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Destination: Oahu/Waikiki Article Source: Copyright © 2012 by Fodor’s Travel, a division of Random House Inc. All rights reserved.
Escape the hustle and bustle of metro Honolulu at the elegant yet homey Kahala property favored by celebrities and U.S. presidents. The two-story spa suites feature wooden floors, handmade Hawaiian quilts, Kohler infinity-edged whirlpool tubs, private vanity areas, and private gardens where clients can relax with a green tea extract infused with various fruit. Custom-designed treatments merge Hawaiian, Asian, and traditional therapies. "Romance packages" are also available. www.kahalaresort.com.
Soak in warm seawater among velvety orchid blossoms at this unique Hawaiian hydrotherapy spa. Thalassotherapy treatments combine underwater jet massage with color therapy and essential oils. Specially designed treatment rooms have a hydrotherapy tub, a Vichy-style shower, and a needle shower with 12 heads. The spa's Ohia Ai Mountain Apple line of natural aromatherapy products uses the essence of the mountain apple fruit in lotions, bath salts, shampoos and conditioners. www.ihilani.com.
This Aveda concept spa has everything from Vichy showers to hydrotherapy rooms to customized aromatherapy. Ladies, they'll even touch up your makeup for free before you leave. www.hoalasalonspa.com.
Natural organic skin and body treatments highlight this spa tucked away in the Royal Hawaiian Hotel's coconut grove. Vegetarian-lifestyle spa therapies, color-light therapy, an Ayurveda-influenced Bamboo Facial using Sundari products, and body cocooning are all available. You can choose to have your treatment in any of Abhasa's eight indoor rooms or in one of their three garden cabanas. www.abhasa.com.
Destination: Maui Article Source: Copyright © 2012 by Fodor’s Travel, a division of Random House Inc. All rights reserved.
At this gorgeous 17,500-square-foot spa, you enter a blissful maze where floor-to-ceiling riverbed stones lead to serene treatment rooms, couples' hales (cabanas), and a rain forest-like grotto with a Jacuzzi, dry cedar sauna, and eucalyptus steam rooms. Hang out in the co-ed waiting area, where sliding-glass doors open to a whirlpool overlooking a taro patch garden. Exfoliate any rough spots with a pineapple-papaya or coffee scrub; then wash off in a private outdoor shower garden before indulging in a lomilomi massage (traditional Hawaiian massage involving powerful strokes down the length of the body). High-end beauty treatments include advanced oxygen technology to tighten and nourish mature skin. The on-site shop has a great selection of local beauty products and jewelry. www.ritzcarlton.com.
Find tranquillity at this stellar spa near Kaaanapali's Airport Beach. The decor is modern and Asian-inspired, and treatments incorporate Hawaiian elements. Try the Lilikoi Fruit Melody, which infuses the fruit in a gentle body exfoliation, luxurious body wrap, and an uplifting oil massage. Couples can opt for tandem lomilomi massages (traditional Hawaiian massage involving powerful strokes down the length of the body) in the privacy of a beautiful tropical suite. Although access to the gym next door is reserved for resort guests only, other amenities such as the steam room and nail salon more than suffice. www.westin.com.
The spa's oceanfront salon has a million-dollar view. It's a perfect place to beautify before a wedding or special anniversary, and it's a convenient beach stroll from its adjacent parking lot. The facility is spacious and well-appointed, offering traditional Swedish and Thai massage, and shiatsu, in addition to numerous innovative treatments such as the hydrating vitamin C facial for sun lovers, the detoxifying volcanic clay body wrap, and the back-walk massage that's followed by stretching therapy. The coed waiting area has light snacks: banana bread, pineapple slices, macaroons, and coffee and tea. Fitness buffs can take advantage of its state-of-the-art gym, complete with DVDs of popular exercise crazes Zumba, Insanity, and P90X. www.maui.hyatt.com.
A bamboo gate opens into an outdoor sanctuary with a lava-rock basking pool and hot tub. At first glimpse, this spa seems to have been organically grown, not built. The decor can hardly be called decor—it's an abundant, living garden that overlooks Hana Bay. Ferns still wet from Hana's frequent downpours nourish the spirit as you rest with a cup of Hawaiian herbal tea, or take an invigorating dip in the cold plunge pool, or have a therapist stretch your limbs as you soak in the warm waters of the aquatic therapy pool. Luxurious skin-care teatments feature organic products from Amala and essential oils from locally produced Maui Excellent. www.travaasa.com/hana.
Built to satisfy an indulgent Japanese billionaire, this 50,000-square-foot spa makes others seem like well-appointed closets. Slathered in honey and wrapped up in the steam room (if you go for the honey steam wrap), you'll feel like royalty. All treatments include a loofah scrub and a trip to the termé, a hydrotherapy circuit including five therapeutic baths with Hawaii-grown esssences. (Soak for 10 minutes in the moor mud to relieve sunburn or jellyfish stings.) The circuit includes a Japanese Furo bath, waterfall massage, cold plunge pool, jet showers, and a large Roman hot tub. To fully enjoy the baths, plan to arrive an hour before your treatment. Free with any treatment, the termé is also available separately for $55 for two hours. At times—especially during the holidays—this wonderland can be crowded. When it isn't, it is quite difficult to pry yourself away. www.grandwailea.com.
The resort's hawk-like attention to detail is reflected here. Thoughtful gestures like fresh flowers beneath the massage table, organic ginger tea in the relaxation room, and your choice of music eases your mind and muscles before the treatment even begins. The spa is romantic yet modern, and the therapists are among the best. Thanks to an exclusive partnership, the spa offers excellent treatments created by skin guru Kate Somerville. The spa also features eco-friendly health and beauty products. The new Lomi Mohala massage uses muscle-relaxing oils blended exclusively for the treatment. For the ultimate indulgence, reserve one of the seaside open-air hale hau (traditional thatch-roof houses). You can have two therapists realign your body and spirit with a lomilomi massage (traditional Hawaiian massage involving powerful strokes down the length of the body). www.fourseasons.com/maui.