5 Vegas Spas for Bachelorettes to Relax and Celebrate
- Published: Tuesday, April 24th 2012
- in Relationships
- by Jackie Burns Brisman
Social Spa-ing on The Strip
With all its decadence, Las Vegas has become a playground for adults and a mecca for bachelor and bachelorette celebrations. With everything from gambling, rousing nightclubs, celebrity-chef restaurants, stunning pools and trendy shopping, it’s got it all. But, we think the most impressive activity is the luxurious and often inventive spa scene. Get gorgeous with your gals, recover from wild nights and celebrate your bride-to-be at these 5 extraordinary spa retreats. Discover the spa that bests fits your clique − from big to small groups, lovers-of-luxe, the trendy-set, late night spa-goers and wellness-seekers.
QUA Baths & Spa at Caesars Palace
At this Vegas favorite, Roman tradition is immortal. “Social spa-ing” is effortless via communal activities, including an herbal steam, cedarwood sauna, arctic ice room and Jacuzzi, all central to the Roman Rituals, and the cornerstone of the QUA experience. The spa menu runs the gamut from wellness therapies like Dream Interpretation Journey and Aura Soma (color therapy) to beauty-based QUA Crystal Body Art (Swarovski™ body art follows a Vichy shower) to 10 different massage types and 8 facials. Most dynamic however, is the extensive circuit fostering the healing powers of the waters, (alternating cool and warm therapies encouraging circulation, strengthening the heart and invigorating the system).
Sahra Spa & Hammam at The Cosmopolitan
Nighttime is when the desert comes alive. Fittingly, the desert-inspired oasis known as Sahra Spa belongs to the nocturnal city’s hippest hotel. Dramatic interiors designed with indigenous sandstone create slot canyon-like hallways and soothing waterfalls. The 1,200 sq. ft signature hammam can be booked for up to four guests. The oval, 8×11-foot heated motherstone is where this authentic, detoxifying body treatment is performed ─ a standout, luxurious experience.
Sahra Spa & Hammam at The Cosmopolitan
Perfect for an exclusive spa party or the highlight of a weekend getaway, the 1,400 sq. ft Sahra Spa Suite combines a well-appointed living and entertaining area with private accommodations and butler service. The space is designed with plush seating, a flatscreen TV with DVD player, wet bar, whirlpool, tubs, steam room, shower, changing and vanity areas. Close friends can enjoy a complete menu of spa services. With room service available for dining and champagne, each group will love spending the entire day basking int he lavish Spa Suite.
Spa & Salon at Vdara
The Vdara Hotel & Spa is favored by those who love Vegas in moderation. As a smoke-free, eco-luxury, boutique hotel just steps from Bellagio’s casino, the contemporary, non-gaming Vdara possesses a serenity not found at others on The Strip. The modern spa (the first Vegas spa in the Green Spa Network) is intimately sized (only on Vegas scales) at 18,000 square feet and focuses on holistic health. It’s a good option for a posse of 2-3 celebrators and those paradoxically seeking wellness in Sin City.
Spa & Salon at Vdara
The two-level spa, salon, fitness center and smoothie bar offers all organic products in spa/salon treatments, including Naturopathica, Red Flower, PeterThomasRoth and SpaRitual. In addition to customized treatments, a range of amenities includes: heated lounge chairs, ice towels, a redwood sauna, eucalyptus steam room, a meditation lounge, a coed lounge and a hot plunge pool. In each of the 11 treatments rooms, an iPod docking station allows guests to listen to their own playlist during their treatment. For daring glamour girls, the salon offers Feather Extensions ($60/bundle of 5) and Snakeskin Pedicures ($200).
The Spa at Encore
Fit for a queen (or gathering of spa princesses), this palatial spa is lavishly elegant with an Asian panache. Groups can relax for hours pre- and post-treatment on warm stone loungers around the naturally lit water lounge, complete with two whirlpools, warm and cold plunge pools and waterfall showers by Kohler. Even the Versailles-like spa entry, relaxation rooms and locker rooms are large and luxurious, making spa guests feel pampered and privileged. Most dazzling is the regal corridor flanked by chandeliers and a larger-than-life Buddha statue that leads guests to treatment rooms and garden villas. The pricey but comprehensive spa menu includes unique Transforming Rituals, and therapists provide a noticeably superior level of service and attention to detail.
The Spa & Salon at ARIA
This grandiose, 80,000-square-foot spa is perfect for larger groups. The Spa Suite Party Package accommodates up to 10 guests for bachelorette jams and more. The suite provides a private hydrotherapy tub, relaxation lounge, TV/stereo use, food and beverages and more. The Spa Suite fee is $40/hr. (minimum: 3), plus services, and a personalized spa host attends to your needs. Spa guests can customize their treatments and packages in the private suite from the menu, which includes over 8 different massage modalities, facial and body care.
The Spa & Salon at ARIA
Guests should arrive 45 minutes prior to treatment for both the traditional and the distinctive spa amenities (which include Ganbanyoku stone beds, a Shio salt-infused room and a therapy pool on the coed balcony). If gym and glamour are more your girls’ thing, the enormous, state-of the-art fitness center offers group class offerings from power yoga to spinning to Kettleball training. Private group training sessions are also available. Salon packages include the Friends Manicure and Pedicure Package complete with lunch in a private area ($250/person) and the Private Party Room Package for up to 6 guests ($25/hr before services).
Jackie Burns Brisman
About the author: Jackie Burns Brisman
Jackie has been a featured beauty expert at HBA Global and has appeared live on CBS New York, Good Day Baltimore, and more. Her work has appeared in Spafinder, Skincare.com, American Salon, L'Oreal Paris Beauty Magazine, Well-Rounded, Spa Professional Mexico, MTV News, and more. Prior to joining the Spafinder team she spent time at Women's Health Magazine.
