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    The Sofitel’s French-inspired LeSpa, set within this 82-room Queenstown hotel, is the place for classic European facials and traditional Maori rituals that use greenstones and Manuka honey. The space is also home to the country’s only infrared sauna, which helps boost circulation and soothe sore muscles. (Courtesy Sofitel, New Zealand)

Sofitel, Queenstown, New Zealand

The Sofitel’s French-inspired LeSpa, set within this 82-room Queenstown hotel, is the place for classic European facials and traditional Maori rituals that use greenstones and Manuka honey. The space is also home to the country’s only infrared sauna, which helps boost circulation and soothe sore muscles. (Courtesy Sofitel, New Zealand)

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