Talk of the Town: Gilded Spa Treatments at the Jumeirah Essex House, New York

Last year's $90 million renovation of the Jumeirah Essex House completely transformed a historic landmark. There was even a Lego model made to celebrate the occasion: an 8-foot mini Jumeirah Essex House made from 62,160 Lego bricks. And we thought we were stoked about the spa! (With its wifi-enabled relaxation lounges, massage therapy, and full range of SODASHI services including facials, body wraps, scrubs, manicures and pedicures.) HotelChatter just informed us of something even cooler-- You can get scrubbed down with glittering gold when you reserve the 24-karat Gold Revitalizer exfoliation treatment from Cosmé Proud:

The soft exfoliator uses 24-karat pure gold flakes to remove dead skin cells through the power of gold negative ions. The natural function of gold restores ionic balance and enhances the ability to regenerate skin. The 24K Gold Revitalizer is the ultimate in luxury and can be purchased or added to treatments offered at The Spa.