Maryland/Virginia Stay Spas
 

I am looking for a weekend SPA getaway for myself and 3 girlfriends in the Maryland/Virginia area. Any suggestions? We are interested in a heated pool, dining and lots of spa treatments! Thanks!

I think The Homestead in Hot Springs Va. is delightful.

The Coolfont Spa in the upper corner of WVA is great - has everything you've asked for and is about 1 to 1 1/2 hours from Montgomery County or Fairfax County. I've gone with 3 friends for several years and we've had a great time! There are also rooms available if you'd like to stay over.

The Ritz-Carlton Tysons Corner (Virginia) may be a good choice. They have a spa, indoor pool, steam, sauna, access to golf, several restaurants and when you aren't eating, spaing or golfing you can shop at Tyson's Corner. <BR><BR>They offer spa packages. Contact them via the website at ritzcarlton.com or <BR><BR>The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner<BR>1700 Tysons Boulevard<BR>McLean, VA 22102<BR>USA<BR>Telephone: 703-506-4300<BR>Facsimile: 703-506-4305 <BR>

Drive a bit further (3 hrs from DC) to Nemacolin Woodlands in PA. This is a serious spa facility and great weekend getaway, not cheap. Otherwise, I like the Tysons Ritz too. Haven't tried the new Hyatt Chesapeake Bay yet but they supposedly have a nice facility too, and it's about 1 1/2 hours max from DC.

If you can afford it, the Homestead is wonderful.

Ditto what LN said about Coolfont. It has all you asked for, at a reasonable price. It is near Berkeley Springs, where you can take the mineral baths. Plus it is in a pristine mountain setting. <BR><BR>For a fun side trip you can drive through some beautiful country to Paw Paw and walk through the famous Paw Paw C&amp;O Canal tunnel.

Coolfont is great - good spa services and not too foo-foo. Even though Greenbriar, Homestead and Nemacolin are all more luxurious, I had more fun at Coolfont than at any of the others.
Look at their schedule online and see if you can fit in one of their &quot;wild women&quot; weekends -great way to let your hair down.

I had a wonderful time at Turf Valley for my girlfriends weekend. Not sure about the heated pool.

http://www.turfvalleyresort.com/spa/index.jsp

I don't believe that Coolfont is open any longer - the property has been bought by a &quot;resort&quot; development company who are starting a two-year process of 'recreating' Coolfont.

The spa at the Lansdowne Resort near Leesburg, VA is REALLY nice. The hotel/resort is quite nice too and has three restaurants on site. More of a golf/spa/resort than a quaint B&amp;B/spa. There is good shopping at the outlets in Leesburg too if you are into that.

www.lansdowneresort.com