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	Name:	The Eldorado Hotel & Spa - Nidah Spa
	Address:	309 W San Francisco Santa Fe, NM 87501 USA
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	Phone:	800-955-4455
	Type:	Hotel Spa

Description: Located at Santa Fe's first four-star luxury hotel, Nidah Spa opened December 15, 2004 This healing spa incorporating indigenous New Mexico ingredients. Nidah, meaning "your life," brings guests through the journey of life by embracing the philosophy of the Native American Medicine Wheel.

Treatments and Programs: Signature treatments are themed after the Sacred Directions - North: restorative; East: renewal; South: vitality; West: purification and Golden Center: balance. Treatments, which use ingredients that are prepared fresh daily and draw from the natural healing properties of plants, legumes and herbs indigenous to New Mexico, include RESTORE YOUR BODY (Sacred Winds Massage, North Winds Massage – Restorative, East Winds Massage– Renewal, South Winds Massage – Vitality, West Winds Massage – Purification, High Altitude, Eldorado ‘Spun Gold’ Massage – Balance, In Room Massage), ENERGIZE YOUR SKIN (High Mesa Salt Scrubs with Vichy Rain Shower, North Scrub – Restorative, East Scrub – Renewal, South Scrub – Vitality, West Scrub – Purification, Golden Center Scrub – Balance), EMBRACE YOURSELF (Nidah’s Signature Body Wraps - North – Restorative, Cooling Botanical Skin Wraps, Eastern Renewal Wrap –Tomato Maize Masque, Southern Vitality Wrap – Chili & Honey Rub, Western Purification Wrap – Blue Corn & Anasazi Bean Cleanse, General Detoxification, Cellulite Support, Golden Center Wrap, Chocolate Mole Mud Wrap), LOVE YOUR FACE (Restorative Facials - Northern - Cooling Facial, Eastern - Regenerating Facial, Southern - Stimulating Facial, Western - Purifying Facial, Golden Center – Balancing Facial), REDISCOVER YOUR HANDS AND FEET (Desert Spa Manicure, Juniper Berry Pedicure), Hair & Scalp Conditioning Treatments. All the aforementioned treatments offer different elements to address the Sacred Direction desired by the spa guest. Manicures, pedicures and other services are also available.

Romantic Treatments and Programs: Ceremonies for Two - For those desiring to experience treatments together, our Couples Treatment Suite provides tandem tables and in-room couple’s shower for relaxing massages and body scrubs. Suite Renewal (80 Minutes, Enjoy the deeply therapeutic benefits of a conditioning hair and scalp treatment with your choice of one of the Sacred Winds Massage). Suite Restoration (110 Minutes, the restorative benefits of a High Mesa Body Scrub are combined with one of the Sacred Winds Massage). Suite Dreams (110 Minutes, select one of the signature body wraps and custom massages), In-suite massage.

Spa Facilities: The posh 4,300 square-foot healing spa encompasses seven treatment rooms. The Nidah Spa comprises a strong contemporary design statement with golden and sand hues throughout, which echo the Santa Fe style and reconnects guests with the beauty of Northern New Mexico. Upon entering the Spa, the soothing fragrance of cedar welcomes guests in the double-height lobby anchored by a magnificent nine-by-nine alabaster backlit onyx wall. Soft illuminating lights found behind fabric panels and along the floors create a relaxing, serene and mysterious ambiance. The design elements found in the Nidah Spa are all a part of the enriching journey the spa guest embarks upon to achieve complete rebirth through the Medicine Wheel. The Nidah Spa journey begins in a porcelain-tiled steam room featuring aromatic oils, which vary daily from sage and chaparral to lemongrass and eucalyptus, where guests can decompress from the outside world and enjoy a refreshing cup of High Altitude Tea or herbal elixir. The seven treatment rooms, which are represented by the seven totem animals of the Sacred Direction (bear, owl, coyote, snake, deer, turtle and eagle), boast flickering candles, a suspended cloud ceiling with indirect cove lighting and a pueblo blanket cover on the heated treatment table. Regional music and a pueblo bowl with a single flower floating in aromatic water under the face rest of the treatment table offer further relaxation. Guests will receive a native sage smudge-stick, which can be used for a ceremonial room "smudging" in the beginning of all treatments to dispel any negative energy. All treatments come to a blissful close with the gentle shaking of a squash gourd. The Nidah Spa boasts locker rooms featuring full-length lockers, showers and plush, golden robes and slippers for guests. The spa's boutique offers an assortment of carryout versions of the spa's best treatments and spa-related items packaged in native motif.

Other Facilities: Santa Fe's first four-star, four-diamond luxury hotel, the Eldorado Hotel & Spa is located next to the historic Santa Fe Plaza. Featuring 219 guestrooms, all lavish accommodations boast terry-cloth bathrobes, a hairdryer, an iron and ironing board, two overstuffed easy chairs paired with reading lamp and table, a remote control color television with in-room movies, a refrigerated mini-honor bar, high-speed Internet access, and maid and nightly turndown services. Deluxe rooms, in addition to offering more space, a wood-burning kiva fireplace and shared terrace, also boast exclusive butler service, which is the only of its kind in the southwest. Junior and one-bedroom suites are also available as well as a 2,000 square foot Presidential Suite. For dining, the Eldorado Hotel & Spa's Old House is New Mexico's only four-diamond restaurant. The famed eatery, under the direction of Chef Martin Rios, serves up contemporary global cuisine with a regional flare. The Eldorado Court & Lounge offers a casual and comfortable environment for breakfast and lunch and is a perfect spot for evening drinks and entertainment. The hotel also features 20,000 square feet of meeting and function space, including Santa Fe's largest ballroom, a rooftop pool and whirlpool, and a business center. Newly opened Nidah Spa is a 4,300 square foot posh spa with seven treatment rooms and steam rooms. Ranked second on Cónde Nast Traveler's 2004 Readers' Choice Awards Top 10 U.S. Cities, Santa Fe is known for its superb restaurants, southwestern shops and chic art galleries, which generate approximately $200 million in art sold yearly, making it the second largest art seller in North America.

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