Spa owners open resort in Idaho Falls
Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com
Owners of new local resort want to help you relax
Storefront for Xhale Resort and Spa in Idaho Falls. | Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com
IDAHO FALLS – People have enjoyed getting massages, facials, pedicures and other services at Xhale Spa for years, and the owners recently added a resort to go with it.
Xhale Resort & Spa at 1421 1st Street in Idaho Falls includes two businesses under one roof. Rachael and Brock Merrill started taking bookings for the resort on Aug. 1.
It’s open to adults only and includes seven cabins for an overnight stay, hot pools, waterfalls, fire pits, pickleball courts, cornhole, seating areas for couples to relax and other amenities.
Rachael tells EastIdahoNews.com the resort’s purpose is to give couples a place to get away and relax.
“We do a lot of couples massages and facials (at the spa) and most of the time they’re celebrating an anniversary or a birthday. A lot of events are celebrated here, so we wanted to (offer more amenities for them to celebrate),” Rachael says.
Xhale Spa was previously near 17th Street in Ammon but recently moved to 1st Street after the Merrills, who also own Orange Leaf, bought the property.
The building on 1st Street used to be the home of Dr. Hatch, a well-known physician in town during the 1930s. Rachael doesn’t remember his first name but says he had a farm and owned land in Falls Valley where Falls Valley Elementary now sits.
“The Hatches lived here, and their daughter-in-law, who used to come here when it was their home, brought us some of the old deeds for the property. A judge had claimed the land back then. He built the house and then the Hatches purchased it from him in the ’30s,” Rachael says.
Rachael thought the property was an ideal location for a spa and resort.
She’s excited to be up and running and invites the community to come for a getaway.
To schedule a stay or learn more, visit the website or call (208) 227-3529.
Hot pool at Xhale Resort and Spa | Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com