Serenity, inner peace and deep relaxation rule in the Land of Nirvana, and some people work hard to get travelers there in unusual ways. Signature treatments help distinguish one spa from another, and ...

This year marked a huge turning point for hotel spas—the old model of putting a lonely string of treatment rooms next to a vaguely damp steam room has been decisively retired. And the most exciting ...

The term "spa" stirs up images of tranquility, of being whisked away to toe-tickling utopias where waterfalls cascade and lotus flowers bloom. At least, that is what pamper parlors try to promote. But ...