While the Comox Valley has long been a favourite of spa goers across Vancouver Island, one resort has recently attracted international attention. A secluded mountaintop retreat called Coastal Trek Resort has been recognized by the prestigious Destination Spa Group as one of only 25 elite spas worldwide that provide a total environment dedicated to health and life enhancement.

Watching over the Comox Valley from its forested perch atop the dauntingly named Forbidden Plateau, Coastal Trek Resort embodies ‘getting away from it all.’ The only Destination Spa Group member on Vancouver Island and one of only five in Canada, Coastal Trek Resort offers seven-day health, hiking and fitness plans that are tailor-made for each individual to improve health and vitality. It’s a place where guests come to escape contemporary pressures, connect with nature and embrace a brighter future that includes fitness, balance and nutritional awareness.

While seven days of fitness may sound like boot camp to some, the programs at Coastal Trek are anything but. Days start out with optional yoga and stretching in preparation for the day’s activities, followed by hikes into the rugged and remote geography surrounding the Comox Valley. Mind-numbingly blissful massages and gourmet meals created from the rich array of local meats, cheeses and produce ensure that guests are constantly pampered. A one week package starts at $3595.00 per person, and also equips guests with recipes, nutritional knowledge, cooking tips and exercise routines to help build and maintain the Coastal Trek Lifestyle into daily life at home. For more details on Coastal Trek Resort, visit http://www.coastaltrekresort.com/

Elsewhere in the Valley, nestled on the tranquil waters of the Georgia Strait, lies the Kingfisher Oceanside Resort & Spa, the resort that put the Comox Valley on the map in terms of destination spas. While the Kingfisher offers a full menu of heavenly spa treatments, unique to the resort is their Pacific Mist Hydropath. An underground hydrotherapy cavern, the Hydropath consists of a series of sandstone-carved caves and pools in a surreal setting that evokes the natural elements of the West Coast. The Hydropath experience begins with a soothing soak in a mineral massage pool, followed by a series of waterfall massages of various volumes and intensities. Stress evaporates in a eucalyptus-scented haze in the steam cave, and a quick splash under a glacial waterfall reinvigorates body and soul. Lucky guests make their way through seven relaxing water features in all before slipping into oblivion with soothing West Coast seaweeds and mud in a cozy tidal pool built for one. The Kingfisher Resort’s dining room features a variety of wild seafood, organic produce and locally raised meats, and the selections change every week as chef Ronald St-Pierre draws from the Comox Valley’s rich bounty of fresh ingredients to create new taste bud-tickling sensations. For more information on the Kingfisher Resort and spa packages, visit http://www.kingfisherspa.com/

If Coastal Trek and the Kingfisher helped galvanize the Comox Valley in the hearts and minds of spa aficionados, they’ll have plenty of help maintaining the Valley as a top spa destination. A new resort and spa is planned for the Comox Harbour in the next few years, and the Old House Village Suites, a luxury boutique hotel on the Courtenay River, is expected to open its much anticipated Oh Spa late this summer. The plans for Oh Spa show classic West Coast design inspired by the pebbled beaches of Vancouver Island. Featuring crystal chandeliers, glass tile and waterfalls to add a splash of tranquility to the serene oasis, Oh Spa appears destined to become yet another premiere destination in the Comox Valley.

Situated on the east coast of central Vancouver Island, British Columbia, the Comox Valley stretches from Fanny Bay to Saratoga Beach and includes the communities of Courtenay, Comox and Cumberland, as well as Denman and Hornby Islands. The Comox Valley is accessible by land, sea or air - choose your favourite mode of travel and let the journey become the start of your holiday. For planning your visit to the Comox Valley, visit http://www.discovercomoxvalley.com/

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