As the Christmas chaos ensues, it’s time to stop and say “spaaaaaah.”
Dallas’ spa scene has grown in recent months, and some existing spas have added new services especially for the holidays, like minty pedicures and candy cane-scented massages.
Here are a handful of spas doing special things to entice those who are weary from holiday tasks or ready to indulge in some blissful peace and quiet. There’s no better way to “sleigh” holiday stress. (Don’t forget gift cards make great gifts, hint hint.)
Hiatus Spa + Retreat
The Dallas-based spa — which conveniently also has locations in Frisco, Plano, and Fort Worth — is looking to spread lots of holiday cheer with its limited-time Yuletide treatment ($195 for 85 minutes). Start with an aromatic foot soak while inhaling scents of blood orange, cardamom, and pine needle before moving on to a detoxifying back and hand exfoliation using the spa’s white sage and spearmint charcoal body polish. The treatment continues with a warm body butter and hot stone massage and ends with a holiday version of the Old Fashioned cocktail to keeps spirits bright. The spa is also offering a limited-time special on Gua Sha ($95 for 45 minutes), an ancient Chinese facial technique that increase circulation and boosts overall skin health. Spa hours vary by location, but all are open seven days a week.
Well & Being at The Westin Dallas Stonebriar Golf Resort & Spa
Opened just this summer as part of the hotel and golf resort’s recent $30 million top-to-bottom renovation, the full-service spa offers body treatments like CBD oil body wraps and yellow corn and lime body polishes along with massages and facials. Limited time “SPA’liday Retreat” services include the Candy Cane Lane Massage with peppermint-infused body oil, and the Fa La La La Facial that comes with exfoliation, steam, a personalized mask, and anti-stress facial massage. Both services (each $150 for 50 minutes) end with a comforting cup of hot peppermint tea in the relaxing lounge. Bonus: each service also comes with a full-sized spa retail gift worth $100. The spa is inside the Westin Dallas Stonebriar at 1549 Legacy Dr., Frisco and is open daily at 9 am.
Thompson Spa at the Thompson Dallas
A $460 million renovation to Dallas’ original First National Bank building resulted in a luxury high-rise that’s now the Thompson Dallas hotel, opened just over a year ago. That nearly half-billion dollars also resulted in one snazzy spa, which opened later in January. From infrared saunas, “Black Diamond” facials and hot and cold plunge pools, the spa has it all, including a festive limited-time pedicure called Mistle“toes.” The treatment ($75 for 50 minutes) begins with a sparkling minty bath soak followed by a sweet cream salt scrub to remove dry winter skin. Finish with a mint-infused shea butter massage to deck the heels in holiday delight. The spa is located at 205 North Akard St. inside the Thompson Dallas. Spa hours …….