A Spa Gem On Vancouver Island's Saanich Peninsula

An eco-friendly boutique hotel located in Sidney, British Columbia, on Vancouver Island’s Saanich Peninsula, The Sidney Pier Hotel & Spa has introduced a new, signature Spa in Season program that incorporate local seasonal pants, herbs, and wildflowers.

Therapies are rooted in Vancouver Island’s rich coastal environment, and ingredients, including locally produced lavender, honey, cucumber, and pumpkin are blended fresh daily to maximize their natural healing benefits. “At Haven Spa, we take a holistic approach to inner and outer beauty,” explains Julie Banister, spa manager. “Here, the Sannich Peninsula is an incredible resource of bountiful organic ingredients, so it only seemed natural to create our Spa in Season treatments with this in mind. Our skin is an organ of absorption, and these treatments respect the integrity of the skin, without stripping our acid mantle or using any toxic chemicals.”

Customized Spa in Season treatments include manicures, pedicures, body wraps, and facials, or guests can enjoy a Signature Spa in Season Package, including an exfoliating body scrub, mini-facial, essential oil body wrap, and 30-minute massage. Hotel operating practices are built around lessening the property’s environmental footprint, active conservation, and promoting sustainability through programs, including the support of local organic growers, hydro-thermal heat pumps, waste reduction, and only including seafood items on restaurant menus that support sustainable fishery practices. Plus, complimentary parking is extended to guests who arrive in a hybrid vehicle. For more information visit www.sidneypier.com.

Debra Bokur

Debra Bokur

For her entire adult life, Debra Bokur (debrabokur.com) has been on a worldwide adventure — much of it having to do with spas and wellbeing. An author, journalist, editor, screenwriter and illustrator based in Boulder, Colo., her national awards include a 2015 Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Award. She’s the Digital Content Producer and feature writer for Global Traveler Magazine, and contributes to bespoke in-room publications for luxury hotel brands including Montage Magazine, Loews and Sea Island Life. She holds BA degrees in both English Literature and Theater, is a contributing author to the academic book Spreading the Word: Editors on Poetry (The Bench Press, 2001), and was the Poetry Editor for over a decade at the nationally acclaimed literary journal Many Mountains Moving. Along with training horses professionally in dressage and three-day eventing, her work has appeared in National Geographic Traveler, Islands, Shape, Yoga Journal, Fit Yoga, Body+Soul, Women’s Adventure, and a host of other national publications including many equestrian-specific magazines. Follow her on Twitter @SpaTravelPro and Instagram at debrabokur

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A Spa Gem On Vancouver Island’s Saanich Peninsula

An eco-friendly boutique hotel located in Sidney, British Columbia, on Vancouver Island’s Saanich Peninsula, The Sidney Pier Hotel & Spa has introduced a new, signature Spa in Season program that incorporate local seasonal pants, herbs, and wildflowers.

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