Bliss out at Bliss Spa with a mini "Spa-Cation"

Indulge in a mini “spa-cation” at the W Hotel with the Bliss Spa and Trace Restaurant package. Just follow these steps for a sensory celebration that will leave your whole body smiling:

First, find your way to the Bliss Spa in the W Hotel. You’ll enjoy snacking on house made brownies, flatbreads, olives and cheese while sipping herbal tea as you lounge in Bliss’ ultra modern waiting room oasis. If you’re lucky, Madeleine, massage therapist extraordinaire, will be available to melt all your troubles away with her capable hands and deft touch. In only fifty minutes Madeleine manages to work magic on even the tightest spots. Bliss’ specially made massage creams will only add to the experience, as will the cucumber eye bags, hot towels and other unique Bliss touches that make their massages so divine.

Next, spend a few minutes in Bliss’ spacious wet or dry sauna, letting your muscles release any remaining tension that has dared to stick around. When you're ready (or when you've slathered yourself with enough Bliss lotion and read your fill of magazines), take your thoroughly relaxed and pampered body downstairs to the W Hotel’s Trace restaurant. Trace's dining room evokes a modern meets organic design, as silver beaded curtains and metallic table accents showcase sparkle and shine, while striking driftwood sculptures and other natural features bring it all down to earth.

If offered a mimosa at this point, accept. It will be the start of a surprisingly excellent culinary experience. You’ll have the chance to enjoy a two course spa lunch that is perfectly prepared and seasoned, featuring healthy ingredients without sacrificing flavor. Think sliced yellowtail with a unique spin on Green Goddess dressing, or a delicious take on risotta: Fregola sarda with a slow poached egg, wild mushrooms, herbs and aged balsamic. Everything on the Trace spa menu is excellent and worth tasting, including dessert from the regular menu!

The Bliss/Trace spa package is $105 and includes an $80 credit towards spa services (choose from a mani/pedi, oxygen blast, “Blissage” massage, Hot Salt Scrub or a Triple Oxygen Facial).

Call Bliss at: 415 281 0990 to book your package

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Heather Vuchinich is a writer specializing in spas, green/organic beauty care and travel. Her years working at a variety of high-end spas give her a special understanding of what makes a spa a hit or a miss. In addition to her Examiner.com columns, she writes for the Good Spa Guide UK http:/...

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