Relax and Rejuvenate at a Bed and Breakfast Spa | Salons and Spas

By JaneLeisteiner
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Relax as the scent of lavender fills the air and your tired muscles are gently massaged and rejuvenated. But don't just book an hour at your local spa, plan a well-earned getaway where you can spend days pampering yourself. These bed and breakfasts and country inns offer an assortment of enticing spa services.

The picturesque 70 acres that surrounds Buttermilk Falls Inn & Spa is the ideal setting for your spa vacation. The property, which dates back to the 1680s, is nestled along the banks of the Hudson River. After a restful night sleep in one of the inn's enchanting guest rooms and a delectable breakfast, take a stroll through the grounds where you'll find brooks, streams, gardens and orchards.

Guests choose from an extensive spa menu, including massages, facials, waxing and reflexology. There are a variety of packages, as well, combining many of the spa's popular offerings. Guests can go simple with offerings such as The Harmony, which includes a facial and a 45-minute focused massage. For all-out pampering, the Peace Retreat package includes an aroma-hot stone massage, a facial, reflexology, and a hand and foot salt glow.

Located close to Dallas, The Sanford House Inn & Spa is comprised of a rambling elegant mansion and four cottages, all decorated in majestic yet understated elegance. Besides offering a superb menu and wine tasting in its private dining room, Sanford House Inn offers a breadth of spa amenities. These include a range of massages, body polishing, and Botanical; Sanford House's botox-like wrinkle treatment uses no needle, and generates no pain! Add facials, makeup, waxings, hand and foot treatments, and even a hair salon, and Sanford House truly is an all-in-one spa/country inn escape.

Combine the romance and hospitality of a romantic inn with the unforgettable beauty of Alaska and the result is Pearson's Pond Bed and Breakfast and Adventure Spa. This spectacular Juneau, Alaska retreat wins award after award for its romantic ambiance, amenities and hospitality. Guest rooms include a fireplace and several also have a Jacuzzi tub. There are several hot tubs on the property, surrounded by woods and offering views of nearby Mendenhall Glacier. The Adventure Spa offers outdoor activities such as mountain biking, hiking, kayaking and fishing. Guests can book a massage or aromatherapy treatments or work out in the fitness center.

If it's romance and relaxation you seek, The Cheshire Cat Inn & Spa in picturesque Santa Barbara, is an ideal getaway spot. The inn includes guest rooms in two Queen Anne Victorian homes, as well as private cottages and the Coach House. Guest quarters feature whimsical names such as the Mad Hatter, the White Rabbit or the Queen of Hearts room. Cottages and some guest rooms include fireplaces and Jacuzzi tubs. The inn's spa offers a variety of massages, from full-body Swedish treatments to the innkeepers signature Cheshire Cat massage, which includes aromatherapy oils and is guaranteed to leave you relaxed and refreshed.

Daniel Webster was a famous 19th-century U.S. lawyer and politician. So legendary was his eloquence, that a story was written called 'The Devil and Daniel Webster' in which Webster defeats Lucifer in a court case for a man's soul. However, the Plum Beach Spa at the Dan'l Webster Inn and Spa (Sandwich, M.A.) will do anything but bedevil you, thanks to its many soothing treatments. (This historic inn is named for Webster, who stayed at the tavern on this site regularly between 1815 and 1851.) Among its luxuries are massages, various body treatments, facials and add-ons, waxing, hand & foot treatments, a Men's Spa, and bridal services. The Dan'l Webster Inn and Spa also offers overnight spa/accommodations packages.

About the Author

Jane Leisteiner is an expert on inns and enjoys travel writing. To read further on Texas bed and breakfasts or New York bed and breakfasts or other regions, check out the American Historic Inns website.

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