Vida Wellness Spa, Fairmont Chateau Whistler
Whistler, Canada
Unlike the Chateau Whistler Golf Club, which closes for much of the year as the region is blanketed in snow, the fitness center and Vida Wellness Spa at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler resort stay open year-round. That means visitors in all seasons can enjoy the extensive choice of health and beauty services available here at the base of Blackcomb Mountain.
In addition to the more common massage, skin and body treatments, Vida Wellness offers a program of holistic health treatments based on 2,000-year-old Ayurvedic traditions from India, including one-hour Ayurvedic massages for $155 Canadian (about $126 USD), Ayurvedic facials for $145 Canadian (about $118 USD) and four-hand Abhyanga massage for $300 Canadian (about $245 USD). Swedish, Thai shiatsu, aromatherapy and deep tissue massage are available as well, plus body wraps, facials, exfoliations, hair removal, manicures and pedicures. Guests also have access to a fitness center with a weight room and cardio machines, a heated outdoor swimming pool, three outdoor whirlpools, a dry sauna, two steam rooms and three outdoor tennis courts.
The handsome mountain lodge has 550 rooms and suites with double rates typically falling in the range of $300 to $600 Canadian (about $245 USD to $485 USD), with some off-season rates as low at $219 Canadian (about $177 USD). Before booking, check the hotel website (www.fairmont.com/whistler) for information about Internet rates, advance purchase discounts and spa-hotel packages.
604-938-2086 or 800-401-4018
www.vidawellness.com
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