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The Fitness Program The Rancho Cortez fitness ranch offers a dynamic fitness and weight loss program addition to our Dude Ranch experience! If you need some weight loss motivation or if you'd like to enjoy a fitness based vacation, this is the place for you.  Our program is guided by personal fitness trainers and the dining menu was developed by our registered dietician. Get fit and lose weight while enjoying an authentic Texas experience. Spend your days hiking, strength training, kick-boxing, participating in water aerobics, and dine on a low-fat / low-calorie menu.   We have a full fitness schedule that is flexible and allows you to comfortably work as much or as little as you need or want. We utilize the beautiful Texas Hill Country and surrounding area as much as possible in your fitness workouts to give you a far more enjoyable experience.  Less Weight, Lower Cholesterol, Lower Blood Pressure are typical results for our guests. Our program will assure you great success, and you will go home having adopted a new way of living and eating. You will also go home smaller and fitter than when you arrived! Ranch Activities If your goal is to escape the main stream gyms and fitness centers, our ranch will be an ideal destination for you. Apart from a great fitness program, our ranch offers horseback riding for every level, cattle roundups, children's rodeos, hayrides, campfires, overnight trail rides, hiking, mountain biking, yoga, pilates, and much more. Fill every day with activity, or just relax out by the pool, hot tub or hammock.  For the spa enthusiast, enjoy massage, reflexology, manicures, pedicures Lodging and Location Rancho Cortez is located in the beautiful Texas Hill Country, just one hour from San Antonio's world-famous Riverwalk and the Alamo. You'll  enjoy beautiful scenery, luxury accommodations and healthy, and home-cooked meals.  Rancho Cortez offers several options for living quarters, from hotel style single or double rooms, to family suites and private cabins, to our new hillside bunkhouse, or bring your RV to our RV area near the bunkhouse.  We have wireless internet network available, group meeting areas, game room, pool and hot tub for our guests. All accommodations include porches with great views (we are located on a hillside overlooking the Hill Country State Natural Area).  Pets are welcome in certain areas.

The Sanford House Inn and Spa 506 N. Center Street Arlington, Texas 76011 877-205-4914 (toll free) 817-861-2129 (local) 817-861-2030 (fax)

Built in 1996, The Sanford House, located in historic downtown Arlington, is an award-winning luxury inn and spa housed in a Victorian mansion  amidst lavish gardens, serene fountains and a splendid pool. The Sanford House provides an inviting inviting wrap-around porch and lush accommodations where our guests can relax in private guestrooms, each with a private bath, or secluded cottages with a Jacuzzi tub for two and a gas log fireplace, nestled within its landscaped grounds.  With its full-service spa and salon, and gourmet dining, The Sanford House easily transports guests away from the rigors of daily tasks to the tranquility of a lavish retreat. The inn is perfect for a relaxing get-away, a business or civic meeting, wedding or special event (The Sanford House is conveniently located minutes from Dallas, Fort Worth and the entertainment district).   The Sanford House has a 3 diamond AAA rating and is a member of Select Registry and Historic Accommodations of Texas. We invite you to stay for an afternoon, a weekend or a week.

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Both Inn Guests and Day Guests are welcome at the Sanford Spa & Salon.  We offer peaceful relaxation, thoughtful reflection, physical rejuvenation ... we elevate the art of wellness. When you step through the doors of the Sanford Spa and Salon, you escape from the rest of the world into an oasis nestled within North Arlington.   Men and women will discover their own separate areas in the spa and salon, each designed with their special needs in mind.  Lockers and showers are available, so, enjoy an hour or a day of exceptional personal service.  Offering complete hair services, hand and foot treatments, make-up, lash and brow services, massage and body therapy, facial therapy and skincare, full day packages (which include a catered lunch) and other spa packages, series discounts, and more.   View and Print a Special Offer.

Barton Creek Resort & Spa This Texas Hill Country spa resort is anything but ordinary. Offering sweeping views of the Austin countryside while nestled within 4,000 secluded acres of rolling hills, Barton Creek Resort & Spa provides the ultimate relaxing getaway. The luxury Spa beckons guests to relax and unwind with an array of rejuvenating spa therapies, while the golf resort challenges golfers of all skill levels at four championship golf courses. The experience doesn't end with world class golf and spa services; Barton Creek also offers guests a variety of luxury accommodation options. From spacious guestrooms to luxury suites that provide the utmost in privacy and comfort, guests will rest in comfort knowing that they are truly staying at Austin's premier luxury resort. The Spa at Barton Creek Resort Relaxation is not just contained within the walls of the luxury Spa at Barton Creek, unlike other spa resorts, an aurora of beauty and relaxation can be experienced throughout the entire resort. Lakes, streams, and rivers flow gently through the Hill Country, giving the Austin, Texas area a great sense of relaxation and calm.    Barton Creek prides itself being one of the premier spa resorts in Texas, and works to continually provide luxury spa treatments that are designed to keep you looking and feeling your absolute best. Time spent at this Texas day spa should be devoted to rejuvenating yourself; by choosing to visit the spa resort at Barton Creek, guests are making an investment into their health and well-being, and we ensure an experience worthy of that investment.

 

Austin Texas Spa Resort Escape to infinite comfort at Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort and Spa. This expansive, 700-acre Texas spa resort welcomes you with distinctively approachable luxury in the midst of rugged wilderness, where jeans and business suits intermingle with ease. Retreat to the secluded setting of this ranch-style Austin hotel – just minutes from the airport, downtown, and historic Bastrop. Conduct business in our state-of-the-art meeting facilities or on the crisp greens of our championship golf course.  Luxuries abound, from spacious guestrooms and spa treatments to delectable dining and endless recreation, including equestrian packages. Discover the vast wonders of this all-new Bastrop Texas hotel and resort. Spa Django Spa Django is literally translated is "I Awake." Experience the spirit of Django through touch, music, art, nature, movement and fun. Architecturally unique, with deep Austin musical roots, Spa Django's full service spa menu incorporates local herbs, aromatherapy, distinctive wraps and massage, as well as complete hair styling, manicures and pedicures. The Staff at Spa Django utilize the finest products and provide services fit for a King or Queen, including picturesque views, lavish amenities and unique resort related packages.

 

The Award-Winning Lake Austin Spa Resort Lake Austin Spa Resort is nestled on 19 lakefront acres in Central Texas' legendary Hill Country and located just 30 minutes from downtown Austin.   Lake Austin Spa Resort is a luxury destination spa that gives its guests the opportunity to create their own spa experience in a casual, nurturing environment surrounded and inspired by nature.  Lake Austin Spa Resort has been honored by the Zagat Survey as the Number Five Spa in the U.S. and by Condé Nast Traveler, Travel + Leisure and luxury spa lifestyle magazines as a Top U.S. Spa. Guests enjoy gracious accommodations, deliciously healthy cuisine, world-class spa services in the new LakeHouse Spa, unlimited fitness classes, activities and discovery programs, all in a haven of peace and tranquility. Executive Chef Terry Conlan serves three innovative, low-fat healthful meals daily at the spa resort. Spa dining is available in the dining rooms located in the main building and the Aster Café at the Lakehouse Spa. The spa cuisine is inspired by Southwestern, Mexican, Caribbean, Mediterranean, and Asian influences and prepared with fresh vegetables and herbs harvested from the resort's own organic gardens. Lakehouse Spa The Lakehouse Spa is a 25,000-square-foot retreat with gracious interiors and fine art, antiques and textiles. The twenty indoor treatment spaces each have a private shower; the outdoor pool and treatment cabanas take the spa outdoors to the two acres of terraced foliage and aquatic gardens.  The Lakehouse Spa features a menu of more than 100 body treatments and therapies to ensure the ultimate spa experience, many using herbs and other flora grown in the spa's Healing Gardens.  The resort was one of the first destination spas to grow its own herbs for its spa treatments.   Lake Austin Spa Resort also offers a comprehensive menu of resort fitness activities daily, and "Discovery Programs." The newly renovated training center features state-of-the-art cardiovascular, circuit and free weight training equipment complete with Broadcast Vision television overlooking beautiful Lake Austin. A variety of beginner to strenuous high-impact activity levels are available including Yoga, Pilates & Meditation, Tai Chi & Nia, Aquatics classes, Canoeing and kayaking, Spinning® & Hydro-biking™.  Extensive programs taught by fitness and guest instructors include body image, relationships, healthful cooking and gardening, sexuality, and more.   READER SPA REVIEW

Wildcatter Ranch Resort and Spa is the perfect combination of a rugged Texas ranch and tranquil retreat. Enjoy 1500 acres of beautiful rolling hills and views of the Brazos River Valley, enjoy luxury guest suites with extensive amenities, or restore at the Sage Spa at the Wildcatter Ranch & Resort.  Our guests may be as active or as relaxed as they wish.  Our spa offers a menu of more than 20 services, including a range of massages from Swedish to Hot Stone, as well as signature facials, while our ranch "Siesta Activities" (included with all accommodations) include use of an infinity swimming pool and hot tub, cow pasture golf, badminton, flag football, basketball, sand volleyball, tetherball, hiking trails, mountain biking, compass course, obstacle course, wildlife viewing, tank fishing,  bird watching, fossil hunting, scavenger hunts, butterfly adventure,  Western movies, board games, stargazing, reading library, and more. Complement your Texas spa vacation and restore your spirit with an activity from our Horse Barn. Our horseback rides allow our guest to enjoy the amazing scenery while connecting with these remarkable horses.  Additional activities include canoeing, archery, the skeet range, ATV tours, and more. For dining, our guests enjoy the Wildcatter Steakhouse, which sits atop a bluff overlooking some of the most beautiful land in the north Texas hill country. The view from our restaurant is spectacular, but it's the food and the service that really make a visit to Wildcatter Steakhouse truly exciting. Our menu is genuine Texan from "hand-cut" mesquite grilled steaks, Ranch roasted Prime Rib, barbeque, fresh fish, hometown favorites, beer and wine, and homemade desserts. Wildcatter Ranch and Wildcatter Steakhouse, 2008 Best Of Texas
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The Hill Country Resort Step into a world of timeless charm at the Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spa. Indulge in a luxurious escape to this San Antonio hotel resort, with the excitement of downtown just minutes away, 27 holes of championship golf and four-acre water park. Extensive dining options, versatile event space, a world-class spa, and unmatched service make this the unsurpassed choice among San Antonio, Texas hotels. Windflower - The Hill Country Spa Set amid meadows of wildflowers, steeped in the warm hospitality of the Texas Hill Country, Windflower - The Hill Country Spa was the first full-service resort destination spa in San Antonio.  Services are performed in 21 treatment rooms.  Spa guests enjoy private spa pools set amid lush landscaping, and before or after treatments, a variety of fresh fruit smoothies, made-to-order freshly squeezed juices and light lunch items.  Guests booking treatments receive a complimentary day pass to use the spa facilities, which includes a private locker, use of the spa pool, whirlpool, sauna, steam room, and beauty amenities, and a spa wardrobe of robe and slippers.   Available spa services include Body Treatments, Massage, Facial/Skin Care, Beauty services, and Fitness and Yoga.

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