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s p a p r o fi l e [ 36 ] • # dayspamagazine • february 2018 spa profi le by Marla Cimini Lake Austin Spa Resort is distinguished by its dedication to inspiring health and wellness by its waters. LakeHouse Spa OWNERS Michael McAdams and William Rucks OPENED 2004 THE SPACE 25,000 square feet, with 20 indoor treatment rooms, salon, 3 swimming pools, café, relaxation lounge, and men's and women's locker rooms with hot tubs, steam rooms and saunas STAFF 70-75 (depending on the season), including a spa director, senior spa manager, 2 assistant spa managers, 5 spa coordinators, 10 locker room and pool attendants, acupuncturist, 37 massage therapists and 16 estheticians MOST POPULAR SERVICES Gifts and Graces Massage (80 min./$225), Age Defying Laser and Antioxidant Facial (50 min./$190; series of six/$950), Aqua Stretch Myofascial Release (25 min./$95; 50 min./$155) PRODUCTS USED/ RETAILED Aromatherapy Associates, Dr. Dennis Gross, Elemental Herbology, Intraceuticals, Kerstin Florian, Naturopathica, OM4 and SkinCeuticals WEBSITE lakeaustin.com/spa COURTESY LAKE AUSTIN SPA RESORT A Wave of Wellness S ituated in the picturesque Austin, Texas, hill country and adjacent to the Balconies Canyonlands nature preserve, Lake Austin Spa Resort is a rustically elegant destination with 40 luxuriously designed guestrooms overlooking the scenic landscape. With private porches and waterfront views, all rooms are mere steps away from the 25,000-square-foot LakeHouse Spa, which off ers more than 100 diverse services and treatments that combine traditional and modern techniques. The tranquil LakeHouse Spa is located in a diff erent building from the resort, and most guests wear bathrobes and slippers to stroll up the gentle curved slope, passing a small stream, waterfall and fl ower gardens to reach the main entrance. They're welcomed at the front desk and directed to the spacious separate men's and women's locker rooms that include saunas, steam rooms and whirlpools. Created from limestone, the facility showcases warm accents of terra cotta and cedar, and is adorned with international artwork and textiles personally collected during the property owners' travels. The spa features 20 state-of- the-art indoor treatment rooms, as well as an outdoor bamboo room with private shower and hot tub.