Spas of America Launches Its 500th Spa Listing in a Vineyard

CARMEL VALLEY, CA (PRWeb) March 9, 2007 -- Spas of America, a leading spa travel website showcasing the best Spa & Wellness experiences in North and South America, today announced their 500th spa listing and their first wine spa experience: the Bernardus Lodge, Carmel Valley, California.

"Spas of America is pleased to welcome the Bernardus Lodge and Spa as a premium member listing," says Spas of America president and founder Craig Oliver. "Set among the oaks and vineyards of the scenic Carmel Valley, the Bernardus Lodge has a well-earned reputation for fine cuisine, an enviable wine collection and a pampering spa. The lodge's presence on Spas of America benefits our existing spa listings and provides our targeted audience with another fabulous option when seeking new and exciting health and wellness travel experiences."

Mike Oprish, GM of the Bernardus Lodge, says: "Our spa is a perfect complement to the natural beauty of Carmel Valley, which offers serenity, rejuvenation and indulgence. We are excited about introducing our unique experience to Spas of America's targeted Spa & Wellness audience."

According to the Bernardus listing on Spas of America, the spa's signature treatment is the Chardonnay Pedicure, a luxuriously decadent vinotherapy. Guests of the spa please their palate with wine and cheese while soaking their feet in chardonnay bubble bath, followed by an opulent sugarcane and grape seed scrub to lightly exfoliate the skin. Chardonnay moisturizer, detailed nail care and a choice of polish complete the treatment.

About Spas of America
Spas of America showcases the best resort, hotel and destination spas in North and South America to spa travel customers around the world. Premium members include:

United States: Abhasa Spa, Royal Hawaiian Hotel, on the sands of Waikiki Beach, Hawaii • Aspira Spa, the Osthoff Resort, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin • Chrysalis Inn & Spa on the shores of Bellingham Bay, Washington • Heartland Spa, Illinois • Majestic Inn & Spa on Washington's San Juan Islands • Montage Resort & Spa in Laguna Beach, California • Red Mountain Spa in St. George, Utah • Spa Costa del Sur, South Point Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada • Turtle Cove Spa at the Mountain Harbor Resort, Arkansas

Canada: 100 Fountain Spa at the Pillar and Post, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario • Amerispa, Le Westin Resort & Spa, Mont Tremblant, Quebec • Grotto Spa, Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort, Vancouver Island, British Columbia • Rainspa, Place d'Armes Hotel, Old Montreal, Quebec • Ste. Anne's, Grafton, Ontario • Secret Garden Spa, Prince of Wales Hotel, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario • Temple Gardens Mineral Spa, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan • Wickaninnish Inn and Ancient Cedars Spa on British Columbia's wild west coast

Mexico: Rancho La Puerta, Baja California

Brazil: Kurotel Longevity Center and Spa, Gramado

Argentina: Las Balsas, Relais & Chateaux, Patagonia

Since Spas of America launched its website in late 2005, more than 150,000 spa travel customers have visited http://www.spasofamerica.com in search of the best Spa & Wellness experiences. Spas of America is a member of the International Spa Association and Leading Spas of Canada. Spas of America also operates http://www.spasoflife.com, a daily spa travel blog. For more information, please contact:
Craig Oliver
President
Spas of America
888.688.7727
http://www.spasofamerica.com

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