Sunny.org’s spa and restaurant month is truly a double delight this year.
We all can renew and relax, dine and save as the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention and Visitors Bureau kicks off deals Aug. 1-Sept. 30. Last year, the offers were only available in September. See the deals at Sunny.org.
The annual spa fest offers 50 percent savings on luxurious treatments at 20 of Broward County’s most exclusive spas. Most services are priced at $99. Gratuity is not included. Go to Sunny.org/Spamonth.
Choose from massages and reflexology, facials, manicures and pedicures, and wraps. Some offers also include add-on services for an extra fee, and free access to hotel amenities, private pools, relaxation rooms, saunas and steam rooms, so plan to stay and settle in.
Options include a full body massage with bonus foot and scalp massage for $99 at The Spa at Lago Mar Beach Resort & Club in Fort Lauderdale. Or, opt for a trendy CBD herbalistic ritual manicure and pedicure at the newly upgraded Diplomat Spa in Hollywood. The 50-minute session is $99. It includes access to the resort’s pool, so bring your suit to show off your freshly painted fingertips and toes.
Other palaces that pamper on the list include the aLaya Spa at the Bonaventure Resort & Spa, Karma Seven Day Spa in Plantation, Spa Atlantic at the Atlantic Hotel, St. Somewhere Spa at the Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort and Mynd Spa and Salon (the newly rebranded Red Door Salon & Spa) at the Galleria Fort Lauderdale.
But wait! There’s more. Miami Spa Months continues its second month of $109 deals through Aug. 31 with more than 45 participating spas. See the offers, sponsored by the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau, at Miamiandbeaches.com/offers/temptations.
Now, let’s eat.
Sunny.org’s two-month dining fest features more than 65 participating restaurants during Greater Fort Lauderdale Restaurant Month. Try some of the area’s finest eateries and nibble on specially created three-course meals starting at $35 through Sept. 30. Gratuity is not included and reservations are recommended.
Carnivores can get their fix at Fort Lauderdale steakhouses Jackson’s Prime, The Capital Grille, Morton’s and Steak 954. The Boathouse at the Riverside Hotel, Doc B’s, Vienna Wine Bar, Spazio and Cafe Maxx also are participating.
So many choices. I love trying new restaurants during this promotion, but making a decision can be daunting. To stretch your dining dollars, our dining critic wisely suggests trying expensive or scenic restaurants where meals typically cost much more than what’s offered on promotional menus. Dune at the Auberge Resorts in Fort Lauderdale is on my short list.
See the list at Sunny.org/Restaurantmonth.
To further complicate matters, Dine Out Downtown Delray showcases 40 restaurants offering deals through Aug. 7 at DowntownDelrayBeach.com/RestaurantWeek.
And...hundreds more Miami-Dade restaurants are participating in Miami Spice through Sept. 30. The promotion features $23 lunches/brunches and $39 dinners. See menus at Miamiandbeaches.com/offers/temptations/mimai-spice-months.
Those diets will have to wait until Oct. 1.
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