Luxury Spas Around the Globe Grow Their Own Herbs

Luxury Spas Around the Globe Grow Their Own Herbs
SPA Casa Velas, Casa Velas (Puerto Vallarta, Mexico)

A member of The Leading Small Hotels of the World, Mexico's SPA Casa Velas features signature luxury treatments with a focus on herbs and seeds harvested from their own botanical garden. Smoothing away stress and fatigue, the 6,500 square foot Spa offers a variety of treatments with aromas, ingredients and services to pamper, relax and rejuvenate guests physically, mentally and spiritually. Guests enter the spa greeted with aromas of lavender, eucalyptus and lemongrass, while enjoying a warm neck compress of soothing aromatic herbs and an herbal tea infusion. Just one of the treatments incorporating local herbs at SPA Casa Velas, the Casa Velas Herbal Ritual, inspired by the traditional Ayurvedic medicine of India, provides a sensation of relaxation and spiritual well-being through a perfect aromatic combination of cinnamon, clove, mint, spearmint, basil, eucalyptus leaves and rice cultivated from the resort's botanical garden. Casa Velas is a luxury all-inclusive Boutique hotel and ocean club for adults only, reminiscent of a Spanish hacienda, and nestled on the greens of Marina Vallarta's 18-hole golf course. The AAA Four Diamond hotel features a private ocean club and is just minutes from the beach. For more information, please visit https://www.hotelcasavelas.com/spa/spa.aspx.

la Terre Spa by L'Occitane

la Terre Spa by L'Occitane, lebua Resort (Jaipur, India)

A fusion of Indian and Mediterranean well-being, the 20,000 square foot la Terre Spa by L'Occitane at the lebua Resort in Jaipur invites guests to customize their spa treatments by choosing their own flowers and herbs. Plucked straight from lebua's gardens, these herbs and flowers are mixed with natural L'Occitane products to create bespoke recipes prepared a-la minute for Swedish, Hawaiian, Lomi Lomi, Balinese, Ayurvedic and Shiatsu treatments, restoring balance and rejuvenation. la Terre Spa by L'Occitane features ten treatment rooms, two couple treatment rooms, a beauty treatment salon, steam and sauna rooms, a Jacuzzi, gym and outdoor swimming pool. lebua Resort Japiur is a modern boutique hotel inspired by the area's color, vibrance and cultural splendor. Jantar Mantar, the Royal Observatory of Jaipur, influenced the luxury resort's geometric shapes and structures, while the region's famous gem craft is reflected in its materials and intricate details. For more information, please visit https://www.lebua.com/lebua-resort-jaipur/pages/lebua-resort-spa.

Waldorf Astoria Spa

Waldorf Astoria Spa, El Conquistador Resort, A Waldorf Astoria Resort (Fajardo, Puerto Rico)

The Waldorf Astoria Spa at El Conquistador Resort & Las Casitas Village, Waldorf Astoria Resorts in Puerto Rico, pampers spa goers with fresh products and local ingredients, many of which are sourced from its on-site organic garden. Its decadent Coffee Scrub treatment evens incorporates a body scrub made in house using coffee grounds from the resort's Starbucks and oils created by local alchemists, harvested and produced in Puerto Rico. The invigorating and purifying treatment uses a blend of coffee, mint and citrus to increase circulation and help cleanse the skin of accumulated toxins. The Waldorf Astoria Spa at El Conquistador & Las Casitas Village is a three-story sea front facing Spa, set amidst verdant landscaping on the Island of Enchantment. The Caribbean-focused spa treatment menu has been thoughtfully shaped with a conscious commitment to the local environment and global traditions. Dramatically set atop a 300-foot bluff on the eastern tip of Puerto Rico, El Conquistador Resort spreads across 500 acres comprising a grand hotel of unique villages, including Las Casitas Village, an award-winning Waldorf Astoria Spa, a championship Arthur Hills designed 18-hole golf course, its own 100-acre private island and the sprawling Coqui Water Park. For more information, please visit https://www.elconresort.com/play/waldorf-astoria-spa.