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Spa at Pestana Rio Atlantica
Pestana Rio Atlantica Brazil Hotel

The small spa contains a hot tub, sauna, and showers.

© Cynthia Blair.
The rooftop spa at Pestana Rio Atlantica is quite small, consisting of only two treatment rooms plus a sauna, hot tub, and showers.

Treatments include a variety of massages, such as Swedish, shiatsu, and aroma massages, which can also be given in guest rooms. Also offered are body lymph drainage, done using finger pressure; body exfoliation with moisturizing; and a “golden bath,” with exfoliation. In addition, facials, hairstyling services, reflexology, foot exfoliation, and leg treatments are available.

Special packages include the One Day Spa for women, with facial plus body moisturizing facial, and the One Day Spa for men, with Swedish massage, moisturizing facial, and foot treatment. Even though such packages are offered, the spa’s compact size, limited facilities, and somewhat sterile appearance make it hard to imagine anyone opting to spend long periods of there before or after their treatments.

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