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Gaming Meetings > No Spa, No Dice arranged monthly for an additional fee. Melton says groups can take advantage of special customized spa deals. “We can create special menus,” she says. “Let’s say the industry might be tech-related. We can do something that focuses on tense shoulders for people working on their computers. It can be cute and fun.” Spa directors do realize meeting attendees might not have all the time in the world for two-hour rituals. To that end, many offer special, shorter treatments. contains six indoor treatment bungalows (including two couples’ suites). There is a tranquil rock garden, wet room with Vichy shower, a salon, fitness center, relaxation lounges, and the vanity areas for men and women include a whirlpool and steam room. Yoga and meditation classes are also TABLE GAMES offered. One of the signature rituals offered Melton says a two-hour treatment called at Immerse is the Hypnotic Massage. The Dreaming Ritual is one of their most Marine oils and sea salts are used to popular offerings. The signature tribalgently polish the skin. Then, steamed inspired ritual begins with a foot soak and fragrant linen bundles (Thai bolusand proceeds into an exfoliation, body es) are used to deliver warmth. By the mask, and scalp treatment with indigeend of the 80-minute treatment, muscles are loosened and “A spa is especially important in gaming energy pathways are environments. Obviously, people are opened. attracted to the gaming atmosphere, but “We certainly can it’s also necessary to offer experiences meet the needs of busy people—but that have nothing to do with gaming. And hopefully people a spa is a compelling option.” have time for per—Stephen Lowe, Harrah’s and Harvey’s in Lake Tahoe sonalized services like this,” says Kona. “Most people would like to be able to “We know some people are here on come in and spend some time.” nous healing elements from Australia. business,” says Claire Kona, spa direcAnd then there are folks who want This relaxing experience is completed tor at the MGM Grand Detroit. “And spa services brought to them. In-room with an Australian Aboriginal massage. they might prefer to get a massage treatments are a trend at the Planet The Dreaming Ritual can be done with before or after their meetings. But some Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las two therapists working on one customer, people also want to get a massage in Vegas. “Usually it’s couples that or can be performed on couples. the middle of a convention. So we can request in-room,” says Ian Rhodes, a Beyond body treatments, spas make some of our services ‘express’ manager at 32,000-square-foot Manalso offer lifestyle and health soluservices.” dara Spa inside Planet Hollywood. “In tions, like the MGM Grand Spa’s SpaExpress services are time-shortened fact, we had Eva Longoria and Tony Gen, which employs state-of-the-art versions of treatments. “These are Parker get an in-room couples’ mastechnology to formulate personalized gaining in popularity very quickly,” says sage recently.” nutritional solutions. It begins with an Kona. “And they’re beneficial not just to Rhodes says for treatments in the in-depth health and lifestyle questionpeople who don’t have a lot of time; guest rooms, they have to keep things naire and a swab on the inside of the they’re great for those who are new to fairly simple. “It’s mostly massages— cheek to collect DNA. A two-week spas and might want to just dip their toe deep-tissue and Swedish,” he says. DNA examination promises to reveal in the water.” “We can’t lug a lot of products and tools genetic deficiencies that affect the MGM Grand Detroit’s two-level, up there.” And for security, the spa way your body absorbs and metabo20,000-square-foot Immerse spa is always sends two masseuses, one of lizes nutrients. A personalized packdescribed as a modern-day urban loft. It each gender. age of nutritional supplements can be hair done. But with treatments where it’s clothing optional, you can’t be under 18.” The expansive MGM Grand Spa houses 17 treatment rooms, including two couples’ suites, five skincare rooms, and a fitness center. 60 mimegasite.com AUGUST 2008 SUCCESSFUL MEETINGS http://mimegasite.com

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