The Spa at Montecito Heights
NileGuide Expert Says:
Most luxurious facial ritual
Address:
2777 4th Street
Santa Rosa, CA 95409
Phone:
(707) 303-3313,(707) 526-0529
NileGuide Expert tip:
This spa is popular and busy busy busy, so book well in advance for weekends, especially if you want a lengthy or specialized treatment such as Thai hot stone massage.
Description:
You really have to do some searching to find the Spa at Montecito Heights; it's inside the Montecito Heights Health and Racquet Club, which is itself located within the grounds of the wonderfully retro Flamingo Hotel. It's worth the hunt, though; this spa has the services and ambiance you'd expect in a much higher-end resort setting. Yet prices are well within the reach of average folk. As evidence, consider the fact that the Spa at Montecito Heights tied for best spa in Sonoma County -- with the Kenwood Inn and Spa, one of Sonoma's most exclusive resorts. So what should you try once you find the place? Facials are a specialty, and come in a dizzying variety. The rose petal facial, offered exclusively for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, and other special occasions, is a sublime experience in which a layer of fresh rose petals soaked in essential oils is pressed atop a moisturizing mask to allow your skin to drink in all the nourishing minerals and flower essences at once. Massages run the gamut from reflexology to deep tissue; a new offering is a Thai hot stone massage given by one of the region's top experts in Thai therapeutic techniques. Spa facilities, while not extensive, cover all the basics with a lovely deep jet jacuzzi, a eucalyptus steam room, and a dry sauna. The spa adjoins an extensive fitness center, so if you want to follow your exercise regimen with a bit of pampering, you can do it all at once.
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