According to a study from the International Spa Association (ISPA) and PricewaterhouseCoopers, the spa industry had revenue of $5 billion in 1999, the last year for which data exists, and the number of spa locations doubled from 1994 to 1999, with an annual growth average of 19%.
GRANDE BAIE With its rum bar, homey spa and location across from the small public beach, the colorful little Ti Fleur Soleil (Route Royale; 230-269-3380; tifleursoleil.com) is a great bargain, with doubles at 54 euros (about $70 at $1.31 to the euro).
At the Grooming Lounge, a men's hair salon and spa with locations in Washington and McLean, Va., appointments for back waxes, which cost $70, have grown steadily more popular since 2002, when the business was started, said Michael Gilman, a founder.
At the Grooming Lounge, a men's hair salon and spa with locations in Washington and McLean, Va., appointments for eyebrow waxes ($30) were up 8 percent in 2010 over 2009, according to Michael Gilman, a founder.
Mr. Levy, as the marketing director of the Grooming Lounge, a men's hair salon and spa with locations in Washington and McLean, Va., had been working on promotions for the product, which is available in original, unscented and "tingle formula," costs $15 for 3.5 ounces and promises in its directions to alleviate "batwings," an expression for the sticky discomfort some men experience.
It was not Mia Lin, a masseuse who worked at the spa's Albany location and was charged with prostitution.
To promote it, Ms. Rubin will appear at the spa's Lexington Avenue location in December and answer questions on its Web site after stops on "Today" and "Katie," at chain and independent booksellers, and at several locations of the store Anthropologie.
What is most memorable about The Lalu aside from its location, spa, restaurants and impeccable staff is the design of the hotel itself.
The groom's mother is the owner of Youthful Radiance Spa, which has locations in Columbia, S.C., and in Mount Pleasant, S.C.
Soho's Cowshed, named for the old cattle quarters at the company's Babington House location where spa treatments were first performed, has stand-alone spas and distributes to department stores like Harrods.
