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| - I read some of the previously posted reviews of RnR Wellness spa after already booking my spa & lunch package and almost got cold-feet. Instead of cancelling my appointment, I thought I'd go see for myself if the spa was really as disappointing as some other reviewers would lead one to believe.
Good thing I didn't cancel my appointment. Turns out, RnR Wellness Spa is a great place to de-stress and relax. While true that the spa is located on the basement level of the hotel, it does not feel like it was absent-mindedly thrown into the middle of a hallway. The stairway from the main lobby opens onto the reception area and check-in desk. I was warmly greeted by Teresa upon my arrival. She gave me the lunch card I was to take upstairs to The Oak Room for my meal and said she would give me a tour of the spa and have me fill out my first-time guest paper work when I returned from lunch.
After a lovely meal, true to her word, Teresa showed me the relaxation area and took me back to the women's locker room (accessible via a key card issued to each spa guest along with an assigned locker key). I wasn't sure what to expect and a bit apprehensive as one prior reviewer commented that it was "exactly like the change room at a city pool or high school locker room." I needn't have worried. That reviewer must have attended the most luxurious high-end high school that's never existed.I would describe the lockers in the changing room as being laminate-coated wooden ones which each contain a big, soft brown robe and plastic sandals. The countertops are all marble and host all your basic beauty products (spray deodorant, lotion, hairspray, cotton swabs, razors, shaving cream, hairdryers). The showers have your basic shampoo/conditioner/body wash.
As a spa guest, you have access to the hotel pool and hot tub along with the steam room and fitness center.Maybe I lucked out, but there weren't any rowdy kids in the pool when I was there, just a few other hotel/spa guests. While not large, the gym has a few Precor treadmills and ellipticals with tvs along with free weights and a weight machine -- pretty much your standard hotel gym - good if you need a little post-lunch extra calorie-burn.
The relaxation area is rather serene with calming spa music. Cucumber and orange infused waters and hot tea are available along with little granola/trail mix cups, cookies and biscotti.
Gana, my massage therapist, did a great job of massaging away the tightness in my shoulder and neck muscles. While working away muscle tension isn't necessarily pain-free, the experience was so relaxing I almost fell asleep.
Key takeaway -- the RNR Wellness Spa is a great escape for a little pampering and much needed "me" time.
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