Cal-a-Vie

Cal-a-Vie (a name created from the words "California" and "vie," or life) is a destination spa that accommodates 24 guests at a time with four staff members for every guest; offering more personalized attention than many hotel or resort spas can muster. Holding what seems like a perennial place on every list of the country's best spa resorts, Cal-a-Vie offers an exercise, weight loss and relaxation program, combined with the finest in spa cuisine.

Isolated on 200 hilly acres, Cal-a-Vie's stated goal is to send their guests home feeling relaxed, refreshed and rejuvenated. They offer 3, 4, and 7 night spa vacations that include gourmet spa cuisine, fitness classes, hiking, beauty and spa treatments, lectures on health and nutrition, accommodations, and even workout clothes – taking the worry out of packing.

About Cal-a-Vie

In the rest of this story, we'll cover all the aspects of a visit to Cal-a-Vie, but if you're interested in something specific, you can choose from this menu:

• Why Go to Cal-a-Vie?
• Welcome to Cal-a-Vie: Arrival
• Checking In: The Rooms at Cal-a-Vie
• Cal-a-Vie Amenities: Expected and Unexpected
• Snacks at Cal-a-Vie
• Morning
• Get Fit
• Spa-a-ah!
• Food at Cal-a-Vie
• Beyond Fitness
• Cal-a-Vie: The Bottom Line

Getting to Cal-a-Vie

Cal-a-Vie is 40 miles north of downtown San Diego, in the hills a few miles from the Pacific Ocean. You can easily drive there from San Diego or the Los Angeles metropolitan area.

Cal-a-Vie
29402 Spa Havens Way
Vista, CA 92084
866-772-4283, 760-945-2055
Cal-a-Vie Website