Best of Rhode Island 2009 Editors' Picks

Eschewing solitude for some time with your significant other? Head for Spa Vana, where the couples menu goes well beyond the usual side-by-side massage. The Eastern-themed spa's fireplace suite is the setting for treat-ments pour deux, such as the Royal Jade and the Yin and Yang. The former is the ultimate in partnered relaxation, using warm jade stones for full body massages, steam towels, an exfoliating scrub and cold jade facial. It's enough to make you forget you're not the only one in the room.