Ste. Anne’s Spa – Grafton, Ontario
Relax in an idyllic country setting, cozy inn and 400 acres of land to walk, exercise and contemplate. Ste. Anne’s, located just over an hour’s drive from Toronto, has won numerous spa industry awards and for good reason. It’s comprehensive spa menu, picturesque setting, fine cuisine, and programming for both men and women makes it stand out as one of the best. Dine in your bathrobe and don’t forget you can bring your own favourite bottle of wine. Rest up in one of the outdoor gazebos. Take a meditation, nutrition, or yoga class. Go for a stroll or an invigorating hike – even if it’s to their popular bakery for a tasty treat! Buy their full day spa package and get a 3-course gourmet lunch, afternoon tea, robe, complete use of the facilities and a $120 spa and wellness allowance to be used for any treatments. Blissful country charm and relaxation occurs daily at Ste. Anne’s. (www.steannes.com)
Spa St. James at Ritz-Carlton Montreal – Montreal, Quebec
The Ritz-Carlton hotel chain is synonymous with luxury and a superior level of service. The new boutique 5,500 square foot Spa St. James at Ritz-Carlton Montreal carries on that tradition with a welcoming elegance featuring 12 spacious treatment rooms, state-of-the-art salon, mani-pedi suite, and relaxation lounges with soothing waterfalls and fireplaces – ideal to escape winter’s cold. All spa guests have access as well to the hotel’s rooftop pool, gym, steam rooms and sauna. Spend the day with their Ritz-Carlton Montreal Retreat package with a gourmet lunch and enjoy a pampering maple sugar massage, maple sugar wrap and maple sugar nail treatment – the maple comes right from Quebec’s own maple trees. Go maple at the Spa St. James. (www.ritzcarlton.com/en/hotels/canada/montreal/spa)
The Spa Ritual – Calgary, Alberta
Inspired by spas in Southeast Asia, The Spa Ritual offers many traditional Thai and other Asian treatments. Guests will love the Royal Bamboo massage with warm bamboo and rattan sticks ideal for releasing tension and soreness in the larger muscle groups. Or try the Thai herbal massage with warm cotton compresses filled with a mixture of healing and soothing herbs. Couples will gravitate towards the spa’s luxurious Royal Thai suite with its Bali Moon tub, cascading rain shower, private lounge and where you can experience a range of services for two. Their Jai Dee ritual includes a foot ritual, full body exfoliating scrub, Lemongrass and sea salt soak in the Bali Moon tub, detox body wrap including their state-of-the-art bio mat, massage and food selections from their Spa Cuisine. Finish off the day with a cup of tea in their Tea Ceremony room and Lotus Garden. There is indeed peace and tranquility in the west. (www.thesparitual.com)