Written by zabelle on 27 Mar, 2006
How could I resist? Especially when Al offered to pay. I booked my services 2 days before we arrived, and I suggest that you do this as well. It may just have been because this is the weekend before Valentine’s Day, but by Thursday there…Read More
How could I resist? Especially when Al offered to pay. I booked my services 2 days before we arrived, and I suggest that you do this as well. It may just have been because this is the weekend before Valentine’s Day, but by Thursday there was already nothing available at all for Saturday. I booked a scrub and a facial for 2pm, and Kasey ordered a manicure and a pedicure for the same time periodWe arrived about 20 minutes early and Kasey was escorted to the relaxation room to await her service. I was shown to the locker room and given my robe and jelly slippers. After changing, I joined Kasey in the relation room. It is dimly lit with wicker furniture and an artificial fireplace in each of the two rooms. There is a pot of hot water and lots of tea choices as well as some granola bars. There are magazines to read while you wait.I hardly had time to get comfortable when Stacey arrived and asked if I minded going early. Not me. She showed me to the room and explained the shower to me. I opted for the body only not the over head and she explained everything that she was going to be doing. She gave me the optional sexy paper bikinis, and then left the room while I removed the robe and positioned myself face down on the table.This is the first time I have ever been brushed. This helps to exfoliate the skin. Then the warm scrub was rubbed all over my body, one section at a time. My unruly hair refused to be covered by a hairnet so at one point I had to hold it while she did my back. I was then left alone to take my shower, and then placed myself back under the sheet on the table.Now it was time for the moisture cream. By now my whole body felt as soft as a babies bottom. It took a lot of effort on my part to get up and put my robe back on and head for the relaxation room. After a cup of green tea I was restored enough to happily follow Carmen into another room for my facial and eyebrow waxing (ouch).The eyebrows were done first and then my eyes were covered, and steam was applied to my face. In the meantime, my hands and feet were massaged with lotion, placed in plastic and inserted into warmers. It’s a very decadent feeling. Carmen asked if I would allow extraction (sure) and then began to clear out any clogged pores. This was followed by the application of a gel exfoliate, and then my face was buffed with a mechanical brush. This was followed by warm rinse, and a moisturizing mask, then a facial massage. The last thing out were my soft feet. I dressed again and headed back to the relaxation room. If I was any mroe relaxed I would have been out cold. Kasey arrived with her toes done in a French manicure and her nails a glowing gold tone. Both of us dreaded heading back out into the cold snow, and ending our special afternoon, but all good things must end. With tip, my afternoon cost $201.20, Kasey’s was $140. Both of us felt it was an afternoon well spent.To see a list of the services supplied by the spa you can visit the web site at http://www.watersedge-resort.com/spa.htm Close
Shopping:The Shops at Water’s Edge offer the option to do some world class spending without even taking out your car. While not in the resort itself, they are a very short walk across the parking lot. Thanks to the $25 gift certificate I was given…Read More
Shopping:The Shops at Water’s Edge offer the option to do some world class spending without even taking out your car. While not in the resort itself, they are a very short walk across the parking lot. Thanks to the $25 gift certificate I was given as a Valentine’s welcome gift, I had to check out Bernie Fields Jewelry Store. I was very surprised when I saw the gift card. The Bernie Fields Jewelry Store that I knew had closed recently and since this was where Al purchased my engagement ring 39 years ago, along with several other pieces of jewelry over the years, it was with great sadness that I saw them leave. Imagine my surprise when I walked in the shop and saw familiar faces. Cutting to the chase, I now have a very cute garnet and silver bracelet as a souvenir of my week at the resort. Thanks to Water’s Edge.Pool and fitness center. While Kasey and I were indulging at the spa, Al, John, and the hooligans went off to visit the pool. We had a heck of a time finding the entrance to the pool. You need to go through the gift shop. There are separate locker rooms for men and women. The men are downstairs near the entrance , the women are downstairs halfway down the wall on the right of the pool. There is a separate sauna and steam room for men and woman. Within the pool area there is also a hot tub, a very good size hot tub. The pool was warm and the boys had a great time. Also right off the gift shop is the health club. This is a serious workout room with plenty of machines to choose from. You need to sign in and give them your room key in exchange for a locker key. Playing for Children and AdultsFor the kids there is a game room with a nice selection of arcade style games. This is also where you may rent DVDs. They are in a machine and you put in your credit card and receive your movie. The selection was acceptable, but not too extensive.For the adults there is a business center where you have access to high-speed Internet. To get into the business center you need to get a special key at the desk. This key allows you entrance for 24 hours.If you are going to be here for a week, or even a weekend, on Saturday morning there is a special introduction to inform you of what is happening in the area by activities director. In addition to a continental breakfast you will be provided with a full itinerary of things that you can do, not just in Westbrook but all over Connecticut... This is not a sales pitch, so relax you will not be pressured into becoming timeshare owners, it won't even be mentioned. Surprisingly enough no one mentioned purchasing a timeshare the entire week we were here.The Spa- I have a full entry on my experience but this is a full service day spa, and offers massages for both men and woman as well as a full array of other services.During the warmer weather there is an outdoor pool and also an outdoor dining area. There are two tennis courts. And lets not forget the Long Island Sound which is right where this resort is located. There is a private beach with all sorts of water related sports available. Close
Written by chrismartel on 23 Jan, 2003
A Sony 12-screen movie theater is 10 minutes from Water's Edge . . . A complete outdoor outlet center, with fashion, music, and toy stores, is in Westbrook. Another outlet center in Clinton, approximately 14 minutes from Water's Edge, is an upscale place with Polo Ralph…Read More
A Sony 12-screen movie theater is 10 minutes from Water's Edge . . .
A complete outdoor outlet center, with fashion, music, and toy stores, is in Westbrook.
Another outlet center in Clinton, approximately 14 minutes from Water's Edge, is an upscale place with Polo Ralph Lauren, deluxe chocolate, and many high-priced stores.
The Groton sub base, where you can actually tour an old submarine, is 30 minutes away.
There are two deluxe brand-new casinos, Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun. My choice is Mohegan for a laid-back, relaxed atmosphere, with free shows nightly. If you want a Las Vegas-style casino where it's very busy all the time, then Foxwoods is for you.
Mystic Aquarium and village are 35 to 40 minutes away and a delight for children of all ages. It's half indoor/half outdoor, so plan this during warm weather.
During summer, check schedules for teens and adults; there is always a concert on the green for all types of music.
In Old Saybrook, in summer, there's an all day rock festival; check for times.
Hartford is 50 minutes from Westbrook. New Haven is 40 minutes away. New York is 2 hours away. Boston is 2 hours away.
Written by mconrad1600 on 27 May, 2005
One of the disadvantages to early May is that many of the tourist attractions have not yet opened for the season. Gillette Castle is one of those attractions. It is located in a state park, a great place for walking and picnicking.…Read More
One of the disadvantages to early May is that many of the tourist attractions have not yet opened for the season. Gillette Castle is one of those attractions. It is located in a state park, a great place for walking and picnicking. The "castle" itself is located at the highest point on the grounds, with a wonderful view of the Connecticut River (to me, the castle looks like something that was built by the Flintstones!), which makes a tour of the inside even more intriguing! But the tours don't begin until Memorial Day. You can walk freely around the outside of the building and look into the windows, but it's not quite the same. I think I may go back in the early fall just to have a picnic and do the tour. I've been told that the area is very crowded during the summer months.
The castle was actually the home of William Gillette, who played Sherlock Holmes on the Broadway stage.