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| - The Golden Door Spa & Cafe isn't just a place to get a service, it is a destination within itself. We were staying at the Boulders but often made the Golden Door our home for the day.
The entrance sets the tone for the entire settlement. You walk through an amazing set up Chinese wooden doors to a calming entranceway. Once inside, you feel the peace and can look right through the sunlit lobby out to the pools and the boulders beyond.
We didn't take advantage of the "beauty" section (hair, nails, etc) while we were there but we did use the spa part! My husband had the Ashianti massage where a professional masseuse actually walks on your back. He said it was, under no certain terms, the. best. massage. he. has. ever. had. Hmmm. Think he liked it? When he walked out, he was smiling like he'd been dipped in butter. My massage was spot on (and it turns out the woman was from a massage place I go to in Chicago so she knew who I usually go to -- small world!)
After the massage, I went to the steam room. Ahhh. lovely steam room! I know they say you're only supposed to spend 15 minutes. Well, I happily broke the rules. (Shhh. Don't tell.) There was a hot tub, a warm relaxation pool and a heavenly rain shower. Oh, and did I mention that the spa is built to avoid rough corners, so everything has a circular feel to it. They also have a routine mapped out that you can do to help cleanse the system from steaming to cooling to steaming, etc. I lounged by the pool while hubby did it one day.... again, he loved it.
The pool area is adult only, cell phone free. Thank goodness! We were there to relax and remember that even though we are parents, we are people too. There is a water station in the pool area, cool towels, lovely views of the boulders, umbrellas for shade, hot tub, babbling brook, another terrific view of the spa building itself. Plus a terrific spa lunch menu. Can I have some more red pepper hummus please?
We felt like we were on a cloud. Oh, if we could have only stayed longer!!!! Do you think the grandparents babysitting back home would have minded?
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