Four amazing spas where you can relax and recharge this summer

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There is something magical about finding the best spas out there, places where you can simply relax, indulge and recharge your body and mind. The place where everything else disappears and you emerge as a new person. These four amazing spas around the world are guaranteed to give your body and mind a royal treatment.

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The Quenchfull Body Treatment at AWAY Spa at W Scottsdale offers a sensual cocooning experience that helps restore and rehydrate. Ideal for post-sun exposure, this soothing experience includes a renewing Body Strategist Peel Scrub with orange peel particles for deep exfoliation and skin silkiness, followed by cocooning with a thermal blanket and Body Strategist Nutritional Mask. The treatment ends with a mask made with Body Strategist Oil and Organic Tanu Oil and sweet almond and green walnut extracts, which are anti-inflammatory and beneficial for added antioxidants.

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Featured on AWAY Spa’s secret menu, Citroen Facialis is packed with vitamins and antioxidants to fight free radical damage and erase the signs of aging for a more youthful look. Enriched with hyaluronic acid, this facial is great for exceptionally dehydrated skin from hot climates or prior sun exposure. The facial begins with cleansing with Essential Milk and Essential Toner, followed by an Essential Scrub formulated with silica particles and jojoba spheres for gentle exfoliating action. Between hand, arm and face massages, Hydra Memory Bi-phasic Mask, Serum, Eye Gel and Face Cream Gel enriched with Omega 3 and Vitamin E are applied to the face for intensive hydrating and plumping, leaving skin visibly hydrated and radiant. .

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AWAY Spa is a full-service spa and salon with a four-stool bar serving signature cocktails and specialty drinks and a curated food menu. Whether in need of some pampering before a night out or revitalizing from the night before, AWAY Spa at W Scottsdale is the place to go for glamour, offering a variety of customized treatments from traditional deep tissue massages to makeup and hair. . The spa is proud to partner with Comfort Zone, Skin Regimen, Devins and Hylunia to provide the most prestigious pampering. Guests of AWAY Spa have complimentary valet parking and complimentary access to the pool at the WET Deck at W Scottsdale.

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Nourish mind, body and spirit with Maukokona, a deep and rejuvenating treatment at The Spa at Jean-Michel Cousteau Resort in Savusavu, Fiji. Maukona integrates various Fijian tribal practices using summer ingredients such as raw sugar and coconut oil scrubs, gentle exfoliation and a banana leaf wrap. Mucocona will eventually relieve pain and help balance the musculoskeletal system.

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The award-winning, five-star Jean-Michel Cousteau Resort in Fiji is one of the most famous holiday destinations in the South Pacific. Situated on 17 lush acres on the island of Vanua Levu, the eco-luxury resort overlooks the peaceful waters of Savusavu Bay and offers an exclusive escape for families, couples and discerning travelers in search of an authentic Fijian experience. A vacation at Jean-Michel Cousteau Resort offers an unforgettable personal experience that derives from the natural beauty of the island and the warmth of the staff.

A range of spa treatments are available at Bure or the resort’s beachside spa. Perched on the sand by the water’s edge, Spa Burs affords guests complete privacy and unparalleled views of the tranquil ocean and rolling hills, offering the ultimate Fijian-style relaxation.

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Enjoy Mudslingerat The Spa at Dr. Wilkinson’s Backyard Resort and Mineral Springs in Calistoga, California. Mud bath infused with Doc’s original recipe of volcanic ash, peat moss and geo-thermal mineral water. Your mud bath treatment will be followed by a mineral whirlpool bath and volcanic ash facial mask, a geo-thermal mineral steam, and ends with a blanket wrap and cold cloth rest to cool off from the treatment and summer sun.

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The iconic spa destination on Calistoga’s main street, easily identified by its original neon sign and vintage 1952 Buick Special, has drawn wellness seekers from around the world for seven decades. Perfected nearly 70 years ago by Doc Wilkinson, the spa remains the resort’s main attraction, offering world-renowned, mineral-rich mud bath treatments using a secret formula mud blend of organic, local Calistoga volcanic ash. The spa features four fully renovated massage rooms, a brand new outdoor spa garden for al fresco treatments, four indoor mud baths, seven indoor and two outdoor mineral baths, cold deluge showers and dedicated geothermal mineral pools filled with calm, varied temperature water. Sourced from the natural healing springs of Calistoga.

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Exfoliate with Europe’s ‘Ilike’ Yogurt Power Peel with the Rejuvenating Sour Cherry Body Wrap at Victoria House Resort & Spa, Belize. Luxuriate under a thermal blanket while you’re treated to a soothing head massage, followed by a warm revitalizing shower, finishing with a gentle application of sour cherry moisturizer and grapeseed oil.

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Treat your hair to the Hibiscus Honey Hair Mask, a nourishing and hydrating treatment of warm Belizean coconut oil and freshly picked hibiscus flowers saturated in golden brown honey. They are applied liberally and massaged into the scalp and hair. The therapist will provide a cute braid or bun if the guest wants to leave the ingredients overnight to maximize the treatment.

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Victoria House Resort & Spa is a romantic destination where couples can enjoy the perfect blend of relaxation in a tranquil beach setting and a range of adventure activities from exploring ancient Mayan temples, limestone caves and cenotes to zip-lining through the tropical rainforest. The Spa at Victoria House Resort & Spa, Belize is a full-service spa offering relief from life’s daily demands with four treatment salons – including a couple’s salon – and more than 36 different treatments. The spa invites guests to indulge in relaxing, restorative treatments such as a cocoa body polish and sour cherry antioxidant body wrap, in addition to signature relaxation massages, acupuncture and hot stone massages. Each massage and treatment is designed to personalize the guest experience and is tailored to specific interests or needs.

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