting this beautiful part of the world,” said Scott Somerville, president and principle of FLG Hospitality. “The Hilton Columbus/Polaris is situated minutes away from world-renowned corporate centers, and world-class shopping and entertainment, making it the ideal location for meetings and conventions.”

The Hilton Columbus/Polaris is conveniently located off of I-71 and Polaris Parkway. The Hotel is surrounded by spectacular shopping, dining and nightlife options of the Polaris, Westerville and Delaware area. The hotel is 12 miles from the Port Columbus International Airport. Its prime location is adjacent to the hip Polaris Fashion Place, and a short drive to The Ohio State University, the Ohio and Palace Theatres and the Columbus Zoo & Aquarium. Sports fans will be delighted by the hotel’s proximity to Nationwide Arena, and the Columbus Crew and Columbus Clippers stadiums.

Each guestroom has been newly furnished with the Hilton Serenity Collection® of upscale in-room amenities, which includes the Hilton Serenity Bed Suite Dreams® mattress by Serta®, Pacific Coast® mattress pads and top-quality linens and pillows. Standard amenities also include the Hilton Serenity Bath Collection, featuring the exclusive Crabtree & Evelyn line of La Source® bath products; a Cuisinart® dual-cup, single brew coffeemaker and Lavazza® coffee; and the easy-to-set Hilton Family alarm clock with MP3 player connectivity. All of the hotel’s 252 rooms are equipped with 32-inch flat panel LCD televisions and high-speed Internet access.

In addition, the hotel’s 2,000 ft² day spa, Le Papillon, provides an array of services sure to pamper and indulge even the busiest travelers. The spa will celebrate its grand opening in July and will also offer a variety of spa packages.

To keep up with their fitness and wellness routines, guests can take advantage of the hotel’s swimming pool and fitness center featuring Hilton Fitness by Precor® equipment. Those looking for outdoor adventures can go golfing or hiking just minutes from the hotel.

“With this new addition to our portfolio we’re proud to give travelers another great option when visiting the state of Ohio,” said Jeff Diskin, senior vice president – brand management, Hilton Hotels & Resorts. “Whether traveling for business or pleasure the Hilton Columbus/Polaris offers terrific access to all that Columbus and Hilton have to offer.”

The Hilton Columbus/Polaris is located at 8700 Lyra Drive, Columbus, OH 43240.

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Salish Lodge & Spa AAA Four Diamond Award Winner

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SALISH LODGE & SPA HONORED WITH AAA FOUR DIAMOND AWARD

Salish Lodge & Spa was recently honored with a AAA Four Diamond Award for the 18th consecutive year.  Nationally recognized as one of the most coveted symbols of excellence in the hospitality industry, the AAA Diamond Rating System describes a property’s level of complexity in service, décor, and amenities – from simple to luxurious.

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“It is an honor to be recognized with this prestigious award for the 18th consecutive year,” said Carl Meyer, general manager of Salish Lodge & Spa.  “While our pristine location perched atop Snoqualmie Falls creates a majestic setting unto itself, it is our staff’s passion for service that allows Salish Lodge to continue year-after-year as one of the finest small luxury resort spas in the world.”

The AAA Four Diamond Salish Lodge & Spa overlooks the 268-foot Snoqualmie Falls.  Each of its 89 guest rooms has a bedside wood-burning fireplace, two-person whirlpool tub, goose-down comforter, feather bed and balcony or window seat.  The resort offers a variety of recreational activities, treatments at the award-winning Spa, Culinary Director Roy Breiman’s seasonal cuisine, an award-winning wine list and personalized service.   The resort is located 30 minutes east of downtown Seattle, within 40 minutes from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and three hours from Vancouver, B.C. and Portland, Oregon.

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Arizona Gold Facials - Cleopatra’s secret to great youthful looking skin -

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Precious metal adds ‘wow’ factor to skin care

As if going to the spa weren’t lush enough, our luxury-obsessed society has just raised the bar - the bar of gold, that is.

Gold has long been a symbol of wealth, luxury and class, and now this precious metal is infiltrating luxurious spas around the world.

Historians say Cleopatra maintained her youth and beauty by wearing a mask of pure gold to bed every night. In ancient Rome, gold salves were used to treat a variety of skin issues.

Now, the use of gold to channel the fountain of youth is making a comeback. Variations of the Pure Gold Facial, originating in Japan, are in spas from Newport Beach, Calif., to Manhattan to London, ranging in cost from about $300 to $400.

Gold-infused treatments are one of the top 10 spa trends for 2008.

“There’s a lot of competition, and everyone is trying to come up with something different . . . something with a wow factor attached to it,” she said.

The CopperWynd Resort and Club in Fountain Hills is the first and so far the only resort to offer this type of treatment in Arizona. This natural mineral treatment, dubbed the Cleopatra Gold Facial, was added about three months ago as part of the spa’s transition away from chemical-based facials.


The 75-minute treatment, which costs $275, begins with applying a 24-karat gold-leaf mask to the face. Frankincense and myrrh essential oils are then massaged into the gold, with a dusting of gold-infused powder to finish.


The treatment is said to accelerate the regeneration of new cells, remove wrinkles and blemishes and lift and firm the skin.

“I have had quite few facials, and this one is very unique,” said Marcia Taylor, director of sales at the CopperWynd Resort and Spa. “The effects are much more long-lasting, and you can really see a difference.”

The golden fountain of youth has spilled over into over-the-counter beauty products as well. Last year, $8.9 billion was spent on beauty products, and $2.5 billion of that was specifically spent on skin care, according to the NPD Group, a market and research company that provides news and information on consumer trends and sales for companies.

Sales of basic skin-care products - for face, body, sun and hair - were down 1 percent from the previous year. But sales of anti-aging products increased by 5 percent, to $1.2 billion for 2007.

Gold products can be pricey: Chantecaille Nano Gold Energizing Cream, used to stimulate collagen reproduction, sells for $420 at Neiman Marcus.

On the low end, you can find Guerlain L’OR Radiance Concentrate with Pure Gold at sephora.com for $68. This 24-karat infused cooling gel claims to smooth fine lines and tighten facial features while creating a smooth base for makeup.

Jane Iredale offers a 24-karat gold-dust shimmer. The product does not claim to take away wrinkles but contends that “feng shui practitioners confirm that gold is both ‘uplifting’ and ‘energy-producing.’ “

“When you think gold,” Knowles said, “you think wealth and sophistication. Just the thought of gold gives you the feeling of ultimate indulgence.”

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Spas with innovative lifestyle programs -

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Canyon Ranch offers a wide range of lifestyle programs, including preventive medicine, healing energy (”acuphoria,” reiki, healing touch), astrology readings, handwriting analysis and a shamanic journey.

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Exhale Spa in Santa Monica has wellness coaching, which includes a class on developing life management skills and acu-energetic therapy to reduce stress with a mix of acupuncture, reiki and guided visualization.

 

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Four Seasons Hotel in Westlake Village combines traditional spa services along with wellness programs at the in-house California Health & Longevity Institute. In addition to top ranking medical care and lifestyle counselors, guests can get a detox body wrap and a body-fat scan to deliver a more scientific measurement of your well-being.

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Golden Door in Escondido offers 20 different “inner focus” classes in which participants can engage in art therapy through clay sculpting, meditative walking, journaling, or qi gong and breathing exercises to aid the immune system and the mind.

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Murad Health Center in El Segundo has a 34-page client questionnaine that ranges from the physical “Have ever had heart problems? to the metaphysical, “Do you have any meaningful plans for the rest of your life?”

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Oaks at Ojai offers a sexuality seminar led by Pamela Madison, founder of a Santa Barbara women’s sexuality center, “It’s a great setting,” she says. “The women are not in their daily life. They are there to relax, to take care of themselves and to be nurtured.”

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Qua Baths at Caesars’s Palace offers the Qua’s Dream Interpretation Journey–a 50-minute, $130 session in which a dream coach (a clinical psychologist) interprets your subconscious.

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“It may be rehab-lite, but as more patrons find emotional relief, spas are actively blending rubs and scrubs meant to pamper with programs that tackle the psychological toll of life,” says Herman. “Spas have become our gurus on mountaintops

 

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Ladies: What could be finer in South Carolina than great golf and spa?

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South Carolina golf vacation hotspots Myrtle Beach, Charleston and Hilton Head know a spa visit is an essential part of a golf trip for women golf travelers. With that in mind, we pair up golf courses women love with nearby spas.

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - It’s obvious since the first gutta percha golf ball was struck - a bad slice, by the way - that men and women view the game of golf very differently.

For men, it’s all about out-driving your buddies for bragging rights, humiliating your opponents and maybe winning some money along the way. For women, it’s all about the outfits.

Just kidding. But it is true that women often consider factors different from men when choosing a golf course. For the most part, women don’t like beastly long courses or forced carries.

The same is true for post-round pursuits. Women want to refresh and rejuvenate. Men want to drink and make excuses.

This story is for the women and many of the men who are getting into spa treatments. Here are some of the best combinations of golf/spas in South Carolina:

Myrtle Beach

Women-friendly courses

• Willbrook Plantation on Pawleys Island.

• King’s North at Myrtle Beach National.

• Willard Byrd Golf Course at Sea Trail Resort & Golf Links in Sunset Beach.

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• Mystic Garden Day Spa (5903 North Kings Highway, Myrtle Beach, tel. (843) 449-2247) gets good reviews from women who have experienced it. The spa offers shiatsu, which is rhythmic pressure three to 10 seconds on specific points along the body’s “meridians.” They also have synchronized massage, co-ed therapists, foot reflexology and paraffin treatments.

• VanEpps Rejuvenation (417 79th Avenue North, Myrtle Beach, tel. (843) 497-9699) was started by a retired physician who wanted to combine traditional spa amenities with a professional medical practice. That became known as “aesthetic medicine.”

It’s a “non-surgical, medical approach to beauty and anti-aging.” That includes “threadlifts,” non-surgical facelifts, mesotherapy, injections for fat dissolution and skin rejuvenation as well as more traditional spa techniques like massage, manicures and pedicures and waxing.

Charleston and Kiawah Island

• Osprey Point Golf Course at Kiawah Island Golf Resort.

• Wild Dunes Resort in Isle of Palms.

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The Spa at Charleston Place• The Spa at Charleston Place (205 Meeting St., Charleston, tel. (843) 722-4900) in downtown Charleston - you don’t have to stay at the hotel to go to the spa. Guests get to use the health club, with its indoor/outdoor pool, Jacuzzi and steam room.

The spa has massage, manicures and pedicures, facials and other customized treatments.

Plus, when you’re through, you have all of those great, downtown Charleston shops.

• The Earthling Day Spa (245 East Bay St., tel. (843) 722-4737), located on Ansonborough Square in Charleston’s historic, newly renovated east side, has pilates, which for those of you who aren’t hip to new spa trends, involves exercise designed for long, lean muscles while enhancing strength, agility, tone and flexibility.

The Earthling has the usual array of massage techniques, like therapeutic, aromatherapy and hot stone, as well as an “Eco Venus sugar glow” and “milk and honey envelopment.”

Hilton Head Island

• Golden Bear Club at Indigo Run.

• Palmetto Dunes, Robert Trent Jones Oceanfront Course.

• Okatie Creek at Sun City Hilton Head.

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The Heavenly Spa• The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort and Spa (2 Grasslawn Ave., Hilton Head Island, tel. (843) 681-4000) has the Heavenly Spa, set amidst gardens, fountains and lagoons.

The Heavenly Spa “celebrates the revitalizing benefits of the region’s herbs, minerals and customs.” It has nine treatment rooms, a couple’s suite with whirlpool, including a women-only, beauty salon, locker room with steam and sauna, and men’s, women’s and co-ed relaxation rooms.

• The European Spa has an oceanside massage at Marriott’s Surf Watch resort (5 Grasslawn Ave., tel. (843) 682-3915), close to the beach at the Barony Beach Resort.Experience distinctive decors, imaginative dining, and attentive service at Renaissance Hotels & Resorts.

The spa has the usual assortment of massage, plus “balancing bliss,” a deep massage for face, scalp and body with visualization and relaxation techniques. It also has the “medi-spa” massage, which is unique to the European Spa, and is designed for people who are suffering from chronic or acute muscle or joint pain, inflammation, stiffness swelling or other injuries.

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