Has life been creeping up on you lately, sending wave upon wave of tension through your spirit and soul? If so, why not book a resort and spa for the weekend? After a couple treatments, a few soaks, and a sip or two of stunning scenery, you can restore your balance.
Below, we’ll savor the delights of over 30 spas across the nation. Whether you’d like to rehydrate in the desert, overlook the sea, or savor some snowy peaks, any one of these spas is the key to unlocking newfound bliss.
The Spa at Wynn | Las Vegas, NV
If there’s one thing Vegas does right, it’s decadence. Between luxe hotels, gourmet restaurants, and spectacular entertainment, it’s the perfect escape from the ordinary.
Out of all the spas on the Strip, Wynn Las Vegas consistently comes in at the top of its class. Book their appropriately named “Good Luck Ritual” before you try your hand at the slots and see if luck is, indeed, on your side.
St. Regis Spa | Atlanta, GA
You know when you hear names like St. Regis or The Ritz, you’re in for a treat. You don’t even have to stay the night at this gorgeous location to take advantage of their decadent spa services.
Just gather your girls and book an appointment, preferably their “Rose Quartz Radiant” treatment where warm oil is soaked into your skin via rose quartz stones.
The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Amelia Island | Fernandina Beach, FL
Nestled in the northeast corner of Florida, before you hit Georgia, you’ll find one of the most iconic islands in a state full of beautiful barrier islands. Make Amelia Island your home for two nights and stay at The Ritz – if you can swing it.
You’ll be able to alight your soul with their Awakening Bamboo Massage before settling into one of the mindful meditation classes. Here, it’s all about customization, so you and your gal pals can tailor your healing any way you want.
Tree Spa at Hidden Pond Resort | Kennebunkport, ME
A spa high up in the trees beside a hidden pond? Yes, please! Their branding is very much on point here at the Tree Spa; you’ll enjoy the sensation of being high in the sky amidst the birches in their treehouse-inspired treatment rooms.
Best of all, the natural ingredients they’ll use on you – such as their Wild Lime Scalp Oil – comes straight from Hidden Pond’s organic gardens. This is a lovely way to enjoy a full-circle moment in the beauty of nature that only Maine can provide.
The Spa at Chatham Bars Inn | Chatham, MA
Down in Chatham, you can indulge in a boutique spa experience in the hotel’s zen garden. Several cabana-style treatment rooms are lined up in their gardens, offering all sorts of healing opportunities, including seaweed body wraps, an adults-only pool, a dry sauna, and steam showers.
The Guerlain Spa at Raffles Boston | Boston, MA
No matter where you are in the world, if you have the opportunity to book an appointment in a Guerlain spa, don’t even think twice about it. Their products have some of the most refreshing scents under the sun.
Here, you can take a dip in their vitality pool, heal in their hydrotherapy baths, or simply indulge in a classic massage where only Guerlain products are used which means you’ll walk out of there feeling – and smelling – like a million bucks.
The Lodge at Spruce Creek | Stowe, VT
Stowe, VT is a leaf peepers delight. If you can visit this charming little village at the end of October, when nature is putting on her finest show, you might enjoy your time at the spa at The Lodge at Spruce Creek.
One of the best things you can do is select their Stowe Cider Uber Scrub, especially in the fall season. It’s a decadent full-body scrub with a naturally spiced sugar scrub to rejuvenate your skin. Of course, don’t forget to take advantage of their saunas, hot tubs, or steam rooms, as you overlook one of the prettiest corners of the Northeast corridor.
The Lodge at Woodloch | Hawley, PA
Neatly nestled into the Poconos Mountains, you’ll find an adults-only resort to book into for a weekend away from the hubbub of New York City or Washington, D.C.
This is an expansive property with room for everyone, including 27 treatment rooms, multiple whirlpools, Himalayan salts, and a snow room filled with real snow. The options here are endless, including Ayurvedic treatments, hot oil massages, full-body Swedish massages, as well as endlessly healing foot and scalp massages.
The Lake House on Canandaigua | Canandaigua, NY
Way up north in the Finger Lakes, you can float on clouds of peaceful serenity at the Lake House. Their on-site spa, Willowbrook, features a private garden dappled with creekside saunas.
Step inside for a private sauna ritual that uses a targeted blend of aromatherapy to instantly onset wholesome healing. With over 20 treatment options, you can experience full-body relaxation while overlooking one of New York’s finest regions.
Aman Spa at Amangiri | Big Water, UT
Utah also knows a thing or two about nature’s radiant beauty. Instead of birch trees in Maine, you can take on a desert effect in Utah.
What’s lovely about this spa is that its treatments are based on Navajo healing traditions. It’s highly likely you’ll walk away from this experience with what the Navajos call “hozho” – the essence of balance, beauty, harmony, and health.
Goldener Hirsch, Auberge Resort Collection | Park City, UT
If, instead of the desert, you’d like to spend some time amidst Utah’s mountains, head to Park City. Here, you’ll be within reach of Deer Valley, the area’s most splendid ski resort.
When you return “home” to Goldener Hirsch, you’ll want to meditate in the resort’s zen garden before or after engaging in their High Vibrations Energy Healing treatment. This is a 45- to 90-minute Reiki session that will help you revitalize your soul before you meet another therapist who will massage away any tensions in your body.
Sage Lodge | Pray, MT
How’d you like to be within reach of the peaks of Yellowstone while taking advantage of the resort’s numerous spa services? At Sage Lodge, the focus is relaxation and beauty. You might enjoy their Sage Customized Facial, featuring Eminence Organic Skin Care and ColorUp CBD products to restore your skin to its true glory.
Spring Creek Ranch | Jackson Hole, WY
Although areas like Jackson Hole are a hiker’s delight, you can still find ways to luxuriate while you’re here. Spring Creek Ranch is close to Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone, meaning you can take in the splendors of nature before returning “home” to enjoy their tantalizing Teton Forest Massage – a delightful mineral scrub and full-body wrap using locally-inspired oils.
Mission Point Resort | Mackinac Island, MI
Which do you prefer? A spa in a remote location or a spa that manages to create peace in the space of a hectic city? If it’s the former, then you’ll love every bit of your trip to Mackinac Island. You’ll have to leave your car on the mainland before ferrying over because it’s mostly a motorless island.
Then, book into the Mission Point Resort to indulge in their lakeside Aveda salon or spa services. You might find refreshment with their Lilac Facial and Body Treatment, featuring proprietary skincare oils you won’t be able to find anywhere else on earth besides this charming Michigan island.
Lake Austin Spa Resort | Austin, TX
Just beyond the Austin skyline, you’ll find a welcoming retreat on the shores of Lake Austin in Texas’ stunning hill country. They have a menu of over 100 treatment options, so you and the girls might want to study up before you leave.
With private suites, swimming pools, and a delicious cafe, you won’t even want to leave the property, even though Austin is a stone’s throw away.
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Korakia Pensione | Palm Springs, CA
Continuing west to California, you know Palm Springs is going to treat you right. Korakia Pensione takes on a Moroccan style, offering indoor and outdoor spa experiences.
They’ve definitely achieved a state of bliss here because, while they offer all the traditional treatments, you can also restore your balance with a crystal chakra balancing massage, vibrational scalp treatment, or meditation sound bath.
The West Hollywood Edition | West Hollywood, CA
Of course, Hollywood will always give Palm Springs a run for its money if you love the smooth, clean feeling of minimalism, book into the West Hollywood Edition with your girls for a night or two.
The focus here is spiritual healing with sound baths, LED-light therapy, full-body scrubs, healing massages, and more. The best way to approach this level of healing is to book their “Stay All Day” packages so you can leave with a renewed spirit before re-entering the real world again.
Sense, a Rosewood Spa at Rosewood Miramar Beach | Montecito, CA
This part of California merges the finest elements of nature, all from one spot – the glory of seaside cliffs butted up against the peaceful waves of the Pacific. From the Rosewood Spa, see if you might take a liking to the thrilling sensations of a cold plunge before savoring a CBD-infused treatment to wash all your cares away – physical, mental, and spiritual.
Kilokani Spa at Grand Wailea, a Waldorf Astoria Resort | Maui, HI
Waldorf… Maui… Hawaii… Enough said. Still, it’s no mistake that the Kilokani Spa is consistently rated as one of the nation’s top resorts. The Kilolani were stargazers in ancient Hawaii and, boy, did the creators of this spa bring celestial inspiration to every treatment room.
Your angelic massage therapist will follow the Kaulana Mahina, or Hawaiian moon calendar, to heal and restore your mind, body, and spirit when you’re here. Book into a lomilomi massage, which uses heated lava rocks, or a honey macadamia wrap for a peacefully delicious experience.
Old Edwards Inn & Spa | Highlands, NC
If you liked the idea of the forests of Maine but live closer to the Highlands in North Carolina, head to the Blue Ridge Mountains, where you’ll find Old Edwards Inn & Spa.
One of their most popular services is their Ashiatsu massage where therapists use the strength of their feet to work out the knots in your back. Once all that pain has been released, you can book into their salon for a basic blowout or luxurious mani/pedi.
Valmont for The Spa at The Setai Miami | Miami, FL
Whenever we can combine a day at the beach with a full menu of spa services, we know we’re at heaven’s gates. Here, you can book a Thai foot reflexology treatment or contouring facial with a room that overlooks the splendor of the sea, as well as the magic of Miami Beach.
The Breakers Palm Beach | Palm Beach, FL
Just north of Miami Beach, you’ll find Palm Beach. It’s a little bit quieter if that’s your cup of tea. This indoor-outdoor spa will transport you to the Italian Renaissance and, without question, the treatment you should book is their Guerlain Black Orchid Facial.
The weight of the world will be lifted from your shoulders while this treatment tries to reduce a few wrinkles and fine lines as you overlook the ocean.
Spa at the Tampa Edition | Tampa, FL
We love it when we can retreat into the safety of a spa in a bustling city, and that’s precisely what the Spa at the Tampa Edition achieves. Here, holistic healing is the name of the game, with services that skew towards sound healing and Himalayan salt stones.
Once you fall in love with their products and services, you can take some of the healing home with you because their Biologique and Hatch products are also for sale in their shop.
The Little Nell Spa | Aspen, CO
If, instead of Miami Beach, you have the mountains of Aspen in mind, book into The Little Nell Spa as soon as you arrive. They offer a high-altitude adjustment ritual, if you think being that high up in the sky will affect your equilibrium. On another day, their salt-infused sauna sessions will strip some of those toxins out of your body and help you hit the slopes with newfound verve.
The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch | Beaver Creek, CO
What is it about a snow-filled morning, followed by the warm waves of an afternoon spa treatment that soothes the soul? It always seems to restore a lovely sense of balance. Here, you’ll be in Vail’s Beaver Creek Region, and if you stay on-site, you can ski in and out to your heart’s delight.
Tuck into the healing shadows of their rock-lined grottos before (and after) booking their Miner’s Mineral Mud Wrap, which uses activated charcoal to bring your skin back to life. Add on a scalp massage or a full-body massage filled with rich amethyst oil as you watch your soul leave your body in wave upon wave of healing sensations.
Mii Amo | Sedona, AZ
Just a glimpse of those red rocks in Sedona seems healing enough. But, imagine an ancestral stone massage or Ayurvedic body wrap from one of the most luxe spas in a state known for its natural power. Spirituality is the main focus here, with other treatments like chakra balancing, hypnosis, and past life regression.
Ambiente Sedona, a Landscape Hotel | Sedona, AZ
Something about Sedona is exceptionally soothing. So, let’s stay here a little while longer and take a look at Ambiente. If you can, stay at the resort – don’t just come for the spa services. All their rooms are glass-walled atriums that open up to the glory of the night sky.
After a blissful day in Velvet, their spa, where, perhaps, you partook in a Japanese bath or deep tissue massage, you can have room service sent to your room as you indulge in a sumptuous picnic under the stars.
Royal Palms Resort & Spa | Scottsdale, AZ
Let us not forget the splendors of Scottsdale. With stunning mountain views, the Royal Palms Resort & Spa will treat you to full body exfoliation treatments, waterfall showers, garden tubs, as well as countless customizable massage services to meet your specific needs.
The property itself is a delight; it’s a century-old mansion with Mediterranean twists to delight the senses while soothing the soul.
Spa at Chaco | Albuquerque, NM
Isn’t it amazing to think how hydrating and healing the desert can be when you aim at the right resort and spa? The Spa at Chaco is luxury at its finest, with treatment rooms brimming with local botanicals and minerals. With an exterior sauna and a few soaking tubs, you can savor the views all day long – and well into the night.
Ocean House | Westerly, RI
Westerly is near Watch Hill, one of the most pristine ocean towns in this small, but spectacular, state. Like the Royal Palms in Scottsdale, this resort is also located in a building with architecture delights – this time a colonial-style fascination.
While here, the choice is easy. Go for their Stress Melt Experience, a body treatment that draws on the healing effects of jojoba, as well as arnica, magnesium, and sweet almond. If you arrive in the off-season, it offers an interesting twist of cool, ocean breezes and warm, healing spa services.
Melt Your Cares Away
We hope that, even after you make your way back home, the healing waves you absorb at any one of these spas stay with you. With a little bit of mindfulness dashed into our everyday lives, anything is possible.
If you’d like to round out your stay in each of these cities, it’s likely we have a destination guide to help you craft the perfect itinerary, whether it’s a girl’s getaway, a solo retreat, or a couple’s getaway. May you return home with a fully restored spirit!