Terrific Texas
Situated on an 18-acre wooded oasis right in the heart of Houston, the Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa in Houston combines championship golf with the elegant Trellis Spa to provide guests with the best of both pursuits. Guests of the Houstonian enjoy preferred rates at two of Houston’s fi nest daily fee golf clubs, the Tournament Course at Redstone Golf Club (home of Houston's only PGA TOUR stop, the Shell Houston Open) and BlackHorse Golf Club. A courtyard that off ers a refreshing natural garden environment surrounds the Trellis Spa, with its Mediterranean style architecture. A popular treatment with golf ers is the thermal Sport Massage, a perfect way to spot-treat tight, swollen or injured areas utilizing a hot, self-heating mud to relax muscles prior to therapeutic massage. houstonian.com
An hour north of downtown Houston, framed by the s 22,000-acre Lake Conroe, the La Torretta Lake Resort & Spa has an unmatched combination of European luxury and Texas hospitality. The property, which recently underwent a $130 million expansion and renovation, features an excellent, meticulously maintained golf course with tree-lined fairways and sparkling lakes and the Spa- Terre to form an unbeatable duo for golf loving spa goers. Highlighting SpaTerre's health-improving amenities is the complimentary Hamam at SpaTerre, representative of a component of traditional bathhouses, the steamy, eucalyptus-filled Hamam helps improve circulation and rid the body of harmful toxins. Yoga, Pilates and Spinning classes are available at the 10,000 square-foot fitness center. latorrettalakeresort.com
