GUY GETAWAYS - A.K.A. THE "MANCATION"
Here's a sampling of what spas and resorts are offering for guy getaways. I love you man!
• Ojai Valley Inn & Spa in Ojai, California says their Ultimate Guy’s Getaway is the perfect tonic to forget today’s economic news…at least for a couple of days.
The Ultimate Guy’s Getaway includes unlimited golf, a golf lesson from a PGA professional, plus an individual spa treatment or personal training session. All breakfasts and lunches are included, in addition to an Ojai branded golf shirt and cap for everyone. www.ojairesort.com
• Highfields Country Inn & Spa (just outside Toronto) is offering a package for grown-up boys who want to bond and holiday with other guys away from the office and family. The package includes a choice of either a two-hour Hot Stone Massage OR a two-hour Thalassotherapy (seawater)
treatment which includes a massage in our Vichy shower steam room and a 144 jet mud treatment in our hydrotherapy tub.
No corkage fee for BYOB while dining in the century barn dining room. There's an outdoor tennis court and swimming pool, an indoor wet sauna and gym and 175 acres of hiking trails. If golf is your 'stick', WoodenSticks, Mill Run or
Pheasant Run golf courses, all nearby. Rates range from $625. to $975 CAD. for single accommodation which includes your meals and spa services. www.highfields.com
• For real men who want to live like Hemingway, the Fairmont Hamilton Princess in Bermuda offers a package to let guests bag the big one. Their Reel in Relaxation package includes deep-sea fishing, golf and spa. Guests embark on a full day, private fishing expedition aboard a 57-foot Carolina Sportsfisher, the largest and fastest charter boat on Bermuda. After a day on the sea guests regain their land legs with a round of golf and a sports massage from either the Willow Stream or Inverurie Spa. Rates start at $1,939 Cdn. for double occupancy.
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• Fairmont Chateau Whistler is offering a real man's Mountain Adventure Package including a bed, a hearty buffet breakfast, $100 credit towards the extreme activity of choice. That includes iptrekking across the treetops between Whistler and Blackcomb mountains, heli-skiing down them, ripping through rapids, 4-wheeling in a Hummer or hitting the links. Prices start at $198.00 Cdn. (approx. USD $180) per person plus taxes, based on double occupancy. Available year-round. www.fairmont.com/whistler
• Can real men find wellness with adrenalin-based escapes fresh with bracing sea breezes, stiff martinis and wide open spaces? Monterey, California, says yes. Mens’ Adventure Getaways include opportunities to drive cattle, cavort with California condors and safari with sea lions.
Read about Guy Getaways in California.
