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"It's not that we don't want you to come and stay with us for days - we do," she said. "But if it's a choice between thinking it's too expensive and skipping it altogether, we'd rather you just come for something small."
"You can really retreat to a spa, and there are no unaccounted costs because you pay upfront," said Lola Roeh, general manager of the Osthoff Resort, which is home to the Aspira Spa in Elkhart Lake, Wis. "You can chose to add on costs, like additional treatments, but that's up to you."-COUPLES TOO: Ginny Lopis of The Lodge at Woodloch says she's seeing more and more couples booking spa getaways. At least half the guests these days are male, she says. "It's really not just for ladies anymore," she said. "We get husbands and boyfriends here who really enjoy it." Other spas say they are seeing more couples, also.[...] America's top spas, gathered in New York for the annual meeting of the International Spa Association, are trying to make it as easy as possible for visitors to indulge without using up their gas money or breaking into the piggy bank. In other words, if you can't afford a weekend or overnight stay, consider booking one massage or scrub at a destination spa, which usually entitles you to use the pool, steam room and other facilities for the day.See the full content of this document
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Spas Offer Deals, Discounts in Slumping Economy
NEW YORK-With the economy slumping and fuel prices soaring, facials and massages may not be a top priority for consumers on a budget. But America's top spas, gathered in New York for the annual meeting of the International Spa Association, are trying to make it as easy as possi...
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