by Linda Clark - 63 Reviews - 9 List
A Boston spa-stay should be at the top of everyone's must-dos, for locals and visitors alike. Although not cheap, when you consider the cost-effectiveness of package deals around the city, the magic recipe of luxurious sleepover and personal pampering becomes an accessible extravagance. Whether you're looking for a night out with friends, a romantic evening or some dedicated ?me time,? these hotel and spa packages will do a mind and body good.
(Photo: Courtesy of the Spa at Mandarin Oriental)
Updated: January 14, 2010
It's all about you-you-you with the Mandarin's soul-reviving Flying Solo Spa package (from $525 per night, excluding taxes). Slip into a soft white robe in your specially designed guest room on the fourth floor, where both the spa and fitness center are located. Choose either the Mandarin's Time Ritual or Oriental Signature Spa Therapy treatments--both are two hours long and designed to re-balance essential elements in body and mind. This package includes lunch in the serene Spa Cafe and a 60-minute Yogalates (a blend of yoga and Pilates) class.
Call it a second, third or nth honeymoon: The Langham's Couple's Ultimate Escape (from $340 per person per night, excluding taxes) includes luxury overnight accommodations, a perfect ending after a day spent in a 60-minute Chuan Harmony couples massage and a hot tub big enough for two at the hotel's Chuan Body + Soul Spa's couples spa suite. With the package, additional spa treatments--all which are based in holistic and Oriental principles--are discounted by 15 percent. Spa guests enjoy the complimentary use of fitness facilities and indoor pool, too.
Grab your favorite spa partner-in-crime and trek to this beautiful beachside resort on Cape Elizabeth, just outside Portland, Maine. The InnCredible Spa package (from $331 per person per night, excluding taxes, two-night minimum) includes two 60-minute spa treatments per guest, plus breakfast by the fireplace each morning. Enjoy cozying up with a book on the ocean-facing balcony or in the inn's lobby lounge. And what else could be luxurious than a two-minute walk from your room to the beach?
Ready to hit the pampering jackpot? Gamble on the casino-hotel-spa packages at Mohegan Sun. The romance-themed In Love package (from $219 per person per night, excluding taxes) features a couples massage, chocolate-covered strawberries delivered to your room and martinis at Leffingwells Martini Bar under Mohegan's starry (faux) sky. A spiritually restorative Rest and Relax-Zen package (from $219 per person per night, excluding taxes) includes either two 50-minute massages or one 50-minute couples massage, fresh fruit delivered in-room and a take-home bonsai tree for continued Zen-like contemplation.
The SPA InterContinental Package (from $349 per night, excluding taxes) includes a $50 credit towards a 60-minuate treatment of your choice, from a hot stone massage to a deep cleaning facial. A welcoming basket of fresh fruit gets the spa-stay off to a cleansing and detoxifying start, while the window-lit pool and exercise rooms add extra options for a healthy holiday stay. Wake up refreshed to a Healthy Power breakfast in the bright Miel Brasserie Provencal restaurant overlooking the serene Fort Point Channel waterfront.