{"id":52794,"date":"2014-07-29T16:32:03","date_gmt":"2014-07-29T20:32:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/shipboard-info\/relax-and-refresh-at-the-greenhouse-spa-and-salon\/"},"modified":"2022-11-11T15:43:32","modified_gmt":"2022-11-11T21:43:32","slug":"holland-luxury-spa-salon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/whats-new\/holland-luxury-spa-salon\/","title":{"rendered":"Relax and Refresh at the Greenhouse Spa and Salon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the array of culinary options, exciting activities, spectacular shows and entertainment at your fingertips, it can be relatively easy to forget to relax on your cruise.<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\nThe best way to rejuvenate your mind, body and soul is to pay a visit to the shipboard <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/cruise-vacation-onboard\/Activities.action?tabName=Greenhouse+Spa+and+Salon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Greenhouse Spa &amp; Salon<\/a>, arguably among the finest spas at sea. <\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_110963\" style=\"width: 617px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/HALGreenhouseRetreat.jpg.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-110963\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/HALGreenhouseRetreat.jpg-e1406649766538.jpg\" alt=\"Heated loungers in the Thermal Suite and the hydropool make up the Greenhouse Retreat. \" width=\"607\" height=\"268\" class=\"size-full wp-image-110963\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-110963\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Heated loungers in the Thermal Suite and the hydropool make up the Greenhouse Retreat.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>On most Holland America ships the spa experience begins inside the Greenhouse Retreat, a social relaxation center. Lie on a heated tiled lounger or immerse yourself in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/virtual-tours-videos\/Main.action?cat=activities&amp;subcat=all&amp;type=vt&amp;id=10&amp;title=Hydropool%20Area&amp;WT.mc_id=SM_HAB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the hydropool<\/a> filled with calming ocean water heated to body temperature. The warm &#8212; not hot &#8212; temperature of the hydropool allows you to stay immersed and enjoy the benefits of the jets longer than a traditional hot tub. <\/p>\n<p>Step into one of the mild saunas or steam grottos to warm yourself to the core and enjoy a DIY exfoliating scrub to get your skin super-soft for the next port. Day and full-cruise passes to the Greenhouse Retreat are available.<\/p>\n<p>The retreat is only the prelude of what\u2019s sure to be a memorable spa day at sea. <\/p>\n<p>Expert massage therapists are on hand to soothe tired and sore muscles. Techniques from around the world offer guests once-in-a-lifetime experiences with treatments including the Precious Gem Massage designed especially to alleviate stress. Select from Sapphire, Ruby, Diamond or Emerald elixirs and emerge replenished. Are you enjoying a romantic getaway? Consider surprising your significant other with a couple&#8217;s massage! <\/p>\n<p>All ships have an acupuncturist onboard, stimulating acupoints with needles to alleviate pain, anxiety, arthritis and many other conditions. <\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_110958\" style=\"width: 614px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/salon-HAL.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-110958\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/salon-HAL.jpg\" alt=\"Take in the view of the open ocean while you get a blowout! \" width=\"604\" height=\"401\" class=\"size-full wp-image-110958\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-110958\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Take in the view of the open ocean while you get a blowout!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Want to look your best for formal night? The Greenhouse Salon has a full menu of services. Head to the salon for a blowout or the Beautiful Hands and Toes 45-minute spa manicure and 55-minute spa pedicure! Rejuvenate your skin with one of the spa\u2019s signature facial treatments, using only premium-grade ingredients found in nature. The signature Elemis Oxydermy Facial fights lines and wrinkles in a relaxing treatment that will revive your skin and bring out a youthful glow. You can even have your hair colored and your teeth whitened (yes, really!) onboard.  <\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget that the spa is for men and women alike. Those who let their beard get a little grizzly in the Alaskan wilderness might enjoy a the Elemis Pro-Collagen Grooming treatment with Shave or a MANicure to send them home refreshed.  <\/p>\n<p>The Greenhouse Spa and Salon is open from 8 a.m. until 10 pm throughout each cruise and closes at 8 p.m. the final sailing day. For a full list of treatments available <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/assets\/cruise-vacation-onboard\/GreenhouseSpa.pdf?WT.mc_id=SM_HAB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><em>Are you ready to relax in the spa? What&#8217;s your favorite spa treatment? Let us know in the comments below!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the array of culinary options, exciting activities, spectacular shows and entertainment at your fingertips, it can be relatively easy to forget to relax on your cruise.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1816,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[43,40],"tags":[4194,4199],"class_list":["post-52794","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-fleet-features","category-whats-new","tag-amenities","tag-luxury-travel"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52794","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1816"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=52794"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52794\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":67863,"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52794\/revisions\/67863"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=52794"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=52794"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hollandamerica.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=52794"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}