FLORIDA
Spa getaways close to home
BY PEGGY ANDERS
St. Petersburg Times
Casa Marina Resort & Beach Club, 1500 Reynolds St., Key West; 866-397-6342; www.casamarinaresort.com.
Ocean Breeze massage on the beach; body scrubs, masks and more.
Pier House Resort and Caribbean Spa, 1 Duval St., Key West; 800-723-2791; www.pierhouse.com. Spa specials include a Mango Mud Wrap, Chocolate Kiss wrap and caviar facial with ''micronized'' caviar and pearl extract.
Canyon Ranch SpaClub at Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center; 6000 W Osceola Parkway, Kissimmee; 407-586-2000; www.gaylordpalms.com.
Polished surroundings, well-trained staff, silk robes lined in plush terry, hot moist towels and fruits in the tea lounge create a harmonious setting. Treatments include various massages, energy therapies including reiki, body wraps, ayurvedic oil treatments, facials and full salon services.
Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grand Lakes, 4012 Central Florida Parkway, Orlando; www.grandelakes.com;800-682-3665.
From spacious and elegantly appointed lounges to the private spa pool and cafe, the 40,000-square-foot Ritz-Carlton Spa is, simply, one of the most beautiful in Florida. Treatments include herbal friction massages, Thai massage, a Tuscan Citrus skin cure, Emerald Green Body Masque, plus cellulite treatments, facials, baths, body polishes and salon services.
Sanibel Harbor Resort & Spa, 17260 Harbour Pointe Drive, Fort Myers; 866-273-8096; www.sanibel-resort.com.
Named one of the ''Top 10 Spa Resorts in the U.S.'' by Conde Nast Traveler. The spa has a full range of massage, facial, salon services, plus BETAR (Bio Energetic Transduction Aided Resonance) bed session ($75), one of only 16 worldwide, where sound waves bathe the entire body, promoting relaxation.
Pink Shell Beach Resort & Spa, 275 Estero Blvd., Fort Myers Beach; 888-222-7465; www.pinkshell.com.
Aquagene Spa offers a range of services, including poolside massages, teen manicures and pedicures.
Jane Wooldridge contributed to this report.
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