Comments on: Valentine’s Day for Procrastinators http://71miles.com/regions/northern-california/valentines-day-for-procrastinators/ The definitive guide to weekend trips around major cities. Wed, 15 Dec 2010 05:42:29 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Kellie http://71miles.com/regions/northern-california/valentines-day-for-procrastinators/comment-page-1/#comment-43678 Kellie Sat, 19 Dec 2009 06:49:24 +0000 http://71miles.easi.net.nz/?p=165#comment-43678 Hi John, I scoured your "Hotels for Sex" article for a romantic recommendation in Tahoe (my boyfriend loves to ski) for Valentine's Day, but didn't see a one. Any suggestions for a place that is particularly private, unique, and romantic? Looking for no more than about $450/night. Thanks! Kellie Hi John,

I scoured your “Hotels for Sex” article for a romantic recommendation in Tahoe (my boyfriend loves to ski) for Valentine’s Day, but didn’t see a one.

Any suggestions for a place that is particularly private, unique, and romantic? Looking for no more than about $450/night.

Thanks!
Kellie

]]> By: John Vlahides http://71miles.com/regions/northern-california/valentines-day-for-procrastinators/comment-page-1/#comment-15834 John Vlahides Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:55:56 +0000 http://71miles.easi.net.nz/?p=165#comment-15834 Hi, Marie. Lavender Hill is a small spa that does fango treatments. It's in a converted cottage, has good service, and a friendly staff. The only drawback is that you can hear road noise in the massage studio. They do fango-mud treatments, not mud-submersion treatments. Whatever you choose, the sooner you book, the better. Many people start making their weekend bookings today (Wednesday): make your appointments asap. Let us know how it goes! Best, John Hi, Marie. Lavender Hill is a small spa that does fango treatments. It’s in a converted cottage, has good service, and a friendly staff. The only drawback is that you can hear road noise in the massage studio. They do fango-mud treatments, not mud-submersion treatments. Whatever you choose, the sooner you book, the better. Many people start making their weekend bookings today (Wednesday): make your appointments asap. Let us know how it goes!

Best,
John

]]> By: Marie http://71miles.com/regions/northern-california/valentines-day-for-procrastinators/comment-page-1/#comment-15832 Marie Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:17:27 +0000 http://71miles.easi.net.nz/?p=165#comment-15832 Thanks John! You mention Lavendar Hill on the mud pages. What's your feeling about them? Really appreciate it all the help. Thanks John! You mention Lavendar Hill on the mud pages. What’s your feeling about them? Really appreciate it all the help.

]]> By: John Vlahides http://71miles.com/regions/northern-california/valentines-day-for-procrastinators/comment-page-1/#comment-15830 John Vlahides Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:03:21 +0000 http://71miles.easi.net.nz/?p=165#comment-15830 Hello Marie, Good call on going to Calistoga. Alas, there are practically no traditional mud-bath emporiums that do couples' treatments. There is one place, but it's kind of grungy and I don't want to recommend it publicly. The closest you'll come is Solage, a brand-spankin'-new spa by the Auberge group. The drawback? They use fango-mud treatments, the kind you add to a tub of water. I <em>much</em> prefer the old-style places (especially Indian Springs) that submerge you in a tub of thick, heavy mud made from volcanic ash. Still, you can sip champagne and be fawned over with top-flight service at Solage, but you won't get the classic experience of feeling like a buried tree root. For full reviews, check out my <a href="http://71miles.com/categories/trip-notes/calistoga-spas" rel="nofollow">mud-bath emporiums</a> page. Does that help? Let me know if not, and we'll see about coming up with something else. ---John Hello Marie,

Good call on going to Calistoga. Alas, there are practically no traditional mud-bath emporiums that do couples’ treatments. There is one place, but it’s kind of grungy and I don’t want to recommend it publicly.

The closest you’ll come is Solage, a brand-spankin’-new spa by the Auberge group. The drawback? They use fango-mud treatments, the kind you add to a tub of water. I much prefer the old-style places (especially Indian Springs) that submerge you in a tub of thick, heavy mud made from volcanic ash. Still, you can sip champagne and be fawned over with top-flight service at Solage, but you won’t get the classic experience of feeling like a buried tree root.

For full reviews, check out my mud-bath emporiums page.

Does that help? Let me know if not, and we’ll see about coming up with something else.

—John

]]> By: Marie http://71miles.com/regions/northern-california/valentines-day-for-procrastinators/comment-page-1/#comment-15815 Marie Wed, 20 Feb 2008 03:12:49 +0000 http://71miles.easi.net.nz/?p=165#comment-15815 Thanks for the great tips. My boyfriend and I are doing exactly this and planning a Valentine's getaway next weekend in Calistoga. Where's the best place to get a couples spa treatment that specializes in mud? Many thanks for all the great reporting! Thanks for the great tips. My boyfriend and I are doing exactly this and planning a Valentine’s getaway next weekend in Calistoga. Where’s the best place to get a couples spa treatment that specializes in mud?

Many thanks for all the great reporting!

]]>