Spa Treatments Good Enough to Eat

Updated: November 11, 2009

Hungry for some relaxation? From a papaya body polish to a Chardonnay massage, feed your skin and your senses while sampling New York City's top spas and their tastiest treatments.

Recipes for Relaxation

  1. 1 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended Euphoria Spa
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    18 Harrison St, New York, NY 10013 (map)

    Oenophiles will delight in the Chardonnay Massage ($125)--a package which incorporates Chardonnay oil for its antioxidant benefits and includes a complimentary glass of wine.

  2. 2 4 Star Rating: Recommended Great Jones Spa
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    29 Great Jones St, New York, NY 10012 (map)

    The Coconut Sugar Glow will have you dreaming of the tropics with a massage and exfoliation courtesy of a cocktail of coconut milk, macadamia oil, and cane sugar ($150).

  3. 3 4 Star Rating: Recommended Haven
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    150 Mercer St, New York, NY 10012 (map)

    Melt into cocoa decadence with the Hot Chocolate ($110), a warm milk body mask followed by a cocoa-infused scrub.

  4. 4 4 Star Rating: Recommended Bunya CitiSPA
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    474 W Broadway, New York, NY 10012 (map)

    The papaya body polish is like slipping into a tropical smoothie: You're covered in fruit, then wrapped in hot towels for the ultimate in skin-silkening ($100).

  5. 5 3.5 Star Rating: Average Bliss 57
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    12 W 57th St 3rd Flr, New York, NY 10022 (map)

    Perfect for health nuts: A body buff using crushed carrot, hot oil and an exfoliating sesame-seed scrub ($165).

  6. 6 5 Star Rating: Highly Recommended La Prairie Spa At The Ritz
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    50 Central Park S, New York, NY 10019 (map)

    Before dinner at Petrossian, whet your appetite at this luxurious spa with a Caviar Firming Facial, a blend of caviar extracts and sea proteins that produces a glowing effect ($275).

  7. 7 4.5 Star Rating: Recommended Shizuka New York Day Spa
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    7 W 51st St Fl 6, New York, NY 10019 (map)

    Perk up while detoxifying your skin: the Coffee Break Mud Wrap features the delicious aroma of ground Arabica coffee ($160).