Getting Away (for an hour or two)February 01, 2010 | 01:00PM

I’ve had just about as much as I can take of this bitter winter weather, so this weekend I stopped by the Great Jones Spa for a little taste of summer. I highly recommend you treat yourself to something similar.


Without the time or the means for a true weekend get-away, I’ve been going a little stir-crazy in frigid NYC. Then suddenly I remember the fabulous water lounge at the Great Jones Spa. I went once several years ago and always wanted to go back. Here’s the deal: fifty bucks will get you access to their water lounge, complete with hot tub, sauna, steam room, lounge chairs, palm trees and all the lemon ice water and herbal tea you could ask for. If you are lucky enough to be getting one of their first-rate treatments as well, (I love the Vichy shower), unlimited access to the water lounge is included. Can’t beat that! And trust me, 30 minutes in a eucalyptus steam room will take the February frost right off your bones.