{"id":229595,"date":"2026-02-03T13:10:40","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T18:10:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/?p=229595"},"modified":"2026-02-03T18:10:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T23:10:01","slug":"kids-spa-alexandria-va","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/kids-spa-alexandria-va\/","title":{"rendered":"This Alexandria Entrepreneur Created a Spa for Kids &#8211; and Their Parents"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"custom_featured_image\" style=\"display:none;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/unique-special-kids-spa--800x533.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"featured image for unique and special kids spa\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/unique-special-kids-spa--800x533.png 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/unique-special-kids-spa--768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/unique-special-kids-spa--585x390.png 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/unique-special-kids-spa--263x175.png 263w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/unique-special-kids-spa-.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div><div id=\"custom_category\" style=\"display:none;\">me time <\/div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most of the time, when people think of the core demographic for a day at the spa, they think of <a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/crafty-girls-day-out-in-northern-virginia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">women of a certain age<\/a>, wearing fluffy robes and getting treatments that involve chilled cucumbers placed on the eyelids. The target demographic for the Unique and Special Spa in Alexandria is children aged 3 to 15. Founder Martia \u2018Tia\u2019 Clark was inspired by her work in early childhood education to create a space where children could have the same luxurious experience. Parents liked what they saw so much that she eventually opened Silk Rose Spa in an adjoining suite, located at 6911 Richmond Highway.&nbsp; Now, the two businesses operate side by side, offering wellness experiences for both children and adults under one roof. <strong>Read on for more about Tia Clark, Unique and Special Kids Spa, and Silk Rose Spa in Alexandria.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-229621 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/unique-special-kids-spa-.png\" alt=\"featured image for unique and special kids spa\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/unique-special-kids-spa-.png 1000w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/unique-special-kids-spa--800x533.png 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/unique-special-kids-spa--768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/unique-special-kids-spa--585x390.png 585w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/unique-special-kids-spa--263x175.png 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>About The Owner&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<p>Tia Clark, a Woodbridge native, owned and operated a childcare facility in Alexandria for over 20 years. \u201cI loved watching the children grow and thrive,\u201d she said. \u201cIt sounds cliche but it&#8217;s true! It was amazing just to see children&#8217;s personalities grow and change over the years.\u201d Over time, Tia became attuned to what was needed in the marketplace for childcare and services for children. \u201cMy sister came to visit with her child, and we took my two daughters to a spa for children, and it all clicked,\u201d she said. \u201cAnd I saw in those little girls&#8217; eyes how important it was for them to feel pampered, to do what mommy does.\u201d<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For Tia, the spa treatments and overall experience are a way for children to decompress and feel safe doing so. \u201cThey need to have a space where they can go to have a quiet space that is not a reading corner; it\u2019s a quiet space that will still allow them to grow and thrive, but also to feel seen, heard, and to be pampered. So that&#8217;s how Unique and Special Kids Spa came to be,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-229618\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/unique-and-special.png\" alt=\"unique and special kids spa\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/unique-and-special.png 1080w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/unique-and-special-800x800.png 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/unique-and-special-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/unique-and-special-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/unique-and-special-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/unique-and-special-585x585.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Everything at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uskidsspa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Unique and Special<\/a> is just like a regular spa, but scaled down in size to fit children. The Kids Spa opened in 2018, and Tia realized that the wellness industry would be her next career move. \u201cI realized wellness was my passion,\u201d she said. \u201cThat\u2019s what led me to open the kids spa. [Supporting] Mental wellness, having a place to really relax and decompress.\u201d Tia became a licensed massage therapist, studying while running both the childcare business and the Kids Spa.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Read more:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/crafty-girls-day-out-in-northern-virginia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">8 Activities for a Crafty Girl\u2019s Day Out in Fairfax and Beyond<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over time, parents began asking for a spa for themselves, with Tia\u2019s touch. \u201cThey saw what we created for the kids and they wanted it for themselves,\u201d she said. An adjoining suite to the Kids Spa became available, and Tia and her husband went to work renovating it. Now, the two suites take up more than half of the fourth floor of the building. \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What I saw was an opportunity for adults and children to receive spa treatments for all of them to be able to have an opportunity to pause, reflect, and reconnect with themselves, and a space where you don&#8217;t have to have a child to come,\u201d she said. Silk Rose Day Spa opened in 2023.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Unique and Special&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<p>Designed entirely with children in mind, Unique and Special Kids Spa offers an experience that mirrors a traditional spa, just at kid-friendly scale. \u201cThe color scheme, the everything, it&#8217;s for them, the sizes of the chairs, the materials, equipment, how we do things. It&#8217;s all tailored to children, and then that way, they have a space of their own,\u201d Tia said. The guest experience is similar to a \u2018regular\u2019 spa but scaled down for children, including the small touches that elevate the visit. Children are given a silk robe to wear during their treatments, the treatment rooms are colorful and fun, and the space is especially well-equipped for Mommy\/Daddy and Me treatments, with some rooms set up for an adult and child to receive a treatment at the same time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-229616\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/massage-at-unique-and-special.png\" alt=\"massage at unique and special kids spa\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/massage-at-unique-and-special.png 1080w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/massage-at-unique-and-special-800x800.png 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/massage-at-unique-and-special-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/massage-at-unique-and-special-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/massage-at-unique-and-special-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/massage-at-unique-and-special-585x585.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Offering a space for self-care and wellness continues into the other offerings at Unique and Special, such as classes and workshops that Tia and her team host. \u201cWe do STEAM classes where they learn how to make body butter and scrubs,\u201d she said. &#8220;They\u2019re learning how to make these things, but it reinforces how important it is to take time for themselves. We try to create spaces for children to be able to learn, grow, and thrive in physical and mental wellness.&#8221; There are standard and non-toxic products available, including some food-grade items to avoid allergens.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DTve7chEQih\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DTve7chEQih\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Unique and Special Kids Spa (@uskidsspa)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Perhaps the crown jewel in Unique and Special\u2019s offerings is the party setup. Guests can get standard or even themed treatments, and naturally, everyone gets a robe to wear during the event. The spa has a party room for children to have snacks and treats, and the team can decorate it however the celebrant wants. Next door to that is the Runway Room, which is set up with a karaoke machine, party lights, a runway, and a 360 degree camera for pictures.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Silk Rose Spa<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">As colorful and vibrant as the kids&#8217; spa is, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.silkrosespa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Silk Rose<\/a>, just across the hall, is peaceful and serene. There are plants everywhere, and it is decorated in soothing dark greens and natural wood tones. This is a space for adults in every sense of the word. Spa services for men and women include a full range of massages and facials, plus seasonal add-ons like pumpkin spice in the fall and peppermint in the winter.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>See more:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/california-fish-grill-brings-sustainable-seafood-to-northern-virginia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">California Fish Grill Brings Sustainable Seafood to Northern Virginia<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI received a lot of education as I was going through massage school, and all of the training,\u201d she said. \u201cI also got a lot of massages.\u201d Spending all that time in and around the wellness industry has made Tia an astute consumer of wellness services, which says is reflected in what\u2019s offered at Silk Rose. \u201cI picked everyone who works here, and have tried their services,\u201d she said. \u201cIt was a lot of market research. This is the only place where I can get a treatment and really turn my brain off.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DS8ufl-j7t_\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DS8ufl-j7t_\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Silk Rose Spa (@silkrosespa)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tia says that for the adult side of things, high-quality service is important, but more than anything, so is creating an environment that resonates with people. \u201cWe want people to remember how they felt when they walked in and then when they walked out the door,\u201d she said.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-229617\" src=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/silk-rose-spa.png\" alt=\"silk rose spa \" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/silk-rose-spa.png 1080w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/silk-rose-spa-800x800.png 800w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/silk-rose-spa-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/silk-rose-spa-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/silk-rose-spa-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/thelocalgirl.com\/fairfax\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/02\/silk-rose-spa-585x585.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The space is also set up to accommodate private parties and small groups, which could be anything from a birthday party or bachelorette to a group of family members taking some time together. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Plan a Visit<\/h3>\n<p>The spa\u2019s location on Route 1 in Alexandria is one of Tia\u2019s favorite things about it. \u201cWe get everyone,\u201d she said. \u201cPeople from all over the DMV come here. We\u2019re not far from Old Town or I-95.\u201d Silk Rose Spa is open Monday &#8211; Saturday from 9AM -7PM and on Sundays from 10AM &#8211; 6PM. 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