Spa House
At the heart of Mayflower’s 58 acre estate lies Spa House, our luminous 20,000 square foot relaxation resource that provides an intimate number of guests a serene haven for activities and spa treatments.
Spa life at Mayflower revolves around our sun-filled Garden Room which overlooks Blue Heron Pond and the woods beyond with a vista Thoreau would have cherished.
You will discover our shimmering indoor pool, mosaic domed whirlpool and the subtly scented Thermal Sanctuary. Botanical amenities enhance the experience of our residential-style changing rooms which have an assortment of robes, slippers, plush towels, warm-ups and t-shirts for use during your stay. Hospitality stations throughout Spa House provide a selection of fresh fruit, healthy snacks and beverages for your refreshment.
Spa House offers 4 fully equipped exercise studios including a private pilates studio and outdoor yoga and meditation garden. Technogym fitness equipment and a Kinesis Personal Heritage unit help ensure that your workout is as effective and enjoyable as possible. All of our customized spa services are performed in one of our tranquil and generously sized treatment rooms. A salon caters to your beauty needs with manicures, pedicures and hair treatments. Our Spa Shop offers an enticing selection of skin-care products, clothing, jewelry and gifts.
In order to preserve the serene ambience of Spa House, we provide indoor slippers for your use. You may of course bring your own slippers if you prefer.
Art at Spa House
Throughout Spa House you will find some exquisite examples of still life photography. The lovely platinum prints on display in the Spa House entry are by Carl Weese whose interpretations of the local landscape are renowned for their quality and evocative beauty. These are depictions of Washington's very own Steep Rock Land Trust where many of your hikes and outdoor activities will take place. Black and white flower prints exude subtle elegance and are a carefully composed blend of the serene and the dynamic. The flower abstractions, subtly toned in sepia are "larger than life" with a fluid energy that is at once ethereal, velvety and delicate.
In addition to the photography Spa House is decorated with one-of-a-kind art glass in the form of site specific blown glass sculpture and lighting. The artist worked with the spa in mind to create pieces that express movement, fluidity, flexibility and flow.
Labyrinth
The labyrinth is an ancient symbol that relates to wholeness. It combines the imagery of the circle and the spiral into a meandering but purposeful path. The Labyrinth can be seen as a metaphor for the journey to the center of your deeper self and back out into the world with more profound understanding, with new insights or new goals.
Unlike a maze, the labyrinth seeks to quiet the mind; it offers an opportunity to walk in meditation to a place within, where the rational mind merges with the intuitive. It is there that we can re-discover our spirituality by invoking the sacred into the everyday; we can become closer to ourselves and our spirituality.
Our labyrinth is a classical design based on principles of sacred geometry – the use of archetypal patterns drawn from nature. It is fashioned out of swirling patterns of indigenous granite and a green grass path. The labyrinth lies beyond the Yoga Garden and can be accessed from the Willow Studio or the garden level entrance.
We invite you to walk the labyrinth as often as you would like - at any pace, any time. Your Spa Advisor will happily get you started.
Facilities
As a guest of the Mayflower Inn and Spa, you will enjoy a extensive range of opportunities to nourish, energize, purify and restore your spirit...in every season. A few of your many choices include our:
- Tennis courts and putting green
- Outdoor pool
- Heavenly walks and saunters
- Opportunities to kayak, snowshoe, cross-country ski, bicycle and hike
- Fishing
- Horseback riding
- Ballooning
- Exercise rooms
- Massage and treatment facilities
- Opportunities to golf can easily be arranged
- Scenic drives
- Antiquing
- Art galleries
- An independent art house, the Bantam Cinema
- Historic and cultural attractions
- Local events and special antiques shows and more
118 Woodbury Road, Route 47, Washington, CT 06793Mailing Address: PO Box 1288, Washington, CT 06793
Telephone: 860-868-9466 | Facsimile: 860-868-1497
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