Nestled under a silky sheet on a heated massage table while soft instrumentals play, I inhale soothing scents of chamomile and lavender. “Each therapist works in his or her own style, keeping in mind the guest’s need for relaxation, healing, or energy,” says Rachel Knapp, executive director of the two-floor, 27,000-square-foot Spa & Salon. My pampering starts with a warm footbath, as Fusion massage co-creator Benita Coles determines I need to have my stress and Type-A edginess calmed. The 80-minute, $250 indulgence unfolds in one of 11 treatment rooms decorated in soft grays and ivories, with calming cloudlike collages on the ceiling.
“This is the most inventive and transporting treatment I’ve experienced in three decades of spa-going.” The Sensational Fusion Signature Massage at MGM National Harbor’s spa is probably the most inventive and transporting treatment I’ve experienced in three decades of spa-going.Ĭreated by therapists at the resort, which opened in December 2016 in a glass tower overlooking the Potomac, it’s a flowing ritual that blends techniques from East and West and is customized for each client.
But I did get lucky at MGM’s casino resort outside Washington, DC. I’m not one to place big bets at the blackjack table.
