The Inn at Palmetto Bluff's spa is seductively serene.

If you’re looking for the ultimate in pampering and relaxation on a Hilton Head golf vacation, a visit to the Spa at Palmetto Bluff will certainly meet your needs.

The spa is located slightly inland from Hilton Head Island at the opulent Inn at Palmetto Bluff, a sister hotel to the fabulous Auberge du Soleil in the Napa Valley, and the first Auberge Resorts property in the eastern United States.

The spa portion occupies a manor house on a little island and the lagoon setting, shaded by a canopy of moss-draped live oak trees, is utterly seductive.

Each of the eight treatment rooms has its own private, screened-in porch with a deep soaking tub for the ultimate in relaxation. There are literally dozens of

Private porch tubs to soak it all in.

massages, wraps and other treatments to choose from, including Spa Boggin’ for couples, a combo mud wrap, bath and massage (with champagne and chocolate or oysters). Golfers often opt for special treatments geared toward improving spinal rotation and sun-damaged skin.

The treatments aren’t cheap, but thankfully, you don’t have to be a guest at the equally pricey, but wonderful, resort to enjoy them.

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