Spring fling
Now we know why they call it mud season.
The snow is melting in Colorado’s high country and it’s a bit mucky to be tromping around, so we’re heading indoors for Moor mud body treatments and Indian clay wraps. We’re also ready for facials that will slough off winter-dead skin, scrubs to polish our skin to a high shine, and fitness classes to whip our minds and bods into shape.
Vail is meeting these desires through the end of the month, offering lodging and spa packages as part of its Spa’d at Vail promotion.
For as low as $243 per person – a steal compared to in-season rates – participants get two nights lodging, a facial, massage, and yoga or Pilates class. Rates are based on double occupancy, but spouses and friends can opt out of the spa and class services and get only lodging. Reservations at vail.com
Prices vary depending on which of the 11 lodge and condo properties you select. Treatments are available at four participating spas, including the Spa at Vail Mountain Lodge, Aria Spa at the Vail Cascade, Vail Racquet Club and Studio Massage at the Holiday Inn (the latter two facilities don’t offer facials). More details at vail.com. – Suzanne S. Brown
The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Bachelor Gulch, 0130 Daybreak Ridge, Avon, 970-748-6200; ritzcarlton.com
Mountain Spa Mornings: 90-minute hike, 50-minute outdoor yoga session, followed by a 50-minute outdoor massage, for groups of two to four; $250 per person.
The Spa at the Broadmoor, 1 Lake Ave., Colorado Springs, 719-577-7770; broadmoor.com
Ice Cream Sundae Pedicure: Sip on a milkshake while you soak your feet in a choice of chocolate, vanilla or strawberry-scented bath, complemented by a strawberry sherbet exfoliant and marshmallow foot mask. Paraffin dip, optional hot stone foot massage, warm neck wrap and choice of polish are included in this decadent spa pedicure. $100, 65 minutes.
The Spa at the Brown Palace, 321 17th St, 303-312-8940; brownpalacespa.com
Spring Blossom Facial: Designed to renew your complexion with such nourishing and anti-aging ingredients as Vitamins A, C, E and B-group, the treatment also promises to firm, repair and restore youthfulness, $130 for 50 minutes.
The Mobil three-star winner in the new rankings is:
Allegria Spa at Park Hyatt Beaver Creek, 50 W. Thomas Place, Avon, 970-949-1234, allegriaspa.com.
Spring Wildflower Wrap: Starts with an exfoliating body scrub made from crushed wildflowers and salt, followed by a shower, massage with body butter and thermal wrap. Two hours, $250.
All treatments include the self-guided Aqua Sanitas ritual, which includes soaks in heated mineral pool, wildflower aroma pool, rain shower, steam room and relaxation on heated tile chaises in the “tepidarium.”
More at mobiltravelguide.howstuffworks.com.
