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Travel Deals: Detox, Relax & Renew this Spring

Locations in this article:  Las Vegas, NV Los Angeles, CA Orlando, FL Santa Barbara, CA Tucson, AZ

pixie tangerinesDo some spring cleaning for the mind, body and soul with this season’s travel deals. Revive your senses with a tangerine-themed spa package in Ojai or a Maple-flavored deal in Vermont. Recharge your soul at a music festival in Aruba or unplug in Tucson. This week’s deals will have you feeling as good as new.

Pixie Tangerine Time

Treat yourself to some sensory overload for pixie tangerine season in Ojai. The citrus hybrid blooms just once a year, and that’s as good a reason as any to celebrate with a spa treatment. Enjoy it at The Ojai Valley Inn & Spa, 45 miles north of Los Angeles and inland of the Santa Barbara coastline in Topa Topa mountain range, which features five restaurants, championship golf, and a spa. Their Pixie Experience package includes a special pixie tangerine surprise en-suite upon arrival, daily breakfast for two (which can include waffles with a seasonal Pixie topping), Pixie Twist cocktails for two, and a Pixie body polish treatment in the award winning Spa Ojai. The package is available through May 31, 2012, based upon availability and requires reservations. Rates begin at $499 per night. For details or reservations call 800-422-6524 or visit them online.

Sugar Season Escapes

It’s maple season in Vermont and The Woodstock Inn in Woodstock, VT is going all out. If eating it isn’t enough, immerse yourself in Maple with the Signature Vanilla Maple Treatment, a 100-minute treatment that begins with an exfoliating body scrub and hydrating wrap and ends with a full-body massage. The spa also provides a range of treatments within a nature-inspired ambiance for both men and women year-round in a 10,000 square-foot sanctuary. The resort’s Sugar Season Escape package, available through May 24, includes accommodations in a standard guestroom with breakfast daily for two.  Rates start at $164 per night Sunday through Thursday and weekend rates start at $194 per night. Guests who book and stay by April 30th will receive 20 percent off any spa treatment over $100. For more information, visit their website or call (800) 448-7900.

Spring Renewal

Spring cleaning doesn’t have to apply only to inside the house. Loews Hotel is offering a Spring Renewal Package which includes a stay at 14 select Loews Hotels and Resorts; a healthy vitamin-packed smoothie; a season fruit presentation upon arrival; complimentary fitness center access; $25 food and beverage credit toward any dining facility; sample product of hand sanitizer from Ecolab for personal wellness. The Spring Renewal Package is valid now through April 30, and rates start from $129. Note the package is not available at the Orlando or Lake Las Vegas properties. Click here for more information and to book this package.

Soul Beach Time

If spa treatments aren’t you preferred way to relax, revive your soul with sound and sand at the Soul Beach Music Festival in Aruba. The Renaissance Aruba Resort & Casino in Oranjestad, Aruba has a festival package through May 31, 2012 starting at $156 per night, based on double occupancy and a minimum four-night stay. It includes a choice of overnight accommodations at adult exclusive Renaissance Marina Hotel or the family-friendly Renaissance Ocean Suites, a $25 cocktail credit per room, per stay, and a $50 spa credit per room, per stay. Use the promotional code L9Z when booking. For reservations, call 800-421-8188; or visit them online.

Unplugging Vacations

Detox and take a break from the daily stress of work, technology, and other people. The Tanque Verde Ranch is on 60,000 acres of vast desert landscape in Tucson, Arizona. The Southwestern styled accommodations are free of distractions like TVs so guests can unplug and reconnect with themselves and with nature. The ranch is best experienced outdoors, where daily activities, such as sunset trail rides, scenic hikes and mountain biking tours take center stage. All-inclusive rates starting at $225 per person, per night include accommodations, unlimited daily activities and three daily meals. Call 888-893-1275 or visit their website to book and then start unplugging.

How are you relaxing and reviving this spring? Share your travel plans in the comments.

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By Lauren Herstik for PeterGreenberg.com