Spa-Mania!
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 4/23/11
SPA-MANIA!
Ok, so I'm a dinosaur...I have grown out of the gambling craze and usually go to Vegas with my wife or family just to get out of town and take a break. But I am one of those people who like to "watch people" more than spend money. I do not get as much thrill out of gambling these days as I do in watching other people go by or try their luck at the tables, slots or other diversion to be enjoyed.
I accompany my wife during her winning or dues payment trips to "sin city" and I spend my time contemplating everyone that passes by. I am fascinated by all the various nationalities, sizes, actions, interactions, looks, interest, characteristics, attitudes and on and on.
So what do I do in Vegas for fun, relaxation and to come home with a pleasant memory?
I go to the spas at each and every hotel that we stay in. And , for an hour or two I experience from beginning to end the wonder of being treated very well…VERY WELL…for very little cost. At having my own private or semi-private Steam Room, Dry Sauna, Jacuzzi, Shower, and special place to relax and ponder life. All while getting some health benefits out of it and simply relaxing my cares and troubles away.
Since I found this holistic therapeutic nirvana, this great tension reliever…and make the decision that I was going to take mental notes, absorb, evaluate and review each one. I have visited three in the Vegas area.
Oh, sure I have gone to other in the past in Reno, Tahoe and elsewhere. But that was some time ago and this is a new venture and a new enterprise and with the scarcity of visitors I encounter at these wonderful places I feel someone should reintroduce people to them and/or spread the great news about them.
One has to begin somewhere so I am starting now with my last three most recent visits. I believe in the KISS principle of Keep It Simple Stupid so I use these evaluation tools.
1- Great
2- Very Good
3- Good
STAR POWER ****
Places Visited to Date:
Orleans
MGM Grand
New York, New York
Orleans SPA –
Positives – All Spas are great places – but here are a few Pros & Cons
Pros:
Easy access, 1
$15.00 to use if you are staying at the casino 1
Located near the pool 1
Located off the gym 1
Service 1
Locking System Key
Snacks & Amenities 1
Sandals 1
Towels 1
Showers 1
Size 1
Feeling of Privacy (your happy place) 1
Floor Plan 1
Storage for gear 1
Attitude of Staff 1
Dry Sauna 1
Wet Sauna 1
Cons:
None that I can remember
Evaluation – For the price you cannot beat this…it was as with “every spa experience” a great one overall…and yet added those small extra touches that implant themselves in your memory. It is a great way to pamper oneself for an hour or so. After you follow the signs to the Spa you enter the office, are greeted in the outer room, sign in, pay, walk through another door and enter an entry area, a few steps more and you proceed to find your locker where you find a robe, towel and sandals.
You are free to roam and enjoy as long as you like. The floor plan here is ideal in design and it is isolated from the entryway so you feel alone and on your own, except for the people already using the facility. The dry sauna, wet sauna, restrooms and showers are excellently located away from the restrooms, showers and locker area. You do feel like you are in “your” own private space where the world fades away while you relax and spend some time on yourself.
The Spa Dude…Jim Ledbetter Sr.