Spa resorts attracting permanent residents seeking their amenities
By ISM on Mar 13, 2008 in Spa Industry - Progressive Client Services
“We’re always getting massages,” Troy Coughlin said, “or my wife is getting her nails done. We’re totally pampered by the people at the spa.”
Coughlin, a professional drag racer from Delaware, Ohio, and his wife, Julie, are among the many who in recent years have bought vacation homes at spa resorts. Spa-centered residential communities are springing up on both coasts and many points in between, giving buyers easy access to spa services and opportunities to have equity in their own houses or condominiums.
The Coughlins’ vacation home is at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club & Spa in Jupiter. Their four children — ranging from a kindergartner to a college freshman — “all love it,” Troy Coughlin said. There are programs for youngsters that give parents time for the golf course and the spa. “My two youngest learned to ride bikes there,” he said.
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