The Spa at Pelican Hill Earns Forbes Five-Star Award

  • November 15, 2011
The Spa at Pelican Hill Earns Forbes Five-Star Award
The Resort at Pelican Hill's nearly three-year-old spa is one of only 20 U.S. spas and less than 30 worldwide to earn the top Forbes Star Award this year.

Since opening in late November 2008, The Resort at Pelican Hill, located along the coast of Newport Beach in Southern California, has earned numerous accolades, including a recent top national Resort ranking in Condé Nast Traveler magazine's annual Readers' Choice Awards. A complete listing of current accolades and awards, including acclaim from Andrew Harper's Hideaway Report, Travel + Leisure, Wine Spectator, Golf Digest and Los Angeles Times, is available at https://www.pelicanhill.com/#/pressroom/awards/.

Evoking a “21st century wellness philosophy,” The Spa at Pelican Hill recaptures the original purity and effectiveness of the world's most celebrated traditional treatments, such as the Lulur Italiano massage and the Body Gelato treatment. The Spa delivers unequaled indulgence in a cocooned, sophisticated ambiance where every sense is awakened and every moment is one of extraordinary pampering and rejuvenation.

The luxurious 23,000-square-foot retreat features a dramatic 28-foot-high Palladian rotunda; wall of flowing water; tranquil relaxation room; 22 private treatment rooms designed for quiet comfort and deep relaxation; an array of facilities including men's and women's Acqua Colonnades with herbal steam rooms, saunas, and a regal Roman bath; and separate dressing areas for men and women with every amenity and appointment. The Spa also offers a full-service salon, boutique, spacious fitness center and yoga room for a variety of wellness activities.

So much more than a place to enjoy a good massage, The Spa helps restore health and balance by immersing guests in the ultimate individualized care, providing a highly personalized voyage of fulfillment and realization with the most renowned therapies from around the world using only natural and organic products. The Spa staff is comprised of the most talented professionals in the industry who were handpicked as the finest in their trades. Additionally, professional naturalists on staff conduct everything from environmental education programs to tide pool exploration.

In its first year open, The Spa at Pelican Hill earned the top Forbes Five-Star rating, Spa Magazine Silver Sage Reader's Choice Awards as "Favorite New Spa” and Condé Nast Traveler's "Hot List: 2009.” The 2011 Forbes Five-Star have again honored The Spa at Pelican Hill for the third consecutive year.

Hotel Profile: The Resort at Pelican Hill