There are eight common spa types: Club Spas, Cruise Ship Spas, Day Spas, Destination Spas, Medical Spas, Mineral Spring Spas, Resort Spas, and Hotel Spas. An internationally acclaimed Resort Spa, Topnotch Resort and Spa prides themselves on offering their guests a diverse resort spa experience, as well as a full-service destination resort experience for their non-spa guests. Gloria explained that this diversity is accomplished by providing a clear distinction between the services that are offered.
Spa and non-spa resort guests are seeking a destination where they can stay for an extended period and enjoy their favorite sport and the diversity offered through resort activity programs. Gloria added, "A spa is distinguished by providing professionally administered spa services, fitness and wellness components, and spa menu choices. Some of these services include massage therapy, steam and sauna rooms, jacuzzi tubs, stretch and aerobic equipment, spa cuisine, and complete facilities so that spa and non-spa guests are not compelled to leave the resort to fill their needs for at least a week."
Vermont's Topnotch Resort & Spa offers education and personal training in an effort to continue their guests' pre-established exercise programs during their vacation, as well as to help new spa guests design a regimental program that can be continued after they return home. Professionally trained assistants are on-hand at all times to help guests in all aspects of equipment use and spa service choices that will produce the results they are seeking.
Topnotch at Stowe's most popular programs include yoga varieties, step and aqua aerobics, body treatments such as mud baths and LaStone therapy, and a variety of massage treatments that focus on muscle structure to invigorate or relax, re-elasticize or realign the body. Gloria states that spa guests oftentimes have tried-and-true favorites that must be historically consistent while incorporating any new techniques that are continually being reintroduced.
Gloria stressed the importance of spa operators staying abreast of the industry changes that avid spa-goers will be looking for. At Topnotch at Stowe it is imperative that they continually review new technology and trends in order to keep their guests coming back. A key element in the spa experience is found in the dining room, where menu selections must be diverse enough to entice the spa guest as well as the gastronimique gourmet. At Topnotch at Stowe this is accomplished by offering 'Spa Cuisine' selections under each menu category, depicted by calorie and fat-content information.
Vermont's Topnotch Resort & Spa offers diversity for the health-conscious individual as well as the vacationer seeking simply to relax and unwind in beautiful surroundings, while enjoying all Vermont's Green Mountains have to offer.
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