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Five-star hotels and health spas have raised the stakes for luxury in the bathroom. The one-piece shower cubicle with minimal showerhead has become a thing of the past. Now the buzzword in the design industry is "well-being" - a concept that calls for spa-like sanctuaries to be installed at home.

We have scouted New York City's best hotels to find showerheads that re-create a soothing and sophisticated hydrotherapy experience, products that provide greater comfort and more personalized features.

The Westin New York at Times Square is New York City's newest achievement of form and function, of architecture and art. Westin's architects tested more than 150 showerheads, from rain simulators to pulsating showers to multiple nozzles, before selecting the Speakman "Anystream" dual showerhead for guest bathrooms. For the home bathroom, Forbes Magazine named the Speakman showerhead among "100 Things Worth Every Penny."

Each of the showerheads features five adjustable jets and several spray options, from a light mist to massaging needles, meaning that guests can customize their own showers. Polished chrome-plated shower system attaches to any standard shower arm and offers two patented fully adjustable multi-featured "Anystream" showerheads with brass ball swivel joints and spray adjusting T-handles. Each head's 5 self-cleaning plunger nozzles resist scale build-up and provide adjustable spray patterns from soothing drops to an intense spray to a full flood. Center core delivers nine vibra-massage jets. Installs easily on any standard shower arm.

Price: $129.

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The New York Hilton loves this showerhead because of the raves it receives from satisfied guests. Enjoy the same refreshing shower at home with the Oxygenics system, enriching the water with air and increasing its oxygen content by as much as 60%. This helps purify the shower, countering free radical cells that can damage and age the skin. Using the same principle as a jet engine, the showerhead continually sucks in fresh air and infuses it into the water creating a powerful spray of revitalizing oxygen-enriched water, increasing the flow of nourishing growth hormones, nutrients and collagen that promote healthy skin.

Luxuriate under its clean-rinsing, invigorating, full-force feel, even as you conserve water. Other low-flow showerheads simply restrict water flow. This one-of-a-kind showerhead has 16 air intake ports through which air enters, is mixed with water and accelerated out. The result: an enriched shower with up to 10 times more beneficial air/oxygen that improves circulation, stimulates cell activity and promotes healthier, more youthful-looking skin.

Oxygenics showerheads use 2.5 gallons per minute or less without "low-flow" restrictors, designed to save 30 to 70 percent of the water used by traditional shower fixtures. A comfort control lever lets you adjust the spray from "soft" to "stimulating" for a custom shower experience. The patented system automatically self pressurizes to optimize low and variable water pressure, ensuring a great spray in all conditions. With a core made of Dupont Delrin, the Oxygenics showerhead is extraordinarily durable and resistant to scale or clog. Fits all standard showers; no plumber is required for installation.

Price: $29.

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