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I am laying by the pool at the Four Seasons on a Daycation. Yes, it’s overcast and not particularly hot, but I am determined to make laying out by the pool part of this experience, so here I am, clad in a new ViX swimsuit typing away at the laptop.
What is a daycation? It’s a package the Four Seasons is offering to lure locals to the hotel. You get lunch at TRIO, a 50-minute spa treatment, and access to the facilities all day. For lunch I had a delicious “Austin Hippie” salad with perfectly cooked scallops, and a side of the most amazing berries in the world. Okay, maybe not that good, but somehow TRIO always manages to have the juiciest, most flavorful berries around.
I’m headed to my massage in a few minutes, I’ll update later on how it goes. Ahhhh, daycationing …
Update: The. Best. Massage. Ever.
I’ll admit, up until today I didn’t really get what everyone was talking about with the massage deal. Sure, it feels nice to have your muscles rubbed, but blissed out? Hadn’t felt it. And I’ve gotten massage at some top notch places. But John at the Four Seasons today, he took it to a whole new level. He worked some serious knots I didn’t even know existed out of my shoulders, and while the pain was a little intense for a bit, the release was incredible. My body is so relaxed. I wanted to lie in a hammock and breathe it in–luckily for me, I could, as there are lakeside hammock havens. And then I sat in the steam room, sweating every last drop of tension out.
Can every day be a Daycation?!
From the Four Seasons Austin website:
Daycation:
Whether you’re a local looking for a close-to-home getaway or a vacationer staying with friends or family, enjoy the amenities and pampering of Four Seasons Hotel Austin’s Daycation package, offered Monday through Friday.
This package includes:
- A 50-minute spa treatment of your choice
- Lunch in TRIO
- Use of the Spa’s eucalyptus steam rooms, locker room and fitness facilities
- A day pass for the pool
USD 160.00 per person
