La Prairie at the Ritz Carlton Spa
50 Central Park South
New York City, NY 10019
(212) 308-9100

Why it's great: With six treatment rooms, the intimate setting of La Prairie in this famed New York luxury hotel epitomizes chic. With master aestheticians and exclusive use of the renowned La Prairie beauty line, you'll feel less like you're on your lunch break, and more like a lady who lunches.
Visit: www.ritz-carlton.com

Just Calm Down Spa
32 West 22nd St.
New York, NY 10010
(212) 337-0032

Why it's great: The luxury of getting a pedicure inside a quaint and semi-private Moroccan tent makes this the perfect respite for best friends or lovers seeking to spend a little “we” time. And if soaking your feet in fresh ginger or ambrosia isn’t enough to make you kick up those heels, then the to-die-for back and body massages from magic finger masseuses Claire and Mya are guaranteed to turn you into a Just Calm Down junkie. Worth every penny!
Visit: www.justcalmdown.com

Juvenex
25 West 32nd St.
New York, NY 10001
(646) 733-1330

Why it's great: Located in the heart of Koreatown, Juvenex is not your average day spa. First, it’s open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Second, it becomes unisex after 7 p.m., so your honey can get in on the act (but no happy endings at this spot). Third, you are loaded with so many mandatory extras—a shower, a hot sauna, a steam and a ginseng- or lemon-soaked bath—before you get your Japanese-, Korean- and Swedish-fusion massage or body scrub that you become delirious with delight. It is truly the experience of a lifetime that can happen during your lunch hour (and a half).
Visit: www.juvenexspa.com