The Water Lounge at Great Jones Spa is a twi-ny favorite
SPA WEEK
Multiple locations
Special treatments: $50 through April 17
www.spaweek.com
Have your friends been looking particularly radiant and relaxed this week? Maybe they were enjoying $50 Spa Week massages and facials while you were working. Don’t despair: Spa Week continues through Sunday, April 17, and New York spas still have a few available spots. Supple Spa (55 West 19th St. between Fifth & Sixth Aves., 212-929-5948) was featured on MTV for its couples rooms and is offering Swedish and deep tissue massages as well as facials for Spa Week; if these are sold out, there are affordable alternatives at this welcoming respite. On the Upper East Side, Serenity Spa NY (1397 Third Ave. between 79th & 80th Sts., 212-734-9800) presents a classic small spa/salon experience with manicures, pedicures, massages, waxing, and facials. Popular with locals, it’s a great value and a good place to do a little sprucing up for the week ahead, with three Spa Week specials. Famed for its fabulous Water Lounge, available to those booking a treatment, Great Jones Spa (29 Great Jones St., 212-505-3185) is one of the city’s most popular. Its three Spa Week specials include a blowout, Brazilian bikini wax, or manicure/pedicure; these book up fast, but perhaps you can still score a last-minute cancellation. The natural, environmentally friendly products and relaxing atmosphere are worth it. If it’s just impossible to find a booking, remember that many of the featured spas, including Great Jones, accept Spa Week gift cards all year long; visit the official Spa Week site site for more information.