Issue link: https://www.e-digitaleditions.com/i/748197
120 C A R M E L M A G A Z I N E • H O L I D A Y 2 0 1 6 Spa on the Plaza 201 Alvarado Street, Monterey www.spaontheplaza.com 831/649-9000 O wners Camille and Roy Malcolm were influenced by their time spent practicing and studying at Big Sur's Esalen Institute and therefore, the focus at Spa on the Plaza is on authentic, holistic therapy. "Having been a therapist myself with 23 years in the industr y," Camille Malcolm says, "I feel like I really create an environment of healing, recognizing that therapists are healing professionals." Spa on the Plaza has been recognized and voted Best Spa seven times and Best Skin Care five times over the years. "We see it as an oasis in an urban setting," Malcolm continues. "We're not corporate, and our goal is to create a more healing experience." This spa's most popular treatment is the Designer Package, a two-hour experience that includes a Designer Facial, a full-body Symphony Massage ("an orchestration of massage tech- niques for deep relaxation") and a papaya- enzyme Hand Treatment. Spa on the Plaza also features a relaxing outdoor pool, indoor and outdoor Jacuzzis, a steam room and complete salon services. Spa at Intercontinental Intercontinental The Clement Monterey 750 Cannery Row, Monterey www.spaicmonterey.com 831/375-4500 A lso owned and operated by Camille and Roy Malcolm, the Spa at Intercontinental focuses on service. "The Clement sets a high standard of service unparalleled on the Peninsula," Camille Malcolm says. "This spa is very intimate and service is five-star. Our goal is to deliver first-class massage and facial treatments by pro- fessional practitioners." Spa at Intercontinental specializes in oxygen skin care therapies and infra-red technology, promising to deliver significant results in improv- ing the look and texture of skin. Couples are a focus here, with packages such as The Big Sur Getaway, a 50- or 80-minute experience in the spa's couple's room enhanced with candlelight and the scent of Big Sur. Side-by-side massages included heated Big Sur River stones. The aro- mas of rosemary and sage oils evoke the spirit of that magical land to the south. S p a o n t h e P l a z a S p a a t I n t e r c o n t i n e n t a l