Edition: Summer Fun in Chicago
Chicago Spas
Author: by Kendahl Damico
Get Glowing for Summer.
Take a break from your sightseeing,rest your mind from the fast-paced metropolis and wind down at one of Chicago’s premier spa locations. To help you rest a little more and stress a little less, we’ve mapped out some of the city’s most luxurious retreats.
One of Chicago’s most reputed hotels is also be home to one of Chicago’s best spas. The Peninsula Hotel (108 E. Superior St.), in association with the renowned ESPA spa company, is an outlet of tranquility among the bustle of Michigan Avenue. The space boasts high-end, full-service treatments from massages and facials to skin care and salon amenities. Book an appointment at 312-573-6860 or ask your concierge to arrange your five-star treatment today.
Up the street, sitting conspicuously among the prime real estate of the Gold Coast, you’ll find Channing’s Day Spa (54 E. Oak St., 312-280-1994). In this townhouse- turned-retreat, the 22-year old spa and salon is a legend among its constituents. Along with all of the usual relaxing remedies, Channings
offers seasonal packages, personalized features, cosmetic services and unique accommodations for teens, moms-to-be and brides.
Along this same strip of Michigan Avenue is just one of thirty Elizabeth Arden Red Door Salon & Spa locations (919 N. Michigan Ave., 312-988-9191). Relax with all your favorite treatments in the bright, refreshing corridors of this nationally recognized salon, including extensive body treatment, salon, skincare, makeup, and nail services.
Providing an oasis from the hustle and bustle of the city, Chicago's Asha SalonSpa locations is a calming environment offering quality spa and salon services. With services to both men and women in skincare, nail care, massage therapy, makeup services, and facials, this Aveda salon will restore your entire being.
The space boasts high-end, full-service treatments from massages and facials to skin care and salon amenities.
Just west of the city’s main lay, you’ll find the calm of the Spa Space (161 N. Canal St., 312-466-9585). This contemporary space manages to combine a chic and sleek decor with a warm, cleansing tone. With services spanning the usual facials, massages, nails and body treatments, you can also reserve an
appointment for corrective skin care, microdermabrasion, skin bronzing, spa parties or an exclusive package just for men.
With amenities that echo the boldness of its rouge interior, while incorporating rich facets of relaxation, the Ruby Room (1743-45 W. Division St., 773-235-2323) is Wicker Park’s youngest addition and one of Chicago’s most innovative spas. An all-inclusive resort for the most serious of spa-goers, the Ruby Room is literally a getaway complete with a Healing Sanctuary, Rejuvenation Spa, Apothecary, Hair Salon, three boutiques, yoga workshops, and a Beauty, Crystal and Elixir Bar. Whether you spend a day in the spa or a weekend in the suites, this unique overhaul of the salon experience will leave you feeling invigorated.
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Spa Nordstrom
520 N. Michigan Ave., Level Three, 312-379-4300
Whether you’re just waking up or winding down after a vigorous workout, the morning is always great for a good pampering session. Make your way to Spa Nordstrom for a treatment or two that’s ideal for hard-working guy like you. Indulge in such services like the half-hour Roman Emperor Bath (with mustard bath additive and essential oils).
Truefitt & Hill
900 N. Michigan Ave., 312-337-2525
Truefitt & Hill, the oldest barbershop in the world, has played host to royals and celebrities. Classic features include shampoos, trims and hot lather shaving, plus more spa-like services such as a cleansing herbal steam facial and stress relief massage. Reservations strongly recommended.
Division Street Russian & Turkish Baths
1914 W. Division St., 773-384-9671
One of the few remaining of its kind the Division Street Russian & Turkish Baths are well worth a visit. The highlight here is the banya (actually, they have two). When heated, it smells a bit like a sawmill with the aroma of three levels of cedar benches permeating the room. Oh, they have a lunch counter, too incase all that steam worked up an appetite.
The Peninsula Spa
108 E. Superior St., Chicago, IL 60611
Channing's Day Spa
54 East Oak Street, Chicago, IL 60611
Located in a luxurious vintage townhouse on Chicago's famed Oak Street, Channing's Day Spa has been in business for over 22 years. Cutting-edge skin and body care therapies, along with customized and seasonal programs make each experience a unique one.
Elizabeth Arden Red Door Salon & Spa
919 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60611
The Elizabeth Arden Red Door Salon and Spa is a part of a large group of trend-setting salons and indulgent retreats around the country. Right in the heart of the Gold Coast on the Magnificient Mile, the Chicago location has a strong placement on the beauty map.
Asha Salon Spa Gold Coast
1135 North State St., Chicago, IL 60610
Beauty and tranquility are number one at this Aveda Lifestyle Salon Spa. With an intensive training program, as well as outside education, the Asha team offers the best in the industry from cutting-edge hair color and design techniques and the most effective facial and body treatments.
Spa Space
161 N. Canal St., Chicago, IL 60606
Specialists in massage therapy and skin care, this Chicago spa offers a wide range of services.
