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The
Golden Door Spa at
El Conquistador
Over the years the Golden Door Spa has gained repute as one
of the finest spa retreats in the U.S., with its lavish personal
service, as well as cutting edge therapeutic techniques and
such soothing treatments as massage and healing baths. The
original Golden Door Spa, opened by Deborah Szekely in Escondido,
California, in 1958, was inspired by the ancient Honjin sanctuaries
of Japan—luxurious post houses, reserved for feudal
lords and nobility, along the routes from the provinces to
the ancient capital, Edo. Wyndham Resorts, which has also
gathered an impressive portfolio of luxury golf properties
in recent years, acquired the facility in 1998. Showing great
foresight, the company asked Szekely to remain on board as
spa consultant for the Golden Door brand.
Now, travelers will find her philosophies and vision in practice
not only at the original Escondido location, but also at three
other Wyndham properties, including El Conquistador in Puerto
Rico, The Boulders in Arizona and The Peaks at Telluride in
Colorado.
Perched on a scenic cliff where the waters of the Caribbean
Sea and the Atlantic meet, guests of the El Conquistador Resort
& Golden Door Spa in Puerto Rico choose from several localized
treatments, including Terra del Yunque, which employs a mud
wrap made with indigenous medicinal herbs and plants ($105).
Other tropical choices such as a guava glaze ($55), a Borinquen
bamboo vitalizer ($115) or an El Yunque Rainforest facial
($125) are also offered. The best option at the resort is
to book into Las Casitas Village, where the personal butler
will schedule all the spa and golf one desires. |
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