Staying at Canyon Ranch in Lenox is not to be missed. Everything you need is right on the premises. You don't have to worry about a thing! The food is amazing and healthy. The Fitness area exceeds expectations. We took advantage of all types of classes that they offered. The Spa and treatment area offer a wide variety of services and the staff is great. The facial, massages and body wraps excellent. The cooking classes that offered at Lunch and Dinner are very informative and delicious. The only thing that was a problem was that we had to leave! Would go back there in a minute.

The facials were fabulous, the massages were okay. Our room was middle-of-the-road but decent and comfortable.
I enjoyed the various exercise classes. Abs, Stretch classes, and Restorative Yoga were relaxing and great. Gentle Yoga and Canyon Ranch Yoga, intermediate level, were okay, but I've definitely had better yoga instruction elsewhere.
The food was generally tasty and super healthy, but be warned: no salt or seasoning on anything! Several dishes were completely bland and rubbery. The portions are tiny and we were hungry every day even though we tried to order as much as we could. It's because the food is extremely low-carb and almost all vegetables. The meals are good if you are on a diet but we wanted to eat a lot of calories because we were exercising so much.

My husband and I stayed at Canyon Ranch for 3 nights over the holidays. I really struggled with what rating to give the place - because I do not want anyone to be deceived. Some will love this place and others will wonder what the heck the fuss is all about. I settled on 3 stars by trying to balance the experience and the cost. So here goes:
>The place is EXTREMELY expensive. For the cost, the rooms were adequate and nice, but hardly 5 star luxurious.
>The place is about the Canyon Ranch lifestyle. They have fabulous cardio, yoga and other classes; as well as classes about wellness and being your best you. It is about the lifestyle, cannot say that enough.
>While the resort was full while we were there, the classes never felt crowded nor did the ample gym area. There were wonderful tennis, squash and basketball courts. (And, that no doubt, is what you are paying for).
>The spa area itself was disappointing. It did not feel luxurious nor peaceful and the space/quiet area to wait for your treatments is in the same place as the hot tubs - you are overwhelmed by the smell of chlorine! Not somewhere to hang out and luxuriate. The showers in the women's spa were standard hotel issue - nothing fabulous like body jets or rain heads, etc.
>The food. Totally hit or miss. While I love being able to be away and eat carefully and healthfully, some of the dishes were just plain tasteless. Others were particularly good. Go figure.
>The average age of the crowd is well into their 50s plus. That being said, there were several couples in their 40s. Lots of parents with adult children home for the holidays.
>Overall, I think, if you are going to spend this much money on a spa, get on a plane and go to a spa somewhere else like in AZ or CO.

First time experience and we will be back every year. December is a good time to go even though you will miss the beautiful grounds. The peace is perfect - all the services are there and I didn't feel I missed a thing. We enjoyed getting healthy instead of crazy shopping for Xmas. I took a skeptical man and returned with a believer. It is going to be much easier to eat healthy with him on board. I can't wait to return.
We took home a cookbook and lots of great memories. For four days - NO WORRIES