Massages and body treatments are considered the ultimate luxury, and for good reason: They don't come cheap. The average hour-long massage can set you back a good $60 while body treatments can cost even more. Book your appointment at a high-end hotel like the Bulgari in London, and you could easily spend a weekend draining your savings account.
Check out some of the most ridiculously expensive hotel spa treatments around the world:
Bulgari Hotel London Spa
Service: Radio Frequency (Skin Tightening)
Cost: Course of six treatments for €1,250 or approximately US$1,326
This non-invasive cosmetic treatment is geared toward those freaked out about cellulite and other worrisome signs of aging. The idea is to "tighten and rejuvenate the skin" while promoting production of collagen, that structural protein that makes skin look so youthful. An Alma HD3D RF machine delivers focused RF energy to each layer of skin; the spa brochure says you'll notice results after one session.
Granite Spa at The Ranch at Rock Creek, Philipsburg, Montana
Service: 150-minute Rock Creek Ritual
Cost: $480
Renew your skin with a 60-minute Bulletproof Coffee Detox Wrap, followed by "an invigorating exfoliation." From there, you'll be wrapped in a hot towel and given a face and scalp massage. Hand-picked essential oils and Swedish massage are designed to make you feel as "fluid as Rock Creek." The "cheaper" 120-minute version costs $400.
Kahaia Spa at Four Seasons Bora Bora Resort
Service: Kahaia Spa Suite Package
Cost: 100,500 French Pacific Francs or approximately US$891
With this package, couples receive access to their own outdoor terrace, a soaking bath, drench shower and relaxation area — and that's all prior to the actual services. Slip behind close doors and you'll be led to two treatment beds with wide-open views of the water below. Any combination of treatments and rituals may be chosen.
Napa Spa at Auberge Du Soleil, Napa Valley
Service: Ultimate Indulgence Afterhours
Cost: $2,500
Couples feeling frisky between the hours of 8 and 11 p.m. may want to spring for this package, which offers exclusive use of the spa, massage and bath, plus wine and dessert.
Post Ranch Spa, Big Sur
Service: Fire Ceremony
Cost: $595
Take your main squeeze to a "safe, sacred space established by the medicine wheel," says the Post Ranch brochure. There you'll experience an indigenous fire ceremony of purification or transformation, depending on where you're at in your life. "Your shaman guides an interactive journey, drawing the energy of the fire to focus attention on an opening for healing distinctive patterns."