Atlantic City Spa Bachelorette Party

Atlantic City, New Jersey, is the east coast’s own little slice of Sin City. Walk around on any given weekend night, and you’ll be sure to spot tons of tiny pink sashes and tiaras adorning the heads of brides-to-be. East Coast brides, if getting all your girls on a flight to Vegas isn’t in the cards, why not check out what’s a little closer to home? Whether you want to go all out luxe, chill and relax or party hard, gather your girls and get ready to spa party, AC style.

LUXE – REVEL | BASK BY EXHALE

If you are looking for luxe, look no further than Atlantic City’s newest casino, resort and spa – Revel. Officially opening in late May 2012, this $2-billion resort will make you feel like you are miles away from the Jersey Shore. The second floor is home to the resort’s casino, draped in deep red light and featuring a stage for live music and a burlesque nightclub. Take the escalator up to the third floor lobby to check in and check out the fire pits and pathways in the gorgeous SkyGarden, a peaceful outdoor space, 114 feet above sea level. For year-round pool action, you and your bridal party can hang out with a few drinks at the expansive InOut pool and for a really special treat, book one of the poolside cabanas.

LUXE – REVEL | BASK BY EXHALE

Partnering with exhale mind body spa, the award-winning concept that spans across the nation in 19 locations, Revel is home to BASK, arguably the most upscale and expansive spa in Atlantic City. Spanning across 32,000 square feet, the spa features 32 therapy rooms, a mind-body studio, a beautiful coed bathhouse with heated mineral pools, a hammam and a Himalayan-salt-grotto. The spa menu offers a variety of facials, massage, energy therapies, waxing, acupuncture and slimming wraps and scrubs. The mind-body program at the spa hosts barre-to-bar classes, sunrise yoga, beach bootcamp, Core Fusion, and SurfSET – a surf-simulating class mimicking the instability of a surfboard to strengthen your core.

CHILL – THE WATER CLUB | IMMERSION

For bridal parties looking to relax, The Water Club, Borgata’s own boutique hotel, is the perfect setting. This 43-story hotel has 800 beautiful guest rooms and suites and is a mere hallway away from the action and fine dining at Borgata. Grab a cocktail and some tapas created by Geoffrey Zakarian in the posh Sunroom and sit by the indoor or outdoor pool with your girls. At night, dinner at Izakaya, the modern Japanese restaurant by Michel Schulson, is a must.

CHILL – THE WATER CLUB | IMMERSION

Unwind at Immersion, The Water Club’s relaxing spa, which is housed on the hotel’s 32nd and 33rd floors. Enjoy views of Atlantic City through the floor-to-ceiling windows in the spa’s relaxation lounge and take some time to lounge by the 25-yard infinity-edge lap pool and in the spa steam room. The 16 treatment rooms are all incredibly calming and beautiful. A must treatment for the bride-to-be is the Javanese Lulur Bath Ritual. This 100-minute service begins with an awakening Balinese massage, followed by a gentle scrub of granular turmeric blended with fresh yogurt. The treatment ends as you relax in a bath infused with essential oils, leaving your skin unbelievably soft!

PARTY – HARRAH’S | RED DOOR SPA

If you and your girls are ready to party, then you must check out Harrah’s Resort. Set in the same section of Atlantic City as Borgata and The Water Club, Harrah’s offers a young, thriving atmosphere, and one of the best spots to get your cocktail on – The Pool. You can “relax all day [and] party all night” in this 21-and-over indoor retreat housed in a glass orb, which lights up this secluded corner of AC. Reserve your very own cabana and enjoy the heart-pumping music while sipping drinks and dancing the night away.

PARTY – HARRAH’S | RED DOOR SPA

To relax after a legendary night at Harrah’s, check out Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spas, a truly wonderful sanctuary tucked away amidst the hotel’s bustling scene. Whether you are looking for a mani/pedi, a sleek blowout or a wonderful massage, Red Door Spas has just what you need. The spa features 23 comfortable and inviting treatment rooms, as well as two couple’s rooms and one couple’s suite with a lounge area, fireplace, Jacuzzi tub and shower. There are separate areas for pedicures, manicures, hair and makeup, along with a full-service retail area where guests can receive Elizabeth Arden’s “custom color” foundation.

PARTY – HARRAH’S | RED DOOR SPA

The spa also features separate male and female “wet zones” complete with steam, sauna and Jacuzzi pools overlooking a peaceful, modern fireplace and a comfy coed lounge where couples can spend time together before and after treatments and where bridal parties can enjoy a healthy spa lunch. Brides-to-be must indulge in the Pretty Woman spa package which includes a 50-minute Desert Hot Stone Massage that truly melts away stress, a signature manicure and pedicure, a spa lunch and a makeup refresher.
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