Address: 1460 Fourth Street, Santa Monica
Phone: (310)587-3366
(other locations in the area include Pasadena and West Hollywood). There are separate facilities for men and women.
Here is where you come to get a massage, and I assure you that your face will glow afterwards for a couple of days! When I'm jet-lagged, I get a full-body Swedish massage here, and I feel alive again. It's a bit pricey (about $75 for an hour-long massage; you can get shorter treatments, or herbal baths for about $25), but it's a treat to your body and soul, so if at all possible please splurge and do it.
How does it work? Call in advance to make a reservation (earlier in the day may be enough notice). You need to make reservation on the phone, but you can check their ebsite for treatment descriptions and prices:
www.burkewilliamsspa.com/
Arrive at the spa at least half an hour earlier so you can use the whirlpool and sauna. When you arrive, they give you a locker with a nice bathrobe and flipflops, and you can lounge around, read magazines, go to the sauna, sit in the jacuzzi, take a shower, eat fruit, or drink iced water while you wait for your treatment to begin. ENJOY!