In the Day Spa you leave the world behind as you lock away your cares and concerns with your clothes and your mobile phone. Retreat into the Spa sanctuary with only a robe and slippers, to be renewed, revitalised and to enjoy leading edge treatments in skin care, body care and a wide variety of health and aesthetic maintenance services. Review the Spa Treatments and Therapies Menu to familiarise yourself with the full list of services that can be offered within a Day Spa. Not all services are provided within every Spa, so browse the menus of the Spas you select to see what they offer, or try searching for a therapy or treatment that you need, or would enjoy, to reveal a Spa that offers it near you.

Resort Spa

The Resort Spa is a facility that is just one of the many guest amenities at the resort, not the sole or primary attraction. This can be a good choice when one person loves spas and the other loves golf. Check your package: treatments and exercise classes may not be included. Meals are almost certainly a la carte. While there will be some spa cuisine, you can wash down your steak with a bottle of wine. (Some destination spas forbid alcohol.

Medical Spa

A facility that operates under the full-time, on-site supervision of a licensed health care professional whose primary purpose is to provide comprehensive medical and wellness care in an environment that integrates spa services, as well as traditional, complimentary and/or alternative therapies and treatments. The facility operates within the scope of practice of its staff, which can include both Aesthetic/Cosmetic and Prevention/Wellness procedures and services.

Destination Spa

Provides a health-renewing experience and inspires guests to healthier, more joyous living. Dedicated education programs, physical fitness activities, professionally administered spa services and healthful spa cuisine are the heart and soul of a Destination Spa program.

Eco-Spas

Eco-spas are set in a natural or protected area and have a major commitment to incorporating environmentally friendly practices, such as organic gardening, water conservation and ecological building design. These spas also encourage sensitivity to the natural environment and wildlife through education of spa-goers, and may also promote the well-being of local people and culture by preserving indigenous healing traditions and ingredients.

Nutrition and Diet Spas

They aren't always gourmet, but they can be. Several spas, such as Nemacolin Woodlands, in Farmington, Pennsylvania, are known for their terrific cuisine. Great food is also a signature service at La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California; Norwich Inn & Spa, in Norwich, Connecticut; the Phoenician, in Scottsdale, Arizona; and Turnberry Isle Resort & Club, in North Miami, Florida. Cal-a-Vie, in Vista, California, and the nearby Golden Door, in Escondido, also offer truly wonderful spa cuisine, as well as cookbooks to help you reproduce their memorable meals at home.

Medical Spa

It offers treatments that require a doctor's supervision, such as laser resurfacing and Botox injections. It also offers spa treatments.

Airport Spa

It is located in an airport and specializes in short treatments aimed at the traveler, like 15-minute chair massage and oxygen therapy. Some also offer longer treatments.