Sofitel Los Angeles
The Hotel:
Sparkling Hill Resort in British Columbia
What they’re offering:
Cold Sauna Treatment
Just outside Cologna is the four-diamond, Swarovski family-owned Sparkling Hill Resort, whose spa offers the first North American cryotherapy cold sauna as a health treatment (multiple sessions can benefit arthritis and other ailments). An attendant guides groups of four through three chambers of descending temperatures, starting at 5° F and ending at -110° F. In the last room, you walk in a circle, listen to music, encourage each other, and focus on keeping your muscles relaxed. Unlike hot saunas, there is no bench for sitting—you need to move. A post-sauna shiver is inevitable, but within 20 minutes you’ll be completely rejuvenated. $45, sparklinghill.com
Sofitel Los Angeles
The Hotel:
Sofitel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills
What they’re offering:
Luxe low-calorie fare
Sofitel’s Estérel Restaurant is debuting a De-Light Menu, which makes it possible to dine on three courses and still stay under 500 calories. Customer favorites include the sea bass escabeche, which clocks in at just 112 calories, and the gluten-free linguini with basil ratatouille and local burratta, at 206 calories. All bets are off with the alcohol, but the bartender does mix the best green-colored cocktail we’ve ever tasted: The Byblos is made with Ketel One or Hendricks Gin, local wild arugula, and pressed lime juice agave. Can you say De-lish? sofitel.com
Sofitel Los Angeles
The Hotel:
Rosewood Sand Hill in Menlo Park
What they’re offering:
Fragrance Butler
Even the chicest travelers won’t risk throwing glass perfume bottles in their luggage. But no one wants to smell like a musty airplane, either. At various Rosewood Hotels and Resorts around the world, including Rosewood Sand Hill in Menlo Park and New York’s Carlyle, guests can page a Fragrance Butler, who’ll arrive with a silver tray of 10 designer scents for your spritzing pleasure. The scent menus range from Chanel No. 5 for women to Tom Ford’s Black Orchid for men, and the complimentary service is available 24/7. That’s the smell of luxury. rosewoodhotels.com
