Treat Mom to a fabulous getaway

Spa getaways aren't just for girlfriends or couples anymore. They're the perfect way to spend quality time with the most important lady in your life: Mom. For a last-minute Mother's Day getaway, here are two affordable East Coast spa resorts to consider:

Spa getaways for the city mom

Las Vegas isn't the only city with luxury hotels, spas and casinos. For a sure bet closer to home, escape to Atlantic City's upscale Borgata Hotel, Casino and Spa and its boutique property, The Water Club. Room rates for Mother's Day weekend range from $149 to $469 per night.

Especially for Mom, the Borgata's Spa Toccare and the Immersion Spa at the Water Club are offering signature seasonal treatments: Spa Toccare's 3-in-1 Borgata Bliss Experience (100 minutes, $275) includes a body scrub, immersion in a hydrotherapy bath and a heavenly Swedish massage; and the Immersion Spa's Slimming Detox Ritual (105 minutes, $275) offers a detoxifying experience beginning with a bath with herbal extracts and ending with a salt scrub and body-slimming gel that help eliminate toxins and leave the skin looking and feeling firmer.

After your pampering sessions, catch up on mother-daughter bonding poolside at the Immersion's jaw-dropping indoor infinity-edge lap pool with sweeping floor-to-ceiling views of the Atlantic shore. Then, head to the Wolfgang Puck American Grille for a sumptuous Mother's Day brunch. In addition to staples like French toast and yogurt-and-granola parfait, specialty menu items include: "My Aunt Dee's Easter prosciutto pie with marinated cantaloupe"; house-smoked salmon pizza with soft scrambled eggs; and grilled ribeye steak and eggs with wild mushroom frittata and Tuscan potatoes.

To make your giddy mother-daughter getaway complete, hit the slots or surprise Mom with tickets to see one of the fabulous shows.

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Treat Mom to a fabulous getaway

Spa getaways aren't just for girlfriends or couples anymore. They're the perfect way to spend quality time with the most important lady in your life: Mom. For a last-minute Mother's Day getaway, here are two affordable East Coast spa resorts to consider:

Spa getaways for the country mom

Take Mom on a well-deserved weekend getaway or day trip to the Grand Cascades Lodge at Crystal Springs about an hour outside of New York City in Hardyston, New Jersey. The Adirondack-style, 250-room resort (rates start at $269 per night) is home to the new day spa, Reflections. The elegant, red-and-crystal-accented spa is a complementary contrast to the rustic looking lodge and is highlighted by an 8,000-quartz-crystal ceiling, Thai yoga massage suite and one-of-a-kind treatments like the Chardonnay Vinotherapy Massage (50 minutes, $100) incorporating wine from the lodge's award-winning, 60,000-plus-bottle wine cellar.

Give Mom a taste of the glamorous life with Reflections' indulgent Red Carpet Facial (100 minutes, $210). The facial takes several steps to ensure that Mom leaves feeling rejuvenated, including the use of a "liquid gold" protein enzyme to stimulate and dramatically improve the skin's appearance; a stimulating cinnamon enzyme peel that increases lymphatic drainage while deep-cleansing each pore; and two soy protein masks layered over the peel for a detoxifying and tightening effect. While the masks dry, a luxurious anti-aging massage cream is smoothed over the hands and arms. Reflections also offers prenatal specific treatments for Moms-to-be.

Relaxing options abound for the rest of your spa lady weekend at the lush Grand Cascades Lodge. Go for a decadent brunch at the Crystal Tavern, with its picturesque views of the sprawling resort. Then hit the green. Exclusively during Mother's Day Week (May 10 to 15), Moms golf for free at Crystal Springs.

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