People have long looked to the Berkshires to relax - delighting in its natural beauty, cultural offerings, inns, and farm-fresh food. More recently, this bucolic region has attracted those interested in healing and wellness and area spas have reacted accordingly. Some focus on yoga, others on medical issues, still others on luxury.
ROMANTIC GETAWAY
Cranwell Resort, Spa & Golf Club, a 380-acre resort with 114 guest rooms and three restaurants (two casual), offers a bounty of restorative activities and body treatments for both sexes. In addition to an 18-hole championship golf course, there is a 60-foot, glass-enclosed indoor pool and fitness center with cardio and strength training equipment and daily fitness classes ranging from morning stretch to Latin-inspired Zumba dance. The spa has 16 treatment rooms and more than 50 services, including the signature Grand Mosaic that includes exfoliation, hydration, and massage, along with a rest in the dry flotation bed, a warm water-filled plastic “blanket’’ that slightly suspends you, as if in a hammock. For men, body treatments include the Man-icure and man’s facial, which revitalizes the skin with essential oils. Couples can enjoy the Duet Massage, set in one double-treatment room to accommodate you and a significant other along with two therapists, or the Couples Instructional Massage, basically a take-home lesson in massage technique. The Couple’s Retreat includes a couple’s massage, man’s facial, Decleor Facial (using specific essential oils tailored to the person’s skin), and lunch for two at the Spa Café, while the Romance & Relaxation Package offers one night’s stay, dining credit, and complementary access to the spa, romantic music CD, homemade chocolates, and a complementary bottle of wine with dinner. A salon offers body waxing, hair and make-up treatments. 55Lee Road, Lenox, 800-272-6935, 413-637-1364, www.cranwell.com
