Spa resorts may appear to be genteel places, but a fierce undercurrent of competition flows like the springs they’re built around. “Virginia’s premier golf resort!” “The oldest spa building in America!” “No equal anywhere!” The recent reopening of the Bedford Springs Resort in Bedford, Pa., has given Washington area residents yet another spot for rubdowns and fine dining . But how does it compare with the two other regional big guns in the spa world, the Greenbrier and Homestead? Here’s a look. (Room rates are double occupancy per night.)
