Or at least, in their lucky rolls of the dice while playing craps in Las Vegas nearly four years ago. “We were getting really lucky at the table, and we decided to take our money and treat ourselves to a massage at the hotel,” explains Heather Majewski. Majewski, 29, is half of the spa-seeking duo that started www.letsgospa.com in January 2004, a site devoted to all things spa, and especially those in Connecticut.

Jen Healy, 28, Majewski’s partner in spas, has fond and fragrant memories of their first spa visit. “There were scented showers – smells like candy cane, peppermint patty, mango and vanilla – and a celebrity-style dressing room,” recalls Healy. “At the end of the night, we were like, ‘We have been missing out!”

Nowadays the pair knows a bit more about spas – they’ve been to ones from California to Connecticut and from Florida to Louisiana – and have logged the details on their website, the good treatments, the bad service and the not-so-friendly staff. “We aren’t accepting money for the reviews that we write,” explains Majewski. “We really just love going to spas, and we want to write an unbiased review of our experience so that other people can find out more information before they go.”

Hailing from the nutmeg state, the pair wanted their readers to see that there were excellent spas right in their own backyard.

Besides reading the reviews on their website, Healy suggests asking all those questions nagging at you before you arrive at the spa for your treatment. “We are really pushing our ‘Speak up’ idea. Ask if your therapist will be male or female, ask what you will be given to wear, ask exactly what will happen.

“Ask all those burning questions, because you need to feel the most comfortable you can to enjoy this. You can tell the therapist that you are uncomfortable and can keep on any clothing that you want to,” says Majewski. “It’s your service, you’d be surprised how flexible they can make it.”

Another tip form the spa queens: Don’t skimp on pampering. “Don’t be afraid, or don’t feel that you are undeserving of pampering,” says Majewski. “When I’m offered a cocktail or food, my first reaction is ‘no, thank you’, but that’s part of the whole experience.”

And, Majewski says, those small details are what set a good spa apart from the others.

Besides the treatment you’ve signed up for, Majewski and Healy recommend finding a spa with certain amenities you can enjoy before your session.

“We have a ritual,” says Majewski. “First, we workout so then we feel like we deserve it (the spa treatment). Then we hit the Jacuzzi to relax our muscles, and head to the steam room. If they have a sauna, that’s where we head next, and then we hit the showers.”

And remember, that’s all before the actual spa treatment. The pair suggests leaving a few hours for the whole experience, because you don’t want to feel rushed while you’re busy relaxing.

The actuaries by trade – they say they can’t even say that without laughing now – have learned a lot more than which treatments to go for and which to skip.

“Throughout the whole experience, we’ve been learning about ourselves,” explains Healy. “We’ve been learning skills, developing traits that we wouldn’t have otherwise. Maybe someday we’ll write a book, somewhere down the road someone may want to know how we started this.”

Majewski and Healy are sticking to the reviews, and are heading down to Miami for their next spa spree.

Treatments Not To Skip:

Salt Body Scrub: This full-body exfoliation will leave your skin feeling like silk, and rejuvenate that glow. Average price: $75

Shiatsu Massage: A combination of Japanese and Chinese massage using the fingers of the masseuse and the pressure points of your body for a deep tissue massage. Instead of rubbing your body, therapists knead the muscles. Average price: $70/hour

European Facial: Put your best face forward, no matter what your problem area is. If you’re dehydrated, ask for a hydration treatment add-in. Lips not moist enough for smooching? Ask for a lip treatment. Average price (for the basic facial): $65-95, plus $10-20 for each additional treatment.