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The Ponte Vedra Inn, Club Spa, a North Florida Landmark since 1928 |
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Hyatt Regency Mission Bay and Blue Marble Spa, San Diego, California |
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The Stoneleigh Hotel & Spa, Dallas, Texas |
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Spa Bali at the Holiday Resort, Tumon, Guam |
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Grand Velas All Suites & Spa Resort, Riviera Maya, Mexico |
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Shane Diet & Lifestyle Resorts at the Honor’s Haven Resort and Spa, New York |
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 Don't Miss: Spa Cuisine Recipes of the Month courtesy of the women-only retreat Green Mountain at Fox Run, Vermont
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(Also see Day Spas in Georgia) Georgia's northern region is in the Blue Ridge Mountains in the vast Appalachian Mountains system. The central region extends from the foothills to rivers, which in turn cascade down to the southern coastal plain. Some of the most well known cities and towns are Albany, Alpharetta, Athens, Atlanta, Augusta, Braselton, Columbus, Dahlonega, Greensboro, Johns Creek, Macon, Marietta, Pine Mountain, Roswell, Sandy Springs, Sautee-Nacoochee, Savannah, and Sea Island. |
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Sea Island Located off southeastern Georgia’s beautiful Atlantic coast, along five miles of private beach,
Sea Island Resorts has served as an unrivaled Georgia luxury resort vacation destination since 1928. Select from a dazzling array of spa, family and individual activities – from championship golf and a shooting school to horseback riding and spa services. This elegant spa resort boasts a commitment to personal service, unequaled spa, fitness, sport and hotel facilities.
Luxury Georgia Destination
The award-winning accommodations and features of this luxury Georgia Destination Spa include The Cloister at Sea Island, with its 149 guest rooms and suites along the Black Banks River and Atlantic shore;
The Lodge at Sea Island Golf Club, a Mobil Five-Star and AAA Five-Diamond destination featuring 40 luxury guest rooms and suites overlooking emerald fairways and the St. Simons Sound; and Sea Island Cottages, a perfect alternative to multiple guest rooms, ideal for large families.
Guests of the Cloister enjoy access to five miles of private beach, providing a retreat of natural beauty. The Sea Island Golf Club, has three incomparable, 18-hole championship golf courses, considered the best in Georgia, and the
Sea Island Golf Learning Center features three of Golf Digest’s “ America’s 50 Greatest Teachers” on staff. The Cloister Tennis Center offers eight Har-Tru clay courts and customized clinics by USPTA professional instructors;
The Cloister Beach Club, Sea Island’s center for family activity, offers three pools, a movie theater, and oceanfront dining. The Shooting School offers a five-stand and sporting clays course, two skeet ranges, and a trap field.
The Sea Island Equestrian Center, offers beach horseback riding, guided trail rides, and ring riding. Additional activities include Naturalist Tours, including marsh kayaking, eco-adventures, and guided nature walks, and art, culture, wine and culinary experiences.
The Cloister Spa and Fitness Center The award winning Cloister Spa at
Sea Island Resorts transforms your body and renews your spirit. When you arrive at this Coastal Georgia spa retreat you'll immerse yourself in the luxuries of a 65,000-square-foot spa and fitness facility. Wake up with an exhilarating sunrise beach run or early-morning water aerobics class. Wind down your day with a massage or cleansing deep soaking bath in this exquisite facility, hailed as the finest of Georgia spa resorts. Features of this Georgia spa include
Body Treatments and Massage; Bathing Traditions, including Japanese Basu to Turkish Hammam; Specialty Offerings, including reflexology, Reiki and CranioSacral;
Luxurious Skin Care Experiences and Mineral Cosmetics; Body Waxing and more. Maintaining your fitness regimen is can be simple and convenient or intense and focused, as
you choose, at Sea Island Resorts. Within the spa facility is a state-of-the-art fitness studio with a staff which lead 50 hours of fitness classes weekly. Playing squash with a partner, engage in a yoga class, cool off and energize at the same with water aerobics, or arrange a personal training session with a Spa Coach for a completely customized workout routine using Cybex machines and free weights. Challenge yourself with Indoor Cycle classes – which guide you on a 45-minute indoor cycling ride through multiple terrains, without ever leaving the spa.
Best Spa Fitness Programs, Mobil Travel Guide, 2007
Top Spas in North America for 2007, Mobil Travel Guide, 2007
Hot List: Hot Spas, Condé Nast Traveler, 2007 |
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Atlanta, in Fulton County, is the capital and most populous city in the state of Georgia. It was once a Native American Village named Standing Peachtree and is now home to one of the largest concentrations of colleges and universities in the country. |
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The Mansion on Peachtree, A Rosewood Hotel & Residence This luxury property combines an intimate 127-room ultra-luxury hotel with 45 sumptuous residences. The hotel’s 96 rooms and 31 suites each project the spacious comfort of a private residence and offer an exceptional experience with state-of-the-art amenities, marble bathrooms and luxurious furnishings. Towering high in the picturesque Atlanta skyline, in the city’s most affluent neighborhood of Buckhead, each and every guest of The Mansion on Peachtree, A Rosewood Hotel & Residence, will enjoy unrivaled luxury, breathtaking views, expert spa services, the personal attention of a staff of expertly trained butlers, and fine dining from Chef Tom Colicchio's award-winning restaurant, Craft. 29 Spa at the Mansion on Peachtree With a rich history of winemaking, spa development and skin care expertise, fifth-generation Atlanta native Lydia Mondavi unveiled the world-exclusive 29 Spa at The Mansion on Peachtree, A Rosewood Hotel & Residence. The luxurious 15,000-square-foot spa features 14 treatment rooms and provides an extensive selection of personalized services and treatments. The spa's signature vinotherapy product line, 29 Cosmetics, is the world’s first grape seed age protecting cosmetic collection enriched with 29's beneficial grape seed anti-oxidant formula. The fitness center features the Technogym® Fitness Suite, a marvel of modern health and wellness, and the first of its kind in Atlanta, and an ultra-modern 60-ft. indoor climate-controlled lap pool. |
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The Mansion on Peachtree, A Rosewood Hotel & Residence
3376 Peachtree Road, Atlanta, GA | 404.995.7500 |
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Braselton is a small town, primarily in Gwinnett County, 40 miles northeast of Atlanta. |
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Chateau Elan began life as a vineyard in the rich soil of Georgia just 30 minutes north of Atlanta. Soon, however, people began visiting for more than the award-winning wines. The lush gardens, the 16th-century French-style chateau, excellent food, as well as the wine, became attractions. Today, Chateau Elan is an even more popular luxury resort boasting 63 holes of professional golf and 3,100 beautiful acres of softly rolling land. Nestled amidst all the charm and splendor is the intimate Spa at Chateau Elan. This full-service European-style health spa offers guests an escape from the stress of daily life and continues the tradition of restorative stress management, preventive health care, and responsible body maintenance. Reader Review |
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Dahlonega, in Lumpkin County, was the site of the first Gold Rush in the United States, and Dahlonega means "yellow money" or "gold." It is frequently called one of the best places to retire due to its lively festivals, availability of senior care, and beautiful setting. |
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Pine Mountain is just outside of Columbus, Georgia, in Rabun County, home to the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest and the Chattooga River, which remains one of the few free-flowing streams in the Southeast and is known for its beautiful scenery. |
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Callaway Gardens® is a stunning Pine Mountain, Georgia spa resort which blends the tradition of nature-inspired luxury and superior service with a new era of indulgence and dramatic rejuvenation. Our accommodations include the lodge guest rooms, villas, cottages, and an Inn, with space for Georgia weddings, meetings, conferences and events. Our activities menu is diverse and will appeal to nature enthusiasts, families, spa guests, and business travelers: Shopping, Dining, Golf, Tennis, Fishing, Hiking, Biking, Water Playground, Wake Boarding and Water Skiing, Boating, and Fitness, as well as our renowned Hot Air Balloon, Water Sports and Holiday Lighting Festivals. Spa Prunifolia at Callaway Gardens aims to be one of the best spa resorts in Georgia by offering 13,000 square feet of wellness space and a full service spa menu. Callaway's own style of nature-based massages, nourishing custom facials, herbal and mineral wraps, and relaxing bath treatments will spoil every Spa enthusiast. Pampering continues in the Image Center where hair, make-up and nail services are provided by a talented and nurturing staff. At the Spa's Fitness Center, the latest in exercise equipment with private TV screens and a Pilates / Yoga studio makes workouts a natural pleasure. Guests may participate in group exercise classes or opt for personal training. Throughout the Spa, guests will be treated to extra privacy and comfort in relaxation lounges with fireplaces and juice bars, couples treatment room, saunas and steam rooms. |
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The Lodge and Spa at Callaway Gardens | Pine Mountain, Georgia
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Sautee Nacooche is in White County, Georgia, near Sautee Creek in the Appalachian foothills, approximately 95 miles north of Atlanta |
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Tucked away through the woods on a mountain top in Sautee-Nacoochee, an hour north of Atlanta and just south of Helen, GA, you'll find an exquisite sanctuary designed for rest and renewal. Mandala Wellness Retreat and Spa offers a place to escape and unwind along with opportunities to enhance your health and well-being. Overnight accommodations are offered at Lucille’s Mountain Top Inn, a lovely B & B that adjoins the spa by way of a covered walk. We delight in being small – the Inn offers nine guest rooms and the spa has four treatment rooms. Lucille serves a gourmet breakfast for overnight guests and Mandala’s café offers delicious, healthy lunches and dinners for both overnight guests and day spa guests by request.
The Spa at Mandala features the finest bath and body products derived from pure essential oils, sea minerals and healing botanicals. Everything we offer, from the teas we serve to our carefully chosen products and gifts are eco-friendly and natural. Wellness Consultations at Mandala include programs for Natural Weight Loss or to Quit Smoking as well as Psychotherapy, Hypnosis, Stress Relief, Ayurvedic Nutrition and Lifestyle Guidance. We are glad to arrange personally tailored retreats for either Health, Psychological and Spiritual Renewal, or simply Rest and Relaxation. Mandala also offers classes, workshops and retreats including yoga, The Joy of Healthy Eating and Vegetarian Cooking, Mindfulness Meditation, Qigong (chi gung) and T’ai Chi. We invite you to come away to our peaceful haven and discover “Nacoochee Time”….a quiet laid-back pace connected to the rhythms of nature. Mandala is serene, intimate and beautiful. Our gift shop and tea room are open to day visitors and destination spa guests as well – from 9:30 – 5:30, seven days a week. Please come savor a cup of fine organic tea, stroll the beautiful grounds, take in the breathtaking views and enjoy moments of quiet contemplation. We welcome you. |
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Mandala Wellness Retreat and Spa | 966 Rabun Road, Sautee-Nacoochee, GA 706-878-0036 |
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Sea Island is a resort island located in the barrier islands just off the Atlantic coast of southern Georgia, in Glynn County. It is part of the group of islands known as the Golden Isles of Georgia together with Jekyll Island, St. Simons Island, and Little St. Simons Island. Visitors access the island across a causeway. |
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