Star Treatment: How one spa is bringing tropical sunshine to
rainy Seattle  Verdant, rain-soaked Seattle is almost as far
from the tropics as you can get in the States.  At least, that
was the case before Stephen Delissio, lead massage therapist at
Spa Scotta, developed three popular and intricate treatment
rituals to enliven Scotta's service menu:    • Tropical
Rejuvenation (60 min./$135), a body and scalp treatment
channeling coconut, pineapple and mango to buff and nourish;   •
Divine Island Dream (90 min./$185), a lomi lomi massage coupled
with a ginseng face mask and mango body extremity treatment;   •
and his capstone creation, Island Passion Ritual (2.5
hrs./$300), a leisurely combination including a milk and sugar
scrub, pineapple/herb scalp treatment, lomi lomi massage, green
tea facial and heated, mango-flavored hand and foot treatment.
Sensing that regulars of Spa Scotta—a chic yet cozy oasis
nestled in Seattle's hip University District—would jump at the
chance to transport their senses on an exot