Water is a beautiful wonder of nature which makes us feel calm,relaxed and free from all the hectic situations which we face in our daily life. The people belonging to the states with beaches are really very lucky as they could spent their leisure time looking at the glowing waves anytime. Looking the shiny waves and glittering water keeps our mind so fresh and peaceful with our lovely imaginations and moments. We can stay calmly for hours looking at the lustrous waves of the lakes and rivers.
If we get chance to visit such a place with a well equipped resort providing the view of the romantic lakes will be simply awesome. Here are some of the best spas with lakes that will just hold our breath and make us forget the artificial world of pollution and tensions.
Lake Austin Spa Resort
This Texas destination spa is one of the best in the country, with great food and classes, a friendly atmosphere, and a lavish Lakehouse Spa. It’s set right on a long, skinny (and cold) lake created by damming the Colorado River. Enjoy waterskiing, paddleboat workouts, kayaking, yoga on the boat dock, and pontoon boat birdwatching tours.
Set right on a lake near Austin, Lake Austin Spa Resort is a friendly, low-key destination spa with great food, terrific programming, and a lavish new spa. Traveling alone? It's an easy place to meet other people.
Setting
Located about a half-hour northwest of Austin, Lake Austin Spa Resort is right on a green, glassy lake. It offers kayaking, pedal boat workouts, and tours on pontoon boats, even waterskiing lessons. The dining room has great views of the water and tree-lined bluff on the opposite shore.
This is a grandiose 25,000 square foot spa at the top of a hill, built from yellow limestone native to the Texas Hill Country.
The LakeHouse Spa at Lake Austin Spa Resort is rich with amenities. Guests of the LakeHouse Spa may enjoy:
- A spa menu offering more than 100 treatments and services
- Over 30 treatment locations including couple's suites, outdoor treatment cabanas, a screened-in Treatment Porch and the private Bamboo Room
- Separate men's and women's locker rooms, each offering a hot tub, sauna, steam room and showers
- Elegant lounges that open onto private outdoor stone-walled gardens, Balinese water features and a private sunning area
- The magnificent Blue Room, a relaxing waiting area for guests prior to their spa treatments
- The Aster Café, serving gourmet lunches and a beverage bar with flavored teas, water and fresh fruit
- The Palm Pool and the Pool Barn which houses a Jr. Olympic-size pool
Aster CafeThe elegant Aster Café at the LakeHouse Spa offers a gourmet lunch menu designed by executive chef Terry Conlan. The Aster Café welcomes guests who are dining alone or with friends – for those hoping to meet some new friends, enjoy open seating at the Friendship Table.
The Aster Café is open daily for lunch from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. – the beverage bar at the Aster Café may be enjoyed all day during regular LakeHouse Spa hours. All LakeHouse Spa day packages include lunch. For day spa guests enjoying á la carte spa treatments, lunch may be purchased separately.
Blending the casual Hill Country elegance this spa are known for with wonderfully innovative amenities, this 25,000-square-foot retreat is truly the most extraordinary spa in North America. You can enjoy your time here and leave feeling relaxed, refreshed and rejuvenated.
The LakeHouse Spa has many special features, so explore and enjoy! Each room is exquisitely furnished with art, antiques and textiles. The 20 indoor treatment spaces, with private showers, soundproof walls and doors, and a state-of-the-art sound system, were designed with your comfort in mind. The magnificent Blue Room provides a cozy waiting area for guests, and tandem treatment suites, including the Bamboo Room – our private outdoor garden suite with an in-ground hot tub and outdoor shower –allow you to experience treatments with a friend or significant other. Their Treatment Cabanas and the Treatment Porch offer more unique opportunities for outdoor treatments.
There are two magnificent swimming pools at the LakeHouse Spa, including Junior Olympic-length lap pool housed in a grand pool barn. And separate men’s and women’s wet areas feature whirlpools,saunas and steam rooms that look out onto private, stone-walled gardens. The Iris Salon, the LakeHouse Boutique and the Aster Café, where you’ll experience a taste of Lake Austin Spa Resort’s award-winning cuisine, will enhance your spa experience.
In addition to our grand facilities, they are excited to offer a completely refreshed menu of spa treatments –more than 100 in all – developed by their in-house experts. These customized treatments are drawn from and inspired by their serene natural setting and by the best of the world’s ancient and modern therapeutic techniques.
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hereMohonk Mountain House
The
Mohonk Mountain House also known as
Lake Mohonk Mountain House, is a historic American resort hotel located on the Shawangunk Ridge in Ulster County, New York. Its prominent location in the town of New Paltz is just beyond the southern border of the Catskill Mountains on the western side of the Hudson River. Two important policy conferences of domestic and international significance have taken place at the hotel.
This historic 19th century mountain house in the midst of a wilderness is just 90 miles from New York City. A magical fairy castle set on a tiny mountaintop lake, Mohonk has a new $13 million Victorian-style spa that looks like it's been here forever, complete with wicker porch furniture and plenty of fireplaces. Lake activities include swimming, canoeing, and kayaking, but most people hit the trails, too – 85 miles of hiking from the doorstep.
This grand 265-room Victorian castle is one of America's oldest family-owned resorts. Discover thousands of acres of pristine forest and winding trails, just 90 minutes north of New York City. As a distinguished favorite among Hudson Valley hotel resorts, Mohonk offers access to 85 miles of hiking trails, tennis, midweek golf, lake swimming, boating, ice skating, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, children's programs, and so much more - for an all-inclusive room rate.* Weekend golf, horseback riding, carriage rides, and spa services are also available. Come relax in the beautifully appointed Hudson Valley accommodations, and experience rejuvenation of body, mind, and spirit in an incomparable setting:
- Located on the Shawangunk Ridge in the heart of the Hudson Valley
- Six miles west of New Paltz and the New York State Thruway
- 25 miles from Stewart International Airport in Newburgh
- 80 miles from Albany International Airport
- 90 minutes from Manhattan along a scenic highway route
Features OfferedMohonk – or “lake in the sky” - is a sparkling wonder, tucked away at the top of the Shawangunk Ridge. Rock formations rise majestically above the water, framing our enchanting, 265-room Victorian castle. The sight of this sprawling architectural wonder never fails to thrill its visitors. Explore our unspoiled Hudson Valley hotel and mountaintop resort - a famed destination for over 130 years. Tour our award-winning Show Gardens, or lose yourself in our Victorian Maze. Challenge your partner to a tennis match on red-clay and Har-Tru courts. Fish, boat, swim, or just kick back on Lake Mohonk. Just a few hallmark features of our Hudson Valley resort include:
- A variety of guestroom options, from elegant rooms in our Victorian Towers to charming guest cottages
- 110-year-old Scottish golf course, a historic landmark course, fashioned in the old-links tradition of St. Andrews
- 85 miles of hiking trails, ideal for hiking alone or in a guided group
- Award-winning Gardens and Victorian Maze, reflecting French, Italian, and mid-19th century English landscaping
- 18,000-square-foot Skating Pavilion, offering ice skating on a spectacular refrigerated rink
- Mountain Lake Conference House, accommodating groups of 10 to 350 attendees
- Unique theme programs, designed to enlighten and entertain, with topics ranging from music to nature to mystery
- Nightly entertainment, including such enjoyable activities as movies, nature shows, campfires with s'mores, dancing and much more
- The Spa at Mohonk Mountain House, now open, with a heated indoor pool, expanded Fitness Center, yoga/motion room, and a full-service spa
- New! Rock Climbing, overnight guests of Mohonk Mountain House can participate in rock climbing at Sky Top while escorted by an authorized guide from Alpine Endeavors.
Ritz-Carlton at Lake Las Vegas
Just half-hour from the Strip, the Ritz Carlton at Lake Las Vegas is literally built over the lake, where celebrities including Celine Dion have built homes. Everything here is Tuscan-themed, including The Spa Vita di Lago with plenty of sun-filled balconies where you can basking in your own fantasies of being on a Mediterranean holiday. Lake activities include gondola rides (where you’ll be serenaded), kayaking, dinner cruises.
Venture into an unexpected oasis where the desert gives way to a sparkling lake and gleaming white beach just 17 miles from the Las Vegas Strip. The Ritz-Carlton, Lake Las Vegas surprises travelers by combining the best of the desert with lush grounds and a romantic, Tuscan-inspired setting. With 348 rooms and suites, this luxury Las Vegas resort offers the ideal Southwestern vacation. The amenities include:
- Year-round golf in Henderson, Las Vegas and Boulder City
- Luxurious spa and fitness center
- Water sports and outdoor recreation
- Shopping, dining, special events and entertainment
- Easy access to McCarran International Airport and the Las Vegas Strip
- 30,000-sq-ft. spa and fitness center
- 24 treatment rooms, including couple’s rooms
- Whirlpools, saunas, cool plunges, steam rooms
- Men’s and women’s locker areas
- Meditation garden
- Full-service salon
- One hour bicycle usage (based on availability)
- Retail boutique
- Rated one of the best North America spas by Condé Nast Traveler magazine
FeaturesThe health club is the sort where all machines have flatscreen TVs, and the spa offers hot and cold plunge pools, plus a 360-degree Vichy shower and Prada skin treatments and products. There is one basic pool (with nice gazebos for shade) and one little "sandy beach" dipping area. And the overall service? We felt like if we sneezed, three people would have rushed at us with tissues, and four would have called doctors, just to make sure we were okay. It's also quiet, a great change from the hurly-burly found at most Strip hotels. And yet, it's not at all stuffy; no one minds if you run around in a bathing suit and bare feet.
The activities are the best around, from a large array of desert and mountain hikes, both on your own and guided (including a restful one that includes a round of Tai Chi in the evening), to stargazing (you are far enough from city lights, so the looking is good) to boating on the lake to honest-to-gosh fly-fishing. Daily yoga sessions and other physical fitness classes are also offered. And the hotel has access to two high-level golf courses.
Spa Moulay at Hyatt Regency Lake Las Vegas Resort , Spa & Casino
Lake Las Vegas is the only lake in the county with two spas. Spa Moulay is inspired by Morocco, and signature treatment Harem's Blend Wrap features fresh spices, citrus, oatmeal and essential oils.
With luxury resorts located worldwide, a truly unique experience awaits you at a range of destinations. From the tropics of Kauai to the cinnamon-colored mountains of Egypt, you’ll find exceptional service and amenities blending perfectly with local culture and natural beauty. Every guest to our Hyatt resorts can enjoy a broad spectrum of adventures, activities, spa treatments, gourmet dining, and so much more. Come and be immersed in the sights, sounds and tastes of some the most beautiful resorts the world has to offer.
Designed for the busy lifestyle of today’s multi-tasking business traveler, Hyatt Place features a selected range of services aimed at providing casual hospitality in a well-designed, high-tech and contemporary environment. Property sizes range from 125 to 200 rooms and are located in urban, airport and suburban areas. Signature features of Hyatt Place include The Gallery, which offers a coffee and wine bar, a 24 hours a day, seven days a week guest kitchen with freshly prepared snacks and entrees, and daily complimentary continental breakfast. Hyatt Place guests are business travelers as well as families. Hyatt Place properties are also well suited to serve small corporate meetings.
Architecture and Style
The architecture boasts two-story arched windows and deep loggias, creating an open-air, Mediterranean atmosphere. Ornamental ironwork and concrete grills in decorative Moroccan patterns accent the facade. The hotel features luxury accommodations, extensive meeting space, championship golf, full-service spa and fitness center, gaming, water and other recreational features, shopping, dining and entertainment. Each of the hotel's 493 tastefully appointed guest rooms, including 47 luxurious suites and ten Casbah units, features sweeping views of the lake and / or mountains.The centerpiece of this incredible destination is the sparkling surface of our private, 320-acre lake, one of the largest privately owned lakes in Nevada.
Along its ten miles of breathtaking shoreline, residents and visitors discover all the advantages of lake living - some of the most scenic views in the country, natural wildlife and seemingly endless recreational opportunities.Hyatt Regency Lake Las Vegas Resort features a European-style casino with popular table games and slot machines. Unlike any other casino in the Las Vegas area, two-story windows offer magnificent views of the lake and surrounding mountains.
Casino Baraka of Hyatt Regency
The Hyatt Regency Lake Las Vegas Resort features Casino Baraka - 10,000 sq. ft. European style Casino with 10 Gaming Tables, 177 Slots and a Full Bar. Slots open from 7am - 2am. Tables open from 11am - 2am. Unlike any other casino in the Las Vegas area, two-story windows will offer sweeping views of the lake and surrounding mountains
.Now you can experience resort spa luxury worthy of a sultan at Spa Moulay at Hyatt Regency Lake Las Vegas just 17 miles from the famous Las Vegas strip. Inspired by the rich, royal traditions of Morocco, you'll enjoy exotic treatments, from the signature Harem's Blend Wrap featuring fresh spices, citrus, oatmeal and essential oil to the Eclectic Massage, designed for your own special needs. Here, you can relax beside a free-form pool. Tee up on a Jack Nicklaus-designed golf course. The Moroccan theme continues in the casino, deluxe guestrooms,The Lake, The Land and The Legend - Lake Las Vegas Resort, Reflection Bay Golf Club and the Golden Bear, Jack Nicklaus, have created the ultimate golf challenge for golf enthusiasts.
The fitness centers, the deluxe rooms, the golf practice facilities all made the resort a remarkable landmark and highly enjoyable spot.
The Abbey Resort
This 1960s-era resort on Lake Geneva in Fontana, Wisconsin, one of Chicago’s favorite summer vacation spots, has been restored to its former glory with a $40 million facelift. The 35,000 square foot spa has a real Swiss shower --16 head-to-toe shower nozzles, all shooting a wall of warm water from four corners. With 26 miles of shoreline, this lake offers waterskiing, parasailing, motor and pontoon boat rentals, sailing, dinner cruises and terrific boat tours past historic homes.
Whether you're looking for a fun family vacation, romantic getaway, girlfriends spa retreat or exceptional meetings and events, look no further than The Abbey Resort on beautiful Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.Celebrating over 45 years of hospitality excellence.The Abbey Resort & Spa is a treasured and famous icon, nestled on 90 acres of beautifully manicured grounds. Totally renovated in 2005, it is the only full-service resort on the shores of nearby Lake Geneva.
The spa provides
Deluxe Guest Rooms
Resort or Pool View Suite
Harbor View Suite
The Abbey Villas
The Lodge of Four Season
Make the Lodge of Four Seasons at Lake of the Ozarks your choice for the finest in year-round accommodations and activities. The waterfront resort beckons you with amenities to meet every desire - from 54 challenging holes of championship golf to the soothing atmosphere of Spa Shiki, both recognized throughout the Midwest and beyond for their excellence. For business or play, The Lodge is your lake destination.
This 1960s-era resort on 2,500 acres is set on Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks, one of the Midwest’s top destinations for boating and bass fishing. Spa Shiki is an Asian-themed 15,000 square foot spa with a combination of Eastern and Western treatments. Lake activities include motor and pontoon boat rentals, parasailing, scenic cruises and fishing guides.
Accomodations
Select your room from our array of accommodations. All rooms are bright and spacious, and most feature balconies. Choose to stay in the Main Lodge, Lanai, Seasons Bay, or Atrium, or select the VIP treatment in a premier suite, the newly furnished Murai Suite, or the fourth floor Executive Level. The new luxury two bedroom Avila condominiums are also available for nightly or weekly rental.The Executive Level is perfect for our business and meeting guests, upgraded in-room amenities, spa robe. Wireless internet transmission is available in all public areas of the Lodge.
AmenitiesA new luxury development now available. Two bedroom, two bathroom condominiums, or one of the bedrooms can be locked to create two separate units. Beautifully landscaped, lakeview available. These condominium rentals include shuttle service to the main resort complex, although this is an easy walking distance. Plus great amenities like:
- Swimming Pools
- Room Service
- Units available as a King, 2 Queens, 1 or 2 Bedroom Suite
- Elevators
- Fully furnished
- Fireplace
- Daily housekeeping service
- Jetted tubs
- Fully equipped kitchens
- Flat screen televisions in the Suite, bedrooms and bathrooms
- Spacious living and dining rooms
- Walk out balconies
- Access to all of The Lodge of Four Seasons amenities, including 2 championship golf courses, Spa Shiki, Marina, Fitness Center, Tennis, Indoor/Outdoor pools, Restaurants,shops.
Activities for Leisure are
Shopping Resort Designs offer style, quality and a shopping experience you won't find at most resorts.With a unique mix of classic touches and exotic styles, Resort Designs offers an extraordinary selection of accessories for the home, from beautiful glassware to limited edition prints. Browse the store to discover a special gift for that hard-to-buy person or the perfect memento of your trip to the Lodge of Four Seasons.
Marina
Make a splash! The Lake of the Ozarks has built its reputation throughout the Midwest for its incredible water fun. Nestled along the beautiful shoreline, the Lodge is home to the Lake's largest full-service marina.
Take advantage of great marina activities and services during your stay:
- Rent a wave runner for a wet and wild adventure.
- Try your hand at fishing with a fishing guide or on your own. You'll find a complimentary rod and reel waiting for you if you want to drop your line off the dock. Fishing licenses may be purchased onsite at the Ship Store.
- Rent a pontoon boat and cruise the lake at your leisure. Rentals are available by the hour, half-day or day.
Adventure Club for Kids
Children will enjoy the interactive learning environment at the Adventure Club, a supervised child-care facility available seasonally at The Lodge.
Trapshooting
The-Lake - extension 1603 to make a reservation for individuals or groups. Pricing includes clay birds, gun and shells.
Bass Guide Service
Enjoy a day on the lake individually or have the professional bass guides coordinate a tournament for your group. Reservations required.
Celebration Cruises
Celebration Cruises at the Lake of the Ozarks is uniquely suited to serve your cruising and charter needs. With a full-service lounge and a capacity of 150 passengers, the 80' Celebration is the Lake's largest and most luxurious climate-controlled motor yacht
Pools
The Lodge of Four Seasons offers 4 pools on property. The main clover leaf pool shown in the photo is a heated pool available until early fall and located adjacent to the pool is the new Parrot Bar where you can indulge with your favorite beverage or enjoy a snack. There are 2 other pools located outdoor with many activities going on in the summer season. For year round enjoyment The Lodge offers an indoor/outdoor pool with a co-ed whirlpool.
Inner Balance Room
All Lodge guests may use the Inner Balance fitness room at no extra charge. Recharge with a challenging workout on state-of-the-art equipment. Your room key allows entry into the Inner Balance Room 24 hours a day.
Walking Path
A wonderful amenity for those who enjoy a daily routine of jogging or walking. Located just at the entrance of the resort a paved walking path is accessible to our guests. You will be able to go a far or as little as you want with beautiful views of the lake, golf course and rolling tree covered hills.
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