Destination Spas
Cal-a-Vie
Cal-a-Vie is a luxurious 200-acre oasis in San Diego's North County. Here, guests can start the day with a hike up the surrounding hills and a panoramic sunrise. In between Cal-a-Vie's tasty, nutritious, slimming and beautifully prepared meals, they take stretching or Spinning classes, work out with weights, engage in water volleyball, learn boxing, soak in the hydrotherapy tub and submit to blissful seaweed wraps, aromatherapy massages and facials.
Special Offerings: - Guests enjoy the spa program's full effect and comfort by staying seven nights in private guest cottages.
- Cal-a-Vie's internationally-trained specialists create personalized nutrition, skin care and exercise regimen for each guest.
- Evening lectures on health and fitness add take-home value to the spa experience.
Coronado Island Marriott Resort & Spa
The Coronado Island Marriott Resort faces the San Diego skyline with its 16-waterfront acres and elegant facilities. Nestled at the foot of the San Diego-Coronado Bridge, the resort is within walking distance of the Ferry Landing Marketplace and the 18-hole Coronado Golf Course. In its luxurious Spa Coronado, guests have the unlimited use of saunas, a heated lap pool, all exercise classes, a state-of-the-art fitness room and an extensive menu of massage therapies and facial treatments.
Special Offerings:- Maternity Massage is soothing and gentle and designed to energize and harmonize a woman's body during pregnancy.
- Island Detox Mud Wrap uses Moor Mud to remineralize and rejuvenate tired muscles and joints, while revitalizing dull, dry looking skin and detoxing the body.
- Lemon Sugar Body Polish applies a light citrus body balm to hydrate and replenish moisture to the skin, followed by a refreshing lemon spritz.
- Mandarin & Papaya Facial uses pure and natural enzymes to dissolve dead skin cells while hydrating the skin.
Where to eat on- and off-site: One need look no further than the resort's Current Restaurant for a special culinary experience, featuring California coastal cuisine. Off the premises you will find the tropical island décor and fresh fish creations of Peohe's at the nearby Ferry Landing Marketplace.
The Golden Door
The Golden Door opened in 1958 and soon became the standard to which all other spas have aspired ever since. Founded by the legendary guru of “wholeness,” Deborah Szekely, the Golden Door combines the natural beauty of its surroundings with the harmonious elegance of its Japanese-style architecture, ornamental floral displays and fine artworks. The moment guests enter its bejeweled gates, the spa envelops them in a beautiful and health-promoting environment - from its state-of-the-art amenities to the excellent presentation, flavors and nutritional value of its gourmet meals, prepared with ingredients freshly picked from the Golden Door's own organic gardens.
Special Offerings:- The Sunday-to-Sunday program aimed at shedding bad habits and building energy and self-confidence through joyous activities is described by guests as “a life-renewing experience.”
- Meditative exercise sessions such as Yoga, T'ai Chi and Qi Gong.
- Classes exploring creativity and answers to philosophical, spiritual and intellectual questions.
- The Golden Door Facial includes deep cleansing, relaxation, wrinkle-reduction and revitalization.
The Golden Door is located in Escondido, about 45 minutes north of downtown San Diego. For information and reservations, call toll-free 800-424-0777.
Hilton San Diego Resort
The Hilton San Diego Resort, occupying 18 prime acres on San Diego's scenic Mission Bay, is the home of Spa Brezza, a full-service health spa and salon, as well as a fitness center featuring the latest state-of-the-art PreCor equipment, a dry sauna, an indoor/outdoor meditation relaxation lounge and a private outdoor sundeck on the roof. Spa Brezza features more than 45 massage, facial, body, nail, hand and foot care treatments, a variety of spa packages as well as an exclusive spa menu just for children.
Special Offerings: - Island Fresh Scrub offers a gentle exfoliation derived from raw sugar crystals, coconut oil and a fresh tropical scent of choice and then rinsed with an invigorating Vichy shower.
- Balinese Massage combines acupressure, rolling motions and rhythmic strokes to relieve tension and promote total relaxation.
- Milk & Honey Body Wrap features milk and honey, which are rich in antioxidants, to help regenerate damaged tissue, deflect free radicals and improve skin tone and elasticity.
Where to eat on- and off-site: In a relaxed waterfront setting, the Hilton's Acqua offers New American Cuisine on an outdoor terrace overlooking Mission Bay with fire pits that are ideal to enjoy an evening cocktail or romantic dinner. Off the premises, about a 10-15 minutes drive north is the award-winning Fleming's Prime Steak House & Wine Bar, which serves superbly prepared American prime beef.
Hotel del Coronado
The National Historic Landmark Hotel del Coronado, with its spectacular oceanfront location, grandiose Victorian architecture and antiques-filled interiors, pampers its guests as much with the beauty of exterior and interior surroundings, as with one of San Diego's most luxurious spas and fitness centers. Accomplished therapists provide Asian and European massages, including Shiatsu, aromatherapy, Swedish bodywork and reflexology, along with such detoxifying treatments as the Goddess of the Sea (a sea-inspired body wrap that begins with a gentle sea salt exfoliation followed by a body mask to detoxify and repair the skin) and complete beauty programs.
Special Offerings:- That’s S’moré Couple's Massage: a side-by-side 50-minute Swedish massage in the couples suite. Then head out to the sand for a private beach bonfire complete with s’mores, champagne and spectacular Pacific views.
- Shell Coronado Massage, Island Sands Body Polish, Table Thai or Tropical Sugar Scrub.
- Tennis; golf on the nearby 18-hole Coronado Golf Course; games, sunbathing and surfing on 26 acres of white sand beach.
Where to eat on- and off-site: Specializing in a variety of cuisines, the resort's restaurants range from classic gourmet and coastal seafood fare to casual and an award-winning Sunday Brunch. Off the premises, the Chez Loma French Bistro (619-435-0661) will entice your palate with progressive French cuisine.
L'Auberge Del Mar Resort and Spa
L'Auberge Del Mar Resort and Spa is a boutique property that focuses its full attention on the care and pampering of its guests. Its state-of-the-art spa takes full advantage of the resorts location: a few steps from a beach and oceanside park and near the spectacular hiking trails of the Torrey Pines State Reserve. The spa treatments draw on the healing wonders of the ocean. Body purification programs, body scrubs, peels and polishes, and various kinds of massages contribute to the spa experience.
Special Offerings:- Seaside Sojourns, which lets guests travel the world, experiencing different ingredients and techniques indigenous to the Amazon, Morocco, Polynesia and beyond.
- Natural products used in skin and beauty treatments.
- Proximity to the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, Polo Fields, the seasonal San Diego Fairgrounds and fine shopping at the upscale Del Mar Plaza.
Where to eat on- and off-site: Staying at L'Auberge, you need go no further for a good meal than its Kitchen 1540, which showcases local, organic produce, free-range meat and seafood from exclusively sustainable sources. The resort's Waterfall Terrace and Bleu Bar fill in daily, during the off-hours. For off-the-premises dining, just cross the street to the posh Del Mar Plaza, where Pacifica Del Mar (858-792-0476) will tempt you with fresh seafood; and Il Fornaio, with fine Italian cuisine (858-755-8876).
Las Rocas Resort & Spa
Las Rocas Resort & Spa is offering European-style treatments in a sunny, oceanfront setting in Baja California, where nature is part of the rejuvenation process. This is a self-contained resort, complete with fine restaurants and a lounge.
Special Offerings:- High Adventure Ropes Course for corporate team-building events.
The Lodge at Torrey Pines in La Jolla
The Lodge at Torrey Pines in La Jolla provides a harmonious convergence of all its elements, set on one of the world's most famous golf courses and within the boundaries of a resort town that rivals the French Riviera. The inspiring craftsmanship and beauty of its architecture, art-filled interiors and landscaped surroundings reinforce the pleasures of its fine restaurants and its world-class spa. The latter offers holistic treatments enhanced by the use of natural marine and botanical products, some locally harvested and others from the European lines of Phytomer, True and Comfort Zone.
Special Offerings:- Purifying and detoxifying Coastal Sage Scrub and Vichy shower.
- Scrubs, wraps and massages that draw on spa traditions from various cultures.
- Facials, hydrotherapy, sauna, aromatherapy inhalation.
- Herbal-infused steam rooms and a private meditation room.
- Hiking through the nearby Torrey Pines State Reserve; playing golf on the world famous Torrey Pines Golf Course; aerobic, cardiovascular and strength training; relaxing or working out on the beach and in the ocean; and swimming laps in the resort's junior-Olympic size pool.
Where to eat on- and off-site: The Lodge at Torrey Pines is attracting praise and awards for its signature restaurant, A.R. Valentien, which astounds guests with its inspired cuisine featuring seasonal, fresh produce, fish and other ingredients grown and caught in the surrounding region. Off the premises, Torreyana Grille at the Hilton La Jolla Torrey Pines just next door offers wonderful California coastal cuisine. The charming village of La Jolla offers a wide variety of restaurants, varying in price and ambiance. The award-winning George's at the Cove is sure to please guests with its ocean views and three levels of dining options. Gourmets will also find delicacies at Tapenade.
Loews Coronado Bay Resort
Loews Coronado Bay Resort offers a true escape from the every day. The sound of the ocean soothes your mind as experienced professionals treat your body to exclusive treatments ranging from island-inspired body wraps to tropical sea stone massages to the relaxing Vichy Rain Shower. In addition to spa treatments, enjoy a full-service beauty salon, sauna, steam rooms, a tranquil relaxation lounge and beautiful spa patio with jacuzzi.
Special Offerings:- Signature Island Love Ritual: begins with a luxurious Balinese massage using Jasmine-scented flower oil followed by a rice and turmeric skin scrub, an application of warm yogurt and a fragrant Jasmine-scented shower.
- Signature Voga Yoyage for couples is enjoyed while cruising in an authentic Venetian gondola through the canals and waterways of the Coronado Cays. Enjoy a sunscreen application and 40-minute massage, plus complimentary champagne and chocolate covered strawberries.
- State-of-the-art fitness center offering classes in fitness, relaxation and meditation including yoga, pilates, dance fusion and more.
Where to eat on- and off-site: Loews Coronado Bay Resort offers four restaurants including the elegant Mistral, featuring modern French cuisine made from responsibly grown ingredients to create robust, intense flavors in every dish. Seasonal menus highlight herbs and vegetables from dozens of nearby farming communities as well as the resort’s own 3,800-square-foot organic garden. Off the premises and a short drive to the picturesque Ferry Landing Marketplace is Peohe's Restaurant, with its spectacular view of San Diego Bay and the downtown skyline and an extensive menu featuring fresh tropical seafood dishes influenced by Pacific Rim flavors.
Paradise Point Resort & Spa
Paradise Point Resort & Spa on Mission Bay takes advantage of its lush, tropical garden setting to create a healing ambiance for its guests. Single-level bungalows with private patios and landscaped lawns overlooking the bay contribute to the serenity of this Southern California retreat. The Spa's decor and treatment techniques transport guests to the culture and traditional rituals of exotic islands around the world.
Special Offerings:- Javanese Lu'lur royal treatment begins with body massage, followed by exfoliation with ground rice and purifying turmeric infused with jasmine and hibiscus, and continues with a restorative Mandi Susa milk bath to further balance and soften the skin.
- Balneo Wrap, an exotic bamboo scrub and warmed mud from the richest waters of the world, imparting extreme concentrations of essential salts and minerals.
- Samunprai (Thai herbal therapy) features a hot poultice filled with medicinal herbs used in combination with a healing blend of Thai massage and aromatherapy techniques to relieve muscle tension, detoxify the body, and invigorate the mind. The poultice is yours to keep.
Where to eat on- and off site: One of Paradise Point's main attractions is its Baleen Restaurant. Surrounded by a tropical garden and set on the edge of Mission Bay, Baleen delights guests with its fresh seafood, wood-roasted meats and irresistible desserts, which have earned it a mention in The New York Times as “one of the best kept secrets in San Diego…” Off the remises, Old Town, a 5-10 minute drive away, has a number of restaurants offering traditional Mexican food, seafood specialties and lively mariachi entertainment.
Rancho Bernardo Inn
The Spa at Rancho Bernardo Inn provides a variety of treatments which can be experienced in their outdoor garden oasis or five temperature-controlled outdoor treatment casitas. In addition to a treatment, enjoy their 2,500 sq. ft. saline spa pool, poolside cabanas and state-of-the-art fitness center.
Special Offerings:- "Made Fresh Daily" features seasonal ingredients in the treatment and comes with a complementary beverage, special "spa at home" body treatment recipe and "food at home" recipe.
- Chocolate Indulgence is a dark chocolate and orange body scrub and wrap for two.
- Yam and Pumpkin Enzyme Peel.
- Lip Plumping and Bright Eye Treatments.
- Championship 18-hole golf course.
Where to eat on- and off-site: Rancho Bernardo Inn's award-winning El Bizcocho restaurant serves French and other Continental cuisines. Nearby, enjoy Stone Brewing's World Bistro & Gardens, where the ingredients are locally fresh and naturally raised, tossed liberally with spices, unique sauces and influences from around the world...and the beer isn't too bad either, having been named "All-Time Top Brewery on Planet Earth" by BeerAdvocate magazine - TWICE!
Rancho La Puerta
Rancho La Puerta is where, in 1940, Deborah Szekely and her scientist husband, Edmond Szekely, originally developed their revolutionary ideas on how to create well-balanced lifestyles by combining holistic health, nutrition, exercise and spiritual awareness. But even though it would take half a century before their programs were accepted by mainstream practitioners, Rancho La Puerta - on its spectacular 3,000 acres of rugged countryside in Tecate, Mexico, just three miles south of the U.S. border - not only flourished, but enabled the creation of the Golden Door in San Diego. Emulating its sister spa's week-long program structure, Rancho La Puerta specializes in various massage therapies including sports massage; reflexology; hydrotherapy; herbal and aromatherapy wraps; alignment, balance and coordination exercises; dance and Pilates-based workouts; self-defense and weights training; yoga, meditation and T'ai Chi; and hiking experiences that range from leisurely garden walks and meditation hikes, to 7-mile mountain climbs and three-day hiking programs. Rancho La Puerta's Learning to Live Younger and Longer includes educational sessions with the expert staff on the vegetarian approach to health, as well as on how to eat for cancer-prevention, a healthy heart, overcoming stress or staying healthy while traveling.
Special Offerings:- Hot Riverstone Massage features glassy stones heated in water with essential oils and is used for deep massage and heat treatment.
- Seaweed Wrap is a detoxifying seaweed thermal wrap that improves circulation and helps skin cells function with greater efficiency.
- Life Flow is a renewing body ritual, followed with a detoxifying body polish and light skin oleation with the purifying powers of juniper and cypress essential oils, herbal
extracts and the emollient richness of Apricot Kernel oil for intense hydration. - Scalp Treatment enhances circulation to hair follicles and provides roots with oxygen and nutrients for better hair texture, shine and suppleness. The treatment also includes a neck and shoulder massage, as well as a mini-facial.
Rancho Valencia Resort
Rancho Valencia is world-famous for its tennis facilities, stylish ambiance and scenic location in Rancho Santa Fe, one of the nation's most affluent communities. Body care includes Swedish, sport and prenatal massages, Vichy showers, skin peels, body wraps, aromatherapy and reflexology. Facials, makeup, manicure and pedicure are among the beauty treatments offered.
Special Offerings:- The Green Tea & Avocado Body Hydration begins with a dry brush exfoliation, application of freshly brewed green tea compresses that tone the skin with polyphenols, and then a massage of skin-repairing avocado and green tea moisturizer.
- While biking, hiking and water exercises are among Rancho Valencia's fitness possibilities, tennis on its 18 plexi-pave courts is most often the exercise of choice among guests. Top-notch tennis pros staff the complex, providing private lessons, group clinics and round-robin play.
- Also available are pursuits that range from gentle to adventurous, such as golf, croquet, hot air ballooning and polo on the nearby fields where such polo enthusiasts as Prince Charles have played.
Where to eat on- and off-site: The Rancho Valencia Restaurant specializes in California Upscale Brasserie cuisine in an elegant Mediterranean setting; and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, as well as Sunday brunch. Off the premises is the award-winning Mille Fleurs restaurant, in the charming, historic village of Rancho Santa Fe. Here, superb food and lovely ambiance compete for guests' gasps of delight.
The Spa at Warner Springs Ranch
The Spa at Warner Springs Ranch is one of several resorts built around the many natural hot springs found in San Diego County. Established in 1844 as a trading post by John Warner and transformed into a private resort in 1984, The Ranch has hosted such celebrities as Douglas Fairbanks, Charlie Chaplin, Clark Gable, John Wayne and Bing Crosby, who came for its rejuvenating waters and relaxing atmosphere.
Special Offerings:- Massages, body-polish, wraps, aromatherapy and exfoliations.
- Three oversized swimming pools filled with fresh and hot mineral water.
- Fitness center with sauna.
- Miles of hiking, biking and jogging trails.
- Equestrian center, golf, tennis and other sports, including sky sailing at the nearby airport with FAA-certified pilots
Where to eat on-site: The Anza Ranch House Restaurant in the main lodge offers dinners, and breakfast and lunch on weekends, while the Golf Grille at the Ranch, overlooking the golf course, serves breakfast and lunch.
