Pacific Beach has mastered the low-key methods of coastal nightlife and entertainment.

From cantinas full of gringos to '80s cover bands rocking the stage, Pacific Beach bars are constantly looking for new concepts to entertain the flock of locals and tourists. The newest Pacific Beach hype, however, is a healthier alternative to the inevitable debauchery at the likes of Pacific Beach Bar and Grill.

New to Garnet Avenue is Elis'iance Spa Lounge, a tropically-infused communal, co-ed hot tub lounge. The Elis'iance philosophy is that water, with its natural healing elements, provides the foundation for total mind and body rejuvenation. Elis'iance mimics the tropics with a hot tub and flowing waterfalls put into city perspective only by plasma screens and the rush of PB gridlock outside.

Not quite a spa, not quite a bar - Elis'iance Spa Lounge is introducing an intriguing new genre of letting loose by the beach.

Guests who want to really relax are encouraged to hop out of the party tub and indulge in an assortment of hydrotherapy spa treatments. Easing the transition, Elis'iance loungers are provided with a day spa-esque package: locker and towel, robe and sandals, and unlimited access to the indoor and outdoor areas and refreshment bar.

Try the DryWave Spa where you can personalize your music as soothing heat and hydrotherapy jets run over your body. The intensity, heat and pressure are under your control leading to complete bliss. Couples can also opt for a Private Hot Tub Rental for Two. You and your lovah are surrounded by candlelight and floating rose petals in the water. If that isn't enough to get you in the mood, the soft music and chocolate-covered strawberries will help seal the deal.

Depending on what time you visit, a different vibe is offered to help you wind down. With operations from noon to midnight, guests control when the party begins and can dictate the mood with world trance and chill ambient music followed by R&B and house music.

Because Pacific Beach bars are known to house non-stop day drinking parties, it's hard to tell whether this new Spa Lounge, slated to open late spring 2008, will succumb to ocean-side partying or pampering.