Experience Ultimate Pampering On Your Next Vacation; Aruba has the Spa That's Right for You!Business, Travel & Lifestyle Editors ORANJESTAD, Aruba--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 14, 2001 Travelers can now add a new dimension to an Aruba vacation by spending relaxing moments in one of the many new, fabulous spas located on the island. Not only is the arid island the perfect backdrop to chill out chill out Informal Verb to relax, esp. after energetic dancing at a rave Adjective chill-out suitable for relaxation after energetic dancing: a chill-out area , but also, some of the ingredients used in the spa treatments, like aloe, tropical fruits and herbs, are grown right on the island. The Mandara Spa at the Marriott, which opened December of last year, is an intimate and luxurious facility located at the Ocean Club on Palm Beach. This spa offers everything from massages and facials to manicures and pedicures. Some treatments at the Mandara using materials indigenous to Aruba are the "Aruba Salt Glow salt glow, n hydrotherapeutic treatment that involves vigorous rubbing of wet salt—often scented—on the skin. and Tropical Rain Shower" and the "Massage de la Aruba." Spa cuisine is available from the hotel's in-room dining menu. For additional information call 1-800-223-6388, or visit our website at www.offshoreresorts.com. The Spa at the Hyatt Regency Aruba, also in Palm Beach, is a full service Spa and exercise center. The Spa offers a variety of massage options, including their unique "Conchi Splash" massage in a hydrotherapy hydrotherapy, use of water in the treatment of illness or injury. Although the medicinal and hygienic value of water was recognized by the early Greeks, hydrotherapy attained its widest use in the 18th and 19th cent. tub. They are equipped with a wide variety of exercise equipment as well as offering step and aqua aerobics Aqua aerobics is the performance of aerobic exercise in shallow water such as a swimming pool. In some areas it is known as AquaFit or "water aerobics". There are many benefits of performing aerobics in the water. classes and body toning sessions. For more information call 1-800-55-HYATT. You can also experience total tropical pampering and relaxation at Cosmos Day Spa on the seaside in Savaneta. The first spa in Aruba, Cosmos Day Spa offers a wide variety of classic spa treatments all to the beautiful back drop of a white sandy beach, under the shade of a unique and indigenous divi-divi tree. For more information please call 001-297-845895. Another option for Aruba visitors are the Intermezzo intermezzo (ĭntərmĕt`sō, –mĕd`zō). 1 Any theatrical entertainment of a light nature performed between the divisions of a longer, more serious work. 2 In the 17th and 18th cent. Day Spas with several locations around the island: Holiday Inn Aruba, Allegro Resort, The Mills Resort & Suites, La Cabana Beach Resort and Intermezzo Express. The Intermezzo Spas offer facials, massages and other spa treatments as well as salon services including hairdressing hairdressing, arranging of the hair for decorative, ceremonial, or symbolic reasons. Primitive men plastered their hair with clay and tied trophies and badges into it to represent their feats and qualities. and nail treatments. All Intermezzo Spas have a distinctive touch of expertise. The owner is a wine connoisseur, his wife is an aesthetician aes·the·ti·cian or es·the·ti·cian n. 1. One versed in the theory of beauty and artistic expression. 2. One skilled in giving facials, manicures, pedicures, and other beauty treatments. , and her sister is a physical therapist. The Intermezzo Spa at the Holiday Inn offers a special treat for outdoor lovers. Located just a few feet from the ocean, spa goers can enjoy outdoor therapy in a secluded beachfront beach·front n. A strip of land facing or running along a beach. adj. Situated along or having direct access to a beach: beachfront hotels; beachfront property. Noun 1. area. If planning isn't your idea of relaxing or you're a newcomer to spa treatments, Intermezzo has packages prepared from their most popular combinations so you can unwind. For additional information contact the individual hotels or call Intermezzo Express at 011-297-933230. Aruba is a vacationer's paradise located in the heart of the Caribbean, 15 miles north of Venezuela and only two and a half hours by air from Miami. Ideally located outside the hurricane belt, Aruba boasts great weather, cooling trade winds and friendly people. For more information on planning a trip to Aruba, contact the Aruba Tourism Authority at 1-800-TO-ARUBA, or visit our Web site at www.aruba.com. This material is distributed by Everett Clay Associates and Shandwick International on behalf of the Aruba Ministry of Economic Affairs The following nations have a Ministry of Economic Affairs:
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