The Ritz-Carlton Sarasota knows the way to their guests' hearts and minds. They pamper their pets.
"Initially there is a log of playful behavior," says Darlene Davison, the Ritz-Carlton Sarasota's spa director, "but soon their eyelids droop and their muscles relax under the massage therapist's soothing touch." Darlene is talking about massaging dogs -- canine.
How much do you think it costs to pamper your pooch, the Ritz-Carlton way?
If you have any doubt about Thomas Friedman's commentary in The World is Flat that India has become a world super power, just look at the growth of their economy. As an affluent upper middle class emerges so do all the amenities, like spas.
In 2006 India saw a blossoming of resort stay and day spas. With the large city areas reporting a 30 to 40% growth in day spas, there has been a shift from fair skin to healthy skin, from beauty salons to day spas that offer holistic health, and also more male interest in all these categories.
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