NEW ORLEANS SPA GETAWAY SWEEPSTAKES launched by Spa Index Guide to Day Spas and the Olde Victorian Inn

American and Canadian residents are invited to enter the free New Orleans Spa Getaway Sweepstakes hosted by SpaIndex.Com: Guide to Day Spas and Stay Spas, and, the Olde Victorian Inn and Spa, in New Orleans, Louisiana, before July 31, 2004

May 24, 2004--On May 1, 2004, a New Orleans Spa Getaway Sweepstakes got underway at SpaIndex.Com: Guide to Day Spas and Stay Spas, with more than $3,000 in prizes to be awarded in several sweepstakes categories, including a grand prize spa weekend getaway to the French Quarter of New Orleans.

The sweepstakes has been organized by SpaIndex.Com, an online guide to day spas and stay spas in 39 countries, and, by one of its reader favorite spa members the Olde Victorian Inn and Miss Celies Spa Orleans.

Miss Celies Spa Orleans is operated by the owners of the Olde Victorian Inn, Andre West-Harrison and Keith West-Harrison, and generates consistently positive reader reviews at SpaIndex.Com. My daughter had the best day of her life gushed one recent visitor, in her reader review.

The Inn, Day Spa, and now the VooBrew Coffee & Tea lounge operated by the West-Harrisons are currently featured in The Startup online reality series at AOL for Small Business (keyword: The Startup).

The Olde Victorian Inn has received the "Best Breakfast" 2004 Award from Frommers, and, in a poll sponsored by Citysearch.com, "Most Romantic Hotel." Miss Celie's Spa Orleans won the Citysearch 2003 Audience Winner award for "Best Day Spa in New Orleans."

This marks the first sweepstakes offered by SpaIndex.Com, but hopefully not the last, according to its editor, Kristina Fitzhugh. The response has been outstanding, and we were so pleased to have wonderful sponsors participate and help us to make it a reality. This is more than just a vacation package. This getaway incorporates what we consider wellness pampering, and we were delighted to find sponsors who recognized that and contributed like-minded prizes.

The grand prize of the sweepstakes is a two night stay at the Olde Victorian Inn with the Inn's legendary gourmet breakfasts included, and two Chocolate Indulgence Spa Packages at Miss Celies Spa Orleans, coupled with additional prizes from sponsors.

The sponsors are:

FIJI Natural Artesian Bottled Water, which comes from a virgin ecosystem deep in the South Pacific. This natural artesian water is known for its signature soft, smooth taste and well-balanced mineral content. FIJI Water is also high in colloidal silica, a power anti-oxidant that aids in tissue repair, conditions the skin, hair and nails, and assists in the absorption of minerals. SpaIndex.Com proudly serves FIJI Water in its own offices and uses it in making all of its Spa at Home Treatments. FIJI Water will be donating bottled water to prize winners. For more information, visit http://www.fijiwater.com.

CLIF Bar, which will donate LUNA Bars and GLOW Bars to prize winners. LUNA and GLOW bars are a nutritious, wholesome snack, made with whole grains and other all-natural ingredients that include many of the vitamins and minerals women need for a healthy lifestyle. LUNA GLOW is an indulgently healthy, great tasting snack that supports a low carb lifestyle. For more information, visit http://www.lunabar.com.

SpaRoom by PearlEssence, which celebrates personal care and lifestyle products for skin and spa. SpaRoom will donate Flora Misters. Ultrasonic vibration within this tabletop fountain creates a luxurious aromatic mist with clouds of fragrant humidity. Enjoy a tranquilizing kaleidoscope of changing color. This modern approach to aromatherapy captures an ancient charm while providing a healthy atmosphere. For more information, visit http://www.sparoom.com.

VenturaTan, VT SPA and VT SALON, which offers the latest innovations in sunless beauty and spa at home beauty products. From any angle, its a great tan. VenturaTan will donate a spa basket of beauty products to a prize winner. For more information, visit http://www.VenturaTan.com.

Tea Body's, which began with the simple idea that tea can be an important part of a person's day, a way to refresh and inspire a person so he or she can continue to strive to get the most out of life. Beginning with this idea, the founders of Tea Body's developed a line of all natural teas. The Tea Body's Teas all begin with a special blend of Keemun and China Black Tea leaves, which give it an inviting introduction and smooth finish. Tea Bodys produces companion lip balms with all natural products which are favorites of SpaIndex.Com readers. Tea Bodys will donate its teas and lip balms to prize winners. For more information, visit http://www.teabodys.com.

Laura Nashman of Spa-la-la, who has been recording classical, new age, and concept CDs for over a decade. Trained in flute performance at the University of Toronto with flutist, Douglas Stewart, Laura has also studied in master classes with the famous virtuoso, William Bennett, Geoffrey Gilbert, Robert Aitken and Jeanne Baxstresser. With her exquisite tone colour range, Laura paints melodies with her flutes which include alto and Native American flutes. Spa-la-la will donate music sampler CDs to prize winners. For more information, visit http://www.spa-la-la.com.

The New Orleans Spa Getaway Sweepstakes commenced on May 1, 2004, and concludes on July 31, 2004, with prizes being announced on Sunday, August 1, 2004. Entries are accepted once per household, from adults 18 years and older who are residents of the United States and Canada. No purchase is necessary to enter, however, participants must subscriber to or be a current subscriber of a free newsletter produced by SpaIndex.Com.

Full sweepstakes details and entry forms are available at http://www.spaindex.com.

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