46. Spa Sydell
City: Atlanta, GA
Category: Health Care
Telephone: (404) 255-7727
Address: 3060 Peachtree Rd. NW
Description: The most well known of the Atlanta-originated spas, this company offers glamorous settings. Owner Sydell Harris, respected for her charitable activities as well as her graciousness, is much in evidence. Specialties of the house include massage for two, a day at the spa that includes lunch from some of the best restaurants in the city, makeup consultations and hairdos, and gift certificates in handsome maroon packaging. Spa Sydell has rubbed, oiled, and otherwise pampered most of the glitterati in town as well as visiting Hollywood and sports stars. Locations offer the full range of treatments for body and face, wraps, hair removal, manicures, and lash and brow tinting.
47. The Spa at Château Élan
City: Atlanta, GA
Category: Health Care
Telephone: (678) 425-0900
Description: This spa is the only spa in the metro area where you can stay overnight, for several nights, or for a whole week. The Spa at Château Élan offers a number of packages that entitle you to various spa services as well as meals and accommodations. Choose one of their prepared packages or design your own. Besides a full range of spa treatments and services, the spa has a sauna, steam room, whirlpool, and exercise equipment. You can get an individual fitness assessment as well as a personalized exercise plan. Outdoor types will enjoy the nature trails for hiking and biking. A 14-month, $2 million enhancement program completed in July 2002 added 14 themed guest suites as well as new men’s and women’s locker rooms. A custom nail salon is part of the spa.