100 Best Spas of the World, 3rd (100 Best Series) (Paperback)

by Bernard Burt (Author), Pamela Joy Price (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A wonderful guidebook for today's discriminating spa-goer. . . . Be you a beginner to the world of spas or advanced in the art of pampering, there's a special spot for everyone."
--Mary Bemis, Editor in Chief, American Spa magazine

Product Description

Want to be pampered, revitalized, and refreshed? Select from 100 carefully chosen spas in more than thirty countries. From detailed descriptions of facilities and services to contact information and rates, this guidebook provides everything new and experienced spa-goers need to know to get the most out of their spa experience.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: GPP Travel; 3rd edition (May 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762734361
• ISBN-13: 978-0762734368
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #54,294 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Customer Reviews

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good, but it could have been better, May 11, 2006

By	Richard (Austin, Texas) - See all my reviews

Let me start by saying that I am a huge fan of this series. The 2nd edition of "100 Best Spas of the World" was directly responsible for getting me into the spa scene. And it provided a wealth of information that allowed me to create my own spa vacations (sometimes at a much cheaper price than going to some of the posh places listed in the book) simply by taking a less expensive hotel or motel room in the same beautiful towns, and then going into the spas on an hourly or daily basis. But what seems to have happened somewhere between the 2nd and 3rd editions, is that cost-cutting accountants decided that the beautiful color photographs which made the 2nd edition such a masterpiece were no longer cost-effective, and they were relegated to 15 pages in the front of the 3rd edition. This is unfortunate, for it was those beautiful photographs spread throughout the entire text of the 2nd edition that made the reader feel that they were "there" enjoying the wonders of spa living. Now, the 3rd edition is still an excellent book, with a wealth of pertinent information concerning the great spas of the world. But my frank recommendation (especially if you are a beginner in going to spas) is that you get yourself a copy of the 2nd edition of this book (dated 2003). The photographs are what "made" this book, and hopefully for the next edition the publishers will return to the previous format, which made this book the best of its kind in the marketplace. I'm still giving this book 5-stars because of the respect I have for the information contained in the book, but the 2nd edition is deserving of 6 or 7 stars, and it's too bad that this new edition is not in the same category. If you want a book on your coffee table that will give you a visual tour of some of the great spas of the world, and make you yearn to go to a spa on your next vacation, get the 2nd edition.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars 100 Best Spas of the World, July 8, 2007

By	D. Clark (Cape Town) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Good information, but not as much visual content as I would have liked. I expected several quality photographs of the spas, and found only about 10.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Disapointing, November 9, 2008

By	J. Gleyen "destree" (Paris) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

When you buy a book entitled "the 100 best spas in the World", it does not even occur to you that the book will not contain a simple picture.
Well, prepare yourself for a big disapointment: this particular guide to self-indulgence does not contain a single one, and you leave it up to the writer's prose to assure you that the places described in his work are pure heaven.
How about a "the most beautiful flowers in the world" book without a single pic. in it? Wouldn't you find it dumb?
That's precisely how I felt upon opening the book I sadly purchased without really carefully enquiring as to whether or not it could visually depict the wondrous atmosphere it tries so hard to describe.