When it comes to luxury, Beverly Hills and the Four Seasons are a combination as classic as champagne and strawberries. Beverly Hills shines in the American cultural lexicon with the brilliance of a paparazzo's flashbulb, and the Four Seasons name is shorthand for immaculate, inimitable accommodations. And lest anyone forgets, it was the Four Seasons that pioneered and popularized hotel spas back in the 1980s. The spa on South Doheny Drive certainly ranks among the brand's best, an intimate, eight-room hideaway hemmed in by lush palms swaying just outside the sliding doors.

Not surprisingly, the practitioners of Four Seasons have developed experiences unique to their spas. The Swe-Thai massage, for instance, blends elements of Swedish and Thai massage with yogic stretching. The Honey Dream treatment combines an exfoliating honey-beeswax body wrap with a regenerative royal-jelly facial mask. Utilizing Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon Dr. Moy’s Regeneration Serum, the DNA Facial spurs cell renewal and growth, leading to tighter skin, reduced fine lines, fewer wrinkles, and less skin discoloration. The DNA Intensive Renewal features Dr. Moy's OxyGeneo machine to plump and hydrate the skin and target UV-induced damage by replenishing the DNA's supply of enzymes. Suitable for all types and colors of skin, the facial exfoliates, revitalizes, and oxygenates the skin, leading to diminished signs of aging. Services can be arranged indoors or outside at the poolside cabanas; as Travel + Leisure once noted, "There's a see-and-be-seen scene at the rooftop pool, where ... [Hollywood] divas disappear into poolside cabanas for afternoon massages. If you don't run into your favorite star while waiting for an ultra regenerating facial, you probably will at the lavish Sunday brunch."