Spa owners open resort in Idaho Falls

Cabins are available to guests at the Xhale Resort and Spa at 1421 1st Street in Idaho Falls. Check out the amenities in the video above. | Rett Nelson, EastIdahoNews.com

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The owners of the new on-site resort want to help you relax

IDAHO FALLS – People have been enjoying massages, facials, pedicures and other treatments at Xhale Spa for years, and the owners recently opened a resort.

The Xhale Resort & Spa, located at 1421 1st Street in Idaho Falls, combines two businesses under one roof. Rachael and Brock Merrill began taking reservations for the resort on August 1.

It is adults-only and includes seven cabins for overnight stays, thermal pools, waterfalls, fire pits, pickleball courts, cornhole, seating areas for couples to relax, and other amenities. Take a look in the video above.

Rachael tells EastIdahoNews.com that the purpose of the resort is to provide couples with a place to escape from everyday life 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 birthday. There are a lot of events celebrated here, so we wanted to give them more amenities to celebrate,” says Rachael.

The Xhale Spa was previously located near 17th Street in Ammon, but recently moved to 1st Street after the Merrills, who also own Orangetheory Fitness in Ammon, purchased the property.

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The building on 1st Street was formerly the home of Dr. Hatch, a well-known doctor in town in 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 stands.

“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 at the time. He built the house and then the Hatches bought it from him in the ’30s,” says Rachael.

Rachael thought the property was an ideal location for a spa and resort.

She is excited that things are now getting started and invites the community to a short vacation.

To plan a stay or learn more, visit the website or call (208) 227-3529.

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SnakeBite Restaurant in Idaho Falls is featured in “America’s Best Restaurants.”

IDAHO FALLS – SnakeBite Restaurant in Idaho Falls will receive a visit from America’s Best Restaurants in early September.

America’s Best Restaurants, a national media and marketing company focused on promoting local, independent restaurants, will bring its ABR Roadshow to the restaurant on Sept. 9. Popular dishes will be featured, and there will be an in-depth on-camera interview with key staff about the restaurant’s special place in the community. The episode will be broadcast extensively on social media channels at a later date.

SnakeBite is now part of the 100 Proof Hospitality hotel group and has existed since 1994. The building in the city center dates back to 1907.

Popular menu items that could be featured in the episode include the fan-favorite Grand Teton Burger with Swiss cheese, sautéed mushrooms and onions, lettuce and avocado, the “famous” waffle fries with homemade gravy, fish tacos and the Hoback Chicken Sandwich, a house-seasoned grilled chicken breast with fresh sprouts, avocado, tomatoes and red onions.

The premiere date of the restaurant’s finished episode will be announced on its Facebook page and featured on its website.

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