Check out Travelweek’s Hawaii microsite for Hawaii news, deals and much more. Visit www.travelweek.ca/microsites/hawaii. Heavenly Spa by Westin at the Westin Maui Resort & Spa Bliss-filled Hawai‘ibyby Bekah Wright Pure Pampering at magazine’smagazine’s 2009 Silver Sage ReadersReaders’’ Starwood Hotels & Choice award in the Favorite Resort/ Hotel Spa category for Hawai‘i and the Resorts Hawai‘i Spas South Pacific. It has also been named It’s not unusual for spa fans to plan one of the Top Five Hotel Spas in their vacations around a specific spa. Travel + Leisure’s ‘World’s Best Spas Indeed, they may even have several 2009’ list. treatments they’re dying to try. One What makes the spa a winner? spa on Maui that has spagoers clam- It could be any number of reasons, The Halele`a Spa at oring for treatment time is Heavenly including its steam and hydrotherapy St. Regis operates on the Spa by Westin™ at The Westin Maui rooms, sauna, relaxation lounge with Resort & Spa. Spagoers in the know an ocean view or even the spa menu principle of Ahupua`a, or will have heard about Heavenly featuring Westin SuperFoods. It could living in balance with nature. Spa’s recent acclaim - winning Spa also be its luxuriant treatment rooms, Hawai in which the many benefits of locally ian ingredients for a unique island Trained by kumu, or master teachers, grown lavender from Upcountry Maui experience. the spa therapists begin treatments can be enjoyed. It is in these rooms Also on Maui is the recently opened with a healing prayer. Suggest to your that guests can sign up for the newly- Spa at Black Rock at Sheraton Maui clients the Ka Ua Lomi Gentle Rain introduced Lau Lima Massage, known Resort & Spa. Black Rock, or Pu’u Massage. No matter the treatment of as the “many fingers” massage, during Keka’a, was once considered the place choice, each visitor is urged to leave which two therapists work in unison to where souls departed from earth on their worries behind in a bowl of alaea provide the full benefits of circulation, their journey to heaven. Today, the or Hawaiian sea salt. Post treatment, and tension and stress relief. Spa at Black Rock combines the heal- the salt is scattered in the ocean to Lavender elixirs in treatments ing powers of Pu’u Keka’a with those symbolize the banishing of stress to like the Island Lavender Body Butter of the sea. Plants, salt water and min- the sea. Wrap help create the perfect recipe for erals from the Pacific go to work in East meets west at the Sheraton relaxation, while essential oils of the treatments such as Oligo Seawater Waikiki’s Spa Khakara. With a name Heavenly Massage promote additional Therapy. that translates as ‘excellence’ in San- soothing. There are three spas on O‘ahu that skrit, there’s a high expectation for Spagoers will be happy to know are part of the Starwood Hotels & offerings on the spa menu. Spa Kha- another Heavenly Spa is nearby at The Resorts Hawai‘i family – Moana Lani, kara comes through with selections Westin Kaanapali Ocean Resort Villas. A Heavenly Spa by Westin at Moana like Khakara Harmony, a Hawaiian Modern yet organic, the spacious Spa Surfrider, Spa Khakara at Sheraton lomilomi massage with Japanese shi- Helani, a Heavenly Spa by Westin, fea- Waikiki and Abhasa Spa at The Royal atsu pressure applied to tsu-bo points tures Hawaiian touches throughout, Hawaiian, A Luxury Collection Resort. along the body’s meridian. most notably in its couples’ treehouse Moana Lani, A Heavenly Spa by A sister facility to Khakara can be massage suite. 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Behind Waikiki Beach. After a day of hanging baths. the deli case is fresh fish (suggest 10, guests can sooth aching muscles at At the Aqua Hotel Moloka‘i, ham- Chef James McDonald’s ahi poke) and the property’s AquaSPA, where treat- mocks strategically placed under panini sandwiches. Great treats come ments include 50- or 80-minute Sports palm trees by the sea are enough to by way of homemade gelato and O`o Massages and the 80-minute Hot Stone lull vacationers into a heavenly state. Farms Coffee. Massage. If further pampering is required, the Armed with supplies, guests can The Aqua Palms & Spa invites Hotel Moloka‘i Spa Center is at the stock the full, gourmet kitchen in their guests to indulge in more ways, and ready with soothing massage treat- one-, two- or three-bedroom suite with places, than one. Situated just steps ments. healthy eats. Nutritious breakfasts away is Waikiki Beach, while the Ala For more information about Aqua can easily be made with the kitchen’s Moana Shopping Centre is easily Hotels and Resorts visit www.aqua Bosch appliances, while healthy efforts reachable by foot. There are plenty resorts.com or phone 866-971-2782. can be toasted with a smoothie in the of reasons to stay on site as well, not suite’s private lanai.