Oh la la, Cal-a-Vie Spa
Brings Pampering and
Provence to Southern
California
By Dena Roche
W
hen it comes to five star
destination spas it’s hard
result is an instant feeling of
female week and the other 21
relaxation.
women I meet are fascinating,
ranging in age from mid 20s to
really rank them: they all offer
gorgeous accommodations,
There is no real check-in process
60 plus. The camaraderie that
great treatments, fitness and
other than being led to my spa
developed within our group was
18th
19th
one of my favorite aspects of
healthy food. What it really
villa room featuring
comes down to is a certain je ne
century French furniture mixed
the spa. The group interplay
sais quoi that is highly personal.
with modern touches like Italian
was stronger than it was at
linens and Turkish towels. I meet
other destination spas I’ve
Arriving at Cal-a-Vie, a
with a scheduler to talk about my
visited and especially nice fo