I just returned from a 24 hour jaunt to the Rancho Bernardo Inn and wanted to immediately share my observations while they are still fresh in my mind. Invited as a guest to experience some of the new spa services and $25 million-dollar renovation, I was given the red carpet treatment from the spa and El Bizcocho - their fine dining restaurant. (For a full description of my experience at El Bizcocho go to http://camilleinla.blogspot.com/)
The Spa at Rancho Bernardo Inn is a luxury resort spa featuring treatment casitas, water features, sunning lounges and stunning pool accessible only to spa clients. Michelle S., Spa Director and I met last year after I had written an article on the California Wildfires and featured the General Manager, Spa Manager and a massage therapist from Rancho Bernardo Inn and their incredible response to their guests, staff and community during this natural disaster. (http://www.globalspaandwellness.com/pdf/Wildfires_MNB_MA_08.pdf
Michelle graciously extend a full afternoon of spa treatments of some of the new services they recently rolled out including an orange body scrub, a shea butter body wrap, massage and margarita pedicure. We sat for an hour outside exchanging ideas and information about spa trends and promotions. The Spa's "Made to Order" services offer unique blends of fresh ingredients to tempt the senses and providing a relaxing yet rejuvinating experience. I love the recipe cards for "Spa to Go" which include a recipe for a scrub that you can make at home and an accompanying edible recipe. For example, make a cranberry scrub and a delicious orange cranberry bread to nosh on!
As for my room, it was spacious, comfortable and elegantly decorated with a modern twist on Spanish Colonial overlooking the golf course. It was great to sit in my bathrobe, drink coffee, hear the birds chirping away as golfers played. All of the rooms have been completely refurbished rooms with 42” flat-screen TVs, wireless internet, private patios, upgraded linens and luxury bath amentities.
