Park Avenue’s grandest hotel has the splendid spa it deserves — along with a brand-new beauty boutique in its iconic lobby. The Waldorf Astoria New York reopened last summer after a dazzling eight-year, multibillion-dollar renovation; several months later, the Guerlain Wellness Spa debuted on the fifth floor — and it’s just as impressive. One of … Read more
Even for Australians, the island of Tasmania is obscure. For Americans, it’s frightfully far-fetched. Its capital, Hobart, is known as the gateway to Antarctica, and that should give you some idea of its place in the world, a good deal farther south than Cape Town. “People want to go to areas that feel remote and … Read more
NAD+ has been the hot anti-aging supplement for a minute, with everyone from Jennifer Aniston to Kendall Jenner to Joe Rogan hyping it up — but infusions are notoriously tough, lasting for hours and often coming with unpleasant side effects. Now they’re about to get a whole lot easier. Today, Remedy Place — the upscale … Read more
You’re over the snow, the slush and this whole blizzard thing — it’s time to get out of here. Right now, the No. 1 destination for NYC-based escape artists is the Dominican Republic, said Sully Montero of New Jersey-based Teach Travel Discover. But along with the perennially popular DR, she’s seeing a boom in interest … Read more
Anni Kim never thought she’d make the switch from patient bedsides to Botox. An RN with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, she worked as a surgical trauma ICU and rapid response nurse at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH for over seven years — before switching to become an aesthetic injector for board-certified plastic and … Read more
I was a bit wicked during the holiday season. Not Elphaba wicked. Not even Madame Morrible wicked. But I did overdo it on sugar and Chinese food and wasn’t feeling my best right after Christmas. Fortunately, I’d booked a treatment that’s one of Golden Globe nominee Cynthia Erivo’s favorites — and a must-do before the … Read more
From a hits-the-spot hammam inspired by the golden age of the Ottoman Empire to a designer fragrance fantasia, here’s a look at five of Miami’s top spas and beauty destinations. Hürrem Hammam Wellness & Spa | 14652 Biscayne Blvd. As a self-proclaimed “celebration of Turkish bathing culture,” this marble-bedecked watery world is a shrine to … Read more
Leave the bubble bath at home. New York City’s trendy new wellness destination bills itself as a “bathing club” for all ages — and unlike some of their splurgier counterparts across the city, they want you to get your schvitz on multiple times a week. And if you do? Studies show frequent sauna time’s linked … Read more
Nova Scotia is going Nordic — at least in the spa department. And no wonder, with a booming adventure travel industry fueled by a seafood-focused culinary scene, people need somewhere to blow off steam …or just to steam. The province now has four splashy spots to dip into. We’re partial to the Hydrothermal Spa at Oceanstone Resort, in … Read more
It’s glow time in Chinatown. Under a slant of sunlight, Viveca Chow reclines, her hair bundled in a cotton towel — as esthetician Diana Wu works a smooth, curved tool over her pronounced cheekbones. This isn’t some cucumber-water-and-pan-flute facial. There are no plush robes or heated beds here at Diana Beauty Spa, tucked between noodle shops … Read more
While Miami and Palm Beach gobble up the best hotel brands, benefiting from a seemingly never-ceasing bevy of five-star openings, Fort Lauderdale often felt like an afterthought. Yes, there’s already a Ritz-Carlton and a W Hotel, and in 2022 an oceanfront Four Season debuted. But for the so-called “yachting capital of the world” these were … Read more
Remedy Place founder and functional medicine doc Jonathan Leary remembers a time when people weren’t quite so willing to freeze their tushes off in the name of wellness. Circa 2019, just as he was opening his first “social self-care” emporium in West Hollywood while overseeing wellness pop-ups all over Los Angeles, plunking oneself down … Read more
Last fall, His Majesty Mohammed VI opened Royal Mansour Tamuda Bay, an ultraluxurious palace resort on the Moroccan riviera. The property is the third in the monarch’s hotel portfolio, joining the award-winning Royal Mansour Marrakech, an opulent 53-riad retreat that ranks as one of the finest hotels in the world, and the new Royal Mansour … Read more
One celeb-loved wellness treatment may not B healthy after all. Vitamin infusions — which deliver mixtures of vitamins, minerals and other supplements into the bloodstream through an IV — are growing in popularity thanks to claims that they quickly boost energy, immunity and hydration. IV hydration spas offering these pricey therapies are popping up across … Read more
It’s a moment burned into my brain: Half-asleep mid-massage, I was jolted awake by my masseuse’s warm breath just inches from my face, spit glistening on his braces as he asked me to flip over. Jarring? To say the least. The unsolicited life story that followed didn’t exactly enhance the pricey experience either. Now, a … Read more
It’s basically the dream — you lay down in a magic pod for a half-hour and come out younger, lighter and a lot more relaxed. That’s the promise behind the Iyashi Dôme, a “Japanese sauna” that the makers say can reduce wrinkles, improve sleep, hydrate skin, promote muscle recovery and even help you lose weight. … Read more
An Australian couple have wreaked havoc in China after overfilling their private spa and flooding their luxury hotel. Graham Bernard and his wife Jodie were on their dream holiday when they booked a room at the five-star Iseya Panoramic Hotel in Chongqing. Footage posted to social media shows the pair scrambling to help hotel staff … Read more
In a city that’s never quiet, serenity can feel like a unicorn — mythical, rare and definitely not found on a subway platform at rush hour. But for noise-fried New Yorkers, a handful of hush-hush hideaways are serving up peace and quiet like it’s bottle service — but without the hefty price tag. Shush hour: These … Read more
Call them hot and unbothered. During late June’s heat wave, when most New Yorkers sat pinned to air conditioners, 1,200 sauna enthusiasts swarmed Brooklyn’s Bathhouse to witness the country’s first sauna master smackdown. Some wore bell-shaped felt bucket caps to prevent overheating and to signal: This ain’t my first hydro-deo. Others were Bathhouse regulars who, … Read more
Social media is a powerful thing. Especially when you’re someone who is inclined to buy something, go somewhere, try something, taste something, wear something, JUST because people online said it’s good. Hi, it’s me. I’m that person. And for months and months I’ve been ignoring the videos of people trying out those viral Japanese head spa treatments … Read more