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Your road to relaxation is thankfully an easy one, just put a call into The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Fort Lauderdale to book a treatment. To get exactly what you need from this 8,500-square foot luxury spa, speak directly with a spa concierge who will work your treatment and appointment requests into the books. While last-minute requests can certainly be accommodated, we suggest you book a bit in advance to ensure you get the experience you crave (the Four-Star spa’s 11 treatment rooms often fill up quickly). Internet-savvy spa-goers can also book a spa treatment online at the Ritz-Carlton, Fort Lauderdale’s website.

If you must have a last-minute massage or need to soak in soapy whirlpools first thing in the morning, The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Fort Lauderdale concierge can likely help. In fact, there’s little the hotel won’t do to make your stay as perfect as possible, which often includes a treatment or two at the Four-Star 8,500-square-foot spa. When checking-into the hotel, speak with the concierge about your date, time and treatment preferences so he or she can get in touch with the spa immediately. And if the expansive spa menu is leaving you a bit bewildered, one of its utterly luxurious signature treatments is a great bet.

If you need to cancel or reschedule your spa appointment at The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Fort Lauderdale, you must give at least six hours notice for a basic appointment (one treatment for one person), or at least 24 hours for booked packages and private parties. Your credit card number will be taken at the time of your spa booking and if you don’t cancel the reservation within the allotted time, the luxury spa will charge your card the full service fee for your booked treatment. And for those with a penchant for lateness, note that your service will end on time regardless of when you arrived and the full service fee will be charged.

It’s best to arrive at The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Fort Lauderdale at least 20 minutes in advance so you can whisk past the check-in desk and get to the relaxation area before your treatment. The actual waiting area is pretty sparse, so you’ll want to avoid waiting around to check-in. If you have a few minutes to spare, you can stroll through the well-edited spa gift shop and check out the clothes, hats, skincare and jewelry for sale, you might just spot a fancy new beach cover up or a stylish floppy hat to wear to the beach after your treatment.

Slipping into a terry cloth cotton robe at The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Fort Lauderdale is the first (but certainly not the last) step toward utter relaxation. The long, plush robes have two big side pockets and a tie belt, ideal for cuddling up before or after your treatment in one of the relaxation areas or at the pool. The thick plastic slippers are more for your protection (and less for comfort) while walking through the spa and on the pool deck. You’ll want to kick them off and lay in your robe on one of the chaise lounge chairs with a good magazine, a cup of tea or glass of champagne. This is as close to royalty as it gets.

After you check-in for your spa treatment with the concierge at The Ritz-Carlton Fort Lauderdale Spa, you’ll walk through the doors and enter the modern, art-deco area of the spa that houses the relaxation areas and 11 treatment rooms. You’ll feel as if you’ve stepped back in time, waiting for Josephine Baker to walk in with a white fur stole while Duke Ellington plays on the radio. The décor is a throwback to the late 1920s, when Miami Beach set a scene of white decor and straight, sleek angles, causing a trend that extended through South Florida and started the art-deco design phase. Today’s Ritz-Carlton Fort Lauderdale Spa still retains the old art-deco look, complete with peach-toned walls and white lounge furniture, but is offset with modern vases of blown colored glass holding large orchids and stemmed flowers, focused on a single bud instead of an entire arrangement. Wrap yourself in the beige terry-cloth robes and sit back with a glass of champagne, paying homage to the decor of an era that set the stage for the fashion of the future, while you indulge in the modern day amenities provided by Ritz-Carlton Fort Lauderdale Spa.

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