Spa Moves

Spa Openings
• Spa Villagio opens its doors this month at the landmark Four-Diamond Vintage Estate in Northern California’s Napa Valley community of Yountville. Hotel guests and locals are welcome at the 13,000-square-foot sanctuary, featuring 16 treatment rooms and five personal spa suites. Separate wings for men and women provide lounges and relaxation rooms boasting wood-beamed ceilings, hardwood floors, Italian-style tile, wrought iron and crystal chandeliers, fireplaces and stone interiors. Signature services will include 3.5-hour “sensual journeys,” a 100-minute Aromasoul Mediterranean Ritual Massage and even “spa nail rituals.” The intimate retreat is designed to strike a balance between classic and contemporary.
 

• The Alvear Palace Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, has announced the opening of the Alvear Spa & Fitness Center. The 8,600-square-foot spa calls upon light, water and varieties of marble to create a sensuous experience for guests. The menu is wellness-focused, with many body treatments to accompany facials and hair and nail services. Steam baths, hydromassage showers and a vitality pool round out the facility. The spa’s Fitness Center is equipped with the Kinesis cable-stretching system unique to Latin America.
  
• Earlier this year, well-known Texas spa owner Renee Rouleau added a location to her 20-years-strong, namesake spa in Dallas. The Renee Rouleau Skin Care Spa, nestled in the heart of the Dallas Arts District, will, as its name implies, focus entirely on helping women attain healthy and beautiful skin. To keep the operation running smoothly, a personal concierge will book all appointments.

 
Service is Awarded
On May 9^th, Orange County, CA-based Spa Gregorie’s will be presented with the Women’s Cancer Research Foundation (WCRF)’s Humanitarian Award at the organization’s annual Faces of Courage benefit brunch at the Balboa Bay Club. Spa Gregorie’s principal Angela Cortright will stand alongside fellow awardee Johnnette du Rand who, with the spa, co-founded Greet the Day, now a stand-alone nonprofit organization devoted to assisting people with cancer. Spa Gregorie’s commitment to community service is well established through its continual involvement with organizations and events to fight cancer. This particular award is fitting, says WCRF chairman and founder, John P. Micha, M.D. “Spa Gregorie’s has shown many of our cancer patients a great deal of humanity,” he points out. The event’s guest speaker will be actress and cancer survivor Fran Drescher.
 
New Brand, New Location
ARCONA has moved its spa (former known as The Arcona Studio) from its nearly 20-year home in Studio City, CA, to the coastal community of Santa Monica. The move coincides with a rebranding of the ARCONA product line, initially developed by the company’s founder, the late Arcona Devan, and carried nationally in spas and dermatologists’ offices. The new, 2,600-square-foot facility represents the founder’s eco-conscious philosophy, constructed using non-toxic paint and adhesives and a purifying air filtration system, as well as providing purified water. Dark woods and limestone floors provide an earthy foundation for the spa’s six treatment rooms and the VIP room with separate entry for the spa’s long-standing celebrity clientele.

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