Best North American Spas 2006

Travel + Leisure released results from its annual readers poll for their World's Best Awards 2006. Since I'm enamored with spas, massages, and the relaxation they offer, I tuned in to the best spas list. There are several awards, all rated by T + L readers, including best destination spas, best Europe spas, and so forth. While those are great for honeymoons and special travel occasions, here are the U.S. and Canada spas that might be a shorter plane ride or drive away and, therefore, a little easier on the budget:

1	Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes, Florida	93.36
2	Mandarin Oriental, Miami	90.46
3	Park Hyatt, Toronto	89.80
4	Four Seasons Resort, Jackson Hole, Wyoming	89.58
5	Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch, Beaver Creek, Colorado	89.58
6	Little Palm Island Resort & Spa, Little Torch Key, Florida	88.99
7	Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina	88.94
8	Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort & Spa, Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico	88.79
9	Ritz-Carlton, Naples, Florida	88.72
10	St. Regis Resort, Monarch Beach, Dana Point, California	88.71
11	Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort, South Carolina	88.69
12	Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa, Asheville, North Carolina	88.53
13	Enchantment Resort, Mii Amo, Sedona, Arizona	88.36
14	Four Seasons Hotel, Las Vegas	88.26
15	Auberge du Soleil, Spa du Soleil, Rutherford, California	88.10
16	The Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia	88.04
17	St. Regis Resort, Aspen, Colorado	87.76
18	American Club, Kohler, Wisconsin	87.50
18	Four Seasons Hotel, Philadelphia	87.50
18	Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa, Houston, Texas	87.50
18	Ojai Valley Inn & Spa, Ojai, California	87.50
22	The Peninsula, Chicago	87.28
23	Ponte Vedra Inn & Club, Florida	87.25
24	Four Seasons Resort Aviara, North San Diego	87.16
25	Wickaninnish Inn, Tofino, Vancouver Island	87.04

Spas are an ideal activity for girls getaways, even an option for a guys getaways, or a way to sneak away from a family reunions for solo time. TripHub is a great place to start planning that spa getaway.

Source: Travel + Leisure

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[Michelle Kleist]

Note that these are Resort Spas only - and does not include the Destination Spas list. Click on the link for the Destination Spa listing or visit Destinaion Spa Group's website.