New York, NY (June XX, 2009) – Known for its luxurious ambiance, distinctive signature treatments, and unsurpassed service, The Spa at Charleston Place Hotel was featured in Conde Nast Traveler’s recently-announced Top 79 Spas in the United States, Mexico, Caribbean and Canada, ranking number 8.

Results for the publication’s 2009 Spa Poll announced in the April 2009 issue were derived from its annual Readers’ Choice Survey. The spas were rated on location, spa facilities, treatments, spa staff, rooms, service, food/dining, and design in the United States, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Canada.  Charleston Place, the renowned Orient-Express hotel is home to The Spa at Charleston Place, has the honor of being named the number 8 top hotel spa and was one of only 3 spas to receive a 100 percent score for their treatments offered.

The Spa at Charleston Place is a haven of relaxation with an abundance of modern and traditional treatments available to hotel guests and visitors alike.  A warm staff, soothing environment and fresh décor invite one to fully embrace all the spa has to offer. Every age is celebrated at The Spa with programs of prevention and renewal to protect and alleviate one’s body from outside interferences – stress, pollution, sun exposure, life’s little overindulgences – with forward thinking skincare, detoxifying treatments, therapeutic massage and exercise. The Spa also features a 50-foot horizon-edge pool with retractable roof, sauna, steam room, Jacuzzi, and a healthy spa menu that can be served poolside or on the rooftop deck. Owned and operated by Orient-Express Hotels, the Spa is set on the fourth floor of Charleston Place, a luxury hotel and retail center located in the heart of Charleston, South Carolina, one of the most romantic and exciting cities in the world.

The Spa at Charleston Place Hotel offers a variety of options from full-day packages to weekend escapes.  The Spa’s unique signature treatments include the Magnolia Moments body treatment where guests are buffed then wrapped in a delicious magnolia and moor mud formula.  The treatment warms as it nourishes and balances the body as the rare Magnolia blossom soothes even the most stressed-out souls.  In addition to earning its national ranking, the Spa also greeted Spring 2009 with the reprise of its successful “I Will Reflect” – a melanoma initiative campaign. For the second year, The Spa at Charleston Place will raise awareness about sun protection and melanoma prevention, and raise money for the Medical University of South Carolina Foundation’s dermatology programs. The Spa has also developed an “I Will Reflect” facial and “I Will Reflect” body treatment to rejuvenate and protect skin. Guests will experience the luxury of the Spa, while receiving sun safety tips and a skin consultation by a therapist.  The campaign involves community outreach, social media and communications efforts to help make area residents sun-savvy. For more information, visit www.charlestonplace.com.

Orient-Express Hotels (www.orient-express.com) has offered exceptional luxury travel experiences since 1976, when the company first purchased Hotel Cipriani in Venice and then shortly afterwards, recreated the celebrated Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, which weekly, links London, Paris and Venice as well as other destinations.  Today, the company owns or part-owns and manages 51 businesses, 41 of which are highly acclaimed hotels that are each unique in style, from the Mount Nelson in Cape Town and Rio’s Copacabana Palace, to the Grand Hotel Europe in St. Petersburg and Maroma Resort & Spa on Mexico’s Riviera Maya.  There are two restaurants, including ‘21’ in New York, two river cruise operations and six tourist trains.  Orient-Express prides itself on providing the ultimate in luxury and service for its guests, in some of the world’s most magical locations.

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