Canada’s 10 Best Spa Escapes
BEST COUPLES RESORT – COUPLES RESORT
Whitney, Ontario
We love the kids but sometimes you need time as a couple to reconnect and reignite the relationship. The Couples Resort located in the upscale Muskoka region on the outskirts of Algonquin Provincial provides the necessary escape as one of Canada’s couples only resort and spa.
Overlooking Galeairy Lake, couples can indulge in a various spa treatments while staying in accommodation that ranges from villa, chalet or chateau style and with a mix of decor from cottage/rustic chic to more traditional and ornate. Some accommodation comes with two-person whirlpool tubs, lakeside balconies and even saunas, steam rooms and gazebos. Open year-round romance and rejuvenation go hand in hand here at the Couples Resort. (www.couplesresort.ca)
BEST WATER THERAPIES – NORDIK SPA-NATURE Chelsea, Quebec
“Salus per aquae” or health through water. No spa escape would be complete without the healing and therapeutic effects of water. Canada is fortunate to be surrounded by oceans, lakes, rivers and even hot and mineral springs. Nordik Spa-Nature located in Chelsea, Quebec, a short 15-minute drive from downtown Ottawa, features many ways to enjoy water as well as other spa treatments. There are seven outdoor baths and an infinity pool overlooking the lush green Gatineau Hills. Enjoy your massage in an outdoor setting in their new Massana rustic style massage rooms. The nuermous baths are set at different temperatures where you can alternate which are good for your muscles and immune system. Try out their unique Källa treatment, only one of two salt-water floating pools in the world. Hammocks, eight saunas, restaurants, lounges all in a stunning outdoor nature infused setting. (www.lenordik.com)
BEST COLD TREATMENT – SPARKLING HILL RESORT Vernon, British Columbia
Now as we approach fall and cooler weather many think of escaping to warmth and heat for relaxation and therapeutic benefits. Getting cold and I mean cold can be good for your health too. Escaping to Sparkling Hill Resort, close to Kelowna and the Okanagan Valley with its bounty of wineries is a great way to escape.
Don the facemask, gloves, sock and shoes, headband and bathing suit and experience their cryotherapy treatment at the KurSpa – basically a cold sauna at minus 110 degrees Celsius that you move around in for a maximum of three minutes. Needing some heat? Indulge in the numerous temperature varying saunas, steam rooms, pools (indoor and outdoor), and stunning views of Lake Okanagan from your Swarovski crystal inspired room and hotel. (www.sparklinghill.com)