Awards
The Ultimate Relaxation
Northern Virginia Magazine May 2010
Located in a quaint yellow townhouse in Old Town Alexandria, Fountains Day Spa offers a variety of full-service packages,
which include a catered lunch from Balducci’s as well as array of solo treatments.
For a day of bliss on the more luxurious end, indulge with the Stress Buster Package, which starts you off with a 50 Minute Combination Massage
followed by 30 minutes of reflexology. Afterward, clients are taken into one of the relaxation rooms for lunch and fruit.
The package finally wraps with a 60-minute Hydradermie Facial. | $257.00 for 3 hours
For a full-on relaxation coma, there is Fountains Queen for the Day Package.
This full-bodied package incorporates body polish that leaves you skin with a healthy blow, and 60-minute combination massage
and 30 minutes of reflexology. This treatment also includes lunch and fruit, followed by a Super Hydradermie Facial (90 minutes),
including a Vitamin C peel. | $416 for 5 hours | 422 S Washington St. Alexandria, 703-549-1990; www.fountainsdayspa.com
Also online picked as a Top Spa
Decorated in citrus tones, the spa (no salon services like haircuts or manicures here) is a haven of relaxation.
Owner Suzanne Olsen (trained in London and Paris) does her absolute utmost to make sure her clients are happy with their therapists as well as their treatments……
For the entire review please click the link below – the review is near the end of the page
Northern Virginia Magazine
and put in Fountains Day Spa in the search text box.
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Five best Spas in Virginia
Mademan.com - April 2010
A more extensive review may be found on the Mademan website just click link below
Day Spa Article
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Wondering which massage is right for you? Our lowdown on top rubdowns will help you get your “kneads” in order
Northern Virginia Health & Life - Febuary 2010
A more extensive review may be found on the Northern Virginia Health & Life website just click link below
Massage Article
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Fountains of Youth -- Fountains is a longtime favorite spa in Old Town ...
Washingtonian - October 2009
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Best Facial, Best Massage and Best Email Specials within the last year by Washingtonian
Washingtonian - May 2009
Best E-mail Specials
Fountains Day Spa
This Old Town spa, in a lemon yellow row house, has a cozy atmosphere you can’t help but love.
Comfy chairs in the waiting area are a nice spot to sip tea in ceramic mugs with saucers or cucumber infused water while waiting for a treatment.
We recommend the facials – especially those done by owner Suzanne Olsen.
Need more reason to visit? Daily e-mail specials – you can sign up at the front desk – offer 10 to 25 percent off a variety of treatments.
The Fountains Day Spa
422 S. Washington St. Alexandria
703-549-1990
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Directory - Face Time
Allure February 2009
Alexandria, VA
The Fountains Day Spa
Angela Hall
422 S. Washington St.
703-549-1990
They say lightning never strikes twice – but we’d like to avoid it the first time around. We confessed as much to Hall when she handed us a metal “grounder”
and prepared to run electric currents over our face.
She assured us that the mild galvanic charges would simply lift impurities without causing blotches.
We still flinched (from fear, not pain), but besides a metallic taste in our mouth, the only noticeable side effect was silky skin.
The real shocker? No postfacial breakouts. Hydradermie Facial, $95.
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The Hill May 2009
The Fountains Day Spa
422 S. Washington St.
703-549-1990
Suzanne Olsen said that Fountains prides itself on a holistic approach, including nutrition and homecare, and her therapists are well trained to provide homecare and advice.
Olsen is a Guinot skincare product expert and has been since 1973. She was trained in Paris and London. Guinot’s cornerstone, the Hydradermie facial, recognizes the skin as a living organ.
Click below to link to read the entire article
The Hill
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Things To Do - Place For A Massage
Washingtonian June 2008
Fountains Day Spa ranked one of the two best places to go to get a massage in the Washington Metro area.
Click below to link to all of best of -- Massage is under "Things to Do" category
Washingtonian Best of
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Sumptuous Day Spas for Ma
Northern Virginia Living May 2008
Fountains Day Spa
Set in a centuries-old Alexandria townhouse in the historic Old Town area,
Fountains (422 S. Washington St., Alexandria; 703-549-1990; www.fountainsdayspa.net)
lives up to its promise of a cheery atmosphere and a friendly staff.
Decorated in citrus tones, the spa (no salon services like haircuts or manicures here) is haven of relaxation.
Owner Suzanne Olsen (trained in London and Paris) does her absolute utmost to make sure her clients are happy with their therapists
as well as their treatments.
The only stressor here? Selection of service. Choose from four types of facials ($90 each) ranging from
the Hydradermie (infuses skin with nourishment, hydration and anti-aging ingredients) the Beaute Neuve skin peel to toning treatment
Liftosome to the relaxing Aromatic, which features a uniquely customized blend of essential oils.
Those especially craving spiritual and sensory spa healing will go for the Harmony package, which may include any of the following:
energy work, reflexology, reiki, or intuitive bodywork. Therapists effectively customize each individual massage to meet the specific needs
of each individual client (50 minutes, $105).
Fans of more traditional techniques, however, can also indulge in Swedish ($85) or deep-tissue ($95) services or a combination of the two approaches
on troubled areas (a mean ticket tag of only $90).
Best bets when booking for Mom? Check the website frequently. Fountains offers a sign up for daily specials email and posts seasonal discounts
( a nearly $300 savings on a 12-massage package, for example), plus a 10 percent-off coupon for first-timers
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2008 More Spas We Love
Washingtonian February 2008
Holistic Haven
Fountains Day Spa
The Fountains Day Spa is an intimate, homey retreat for those who don’t mind a dose of holistic advice with their facial;
owner Suzanne Olsen might urge a client to switch from antiperspirant to aluminum-free deodorant or “read” a client’s
personality through her feet. (Our reviewer was told that her big toe showed she used her brain, though a troubling
curve hinted that she was “overbearing.”) Still, clients are well cared for, and our reviewer’s facial was good.
A more extensive review may be found on the Washingtonian website just click link below
Washingtonian Review
and put in Fountains Day Spa in the search text box.
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2007 Top Day Spas
Northern Virginia Living May 2007
Fountains Day Spa
This old town spa is easy to miss if you are not looking - and their high
profile clientele prefers it that way. Owner, Suzanne Olsen keeps the
faces of area celebrities camera-ready and advises on everything from nutrition
to relaxation techniques. The Guinot Hydradermie facials are often
combined with reflexology for what amounts to a full body intervention.
Loyal customers bring their teens for skin care education and treatment.
Boys have been known to sneak in the back door for their facials. They
know Suzanne won't exfoliate and tell.
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Spa Wish Rated The Fountains Day Spa excellent in overall experience for eight straight years.
Spa Wish December 31, 2001 - November 2008
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2006 Top Ten Day Spas
Washington Post 2006 Best Bets Day Spas
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2005 Top Day Spas
Northern Virginia Living November/December
2005
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The Fountains Day Spa Beautification
Award
City of Alexandria 2005
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The Fountains Day Spa top rated
Spa Index September 2004
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2004 Top Day Spas
Northern Virginia Living November/December
2004
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Top Day Spas
Washingtonian 2004
Washingtonian 2005
Washingtonian 2008
Washingtonian 2009
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Featured
Allure Magazine
Dominion Magazine
Northern Virginia Living
Northern Virginia Health & Life
The Hill
Spa Week
Washingtonian
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