Willard InterContinental Washington Knows a Thing or Two About Relieving Stress

October 28, 2008 at 11:42 AM | 0 Comments

One of D.C.�s most quintessential hotels--the stately Willard InterContinental--gets new spa digs this week. Starting Friday, the Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spa opens for business just two blocks from the White House, replacing the hotel�s former I Spa Center with a fancy new one. We hardly think the timing is coincidence.

Yes siree, come next Wednesday, we can think of a few high-profile individuals who would be wise to give the spa�s offerings a whirl. And some not-so-high-profile individuals too. Heck, we could all go for a little pampering after this election cycle.

We�re thinking the Inaugural Indulgence treatment sounds particularly tempting: an 80-minute facial, 110-minute �stress melter� ritual, seasonal manicure and pedicure, and spa lunch. That costs $555, but maybe we can try cashing in on the RNC�s liberal expense account policy (we joke!).

The Red Door Spa also offers two more punny signature treatments: Secret Services (25-minute facial and massage, plus warm cream manicure for $177) and Presidential Signature (50-minute facial and massage, pedicure, and spa lunch for $355). Not to mention, the spa has a fitness center, four treatment rooms, two pedicure stations, a manicure station, Jacuzzi, steam room, and sauna.

This is, after all, the hotel that�s hosted almost every U.S. president since Franklin Pierce in 1853. We�re going to go ahead and trust that they know a thing or two about stress. We can�t wait to see photos of Dubya unwinding with cucumbers over his eyes.

[Photo: CourtneyMay on Flickr]

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