The Four Seasons

1441 Brickell Ave., Miami

866-386-2720,

TheSports

ClubLA.com

Lowdown: It's no hassle to waltz into the Four Seasons for some pampering.

But the Spa is integrated into the Sports Club/L.A. (even though the Spa and Club are in Miami, it's still called The Sports Club/ L.A.). That means that if you choose to use the sauna, steam room or showers, you will be competing with some 3,200 gym regulars.

Smartly, spa planners have arranged to have a locker room reserved for spa-goers. And to help the spa experience feel personal, guests are escorted from the time they arrive.

Beyond the spa's heavy door, there is plenty of solitude. The Relaxation Lounge is cozy and dim, the 10 treatment rooms efficiently arranged with silk panels above the beds.

Up to 70 percent of spa visitors are hotel guests. Booking two spa services entitles you to use the massive, 40,000-square-foot gym for the day.

Neighborhood: Spa guests get no reduction on valet parking ($14), but self-parking for the spa is free for the first three hours. Enter the Four Seasons from the north, on 14th Lane. The spa is on the fourth floor.

Vibe: A little frenetic when you first arrive and are melding with gym-goers, but once inside the spa itself, it's peaceful and professional. Decor is Asian-influenced, with hardwood floors and a faux fireplace for flickering candles.

Highlights:AMiami Mojito Massage Treatment involves an exfoliation with Florida limes and sugar, followed by a lime, mint and rum oil massage (50 minutes for $146; 80 minutes for $240). The Thai Herbal Poultice is an energizing, rhythmic massage with heated, lemongrass poultices (padded instruments) applied at pressure points (110 minutes for $301).

Discounts for Miami Herald readers: Mention this story and get a Miami Paradise Body Treatment with a papaya pineapple body scrub, warm coconut milk rub and Swedish massage, 80 minutes for $99 (normally $180).

When booking any service, mention you saw this in The Miami Herald and get a weeklong free pass into the gym.

Offer valid until Nov. 1.

-- KATHRYN WEXLER

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