15 Romantic Spa Treatments for Valentine’s Day

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If you are looking for the perfect gift for Valentine’s Day, why not check out a spa getaway? Here are some of our favorites:

ARIZONA

  • With physical activity known to bring loved ones closer, couples can  try out an innovative Well & Being at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess,a fitness class (aerial yoga, TRX, SurfSet and more) and a complimentary 15-minute fitness consultation. Afterwards, Well & Being at Willow Stream Spa offers a “Rendezvous for Two” service featuring two side-by-side massages with sweet and spicy scented oils (however the mood may strike!) in a private treatment suite (60 min at $349, 90min at $519). An added perk, when couples book any two 90-minute treatments together, they will receive $45 off each service. A way to introduce a reluctant partner to the world of wellness, Well & Being offers dynamic programs that introduce healthy lifestyle choices designed to continue after check-out.
  • Nestled in the Sonoran Desert with standard 70 degree weather, The Westin La Paloma Resort & Spain Tucson, Arizona  invites lovebirds to spoil each other rotten at The Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spa with a slew of Valentine’s Day specials ranging from Lovely Duo (Swedish Massages, champagne, chocolate strawberries in outdoor desert cabanas for $300) to Romantic Evening (a Red Door Signature Facial, shampoo and blow dry, plus a glass of champagne for $176.50). Enhance the experience with a surprise room delivery turn down including a bottle of sparkling rose, chocolate dipped strawberries, and rose petals scattered romantically for $50.

BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS

  • Couples visiting the romantic, intimate Biras Creek Resort in the British Virgin Islands can choose from a variety of tailored massage and scrub treatments that use locally sourced, Caribbean ingredients, like aloe freshly picked from the Biras garden. “The Gift of the Caribbean” treatment is an upper body treatment that includes a ginger honey exfoliating scrub, a coconut, vanilla and lemongrass oil hydration that warms the skin while stimulating circulation, and a deep tissue massage for the back, shoulders and neck. The treatment concludes with an island ‘Awa scalp massage,which cleanses the mind and leaves couples relaxed and revitalized. Biras Creek Resort’s signature treatment, “The Island Cooler”, provides guests with an invigorating scrub using natural salt from Salt Island and a wrap to rehydrate the skin’s essential oils, using freshly picked aloe from the gardens at Biras. The treatment finishes with a soothing massage.

COSTA RICA

  • Costa Rica Marriott San Jose launched its first open air nighttime treatment, the Candlelight Experience, which places guests outdoors amidst the coffee plantation. The experience situates guests before 30 acres of Arabica trees at nightfall where they can choose from treatments with nature-inspired ingredients such as local coffee and volcanic ash. Surrounded by candlelight, the experience finishes with a glass of wine, chocolate covered strawberries and a hydrotherapy treatment in the spa’s outdoor Jacuzzi.

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

  • At the newly renovated Sanctuary Cap Cana by AlSol, couples are invited to lie back and relax at the resort’s Sanctuary Spa, a world-class spa covering nearly 20,000 square feet, where indulgence takes on many forms and personal attention is treated as an art form. The Caribbean Romance Package pampers couples with a relaxing spa session, a 50-minute Couple’s Massage, followed by a splendid evening with a Romantic Dinner setting at the resort’s Blue Marlin Restaurant, by the sea and under the stars for $450.

HAWAII

  • Nestled amidst swaying palms and exotic flora, Hilton Waikoloa Village’sKohala Spa features a Couples Seaside Massage. The rhythmic sounds of the waves and a panoramic view fill couples sense and spirit as they experience a therapeutic massage and let their body be calmed by the healing island sounds. The resort also offers an Orchid Island Couples Journey that includes an orchid massage and Orchid pedicure.
  • Hilton Hawaiian Village is the perfect setting for romantic couples. The resort’s Mandara Spa features the Hawaiian Lomi Lomi Couples Massage that takes place in the privacy of the couple’s suite where guests enjoy a side-by-side 50-minute full-body massage followed by a 25-minute hydrotherapy bath. Lomi Lomi is one of the oldest and most powerful forms of healing and is a unique massage derived from the ancient Polynesians and master healers of Hawaii.

HILTON HEAD

  • The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spahas an onsite Love Doctor who advises on romantic excursions. The resort’s Heavenly Spa features the chocolate Heavenly Meltdown treatment for couples to “meltdown.” Guests can savor dark chocolate delight with a hot coconut milk soak towel wrap followed by a sugar scrub. A chocolate mask is painted on your back, and left to nourish with CoQ10 enzymes. The treatment concludes with a warm cinnamon oil full body massage.

LOS ANGELES

  • Spa del Rey at The Ritz-Carlton, Marina del Rey This LA-based property offers couples the “Love Me Tender” romantic escape featuring a special side-by-side massage in a private couples suite for only $290. Loved ones may choose to indulge in a warming bath with Zents Bath Truffles ($12 add-on) for a vibrantly scented and lusciously relaxing cap to the spa day together. For gifting, Spa del Rey is offering an exclusive 20% savings on gift cards over $200.

MEXICO

  • Love birds can escape to Casa Magna Marriott Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spawith the Ultimate Romance Package starting at $179/night. The resort’s Ohtli Spa features sensual couples treatments such as the Aztec Chocolate Body Wrap, as well as offerings utilizing the fresh agave grown onsite. The agave is also key to CasaMagna Tequila, shared by the resort’s Tequila Sommelier during weekly tasting classes.
  • At all Sandos Hotels & Resorts in Mexico, a moonlight massage and complimentary sunset champagne toast is offered for couples looking for a relaxing and romantic evening therapy session on the beach. Couples at Sandos Caracol Eco Experience Resort can also detox and revitalize with each other through the Temazcal treatment, a Mayan experience that symbolizes rebirth. Couples experience different levels of heat and steam generated with volcanic rocks and medicinal herbs inside the Temazcal. Set within the Mayan jungle, Temazcal helps eliminate toxins, purify the body systems and stimulate circulation.

MIAMI

  • Acqualina Spa by ESPAat Acqualina Resort & Spa is the first ESPA-branded spa in the United States and winner of the 2014 Forbes Travel Guide Award. Perfectly attuned to the Miami lifestyle, Acqualina Spa by ESPA is an oceanside sanctuary of exquisite excellence and relaxation where guests can expect personalized ESPA treatment journeys centered on their needs. The Private Spa Suite, with its own steam shower for two, is the ultimate personal spa experience for couples. Reserve two hours or more and the guests will each receive a tailored ESPA journey, which may include a full body exfoliation, body wrap, massage and or facial all customized to a guest’s unique needs.

NEW YORK CITY

  • The Guerlain Spa in the Towers of the Waldorf Astoria New York offers loved ones the “Love the One You’re With” couples experience featuring two side-by-side 50 or 80 minute massages, along with reserved time in the exclusive spa treatment suite equipped with dual rain showerheads and private steam roomchampagne and decadent truffles. This holiday, the Guerlain Spa will also offer couples a complimentary rose votive ($51 retail value, while supplies last) as a special keepsake. Guerlain Spa treatments always conclude with complimentary make-up refresh, and on Valentine’s Day multiple make-up artists will be on-hand to ensure a refreshed date night look. Men can take advantage of The Final Touch service inclusive of complimentary shoe shine and garment steaming. 50min treatment, $425; 80min treatment, $545

PUERTO RICO

  • St. Regis Bahia Beach’s Remede Spa’sSunset Beachside Sanctuary treatment for couples is an intimate luxurious escape that includes a three course menu featuring local flavors hand-picked by the executive chef, couples beachside massage and concluded with a beachside candlelit dinner. For the ultimate experience, couples can create a private sanctuary together and indulge in one of the Remède Couple’s Suite Villa.
  • W Retreat & Spa – Vieques Island offers more than 30 treatments, but the special Couples Romance Experience is muy sexy. Start with a side-by-side 50-minute massage, then dip into a candlelight Jacuzzi and sit down to a private five-course dinner with wine pairings on Paradise Edge with infinite views of the sea. For an ultra-stylish Valentine’s Day, the resort offers a hot chocolate bath treatment where guests can order for their oversized bathtub and soak in the decadent treat.