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California Spas & Urban Retreats

Laurel Cook

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Total reviews: 1 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Excellent book on California Spas 5 out of 5 stars.
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This book was very helpful in deciding which spas to to visit. Great description of services offered, lodging, and an approximate price range. This book was great, and I am local to an area where most of the spas are from. Her reviews of the spas themselves was great. I highly recommend this book to anyone wanting to go visit some wonderful and relaxful spas.

English Spa 1560 to 1815: A Social History

Phyllis M. Hembry

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The English Spa, 1815 to Present Day

E. E. Cowie, Leonard W. Cowie

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Fodor's Healthy Escapes : 284 Resorts and Retreats Where You Can Get Fit, Feel Good, Find Yourself and Get Away from It All (Fodor's Healthy Escapes)

Mark Sullivan, Fodors

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Fodor's Healthy Escapes 2 out of 5 stars.
14 of 16 people found this review helpful.

I purchased this book based on previous experience with Fodor's books. The categories were helpful for a quick determination of the type of facility. The descriptions however seemed more like advertisements from the various facilities rather than informed experiences from the writers. The rates were not up to date and there are no web sites listed. Unbelievable for a travel book published in 2000!

Editorial Review:

Healthy Escapes makes it easier than ever to plan the perfect spa vacation and is packed with information on accommodations, facilities, rates and special programs at 248 fascinating places to get away from it all. No matter what kind of an escape you're planning -- from luxury pampering to weight management to fitness for kids -- Healthy Escapes can reduce the stress of getting there. In this guide you'll find the very best selection of spas and fitness resorts in the U.S., Caribbean, and Mexico that aim to help you reach your potential and take control of your health.

Each has a unique approach -- and Healthy Escapes tells you what to expect:

? Nutriton and diet

? Medical wellness

? Holistic health

? Sports conditioning

? Luxury pampering

? Mineral springs

Plus there's a special chapter on cruise-ship spas.

Great Spa Escapes

Jo Foley

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Aaahhhhh- what a great book 5 out of 5 stars.
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You can't really tell this from a website, but its a woman's dream for a book. The cover is made of this rubberish material, with the words from the cover almost engraved or pressed into the book. Really creative. Inside holds the secrets of the bests spas all over the world, and reading it you just HAVE to figure out how to get to these places so you can feel just as nice as they say you will! If you are thinking about going to a spa resort, this is a must-have resource. You'll be able to decide exactly where you want to go, and the book has all the contact information neccessary in an index at the back. And if you just want to be whisked away for a day-dream, this is a great resource for that too! Not only is the text very helpful, but the pictures are beautiful as well. Enjoy!

Editorial Review:

Great Spa Escapes sets out to discover the very best of what is on offer in every corner of the world. It does the groundwork for the time-poor and careworn, examining the spas, their environment, their setting, their ambience, their architecture, their food, and their therapies, showing the way to the Great Escapes for pampered bodies and carefree minds. "This is the book that I would want to frequently refer to and one that would lend itself to being carted around in airline hand baggage and being left in the sun on a poolside recliner." (Dr. Bruce E. Osborne, The Spas Directory)

Healthy Breaks: The Complete Guide to Health Farms, Hotels, Spas, and Cetres in Britain and Ireland

Catherine Beattie

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Healthy Escapes: 244 Resorts and Retreats Where You Can Get Fit, Feel Good, Find Yourself and Get Away From It All (Fodor's Healthy Escapes)

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Complete and well organized "healthy" vacation info 4 out of 5 stars.
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This was my first travel book. I wanted to find a vacation with structured outdoor activities where I could also keep up with my regular workout.

This book provides extensive information about many kinds of resorts and vacation programs. It is indexed by location as well as vacation/program type. It is very easy to compare one place to another. Each was described by a few free form paragraphs, followed by a list of specific info that was provided for every resort. Descriptions of the different programs were very useful. Pricing information seemed to be current (this year) and descriptions accurate when I contacted individual programs.

A minor detail, but this book is paperback, sized 5 by 9 inches. It was easy to carry around while I was deciding.

Some shortcomings are it has no photos - not one. It also doesn't list web sites, which many resorts now have. I used the book in conjunction with what I found on the web, so these inconveniences were minor.

This is a ! reference I will likely use for years to come.

Editorial Review:

·The most comprehensive, up-to-date guide on spas in North America and the Caribbean, with listings of 244 resorts and retreats where you can feel good, find yourself, get away from it all, and maybe even jump-start your fitness program.
· Packed with listings that make it easy for anyone to find the perfect spa (whether you want to focus on holistic health, spiritual awareness, or weight management).
·Highlights programs ranging from luxury pampering, life enhancement, nutrition and diet, and stress control to preventive medicine, sports conditioning, spas with great resort facilities, and more.
· Coverage of shipboard fitness programs and programs that stand out for senior citizens and kids.
·Each spa entry includes a comprehensive overview of the facility and its history as well as complete information about the accommodations, rates, and how to get there.
·Special directories cross-reference each location by name and by specialty

Select Spas in the United States, Canada, and Mexico

Anne Harding

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Spa Book

Judy Hirsh

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Spa Directory

Suzanne Duckett

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In our stressful, fast-paced society where people are looking for instant fixes to make themselves feel good and look better, travelers increasingly turn to spas for revitalizing vacations.

The Spa Directory, the first global spa guide, takes readers from exotic beach huts in Thailand to mountain top tree-houses in the Himalayas, from meditation at dawn to a marine mud mask at sunset, to help them find the spa of their dreams.