Glen Ivy Discount Gift Cards!

 Glen Ivy is once again offering discounted gift cards to it's awesome spa and mud baths! If you have missed your opportunity in the past, don't let this one slip by. Become an email subscriber and buy a gift card valued at $100.00 for only $85.00. 

Buy now as a Valentine's Gift, special occasion, Birthday, or just as a pamper day gift for yourself. This offer is only good thru January 31, 2013!  Read more about it here!

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Here is a previous blog about Glen Ivy! 

FIFTY and THRIFTY: Glen Ivy Discount Gift Cards!

Glen Ivy Discounts!

It doesn't happen very often, but right now you can score discounted gift cards to Glen Ivy! 

$100.00 gift cards are now available for only $75.00 each. That's a whopping 25% savings! All online orders will receive free ground shipping and the sale is over on November 26th.

Save money by buying your gift cards online now. If you buy 3 gift cards, you will also receive a voucher for a FREE midweek Admission Pass valued at $46.00 (valid at the Corona facililty only on any Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday through February 7, 2013.

Here is how much regular admission is for a  basic day at the spa.

Taking the Waters includes access to Glen Ivy’s lush gardens, ample lounge areas, and the healing waters of 19 pools including naturally thermal mineral baths, a hot and cold plunge, saline pool, and lap pool, in addition to Club Mud, saunas, steam rooms, showers, and today’s fitness and wellness classes. Lockers, towels, hair dryers, and Glen Ivy’s signature Lavender Eucalyptus body wash, shampoo and conditioner are available for your use in our Bath House.

Taking the Waters

Monday – Thursday: $46
Friday – Sunday & Holidays: $64

Why not treat yourself and some friends to a pampering day at Glen Ivy?

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Glen Ivy Gft Cards On Sale Now!

ON SALE NOW Through February 14, 2012: $100 Glen Ivy Gift Cards for $85 each. Treat yourself or your Valentine to a day at Glen Ivy! It's a great way to relax. Ta ta for now...

Glen Ivy Discount Gift Cards!

Orders must be placed by noon  Monday, December 19, 2011 to receive by Christmas. Buy a $100.00 gift card for only $75.00! CLICK HERE to read more.

Treat yourself or someone special for Christmas!

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Glen Ivy Spa Specials

Here are this month's specials at Glen Ivy! $18.60 admission when you reserve a 50 minute spa treatment and $100.00 gift cards on sale for $75.00 until December 24, 2012. Such savings!

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Glen Ivy Gift Certificates - $75.00 for $100.00

You have until November 30th to take advantage of this discount. They don't offer them too often, so if you are planning on visiting Glen Ivy, you should take advantage of this now! You can buy a $100.00 gift card for only $75.00, and if you buy 4, they will throw in one free mid-week admission.

Sounds like a wonderful Christmas present to me!

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Create an At-Home Spa Retreat

In this harried world in which we live, where time is so precious, every once in a while you need to indulge yourself! Pamper yourself by creating a spa environment at home. You are worth every moment!

Here are some tips to creating a luxurious spa adventure without ever leaving the comfort of your own home. No costs, no hassles. 

• Shut your bedroom or bathroom door. Better yet, if you have young children, ask an older sibling, your husband or a friend to give you a half hour for yourself.
• Light some of your favorite scented candles while the bath is running.
• Add some spa fizzle or scented oils to your bath. Mint, eucalyptus, hibiscus and gardenia are especially soothing.
• Lay out some fluffy towels and a favorite robe by the tub.
• Play favorite, soothing music to help you relax.
• Prepare a favorite tea or juice to have on hand to sip during or after your spa experience.
• Have sliced apples, grapes, strawberries or dried fruits and nuts close at hand to munch on while or after you soak.
• Before you slip into oblivion, collect your favorite shampoo, soap and body lotions where you can easily reach them.
• Use a spa pillow to cushion your head if you want to truly relax.

If you don't have some of these things on hand, now you can make a list to give to family and friends for birthday or Christmas gifts ideas! Go on, relax, you're worth it!

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Here's more information from Good Housekeeping on how to create your own retreat.

How to Create an At-Home Spa Retreat

Glen Ivy Hot Springs Spa is Free on Your Birthday!

You still receive free admission when you visit Glen Ivy Hot Springs on your birthday (until the end of 2011). Just make sure to bring in a valid photo ID that contains a birth date!

I took advantage of  the 50% off of a Glen Ivy Spa admission as part of their "Mudder's Day" special. Every Wednesday during the month of May they were offering 1/2 off one admission, with one full paid admission for mothers and daughters. As Wednesday was the last Wednesday in May I leapt at the opportunity!

They have three locations, but we went to the Spa in Corona, Ca. We got a late start since I had to work in the morning, but it really didn't matter. Actually it paid off as it turned out to be a very busy day there. Apparently everyone had the same idea!

After checking in we headed to the Lady's lounge to get a locker and store our stuff. It is a beautiful and very spacious area with lots of lockers, showers, toilets, a steam room and an indoor Roman Spa.  Since we hadn't had lunch yet and it was after 1 pm, we decided eating would be a good idea. The Café Solé Restaurant was extremely busy, so we opted to sit at the counter of Sunflower Sushi and dine from their wonderfully fresh and healthy Sushi Menu. After this filling, but light meal we headed to the mineral baths to start our spa day. We waited about 10 minutes for our chance to soak in the mineral baths which hover at a 104° in temperature. The smell is similar to rotting eggs, but the experience was very relaxing and enjoyable. When we felt our pores were adequately open we headed over to Club Mud and began our mud adventure. We started in the warm water pool and covered our upper torsos and faces with the red clay mud. Then we moved over to another mud area to slap and smooth mud onto our legs. Red clay has been used as a purifying agent since ancient times. It draws from the pores, absorbs impurities, and releases waste and dead skin cells while tightening and revitalizing the skin. We then dried out in the sun and spent about 5 minutes in the Wafa, a special drying chamber.

After the mud dried, it became loose and powdery and we simply brushed off most of it. This action in itself was a great exfoliating and invigorating experience. The final step was showering off the remaining mud using Glen Ivy’s lavender scented Soothing Body Cleansing Gel. My skin felt so soft and I felt totally relaxed!

They have so much to do there and we only skimmed the surface. I can't wait to have another opportunity to go back. There are lap pools, swimming pools, and massage services that you can also take advantage of.

Oh and when you are done, don't pass up the opportunity to stop at Tom's Farms on your way out. We loaded up on dried fruits, fresh fruits and vegetables, fresh baked french bread, cheese, fudge and fresh popped kettle corn! We just had to make the insides of our bodies as happy as the outside!

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Take a nice spa brush with you to brush off that dried mud!

30th Anniversary!

My husband and I just recently celebrated our 30th Wedding Anniversary! I find that quite amazing, my how time flies. There were discussions about doing some big trip to commemorate the day, but we decided travel was not in our plans so I scoured the internet for options.

How about a weekend in San Fran? or a moderate drive to Vegas? Nothing seemed to fit. Then I decided that San Diego was close, yet far enough away to feel like we were getting away. I checked AAA, hotels.com, kayak, bing and other search engines, but I needed to refine my search. This was a very special occasion, so I thought why not look at 4 star and above locations? I am always so budget conscious that I threw all caution to the wind! Finally it popped up, The Grand Del Mar Resort & Spa. I could not find any price less than all the search engines presented, so I went to work to maximize our getaway! I friended them on facebook and got in on the last five minutes of a contest to win a free stay. No deal! The best I could do was book on Hotels.com through my Upromise Account. That guaranteed me a 4% rebate. Then I paid with my Upromise Credit Card and earned another 1% back. When I booked the massages at the spa, I mentioned that it was our Anniversary, and when I called the Hotel the next day to arrange for an early check in I mentioned it to them as well. Through facebook I learned that the resort was offering a complimentary 30 minute upgrade on certain massages. My husband was already scheduled for one of them, so I asked to be upgraded and wallah, done!

The resort was gorgeous! Everywhere we went the staff congratulated us! The attention to detail was amazing. After my massage, I was presented with a plate of strawberries, melted chocolate and truffles and the plate had "Happy Anniversary" scripted in chocolate! My husband also received the same. After we checked into our room, the doorbell rang. Yes there was a doorbell! A lovely gold covered tray was rolled in and we were presented with complimentary champagne and another gorgeous decadent dessert that we enjoyed on our mini veranda overlooking a beautiful long fountain and the golf course. I felt like a queen!

Dinner that evening was amazing in their elegant dining room. The hotel had such a rich European feel to it. Everything was marble, granite, rod iron or wood, and very elegantly appointed. There were even touches of Morocco, the Mediterranean and Tuscany.

Breakfast was divine on the outdoor patio. The sun was just beginning to peak, and a server came out twice to move sun umbrellas when he noticed that it might be in my eyes. I never said a thing. Now that's service for you! It was a magnificently indulgent and relaxing stay and we might just have to make it a yearly Anniversary treat!

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