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When the going gets tough, the tough get scrubbed, steamed, massaged, wrapped, and anointed with essential oils. With specialized treatments ranging from hot stone massages, to seaweed facials, to full-body detox treatments, the perfect urbanista oasis doesn’t get better than these upscale spas. Ready, set, ahhh…
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Best Spas
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Body Blitz Spa: Health By Water 471 Adelaide St. W., Entertainment District, 416-364-0400 bodyblitzspa.com
The Draw: An industrial-chic space with a female-only policy, this popular day spa puts a modern spin on ancient restorative water practices. The Scene: Treatment rooms have exposed brick and subdued design elements, giving a much-needed, urban-minded update to traditional spa décor. Scenesters, young professionals, and 30-something “it” girls drop in to recharge after—or before—a weekend of serious lounging and dancing. Hot Tip: Try the water circuit, an alternating course of hot and cold plunges that includes time in the popular sea salt and tea pools.
Pantages Spa and Wellness Center Pantages Hotel Suites, 200 Victoria St., Downtown/Yonge, 416-367-1888 pantagesspa.com
The Draw: Traditional Ayurvedic treatments here are the best in the city. The Scene: Treatments here take into account a person’s entire being—mind, body, and spirit. This chic spa offers a wide range of services, from Swedish and hot stone massages to the exotic Deep Body Cleanse and the Emerald Green Clay Detoxifying Body Toner. Signature treatments feature hydrotherapy, including a Vichy shower, and there are also couples facilities. Hot Tip: Botox and other medical treatments are provided on site by staff doctors.
The Draw: This elegant and established spa for the well-heeled and in-the-know is the perfect place to relieve the stress of a full day of shopping. The Scene: You’ll find an air of pedigreed refinement here amid pale furnishings and the soft sounds of running water. Seasoned attendants make your experience one of renewal. Aqua therapies are the specialty, and water can be incorporated into many of the massages and other treatments. Hot Tip: Contact the spa concierge to ask about the lunch menu created by the hotel’s chef, then relax by the fireplace and enjoy.
