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Spa Reviews in California

California is a spa lover's paradise, with more spas here than in any other state.
Spa Radiance
This San Francisco day spa gets a lot of press for its three-hour, $750 facial, but most of the treatments are considerably less expensive.
Yon-Ka in Carmel
Yon-Ka is is a pleasant, two story affair located in the upscale Crossroads Shopping Center south of Carmel on Highway 1.
Well Within Spa in Santa Cruz
Well Within Spa in Santa Cruz offers relaxation and rejuvenation for the body and soul through hot water, saunas and touch.
Ole Henriksen Face / Body
Ole Henriksen is skin care guru for celebrities -- and has a great day spa in Los Angeles.
Le Spa in Carmel-by-the-Sea
Le Spa in Carmel-by-the-Sea is a small but charming day spa.
The Bey's Garden in Santa Monica
Bey's Garden is a small day spa that started out as an aromatherapy boutique. Great vibe!
Dr. Wilkinson's Hot Springs
Dr. Wilkinson is a pioneer in California mud baths -- he's been at it since the fifties.
Review: One Spa at Shutters on the Beach, Santa Monica, Ca.
If you're looking for a beachfront spa, One Spa at Shutters on the Beeach in Santa Monica, California, is for you. About.com review of this casually elegant hotel on the Pacific Ocean.
Ojai Valley Inn & Spa
Ojai Valley Inn & Spa is a luxury resort spa that has it all: a gorgeous Moroccan-inspired spa, challenging golf, and beautiful new rooms in a Shangri-La setting. Great shopping is just a ramble away in the charming, historic village of Ojai.
Ritz-Carlton, Huntington in Pasadena
The Ritz-Carlton, Huntington in Pasadena, a charming bedroom community of Los Angeles, is the quintessentially gorgeous getaway resort.
Serene Spa at The Four Seasons Resort Santa Barbara, California
The Four Seasons Santa Barbara is Spanish Colonial treasure and an eco-conscious sanctuary with fabulous gardens. The Serene Spa, which offers great ocean views from its Relaxation Lounge, specializes in massage and body treatments inspired by plants found in the region. It is found along a meandering brick path. and has ten treatment rooms, steam, sauna and soaking whirlpool tubs.
Esalen Institute
Surrounded by pine trees, Esalen Institute sits high on a bluff overlooking the Pacific ocean in Big Sur, California. Our West Coast correspondent tries the new multi-million dollar bathhouse and spa facility.
Bacara Spa
Bacara Spa is a grand, Spanish-style resort with a celebrity following and romantic couples massage.

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