GLEN IVY
HOT SPRINGS
Corona, California
G
len Ivy Hot Springs is one of
the oldest and most esteemed
spas in the United States. It
opened its doors 155 years
ago in March of 1860 as Temescal
Hot Springs. To put that age into
some perspective, Billy the Kid
was still Billy the Baby when
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Glen Ivy started taking customers.
YEAR
Over the first few decades of its
operation into the 20th century, Glen Ivy
expanded its property and services, finally Top: Glen Ivy Hot Springs in its early years as a
pioneering wellness destination. Right: Guests
transforming into the modern destination
enjoy a detoxifying mud bath. Below: The destination spa's lounge pool was added in 1984.
resort it is today in the prosperous postwar economy of the late 1940s and 50s.
“The Glen Ivy experience aims to
A change of ownership in 1977
inspire an approach to personal health
resulted in several exciting new develop- that comes with the integration of
ments. The Lounge Pool was added in
certain timeless values that can be
1984, the Bath House in 1999, the
found on the Wheel of Wellness,” says
Roman Baths in 2001, The Grotto in
CEO and President Jim Root. “With
2002 and Under the Oaks in 2007. The
Glen Ivy Hot Springs at its most
facilities currently house 72 rooms and
progressive point to date, 2015 is
stations in five buildings, and the spa’s
gearing up to usher in a new era of
treatments use both organic and luxury
wellness for this acclaimed property.”
ingredients to complement personal
To commemorate the 155th anniverwellness healing services such as yoga
sary, Glen Ivy Hot Springs is offering
and fitness activities.
guests a special package for USD$155 that
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LONGEVITY TIP: “Honor [your] spa’s rich history and look forward to a future of
serving generations of guests and providing memorable, meaningful and enjoyable
experiences to everyone, every day.”
includes a 50-minute service, Grotto and
“Taking the Waters” admission, and a
champagne toast. The spa is also hosting
a 155th Anniversary Media Event for spa
and wellness writers, bloggers and social
media influencers to celebrate the organization’s rich history, development and its
new directions.
“In the next 25 years, we’re headed
‘back to the future.’ Glen Ivy will once
again be a true wellness destination with
overnight accommodations, programs, a
working farm and access to the wonders
of the Santa Ana Mountains as was first
available in our founding year of 1860,”
Root says.
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