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Local Luxury: Tampa Florida's Top Day Spas

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The best way to relax while vacationing in Tampa, Florida is a day taking advantage of local luxury at one of the area's premier day spas. Guests can rejuvenate in style, indulging in treatments and services that range from simple massages to ancient healing secrets. Tourists won't need to venture far from hotels or the beach to find these sanctuaries, as Tampa is rich in businesses that specialize in relaxation.

Awa
The name of this spa and wellness sanctuary means water in the Papiamentu language. This word, which is spoken on the island of Curacao was chosen by the day spa's founders to evoke the calm water brings to those who view it. This well known Tampa establishment combines cosmetic spa services with ancient spiritual rituals from around the world. The one of a kind experience of going through these treatments makes the somewhat high end price tags worth the expense.

Tahitian Gold Salon and Spa
Customers rave that the staff at the Tahitian Gold can perform magic. While this salon and spa focuses more on the salon end of the spectrum, there are few things more relaxing than feeling beautiful. After a soothing organic skincare treatment, guests can opt for cosmetic services like permanent makeup or Henna body art. The Tahitian Gold offers bridal packages for wedding party functions or wedding day preparation.
Level Salon
One of the elite Aveda Lifestyle salon and spas, Level Salon located in the Hyde Park shops is home to some of Tampa's best beauty and body treatments. The massage treatments at Level are listed as 'rituals' on their menu of services. Touches such as that transform the typical day spa trip into a decadent and stress melting experience. The perfect trip to Level is not complete without a pedicure. Guests dip their feet in baths of flower petals and feel like royalty.
SB Spa
The SB Spa and Beauty Salon is an ideal venue for a girl's day out in the lap of luxury. The on site nail salon can accommodate good sized groups at once and you and the ladies can split up to whatever treatments suit them. The facility includes services like a Vichy shower and infrared sauna. Guests can even enjoy a meal of spa cuisine while they are pampered.

Sunrise Earth Spa
Located in beautiful South Tampa, the Sunrise Earth Spa mixes holistic treatments with high end day spa accommodations. The principles employed by the highly skilled staff at Sunrise come from ancient healing techniques from Eastern therapies. The feature treatment at this day spa is the Brazilian body wrap. Guests who choose to experience this wrap treatment will emerge feeling almost like a new person.

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World's Best Spas

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Best International Spa
Deep within the lush rain forest of Costa Rica, Tabacón Grand Spa & Thermal Resort is the Winner of the Luxist Awards' Readers' Choice Award for Best International Spa.

Tabacón Resort is an oasis embedded in a primary rain forest, featuring twelve natural thermal spring pools and lagoons, waterfalls, exotic gardens and trails. Geologically, Tabacón Resort's hot springs are 97% rain-based and 3% magma-based. The resort is a three hour drive (150 km) north of the San José International Airport. The resort sits near the base of Arenal Volcano, and is surrounded by the wildly diverse flora and fauna of the tropical rain forest. Tabacón Grand Spa & Thermal Resort is committed to sustainable tourism with a core mission that includes the protection and improvement of the environment.

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Vote Now for the Best in Spas

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Nominations have been received and vetted for the best-of-breed in day spas, green spas, extended stay spas, men's spas and international spa retreats. The Luxist Awards Readers' Choice Awards for Best in Spas will be awarded based on your voting.

Votes can be cast through March 31st. The Readers' Choice Awards for Best in Spas will be announced on April 1st.

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