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Readers' Choice: Best Spa for Mom? Chaminade, readers say.

A list of pampering services that reads like an encyclopedia, good food, amazing views, luxury, but a down-to-earth feel make this spa a hit.

Readers picked as the best spot in Santa Cruz to send Mom for a Mother's Day retreat.

The hotel resort and spa, where Tom Cruise and family have been spotted more than once, is a great place for a visit by locals too.

If you are looking for that great last minute gift, you can book a Zen Spa day here.which can include a 75-minute cucumber mint body scrub and massage. Makes me hungry just thinking about it.

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It's worth going here and downloading the menu of services and hard to resist trying one.

came in second and offers a great place to relax right downtown. It offers private Japanese-style rooms with hot tubs and saunas and affordable deep-tissue massages, starting at 10 a.m. and running until midnight.

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Kind of makes you wish you were a Mom waiting to open that gift certificate.

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