San Diego can claim one of the largest concentrations of European-style spa resorts in the United States. Sharon Stone, Russell Crowe, and Oprah Winfrey have come to this French country-style estate to hike, work out, attend health and nutrition lectures, be massaged and wrapped, and devour delicious, nutritionally balanced meals.
When new owners early in the 21st century acquired what was already one of the best spas in California, they added European antiques and elegant touches to the 24 individual cottages. They also built a light-filled, frescoed Turkish-style bathhouse with travertine marble tile.
The chef even teaches you how to cook your healthy gourmet meals at home. There's also a Zen garden with five outdoor massage cabanas. Facilities include a fitness center with machines and free weights, plus an indoor solarium with fireplace whirlpools. The spa offers a full menu of massages, scrubs, body wraps, facials, and bath rituals. Indigenous Southern California treatments include a hydrating avocado body wrap. Services include massages, mineral baths and water therapies, scrubs and wraps, and facials.
Feng shui-inspired facilities include 42 treatment rooms, a shoulder-pounding Roman Waterfall, sunbathing areas, outdoor pool and Jacuzzi, and an outdoor aromatic-herbal steam gazebo. There's also a full-service Athletic Club, a Yamaguchi Salon offering a complimentary feng shui beauty consultation along with hair, manicure, and pedicure services.
Spa at Torrey Pines N. Torrey Pines Rd. Each lasts minutes and features massage, wraps, facials, herbs, and essential oils. Also offered is a full menu of group fitness classes, yoga, meditation, and Pilates. Skin-care treatments include mud facials, body masks, and wraps.
