For most of us. the spa experience occurs mostly at home, in the tub. There are bubbles, maybe even candles, and - hopefully - there is peace and quiet. As pleasurable as these 30- or 4o-minute diversions can be, however they pale in comparison to the total escape that comes with a visit to a spa. It may take you 24 hours, even 36, to forget the traffic, the bills, the office - in short, all the quotidian elements that characterize your life in the real world. ...

"RECOGNIZING THE CRITICAL ROLE THAT DESIGN PLAYS IN ENHANCING A SPA EXPERIENCE, THIS REFERENCE GUIDE TO SOME OF THEWORLD"S MOST STUNNING SPASWlLL KEEP HEALTH SEEKERS BUSY WITH WISH LISTS FORYEARS."--SPA MAGAZINE, LOS ANGELES

Africa &Middle East

Movenpick Resort & Spa Dead Sea

 Amman,Jordan

Amanjena Resort & Spa

 Marrakesh,Morocco

Sante Winelands Hotel &Wellness Centre

 Klapmuts,South Africa

The Chedi

 Muscat,Sultanate of Oman

Asia

Ananda in the Himalayas

 Uttaranchal, India

Alila Ubud

 Bali, Indonesia

Begaawan Giri Estate

 Bali, Indonesia

Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan

 Bali, Indonesia

Waroeng Djamoe Spa at Hotel Tugu Bali

 Bali, Indonesia

Losari Spa

 Central Java, Indonesia

Inn Seiryuso

 Shizuoka-ken, Japan

Ark Hills Spa

 Tokyo, Japan

Roppongi Hills Spa

 Tokyo, Japan

Mandara Spa at The Datai

 Langkawi, Malaysia

Pear Farm Beach Resort

 Samal Island, Philippines

The Island Spa at the Four Seasons Resort Maldives

 North Male Atoll, Maldives

The Lalu

 Taipei, Taiwan

Shambhala at The Metropolitan,Bangkok

 Bangkok, Thailand

The Oriental Spa

 Bangkok, Thailand

Chiva-Som International Health Resort

 Hua Hin, Thailand

Amanpuri

 Phuket, Thailand

Caribbean

Shambhala at Parrot Cay

 Turks&Caicos Islands,British West Indies

La Samanna

 St,Martin,French West Indies

Europe

Rogner-Bad Blumau Hotel & Spa

 Bad Blumau,Austris

Les Sources de Caudalie

 Bordeaux-Martillac,France

Quellenhof

 Aachen,Germany

Friedrichsbad Spa

 Baden-Baden,Germany

Brenner"s Park-Hotel & Spa

 Baden-Baden,Germany

Liquidrom at theTempodrom

 Berlin,Germany

Blue Lagoon

 Grindavik,Iceland

Capri Palace Hotel & Spa

 Capri,Italy

Vigilius Mountain Resort

 Lana,Italy

Bulgari Hotel

 Milan,Italy

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