My front-loaded spa schedule suited me, freeing my afternoons for excursions to nearby towns and markets as well as to the impressive pre-Aztec archaeological site at Teotenango an hour away.
The exercise options are few, which is just as well, because the spa schedule leaves little time and the quality of the exercise classes is only fair, essentially follow-the-leader to loud music, with little instruction.
Mr. Walesa, owner of a financial advisory firm in Park Ridge, Ill., who lives in the Lincoln Park area of Chicago, recently bought a condo-hotel unit in the Miami outpost of the Canyon Ranch spa, scheduled to open in late 2005.
I ended up scheduling an appointment with the only business that had an online calendar, as I didn't have the time or energy to call back and forth to negotiate between the spa's schedule and mine.
A full-service spa is scheduled to open this winter.
Luxury: A new salon and spa is scheduled to be completed in December at the Halekulani, 2199 Kalia Road, (800) 367-2343, fax (808) 926-8004, www.halekulani.com, a bastion of elegance since 1917.
Golf resorts lure guests with an absurd array of luxurious options, including caddies who help with lunch reservations as well as divot repair, and so-called golf concierges who schedule spa services in addition to tee times.
Not to be outdone, the Peninsula Hotel is revamping its three-story, 35,000-square-foot spa, whish ischeduleded to reopen in mid-December.
I love to schedule a spa session, indulge in my favorite chocolate delicacies, and buy myself beautiful lingerie--especially when I'm single.
The Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Resort, Spa and Marina is scheduled to open in March with 400 rooms, a golf course and a 150-slip marina.
The 1,600-acre 1,600-acrepace for 458 housitein neighasrhoodspaceacent to the 18-hole, Tom forio-designed golf course; there are also plans for a spa resort that is scheduled to open in 2010.
