A Day Spa is a facility offering a variety of spa treatments performed by trained professionals, during a full or half day, and normally include lunch & full use of facilities such as sauna, jacuzzi, steam room, pool, massage services, facial and body treatments, etc. Salons that offer spa treatments are referred to as “Salon and Day Spa” , “Spalon” or similar names.
The basic concept in a Day Spa is that visitors can come for a few hours during the day, and overnight accommodations are not available. In conclussion, a day spa is a place where a person obtain different spa services during one single day.
In a Day Spa, the visitor obtain a complete range of service, form massage, facials or body treatments to mud wraps, massages and baths, in a quiet and relaxing atmosphere, with professional therapists and estheticians, but not spending the night.
There are hundreds of Day spa and the number is growing. Many Day Spa located at the heart of cities are so called Urban Spa. There are Day spas conveniently located in every major or middle city. Some spa-goers are frequent visitors for facials, massages or wraps, while the first time visitors usually get into a Day Spa when the receive a gift certificate. A Day spa is different to a Destination spa. At a Destination spa you find a whole world devoted to health and wellness, which will help to change the visitor´s lifestyle. A Day spa is most for a pampering experience, usually related to one or two beauty services in a single day.