Luxury Spa Brings Peace And Serenity To The Heart Of Hollywood, CA

HOLLYWOOD, CA ? On Thursday, May 1, the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel & Spa unveils the elegantly chic SPA LUCE. The 6400-square-foot, state-of-the-art luxury boutique spa features personalized treatments, celebrity-inspired pampering and top-of-the-line beauty and health products. Product lines include Sonya Dakar Skincare, Somme Institute, Red Flower and a soon to be premiered signature line of SPA LUCE products.

Premier aromatherapist, Dr. Sharon Z. Zadanoff (popularly known as Dr. Sharon), is creating the signature scent for SPA LUCE, which will be previewed at an exclusive party hosted by the spa on the evening of May 1. A favorite among Hollywood A-listers, Dr. Sharon?s selective clientele includes Gwyneth Paltrow, Cameron Diaz, REM?s Michael Stipe, the Foo Fighters, Pearl Jam, and other famous names.

SPA LUCE offers a luxurious and relaxing experience perfect for both the spa beginner and seasoned veteran. Hotel guests and Los Angeles residents will appreciate the standard in quality service SPA LUCE sets by offering unique treatments and product lines in a rejuvenating environment. The spa?s signature treatments have been carefully created to take guests on a journey of harmony, restoration and inner balance. SPA LUCE features seven distinct treatment rooms, one of which is a private sanctuary reserved for couples that includes a hydrotherapy tub and comfortable lounge area. Another spacious, naturally lit room is designated for nail treatments.

A Place of Peace and Serenity: Upon entering SPA LUCE, guests are enveloped in natural light streaming through a magnificent pierced dome ceiling and welcomed at a reception desk crafted from a felled 300-year-old walnut tree. Incorporating modern composition and amenities with the tradition of Artisan craftsmanship, the SPA LUCE environment designed by Kerry Joyce, is unique and immediately soothing. Throughout, careful attention to craftsmanship and the utilization of the finest materials has been employed. Intricately hand-laid mosaic tiles make up the floors and most walls. Featured walls are crafted from blocks of chiseled Jerusalem stone imported from Israel. Weathered teak cabinetry complements the hand-finished plaster walls and ceilings of each treatment room. Aqua blue, hand-made tiles accent the steam rooms and unique pedestals, and vanity sinks are carved from single blocks of stone. Soft, indirect lighting accents pathways leading to treatment rooms and past an awe-inspiring glass mosaic wall created by Los Angeles artist, Kim Gordon to echo the natural pattern and rhythm of water.

Signature Treatments
Japan Ritual: This is a five-part ritual massage treatment, layering the therapeutic properties of flower oils and fruit essences with rich minerals from the earth and sea. The client is purified with yuzu mimosa sea algae, deeply scrubbed with gingergrass, polished with nutrient rich rice bran, and hydrated with rose, camellia and plum. The treatment closes with a shiatsu massage using kinmoxei wild lime silk oil to energize and restore the whole body.
Hammam Ritual: In this five-step massage ritual based on the skin care practices of the hammam bath house, the client will be intensely cleansed with Moroccan mint tea and silt, vigorously scrubbed with coffee, olive stones and fresh lemons, and wrapped in rich rhassoul clay to draw deep impurities out of your body. A Turkish massage using the curative essences of cardamom, jasmine, bergamot, amber and clove follows.
SPA LUCE Custom Treatments: Indulgent body therapy and skin therapy treatments are customized to the guest?s specific needs and desires. Treatments utilize aromatherapy infused massage oils and skincare products best suited for each individual?s skin type.

The Renaissance Hollywood Hotel & Spa, located at Hollywood & Highland Center, a shopping and entertainment destination and home to the Academy Awards? ceremonies, offers 637 distinctive guest rooms, 33 suites, and the unforgettable 3,500 square foot Panorama Suite. The Renaissance Hollywood Hotel & Spa embodies modern luxury accented by classic Hollywood charm, featuring the distinctive restaurant Twist, an outdoor pool overlooking the Hollywood Sign, fully equipped fitness center, and outstanding service savvy travelers have come to expect from the Renaissance brand name. Renaissance Hollywood Hotel & Spa, 1755 N. Highland Ave., Hollywood, CA 90028, (323) 856-1200. www.renaissancehollywood.com.