CANYON RANCH IN THE BERKSHIRES, 165 Kemble Street,
Lenox, MA 01240.
Tel. 413/637-4100,
Fax 413/637-0057,
ToIl-free reservations 800/742-9000,
Web: www.canyonranch.com
Three-night, inclusive spa package range from $1,889 to $1,967, single occupancy. Accepts major credit cards. The Berkshires are in Massachusetts, 135 miles west of Boston and close to the Vermont border. Complimentary transfersprovided from both theAlbanyorHartford/Springfield (Bradley) airports, as well as the Albany (Rensselaer, N. Y.) train station. Call Canyon Ranch transportation at 4 1 3/326-7080.
Each year, reader’s of Condé Nast Traveler choose their favorite destination spas. Consistently, the original Canyon Ranch in Tucson places in the top three. When it does give way to another spa, it’s almost always the sister property, Canyon Ranch in the Berkshires, that wins out. Now, as this dynamic industry is witnessing a boom in new spa development nearly 20 years after Mel and Enid Zuckerman founded the original, one thing seems unchanged: although you have two choices in Canyon Ranch destination spas, a visit to either remains a singular experience.
Many regulars choose a favorite between the two and stick with it; others consider the Berkshires and Tucson interchangeable. Prod the quasi-denizens of either, and one salient feature will be recurrent in the responses: the surrounding environment. Some seem to prefer the deciduousflora ofthe Berkshires, others have a thing forthe exoticflare of the Sonoran Desert. Among those who choose the desert, hiking seems to be popular. While the Berkshires runs a fine hiking program, enthusiasts will tell you trails around Tucson are tough to beat.
Both, however, have a team of experts who are more than able, and more than willing, to assist you in making wellness a part of your everyday life. And perhaps that’s what gives Canyon Ranch its prominence: it’s your everyday life that’s affected by a Ranch vacation, not just the week or two during which you choose to visit.
Services: More than 40 fitness classes daily, hiking, biking, seasonal skiing and snowshoeing, lectures and classes by fitness, nutrition, medical and stress management authorities; packages include an allowance for use among over 75 consultations and workshops in health and healing services, such as movement therapy, behavioral health, nutrition, exercise physiology and preventative medicine, as well as an allowance for use among spa and sports services such as massage, body treatments, thalassotherapy, facials, salon services, and private sports lessons. Optional packages augment the regular service allowances. The Optimal Living package combines support and guidance in such diverse areas as heart health, stress-related conditions, weight management, cancer risk, bone health and menopause, smoking cessation, alcohol consumption, and depression. Other packages place an emphasis on any one of the above and other concerns. Such specialized packages include Women’s and Men’s Health, Weight Management, Optimal Aging, Chronic Pain Management, Menopause Management, Stress Management and Smoking Cessation.
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