Travel and spa time seem to go hand in hand. Frequent business flights and back-to-back meetings can wreak havoc on a body. And vacationers find spa treatments make their escape even sweeter. Here are some tips for finding the antidote that’s sure to erase your worries and stresses.
In Uptown Park is Bella Rinova, a spa and salon that offers an oasis of serenity in the bustling Galleria area. This is one-stop pampering with a menu of services that relax and renew without breaking your budget. Put your best face forward with the Refresher Facial or brighten your body with the Almafi Seaweed Body Wrap. Hair issues while in Houston? Schedule a blowout that will last through Houston’s humid days and breezy nights.
1111 Uptown Park Blvd., Houston, TX 77056; (713) 572-0022.
For a slice of Italian luxury, Fiori Spa is and an ideal place to wash away the worries of the day. While Fiori offers massages, facials, and other familiar treatments, the spa’s popular skin-refreshing, underground thermal mineral pool — Terme Fiori — draws the most visitors to its nourishing waters.
2613 Potomac Drive (near Westheimer Road and Fountainview Drive), Houston, TX 77057; (713) 244-0070
Enter ZaSpa at the Hotel Zaza a tired weary traveler and resurface feeling refreshed and recharged. Divine treatments and 11 different massages are available in a private poolside cabana. Standouts include The Executive, a massage for stressed back, shoulder, and hand muscles, and the 80- minute Rock Star rubdown that incorporates heated basalt river stones. Pep up your pedicure and manicure in the airy nail room, where zero-gravity chairs and veganfriendly products are de rigueur. ZaSpa also offers facials, makeup application, hair styling, and other services.
5701 Main St., Houston TX 77005; (713) 526-1991.
High above downtown, your whole body receives attention at Skyline Spa at the Hilton Americas Hotel. The spa’s Harmony skin treatment targets the back and includes a deep cleansing and exfoliation followed by a purifying mud mask. The 50-minute treatment promises to detoxify and release muscular tension.
1600 Lamar St., 23rd Floor, Houston, TX 77002; (713) 577-6125.
