Pamper Yourself at a Spa Bed and Breakfast
Jane Leisteiner
Relax as the scent of lavender fills the air and your tired muscles are gently massaged and rejuvenated. But don't just book an hour at your local spa, plan a well-earned getaway where you can spend days pampering yourself. These bed and breakfasts and country inns offer an assortment of enticing spa services.
Fields of wildflowers, waterfalls and ponds where swans swim delicately across the water adorn the majestic 70-acre grounds at Buttermilk Falls Inn & Spa in Milton, N.Y. The 17th-century inn offers beautifully decorated guest rooms with fireplaces and whirlpool tubs as well as scrumptious breakfasts and afternoon.
The spa at Buttermilk Falls offers literally dozens of relaxing options. Massage choices include shiatsu, Swedish, deep tissue, hot stone and even pre- or post-natal massage. A variety of facials also are available, and be sure to ask the innkeepers about the many spa packages that are available. Try the Peace Retreat for the ultimate spa experience.
Pampering guests is the specialty of the house at The Sanford House Inn & Spa in Arlington, Texas, a boutique hotel just a short drive from Dallas. Many of the guest rooms include a king-size bed, and all are furnished with antiques. The Beethoven Room includes a fireplace adorned with marble and mahogany. There are several romantic cottages, as well, each with a fireplace and double Jacuzzi tub. The inn's spa offers a variety of services, including several different kinds of massage, facials, makeup, a hair salon, waxing and body polishing. Guests can order services a la carte or choice from a number of spa packages.
Combine the romance and hospitality of a romantic inn with the unforgettable beauty of Alaska and the result is Pearson's Pond Bed and Breakfast and Adventure Spa. This spectacular Juneau, Alaska retreat wins award after award for its romantic ambiance, amenities and hospitality. Guest rooms include a fireplace and several also have a Jacuzzi tub. There are several hot tubs on the property, surrounded by woods and offering views of nearby Mendenhall Glacier. The Adventure Spa offers outdoor activities such as mountain biking, hiking, kayaking and fishing. Guests can book a massage or aromatherapy treatments or work out in the fitness center.
Massage away your cares and worries at the Cheshire Cat Inn & Spa in Santa Barbara, California. The whimsically-named inn includes two Queen Anne Victorian homes, as well as cottages and a coach house, each decorated in romantic style with antiques and Laura Ashley fabrics. The innkeepers at this award-winning getaway offer many massage options. For total relaxation, try The Cheshire Cat massage, which works on your neck, back, shoulders and scalp and includes aromatherapy with citrus, rosemary and ginger oils. Acupressure, deep tissue therapy and facials also are available.
Daniel Webster was a famous 19th-century U.S. lawyer and politician. So legendary was his eloquence, that a story was written called 'The Devil and Daniel Webster' in which Webster defeats Lucifer in a court case for a man's soul. However, the Plum Beach Spa at the Dan'l Webster Inn and Spa (Sandwich, M.A.) will do anything but bedevil you, thanks to its many soothing treatments. (This historic inn is named for Webster, who stayed at the tavern on this site regularly between 1815 and 1851.) Among its luxuries are massages, various body treatments, facials and add-ons, waxing, hand & foot treatments, a Men's Spa, and bridal services. The Dan'l Webster Inn and Spa also offers overnight spa/accommodations packages.
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