spa-specials

Spa Specials Sweeten the Season

Treat yourself to a little rest and relaxation with these seasonal spa remedies.

Carolyn Patten Health & Wellness

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Agua Serena’s Couples Christmas package features side-by-side massages in a special couples suite.
PHOTO COURTESY OF AGUA SERENA SPA

December’s spa specials throughout Greater Palm Springs aim to take the stress out of the holiday season and add an extra dollop of luxury and value. A few of the standouts include:

Agua Serena Spa at the Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort & Spa has three special packages available through Jan. 6, all providing welcome “me time” as well as good value. The Couples Christmas features a couples massage and optional upgrades for time in a couples suite, a gift exchange, or sweet desserts.

A Few of Our Favorite Things bundles a body scrub with essences of grapefruit, blood orange, medjool dates, vanilla, and ginger with a hydrating massage and a take-home sample of the massage lotion.

The Cranberry Glow Facial uses Arcona cranberry gommage, a purifying exfoliant aimed at smoothing and refining with cranberry and raspberry enzymes. Those who purchase this facial also get a 10 percent discount on all Arcona products.

Finally, spend $150 at the Agua Serena Spa boutique and receive $25 to use on any spa treatment.

The Spa at Westin Mission Hills is highlighting value with its “Comfort and Joy” promotion through December: purchase two gift certificates for 50-minute spa treatments and receive a certificate for either a 50-minute Swedish Massage or 50-minute Hydrating Facial. Shopper Sundays all month amp up the savings with a 15 percent discount on all regular-priced retail products, along with complimentary Champagne and gift wrapping.

PHOTO COURTESY OF WESTIN MISSION HILLS
The ample lounge area in the Spa at Westin Mission Hills is a relaxing retreat.

Spa Las Palmas at the Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa has three yummy treats available through Jan. 31. The Peppermint Pattie Mani-Pedi features a skin-refining cocoa and peppermint sugar exfoliation followed with a super-hydrating application of melted skin butters. The Winter Berry Facial uses pear and poppy seeds to polish dry winter skin and a pomegranate-cranberry mask to temporarily smooth out tiny wrinkles and frown lines.

For an all-over body glow, try the Berries and Bubbly Body Renewal. This luscious treatment stars a gentle scrub using sugar infused with raspberries and vodka and an application of shea, cocoa, and mango butters to leave skin delightfully scented and smooth. It also includes a chilled glass of Champagne to top off the relaxing experience.

The perfect add-on to any of these is the Winter Butterscotch Hot Stone Relief Massage. A hot towel wrap scented with butterscotch and soaked in Vitamin E and other hydrating oils prepares weary limbs for a deep massage that incorporates warm stones and a rich, cinnamon-gingerbread antioxidant massage oil. The perfect antidote to shopping fatigue.

RESOURCES

Agua Serena Spa at Hyatt Regency Indian Wells Resort & Spa
44600 Indian Wells Lane
Indian Wells 92210
760-776-1234
www.indianwells.hyatt.com/hyatt/pure/spas/index.jsp

Spa Las Palmas at Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa
41000 Bob Hope Drive
Rancho Mirage 92270
760-568-2727
www.omnihotels.com/hotels/palm-springs-rancho-las-palmas/spa/

The Spa at Westin Mission Hills Golf Resort & Spa
71333 Dinah Shore Drive
Rancho Mirage 92270
760-770-2180
www.spaatmissionhills.com