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The Arrabelle's expansive spa opened three months after the property's debut, and was worth the wait. Innovative natural treatments are in keeping with its Rocky Mountain roots, as is the decor—a pleasant respite from the rest of the resort's nouveau Bavarian ambience. Ski-shaped ash-wood planks line the passage to the treatment rooms, rising from black river rock to mimic a forest. Locker rooms, tiled with marble and abstract glass mosaics, have whirlpools, a steam room, and a sauna; men's and women's relaxation lounges feature waterfall-backed plunge pools, plush daybeds, and beige-leather recliners. And should the oatmeal spice rub or Vin Chaud Indulgence whet your appetite, a full spa menu is served. A day spent charging the pow in Vail's Blue Sky Basin is best concluded with the Après Sport massage—aching muscles are relieved with birch, willow, and menthol, then sore spots are targeted in a deep-tissue massage incorporating inflammation-reducing arnica, rosemary,and basil.