Attention Chocolate Lovers! Celebrate Love this Valentine's Day at a Spa (Photos)

This is the one special holiday celebrated by many countries around the world that focuses on LOVE and Romance. With all the other conflicts and challenges that are occurring on a daily basis, isn’t it time we simply CELEBRATE LOVE?

If you want to have a real, not virtual, Willy Wonka experience, check out The Hotel Hershey, in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Located in the heart of Hersheypark, the “Sweetest Place on Earth” and the melting pot for the Hershey Chocolate Factory. On the list of the HistoricHotels.org, this elegant design in the 19th-century style of grand hotels is a hit for the whole family.

The main attraction for Valentine’s Day is The Spa at the Hotel Hershey which boasts some indulgent spa packages:

During Chocolate-Covered February, February 1-28, your package also includes a complimentary 7 oz. Giant Hershey's Kiss.
Package includes:
Deluxe accommodations
Rose petal turndown
Champagne & chocolate-covered strawberries
Full breakfast
Admission to The Hershey Story's Museum Experience

Hershey Spa Packages
Valid Dates: 01/01 - 04/04
Enjoy the elegance of one of the world's finest hotels, and immerse yourself in the luxury you so richly deserve. Spa Packages are total programs designed to soothe and improve you-body, mind, and soul.
Choose from:
Hershey Sweet Retreat
The Chocolate Spa Getaway (2-night minimum)
Heavenly Hershey (3-night minimum)
Each Package includes:
Deluxe accommodations
In-room Spa amenity
$200, $300, or $400 per person to be used toward Spa services and products (amount varies per package)
Admission to The Hershey Story's Museum Experience
Price is per room per night, based on availability. Excludes tax and gratuities. Breakfast includes two breakfast entrees, juice, and coffee. Other restrictions may apply. During February, one 7 oz. Giant Hershey's Kiss per qualified stay. Starting at $379.00
Or book the spa special beginning at $488.00 for a double.

The Chocolate Lovers Dream: What could be sweeter than spending the day at the Chocolate Spa?
The Best Spa Treatments for your Sweet cravings. Five hours of Chocolate Bliss
Enjoy the ultimate Chocolate Decadence Day Spa Package
Whipped Cocoa Bath
Chocolate Sugar Scrub
Chocolate Fondue Wrap
Cocoa Massage
Cocoa Facial Experience
Lunch in Oasis
Chocolate Martini
http://www.chocolatespa.com/landing_pages/ccf.php

The absolute best of the west is the Sanctuary Camelback Resort and Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona for romance. This luxury boutique hideaway has the absolute best pool, open 24 hours, with food and bar services available. Romantic couples can take the plunge into the climate-controlled infinity-edge pool, which is the largest of its kind in Arizona.
This Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star resort has a few special Valentine’s Day treats for lovers.

Loving Life
$420 Monday-Thursday; $470 Friday-Sunday
2-hours in the exclusive and private Sanctum
Romantic 60-minute Couples Massage
Toast the moment with a glass of champagne each
Choice of a decadent dessert to share

http://www.sanctuaryoncamelback.com/spa/spa.html

In the city of Angels, the illusion of romance created on the silver screen in Hollywood movies, but you can have the real deal this Valentine’s Day at some favorite Celeb luxury retreats. But don’t bother celeb spotting, since you and your loved one will be starring in your own memorable romantic movie.

Romantic Retreats

Spa Montage, Montage Hotels and Resorts, Beverly Hills.
With Valentine's Day sneaking up, make plans to celebrate your love in the setting that speaks most to your hearts. Reconnect and renew romance with a 60-minute Couples Massage, two glasses of Champagne and $100 credit to dine at celebrity chef Scott Conant's Scarpetta. Enjoy this all for $450 for two people (normally $530).
Valid through March 31, 2012 and available Monday through Friday only. Additional restrictions may apply.
http://www.spamontage.com/beverlyhills/beverly-hills-spa-specials.php

The Grand Del Mar Spa at the Grand Del Mar Hotel and in San Diego
Indulge in a luxurious ‘grand hotel style’ property that is rated by Condé Nast Traveler as one of the "World's Best Places To Stay". For your special romantic respite from the daily grind, make a reservation at the 21,000 square foot Renaissance-style spa Cupid's Classic package for two. It’s available throughout February and includes:
A 15-minute mineral-rich bath accompanied by a bottle of Tarlant champagne, exclusively bottled for The Grand Del Mar, and chocolate-covered strawberries
A 30-minute wrap
A 60-minute therapeutic massage
A manicure and pedicure
www.TheGrandDelMar.com.

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Marjorie Hope Rothstein has been a spa-aholic for decades. As a spa trends specialist, she has traveled the globe seeking out the latest in health and wellness, as well as leading edge beauty treatments. Her spa addiction has led her to discovering that the future of health care, is self-care and...

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