SUMMER 2008

 

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At Rest
Pg 53 - Rest Easy in the Eco-Luxe Room

Visitors to the spa at the Ritz-Carlton Naples now have the option of zoning out in an oversized eco-friendly room that once served as the spa's couple's room. Opened this past February, the inspiration for the room-which features bamboo flooring, rattan furniture, and organic linens and robes, among other sustainable details-came from the desire to help guests with environmental sensitivities. Three treatments using Osea, an organic skin care line, are offered individually, or combined in the two-and-a-half hour Eco-Luxe Journey. (There's the Eco-Luxe Facial, the Eco-Luxe Cocoon, and the Eco-Luxe pedicure.) At the end of the treatment, guests are given a list of 10 green tips to take home. Spa director Michelle Kelthy says there's a soft plan in place to convert the entire spa to a more sustainable space. We say, every step counts. www.ritzcarlton.com - Mary Bemis