Spa Profile: The Spa at the Tides Inn
The Tides Inn has been a popular vacation destination in Virginia’s Northern Neck area since 1947.
Set between a creek and the sea in Irvington, Virginia, the Tides Inn has been a popular getaway since 1947 that invites visitors to create their own all-American traditions along the Chesapeake Bay. Offering stunning water views from all directions, the resort underwent an update in March 2019, debuting refreshed public and meeting spaces, along with a new coastal eatery.
Guests enjoy a variety of fun outdoor activities such as cruises and boat rentals, golf, fishing and crabbing, parlor and garden games, sailing school, and more. Resort amenities include an outdoor waterfront swimming pool and an intimate spa that offers a variety of therapeutic, relaxing, and rejuvenating treatments.
The Spa at the Tides Inn is a tranquil environment that has an intimate lounge, nail salon, and clean, coastal treatment rooms with heated beds and beautiful views of the creek and river. The spa’s packages are designed to encourage relaxation, rejuvenation, and healing accompanied by healthful refreshments and detailed service.
We interviewed Rebecca Riley, Activities Manager at the Tides Inn, who recommended spa treatments to try, special amenities, insider tips, and more:
The intimate resort offers guests the perfect getaway to escape from the hustle and bustle.
Why You’ll Love It: Hands-down, the team members. Their commitment to friendly, professional service does not go unnoticed. Our rigorous standards ensure that our wonderful massage therapists and practitioners regularly train on the latest industry trends.
Amenities include an outdoor swimming pool next to the water.
Key Features: Our clean, coastal treatment rooms have heated beds with stunning views of our peaceful creek leading into the vast Rappahannock River. This is especially pronounced in our nail room, where our plush pedicure chairs offer gorgeous, almost meditative views of the water.
The Spa at the Tides Inn is a tranquil and intimate environment that offers a variety of therapeutic, relaxing, and rejuvenating treatments.
Bonus: Guests of the spa are invited to change into plush robes and fitted slippers before sipping on a variety of teas and therapeutic tinctures. Warm, herbal neck pillows and soft blankets are also available for extra comfort and relaxation.
Spa Snacks: Complementary teas, tinctures, and refreshing fruit-enhanced waters are always available. The spa also offers wine, and both sweet and savory treat options. For something more substantial, guests may order off the Chesapeake Restaurant lunch or room service menu, and eat alongside the spa’s meditation garden and reflection pool.
Insider’s Tip: We look forward to giving our guests as much personal and customized attention as possible. For this reason, we encourage our guests to make their appointments early in the reservation process and to give as many details relevant to their treatment preferences as possible. This helps us arrange the best-suited therapist to create a memorable and enjoyable treatment.
The spa also has a nail salon where guests can relax in plush pedicure chairs while enjoying stunning views of the creek leading into the Rappahannock River.
Unique Treatment: Our poolside manicures and pedicures allow the experience to go beyond our spa doors. However, our 30-minute body scrubs might be the most popular. They are a unique way to indulge in the spa without committing to a half-day away from family and friends. Guests may choose between Sweet Tea, Butter Rum, Coastal Herbs, or Honey Lavender to exfoliate and invigorate the body.
The clean, coastal treatment rooms have heated beds with stunning views of the creek and river.
Insider’s Favorite: My favorite treatment is the Arnica Intensive Massage. This is great for those who work out a lot or a person who tends to hold a lot of tension in the muscles of the back, neck, or hips. This deep tissue massage incorporates sports stretches, compressions, and arnica oil to smooth knots and restore mobility to hard-working muscles.
Guests can also opt to receive poolside manicures and pedicures while enjoying the outdoors.
Splurge Treatment: The Tide and Thyme Body Treatment leaves the entire body truly rejuvenated. It is designed to release stress and hydrate the body. The thyme oil body polish brings out the skin’s natural glow, then a hydrating wrap of whipped shea butter with herbal essences energize the body, while a scalp massage with jasmine oil relaxes the mind. The total body experience is complete with a mini facial and reflexology treatment.
Set between a creek and the sea, the Tides Inn offers stunning water views in all directions.
Featured Products: We use Naturopathica and Elemis products for facials and massage treatments. Body treatments and scrubs utilize Farmhouse Fresh products. Moroccanoil products are used for nail treatments and we recently introduced Dazzle Dry nail polish.
For more information and to book a treatment, visit the website and follow them on Instagram: @tidesinn
[Images courtesy of The Tides Inn]
The Tides Inn
480 King Carter Drive
Irvington, VA 22480
804-438-5000