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Or if your path is a more holistic onetheres something for you here as well.
Photo: Rupert Peace/Courtesy of One&Only Mandarina
Why go here?
The spa emphasis here is on the healing powers of nature.
Whats the vibe?
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(Kerzner is the hotel operator behind One&Only.)
We actually started a conversation with nature to ask for its assistance.
The result is a resort thats elegantly integrated with the surrounding environs.
Photo: Courtesy of One&Only Mandarina
From your room, you might spot a tejonthe adorable long-tailed raccoonand chattering chachalaca birds.
Personal plunge pools are bordered by lush ferns, elephants ears, and birds of paradise.
In fact, the area surrounding Mandarina offers one of the most diverse microclimates in North America.
Photo: Rupert Peace/Courtesy of One&Only Mandarina
The resort will work with you to tailor them to your needs and offer all their amenities.)
The goal, as Ozkasikci puts it, was for the buildings to hide in plain sight.
Whats the history?
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Count them among the precipitators of the journeys and voyages now commonplace among spas across the world.
What should I try?
How environmentally friendly is it?
One&Only Mandarina is committed to low-impact architecture designed to embrace the dramatic setting rather than alter it.
Excursions beyond the spa (and resort) are designed to be low-impact on the surrounding landscape.
And of course, the nontoxic and organic Tata Harper products are known for their environmental bona fides.
What else should I know?
This isnt an adults-only kind of place.
Theres even a resident biologist who will mentor and instruct your budding lepidopterist.
Who can go?
The spa is only open to guests at the hotel.
Read more fromVogues Global Spa Guide.
