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Residents at the Venetian can enjoy the 100-plus spa services, including movement therapy, Watsu pools, and 20 different styles of massage. The huge facility is also open to non-residents Sunday through Thursday, as is the Canyon Ranch restaurant.

Named for the Roman baths and settlement at what is now Bath, England, this luxurious spa’s traditions are rooted in the benefits of ritual bathing and body treatments. Choose simply to “take the waters” or indulge in a Southwestern hot-stone massage. East Indian Siddha Vaidya therapies are also offered.

Feel your stresses and strains ebb away amid lush foliage and hanging vines. Furnishings in peach, rose, and turquoise shades add to the air of tranquility. The sky-lit Grand Court allows access to separate men’s and women’s spa facilities, an exercise room, and beauty salon.

Recently redone in a style mirroring the glory that was Rome, the spa incorporates Roman baths and other touches of imperial luxury. In addition to the myriad treatments on offer for both men and women, there are weight-training facilities, a fitness center with climbing wall, and a yoga studio.

You may need to take an expert with you to explain the joys of the Belavi facelift massage system, mineral-rich seaweed or clay body wrap, and hot or body-temperature jet spas followed by a refreshing spearmint body rinse. For those with simpler tastes there are those good old standbys, the Swedish massage, saunas, and a steam room.

Topline furnishings and personalized service are hallmarks of this spa, which is a certified Reebok facility complete with a large gym. Heliotherapy, body wraps, body scrubs, facials, and a variety of massages are on the menu of services.

Pamper yourself with a “Down Under” package, which offers a foot soak, massage, and mud therapy treatment set to Aboriginal music. You can purchase day passes for the workout room, sauna, and jacuzzi. If you buy four day passes, the fifth day is free.

This Italianate pampering palace combines the elegance of marble with cutting-edge fitness equipment. The spa’s signature treatment is the LaStone Massage, which combines specially “harvested” stones prepared in a hydrobath with an energy-balancing technique to provide a thoroughly relaxing experience. Service is attentive.

After a hard day on the tough streets – and slots – of New York, rejuvenate with an Aroma Stone massage (using warmed stones and essential oils), a Green Tea body glow, a Fijian Pineapple Sugar Rub, or a Caviar Indulgence Facial.

The Athletic Club is considered by Las Vegas residents to be one of the premier fitness facilities in the city. It contains all the usual gym equipment, plus virtual-reality exercise machines, abdominal and cardio rooms, and childcare facilities. The rates are reasonable, too, and the surroundings scrupulously clean.