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Nominees for Best in Spas

Filed under: Luxury Travel & Hotels, Spas

Best Day Spa
The first nominee has 20 locations around the world, its own line of take-home products and an attitude almost as refreshing as its spa treatments while the second nominee is a luxurious spa ensconced in a sumptuous hotel located in one of the most splendid cities in the world. The third nominee is widely recognized for revolutionizing the day spa, while stepping into the fourth us reminiscent of a sixteenth century Mediterranean villa, albeit in San Diego. The final nominee offers body treatments and skincare with techniques borrowed from European and Asian tradition with sweeping views of the Hong Kong Harbor.

Bliss
Dior Institute at the Plaza Athénée
Exhale
The Spa at The Grand del Mar
Peninsula Spa by Espa

Best Green Spa
The first nominee is a Napa Valley retreat that opened a year ago while the second, also in the California wine country takes green to a whole new level. The third nominee is in Australia, nestled in the middle of the world's oldest living rain forest, while the fourth is located more than 500 miles off the coast of East Africa, making it one of the world's most exclusive and secluded spas. The final nominee is located in Hawaii and is powered almost entirely by the energy soaked up by solar panels that adorn the roofs of nearly all of its structures.

Bardessono
Calistoga Ranch
Daintree Eco Lodge & Spa
Frégate Island Private
Sullivan Estate & SPA Retreat

Best Extended Stay Spa
The first nominee is the recipient of countless awards and accolades for its innovative approach to health, wellness and holistic and integrative care while the second offers different site-specific perks at each of its five locations. The third nominee offers all-inclusive stays that include airfare and is located in the mountains of Arizona. The fourth nominee dates back over 80 years and is located in a charming historic town 35 miles south of Santa Barbara and the final nominee is the original destination fitness resort and spa.

Canyon Ranch
Golden Door Spas
Miraval
Ojai Valley Inn & Spa
Rancho La Puerta

Best Men's Spa

The first nominee offers the best of ancient Asian relaxation techniques while the second is "comfortable and stylish" and "reassuringly masculine." The third nominee has earned the title of "El Primer Spa Masculino" in its native Buenos Aires. The fourth nominee has styled itself as a destination for a new generation of men and the final nominee, which is based in Chicago, has a distinct masculine feel to it, thanks to exposed brick walls, rich wood trim and a beer-stocked refrigerator.

Chuan Body and Soul
Gentlemen's Tonic
Markus for Men
Nickel Spa
Sir Spa

Best International Spa

The first nominee offers results-oriented programs and is located on the island of Capri in the Tyrrhenian Sea. The second nominee was built in the 17th century by Ferdinando I de' Medici, the Grand Duke of Tuscany, in the Tuscan countryside while the third nominee is the only treetop spa in Polynesia. The fourth has long been a favorite retreat for Hollywood celebrities and savvy travelers alike since it originally opened in 1956. The final nominee is in Costa Rica amidst a lush rain forest setting complete with a thermal mineral river and a volcano.

Capri Palace Hotel & Spa
Fonteverde Natural Spa Resort
Marù Spa at Bora Bora Lagoon Resort & Spa
One&Only Palmilla
Tabacón Resort

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Capri Palace Hotel & Spa: Home to the Capri Beauty Farm

by Annie Scott (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Spas

Capri Palace Hotel & Spa is an Italian nomination for a Readers' Choice Award for Best International Spa Retreat, located on the island of Capri in the Tyrrhenian Sea.

Capri Palace, located in the exclusive Anacapri area, was built by the father of current owner and manager Tonino Cacace and recently underwent renovations to create a classic palazzo caprese and update its extraordinary amenities. Capri Palace boasts an art gallery, Capri's only restaurant with two Michelin stars (L'Olivo), a wine cellar of over 1,000 labels and 12,000 bottles, a heated outdoor pool with a view of the ocean, 50-65 foot yachts for excursions and a serviceable heliport -- all in addition to being home to the world-famous Capri Beauty Farm.

Gallery: Capri Palace Hotel & Spa

The Capri Beauty Farm offers results-oriented programs like The Leg School, for enhancing the appearance and health of the legs and "making them feel lighter." The Leg School includes a session on The Power Plate, which vibrates to tone your legs (sounds stimulating), a lymphatic drainage massage, pressing therapy, gymnastics in a thalassotherapeutic pool, and options like mud treatments, medicated bandaging and "Kneipp" vascular treatments (where they stick you in hot or cold water).

The Heart School incorporates massages and ecological walks, as well as medical procedures, into improving cardiovascular health and the Metabolic Response program diagnoses and treats metabolism issues to promote weight loss and optimum physical health. As one might expect, doctors, dieticians and cardiovascular specialists are on-hand to ensure your cutting-edge relaxation and regeneration are monitored with the latest western medical technology at the ready.

The Capri Beauty Farm also has a full range of innovative and rejuvenating treatments for the body and face, and any other part of you which needs attention -- if you're not sure, just ask them for the full range of Diagnostics. They can administer any number of diagnostic tests from blood tests and electrocardiograms to an anti-age test to determine your biological age and a food intolerance test to see if you are unknowingly suffering detrimental effects from something you're eating.

This high-tech, cosmopolitan destination also places tremendous importance on diet, and incorporates personalized plans into all packages with an emphasis on Mediterranean cuisine. You'll emerge from the Capri Beauty Farm eating well and looking and feeling renewed -- and ready to call your helicopter.

Cast your vote for your favorite spa until March 31st. Winners will be announced on April 1.

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