Top of the Town 2011

It seems to us that spa-ing shouldn’t always require a full day and a wallet’s worth of dough. While the spa at the Ritz offers a smorgasbord of decadent (and expensive!) facials, we recommend the 25-minute express version. Depending on the client’s needs, it has most of the trappings of its big sister Ritz-Carlton signature facial—exfoliation, deep cleansing, masks—but it’s lighter on the MasterCard ($75—a bargain at the Ritz) and is way less time-consuming. You get a perfectly lovely, skin-rejuvenating pick-me-up, and you can still get on with your afternoon. 1881 Curtis St., 303-312-3830, www.ritzcarlton.com/denver