Snake Spa or Beer Bath?

Nov 18th, 2015

It has been said that one of the keys to a successful spa business is coming up with unique offerings. A recent CNN report featured nine such spas around the world, which have designed creative wellness offerings for their clients. Listed below are the nine spas, along with their creative treatments and location.

1. Non-Venimous Snake Massage

Ada Barak's Carnivorous Plant Farm (Haifa, Israel)

2. Intenstinal Cleansing, Intravenous Drips and Stomach Massages

Viva Mayr (Maria Worth, Austria)

3. Geothermal Bath and Volcano Facial

Blue Lagoon (Grindavik, Iceland)

4. Salt Mine Sitting

Wieliczka Salt Mine Health Resort (Wieliczka, Poland)

5. Guilt-free Zone For Women

Harem (Marrakesh, Morocco)

6. Neurofeedback and Brain Training

Brainworks Transformational Retreats (Baru Rainforest, Costa Rica)

7. Sleep Enhancement

Kamalaya (Koh Samui, Thailand)

8. Beer Bath

Chodovar (Chodova Plana, Czech Republic)

9. Cryotherapy

Haikko (Porvoo, Finland)

To read the full version of the report, visit http://edition.cnn.com/2015/11/15/travel/detox-spas/.

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