THE
Spa-Goer
BY MAE
MAÑACAP-JOHNSON
AND
ALEXANDER
MENRISKY
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Demands and Habits
While there are some differences in the habits and preferences of male and female spa-goers,
when it comes to the bigger picture on why they visit the spa, they are not that different after all.
“I believe that both male and female spa-goers are looking for downtime and a place to relax and
check out,” says Linda Zipkin, membership and community relations manager of Epicurean Hotel – Spa
Evangeline in Tampa, Florida. Zipkin adds that, in her experience at the spa, the notion that female
guests primarily come to socialize while men simply want to relax is nothing more than a myth.
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