By Wednesday, very relaxed, I could barely keep track of my locker key. The sense of harmony is diminished when guests check in daily, bringing their fresh tensions from the outside world. And it is nonexistent at spas within large hotels, where your fellow guests may be conventioneers whooping it up at night after long days in meetings. They won't be in the same frame of mind as you are. Since spa vacations aren't cheap, look closely at the packages and plans offered by spas that interest you.
Spas have personalities, just as regions and neighborhoods do.
Staff members at Canyon Ranch say that guests who have been to both their campuses tend to like one style or the other. For me, relaxation and renewal mean the hot climates of the dry Southwest or the humid tropics. Others prefer tall oaks to tumbleweed, and live by the change of seasons. Similarly, the setting of the spa matters. But, to be fair, if you enjoy this side of the spa's rusticity, you shouldn't object when the soap won't lather or your feet are cold on the tile floors.