“We have taken our spa experience to the next level,” Four Seasons Hotel Manager Igor Morosowski told The Georgetowner. “It is probably the most luxurious wellness center in all of D.C.”    

The hotel’s three-level fitness center and spa recently reopened with the latest in technological offerings. There are now separate entrances and unique lounging areas, placed in newly decorated private spaces with curving walls and arches, emphasizing tranquility and rejuvenation.  

The spa still provides eight separate and fully equipped spa and massage rooms, but one has been reconfigured for couples with a large bathtub for full water therapy — complete with a romantic soak if desired, including champagne and chocolates.  

The spacious dry saunas and steam rooms have been renovated, the sauna with tiles that reflect subdued lights and patterns. The showers have been upgraded as well, and the dozen grooming spaces in the women’s locker room are all furnished with lighted mirrors and luxury supplies.   

Offered as either a stand-alone treatment or incorporated into massages is the new Mind-Sync technology: state-of-the-art equipment that connects to the treatment tables and synchronizes brainwaves, inducing a deep state of relaxation and mental clarity. The Spa at Four Seasons is currently the only spa in the U.S. to leverage this technology. Also offered: the IonixLight Facial, “a cutting-edge skincare treatment that harnesses the power of LED light therapy to revitalize the skin, leaving it looking radiant and youthful.”  

“Innovation enhancements also include experience through vibrational wellness and meditation sessions,” said Morosowki.     

“Many of our staff of experienced therapists, massagists, fitness and spa experts have been with the Four Seasons for decades,” he added. “They keep up with latest techniques and developments in their fields.”  

Especially noteworthy for Georgetowners and nearby residents is the availability of memberships. Some give full access to all the spa and fitness facilities, pool and concierge services, including complimentary parking and newspaper and discounted food service. Each member has a laundry bag for soiled clothing, which is washed and put back in his or her locker for the next visit.   

Many members say that they are treated like part of the “Four Seasons family.” Nearly everyone — hotel managers, directors, concierges, valets, spa staff and security and engineering personnel — greets you by name, and may even know your car. 

“The staff is constantly brainstorming about what new services and benefits we can add for guests and members,” said Morosowski. “Our new spa membership director will be communicating ideas via regular newsletters. Members already enjoy exclusive quarterly seasonal parties and often surprise gifts. Social evenings and some off-site activities for members are being planned. It is becoming a real club.”      

Interestingly, the site of the spa and fitness center has been a hot spot and a comfort zone for Georgetown residents and guests for decades. The three stories at the back of the southwest corner of the hotel’s ground-level property once housed the popular Desiree nightclub. There are still many Georgetowners who remember dance-filled nights in the club’s lively discos and bars before it was converted into a swimming pool and fitness center for the hotel. A January 1997 story in the Washington Post headlined “The Last Dance” included the following: “In the ’80s, Desiree was the place to see and be seen. When Marla Maples and Donald Trump wanted to go dancing in Washington, they went to the Four Seasons’ private disco.”  

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