Day Spa - Plan or Package?

Day Spas a la Carte, a la Mode, or Buffet?

Your day spa probably offers several variations on their menu of services. Of course, unlike menus that typically feature a la carte, a la mode, and buffet offerings, day spa services are non-fattening!

Day Spa a la Carte - Single Services

Does your back hurt? Did you break a nail? Could you just use some time in a hot tub? Most day spas offer a complete menu of a la carte services where you can find and access single services. However, even when your time, budget, or basic need requires an a la carte day spa service you'll still reap the added benefit of a calm, nurturing environment staffed by caring professionals.

Day Spa a la Mode - the Day Spa Package

Rich with meaning, the phrase a la mode literally means "in the style". What is more in vogue today than a day spa visit?

A la mode is one of the phrases American English has refashioned to signify added elegance and luxury. Usually it brings a vision of a scoop of ice cream on top of an already sweet slice of pie. Sweetening the pie for their guests, day spas often bundle two or more services into a day spa package, which also makes a la mode an apt phrase to describe the day spa package.

Just like pie a la mode, a day spa package is usually less expensive than purchasing services a la carte. The biggest disadvantage to purchasing a day spa package is that services are pre-bundled; you probably won't get to choose your own "flavors" and may end up with some services that you wouldn't have purchased a la carte.

However, day spas are expert at finding ways to pamper you and many have added a third service option, the day spa buffet!

The Day Spa Buffet - A Day Spa Individual Plan

Although fixing your own plate at a buffet takes a little more effort, when you do, you get to choose exactly the items that satisfy your needs and wants. Many day spas offer individual plans that precisely satisfy the needs of their clients. Moreover, you'll have the help of a skilled professional in choosing the products and services that make your day spa visit all you expected and more!

In addition to their usual menu, a day spa individual plan may include on going services like nutritional counseling and fitness classes or physical health services such as acupuncture and laser exfoliations that take more than one day spa visit to complete.

The final benefit to a day spa individual plan is that, like day spa packages, your day spa buffet includes a bundle of services that provide substantial savings on a la carte day spa prices.

All in all, a day spa visit is a healthy way to add luxury and elegance to your daily life whether you choose a la carte, a la mode, or buffet services. In fact, you might say that a day spa visit is a no-calorie way to look and feel like the crème de la crème!