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Top 10 Spas: International
 1. The Spa at Las Ventanas al Paraíso, A Rosewood Resort, Los Cabos, Mexico
Now you don’t have to be satisfied spending long afternoons in Mexico’s most luxurious spa — you can check right into it. The resort’s new three-bedroom, 3,893-square-foot Spa Suites include a state-of-the-art treatment room with an infrared sauna and a steam room with its very own waterfall and rain shower. A Spa Butler organizes your program so you can focus on what matters: your wellbeing. Treatments are influenced by holistic therapies, organic products, and native remedies from as nearby as local Baja, Mexico, to as far away as Bali, China, Japan, and France. Take a soak in your private hot tub before heading to your balcony overlooking the sparkling Sea of Cortez for a couple’s massage under the stars. (888) 767.3966 or 011-52-624-144-2800, www.rosewoodhotels.com
 2. Willow Stream the Spa at the Fairmont Banff Springs, Canada
During the recent Sports Invitational fundraiser for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Waterkeeper Alliance, celebrities Alec Baldwin, Fran Drescher, and Marcia Gay Harden got a chance to discover the Alpine spa you love. Fresh new treatments include the Canada-centric B. Kamins, Bio-Maple Sugar Scrub, and the Seasonings Body Treatments (think summer, winter, spring, fall — not salt and pepper). (800) 441-1414 or (403) 762-2211, www.fairmont.com/banffsprings
 3. The Oriental Spa, Bangkok
Savvy Bangkok travelers know a refuge awaits them across the Chao Phraya River, at The Oriental Spa. The new Ayurvedic Penthouse, a holistic oasis with copper bathtubs and 100-year-old tables located above the spa, is the first of its kind in the city. Try a range of unique treatments, from the four-handed, synchronized Keraleeya Abhyangam to the Udwatanam, a dry herbal massage using classic Ayurvedic herbal powders. Or simply slip into a delicious shared rose bath for two and stare out at the river and buzzing city below. (866) 526-6567 or 011-66-2659-9000, www.mandarinoriental.com
4. Mandara Spa Palm Beach, Aruba
Mandara Spa’s first location in the Caribbean, this 6,500-square-foot Balinese-style spa continues to dazzle. On the ground floor of the Marriott’s Aruba Ocean Club on Palm Beach, four VIP couples treatment rooms — with extra large Jacuzzi baths or Vichy
showers — provide the perfect spot to indulge in a signature Balinese Boreh Scrub. 011-29-75-20-6750, www.mandaraspa.com
5. Banyan Tree Spa, Phuket, Thailand
Go for an adventurous trek, or visit a local market by bicycle, before reclining in a private courtyard on side-by-side massage platforms draped in green-and-gold silk brocade with Banyan Tree Phuket’s new Destination Spa program. Also included: an Intimate Moments experience during which your villa’s outdoor sunken bath is strewn with fragrant flower petals. (866) 822-6926 or 011-65-6849-5800, www.banyantreespa.com
6. Brenner’s Spa, Baden-Baden, Germany
In the midst of a private park, the Spa at Brenner’s is a jewel in the crown of this world-famous spa town. Book a half or full day in a private Spa Suite with a personal Spa Butler and indulge in global treatments from Asia to the South Pacific. Don’t miss the Japanese Rejuvenation, a lotus bath followed by an anti-aging facial and shiatsu massage. 011-49-7221-9000, www.brenners.com
7. Clinique La Prairie, Clarens-Montreux, Switzerland
Equal parts preventive and restorative (thanks to onsite, advanced cell research) Clinique La Prairie spa features the newly acquired Le Château, which houses 24 new rooms and suites. Searching for the fountain of youth? Try their exclusive CLP Cell Extract treatment that stimulates the immune system to slow aging. 011-41-21-989-33-11, www.laprairie.ch
8. Spa at Four Seasons Resort Bali at Jimbaran Bay
At the 10,000-square-foot water and garden oasis, the new Passion Potion is good enough to eat. Imagine a dark-chocolate and hazelnut body exfoliation, a fig, strawberry, and nutmeg masque, and even a mango and pomegranate “crème fraîche” massage. Afterward, soak in the outdoor garden bath. (800) 332-3442, 011-62-361-701010, www.fourseasons.com/jimbaranbay
9. The Spa at Four Seasons Resort Nevis, West Indies
At this Caribbean island spa you can play one of the world’s most scenic golf courses, then get massaged steps away from crashing waves as Leeward Island trade winds tickle your skin. Want even more indulgence? Try the four-hour Gentlemen Only spa package including a celestial shower and aromatherapy manicure. (800) 332-3442 or (869) 469-1111, www.fourseasons.com/nevis
10. The Spa at Little Dix Bay, A Rosewood Resort, Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands
Atop a bluff with infinite sea views, hummingbirds lead the way to your private spa cabana via lush paths lined with hibiscus. New summer treatments include Blissful Brunch, where you ease into a Seaside Sedation Massage, then relax on your patio with a private whirlpool, sharing mimosas and chilled fruit. (888) 767- 3966 or (284) 495-5555, www.littledixbay.com
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