PUNTA CANA, Dominican Republic (Sept. 14, 2006) -
Guests can move a little closer to nirvana now that PUNTACANA RESORT
& CLUB welcomes Six Senses Spa at the resort's La Cana Clubhouse.
According to Frank R. Rainieri, President and CEO of GRUPO PUNTACANA,
the award-winning spa opened its doors August 18, 2006.
The partnership allows visitors to experience the
world's leading boutique spa chain with only 25 other select properties
of its kind throughout Europe, the Middle East and Asia. PUNTACANA
RESORT & CLUB in the Dominican Republic is Six Senses Spa's
first Caribbean project.
Occupying 5,906 square feet, the spa features 10 treatment
areas, eight indoor rooms comprising one Thai massage room for individuals
or couples, one beauty room and six spa suites with changing section,
relaxation area and steam room. Two outdoor treatment palapas are
surrounded by an herb garden and tropical plantings and have a private
Yin-Yang bath.
The Six Senses Spa at PUNTACANA presents a range of
innovative and comprehensive packages and therapies using Asian
methods including Thai, Vietnamese Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese.
Guests can pamper themselves with their choice of any Six Senses
Signature treatments, massages and facial treatments, Oriental therapies
including Thai herbal treatments, Vietnamese experience and natural
Thai Facial, Tropical Fruit smoother using local Punta Cana fruits
and herbs, Hot and cold stone therapy, Detoxifying treatments, reflexology
and hand and foot treatments. As part of the spa's holistic focus,
beauty and pampering treatments, yoga, Pilates, Reiki and meditation
are also offered.
Known for developing customized treatments with ingredients
indigenous to local areas, Six Senses Spa and the PUNTACANA Ecological
Foundation are developing a special treatment at PUNTACANA RESORT
& CLUB. "Spa products will be made using natural ingredients
from the area extracted from local trees and the sea," said
Rainieri. "Everything will be in harmony with the environment."
PUNTACANA Resort & Club is considered one of the hemisphere's
leaders in sustainable tourism.
Something sure to be popular with families is the "Children's
Menu," a full line of services designed for children under
12, who pay half the normal price. Also available are half-day packages
for golfers, couples and ladies, as well as the seven hour full-day
spa package, "The Essence of Six Senses."
The Six Senses Spa at PUNTACANA RESORT & CLUB
offers a wide range of holistic health, rejuvenation and beauty
treatments to balance the senses, all administered under the expert
care of trained therapists. "An international team of skilled
therapists are on hand to guide guests through the Six Senses Spa
journey and to advise on use of the exclusive products available
from the Spa Shop," said Chunxia Gao, Spa Manager.
Guests can unwind in indoor and outdoor relaxation
areas, recharge themselves at the Juice Bar where fresh herbs come
straight from the resort's organic garden, browse through the Spa
Shop to see products like organic loofah soap sets, essential oils,
candles and spa cds. Gift certificates are also available.
PUNTACANA Resort & Club is the popular 15,000-acre
property located on the eastern coast of the Dominican Republic
along five miles of white sand beach fringed by groves of coconut
palms and translucent green waters. The resort encompasses The PUNTACANA
Hotel, a 400-room property with accommodations that include standard
rooms, junior suites, suites and Beach and Nature Casitas, as well
as Tortuga Bay Hotel, an exclusive collection of villas which opened
in December 2005.
The many amenities available to resort guests include
eight restaurants, championship golf by P.B. Dye (a Tom Fazio course
will be added in 2008), snorkeling or scuba diving at offshore reefs,
a full-service marina, a tennis complex with
clay-caliche courts, children's petting zoo, horseback riding, and
a nature preserve with crystal clear springs.
For more information please call 1-866-350-2262. To
make reservations call 1-888-442-2262, e-mail reservations@puntacana.com
or visit www.puntacana.com.
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