Barbados' legendary Sandy Lane resort pampers teens
with custom Spa menu

Unique Spa Treatments Designed for Guests 9 to 16 Years Old
Include Massages, Facials, Manicures and Pedicures

The legendary Barbados resort, Sandy Lane, with a comprehensive 47,000-square-foot spa facility, features a teen spa menu specially designed for guests ages 9 - 16 years old. Young guests can enjoy The Spa at Sandy Lane with manicures, pedicures, facials and massages developed for their age group using Sandy Lane's exceedingly high standards and quality.

A team of professional therapists blend traditional treatments from the Caribbean, Far East and Europe with a balanced philosophy of health and well-being to offer Sandy Lane's teenage guests a host of services that are available by appointment only. A sampling of the teen treatments at The Spa at Sandy Lane includes:

Head & Shoulder Rub - This 30-minute head and shoulder massage for guests 12 - 16 years old is an introduction to massage therapy for young guests. A therapist gently massages the head and shoulders to enhance relaxation, stimulate circulation and restore vitality. ($50)

Blissful Hands & Feet - This 30-minute hand and foot massage for guests 9 - 16 years old is designed to relax and revitalize fatigued, tired hands and feet so as to keep them soft and well nourished. ($45)

Youthful Bliss - This 45-minute facial is designed for guests 12 - 16 years old to give special attention to the unique needs of teenage skin. This treatment is formulated to assist in the skin's natural ability to function in perfect harmony during adolescence with a blend of products, which are both natural and gentle. The skin is cleaned, clarified, balanced and soothed resulting in a youthful, healthy and radiant glow. ($100)

Pretty Hands - This 30-minute manicure is designed for guests 9 - 12 years old as an introduction to nail therapy for the hands. A gentle exfoliation is used to soften the skin followed by a hand massage and optional polish to finish. ($25)

Pretty Feet - This 30-minute pedicure is designed for guests 9 - 12 years old as an introduction to nail therapy for the feet.

A gentle exfoliation is used to soften the skin followed by a foot massage and optional polish to finish. ($30)

Manicure - This 60-minute treatment is designed for those 14 - 16 years old to allow older teenage guests to experience a full manicure. ($50)

Pedicure - This 60-minute pedicure is designed for those 14 - 16 years old to allow older teenage guests to experience a full pedicure. ($70)

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About The Spa at Sandy Lane

Adult guests at the 47,000-square-foot Spa at Sandy Lane can enjoy a unique variety of massages, facials, body treatments, and aromatherapy treatments at the world-class facilities. There are 14 luxurious treatment suites that each offer a private shower, bathroom and changing facilities where guests can relax and escape. Nine suites feature private landscaped gardens, three have hydrotherapy pools and two have skylights.

Additional specialized facilities include a Chakra therapy room with a heated marble plinth designed for rituals, Shirodara and envelopment; a Hydrotherapy room with an underwater massage bath, and a Jet Blitz room. After treatments, guests can get an extra revitalizing burst in the spa's Crystal Laconium Steam room and Ice Cave, and then relax in the Relaxation Room or enjoy the Spa's Hydropool.

Sandy Lane offers a comprehensive fitness program. The 2,500-square-foot gymnasium includes an exercise studio, personal training rooms, and fitness rooms. Group exercise classes are available including calypso aerobics, aqua aerobics, Pilates, body sculpting, spinning, yoga and Tai Chi. Yoga classes are taught by renowned instructor Lynn McGowan. Personalized fitness assessments and private sessions are available in yoga, Pilates, and Tai Chi.

There is also a John Frieda hair salon on property, offering a wide variety of beauty and grooming services, and the Spa Café featuring a delicious and healthy menu of light, low-calorie dishes specially created with organic ingredients. The hotel's 7,500-square-foot, free-form swimming pool is just adjacent to the Spa, with a landscaped garden patio perfect for sunbathing and a cool dip.

About Sandy Lane

Sandy Lane is located on the western coast of the island of Barbados. Originally built in 1961, Dermot Desmond, J.P. McManus and partners purchased the property and golf course in 1996 and completely rebuilt and expanded, opening in March 2001.

This exclusive 112-room resort has stylish lodging in rooms that average 900 square feet, a five-bedroom villa, luxury Bentley airport transfers, four restaurants including the signature restaurant L'Acajou, five bars, a 47,000-square-foot spa and three distinct golf courses offering guests the best golf in the Caribbean. Two of the courses are Tom Fazio-designed 18-hole courses including the Green Monkey Course.

Rates for 2006 at Sandy Lane range from $850 to $3600 for rooms, $1500 to $5300 for suites, and $3300 to $8800 for penthouses, and $8,000 to $25,000 for the Villa at Sandy Lane. For more information and reservations, visit the resort's website, www.sandylane.com or call Sandy Lane at (246) 444-2001 or toll free at 866-444-4080. Sandy Lane is a partner of Virtuoso and a Member of Preferred Hotels and Resorts.