A day at the spa grants sweet respite from a fast-paced world of errands, deadlines, and books on tape read by auctioneers. Savor serenity without speediness, thanks to today's Groupon to The Spa at the Providence Biltmore. Choose from the following options:

For $175, you get a 3.5-hour Awaken Day Spa package (a $350 value) that includes the following:

• 50-minute signature massage
• 50-minute custom facial
• Manicure
Pedicure

• For $50, you get a 50-minute Swedish massage or a 50-minute signature facial (a $110 value).

• For $120, you get a signature couples massage with aromatherapy (a $240 value).

The staffers at The Spa at the Providence Biltmore soothe clients with SkinCeuticals, Pure Fiji, and Kai products during spa services spanning couples massages to mani-pedis. Like hopscotch contests against Victorian ghosts, all spa services occur in candlelit rooms and boost blood circulation throughout the body. The 3.5-hour Awaken Day Spa package begins with a 50-minute signature massage that combines deep pressure and light, relaxing strokes. Next, the frontispiece is buffed during a 50-minute custom facial, and paws are pampered during a mani-pedi. Alternately, clients can unwind during 50-minute Swedish massages or 50-minute signature facials customized to nourish and revitalize façades.

During the 50-minute couples massage, therapists knead relaxing, warming, or fitness essential oils into duos with massage techniques chosen by each individual. Complimentary valet parking allows the recently pampered more exclusive parking spots than inside the gaping mouth of a brontosaurus.