Pacific Spas: Luxury Getaways on the West Coast

by Gina Hyams, Cesar Rubio (Photographer)

Spas are the getaway of choice for those seeking health, fitness, and more than a little pampering. Pacific Spas offers in-depth profiles of the 20 most luxurious resorts within easy reach of Vancouver, Seattle, San Francisco, southern California, and Baja California, Mexico. You-are-there photography offers the perfect backdrop for a vacation fantasy, while artful text describes each exceptional coastal inndetailing decor, accommodations, cuisine, and spa services. Ranging from sleek modern showplaces to rustic wooded retreats, each restful haven is a unique reflection of its coastal locationa Victorian mansion in the California wine country infuses grapes into its facial treatments, while a cedar-roofed resort in British Columbia seems to merge into the surrounding rainforest. Overflowing with useful travel information and delightfully swoon-worthy details, Pacific Spas is a necessity second only to a white terrycloth robe.

144 pages, Paperback

First published November 10, 2005