30 Most Beautiful Spas in the U.S., Ranked
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Getting pampered at a spa is a true gift. Getting pampered at a spa that knocks your socks off with its architecture, design and decor is pure heaven.
Turning to rave reviews and trusted media sources, this list of the most beautiful spas in the U.S. culminates from "best of" lists by Travel Channel, CN Traveler, Travel + Leisure, Town + Country, Coveteur, Best Life, Forbes, Departures and Prevention. Spas that appeared again and again received higher rankings, with TripAdvisor reviews providing additional scoring. Needless to say, these are the best of the best.
And the following images will have you itching to wile in the lap of luxury and work on your wellness in 2021.
30. Castle Hot Springs
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Location: Morristown, Arizona
Rating: N/A
Take a newly renovated property amidst natural hot springs, and you have a setting just ripe for R&R.
You'll find this luxury resort and spa nestled into the Bradshaw Mountains just outside of Phoenix with mineral-healing waters under the sun.
* All of the spa ratings are from TripAdvisor, unless otherwise noted.
29. Mirbeau Inn & Spa
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Location: Massachusetts and New York
Rating: 4 out of 5
Prevention magazine wants to put Mirbeau on everyone's radar for being the best in wellness.
With three inn locations throughout Massachusetts and New York, each one features a spa with fireplaces and radiant heat flooring for ultra coziness.
28. The Living Spa at El Monte Sagrado
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Location: Taos, New Mexico
Rating: 4 out of 5
Sample the healing waters at El Monte Sagrado's Living Spa, a favorite spa of Forbes magazine.
Called a Living Spa, this retreat is eco-conscious and features a sunlit shower and natural waterfall cooling system.
27. Spa at Mohonk Mountain House
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Location: New Paltz, New York
Rating: 4 out of 5
A quiet mountain retreat located north of Manhattan in the Hudson River Valley, Mohonk's spa begs for relaxation.
Conde Nast named it the No. 1 resort spa in the country. With your booking, you receive access to an outdoor heated mineral pool, Victorian Gardens and afternoon tea.
26. Lapis, The Spa at Fontainebleau
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Location: Miami Beach
Rating: 4 out of 5
When your name is the renowned and beloved Fountainbleau, you better have a sleek and elegant spa for guests. And that it does.
After you've enjoyed the nightlife SoBe has to offer, you'll definitely want to replenish in this serene space.
25. Sensei Lanai, A Four Seasons Resort
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Location: Lanai, Hawaii
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
Could any spa presented by the Four Seasons on any Hawaiian island ever disappoint?
Considered a wellness "enclave," Sensei focuses on three paths: move, nourish and rest. Your treatments will have you doing all three.
24. Golden Door
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Location: San Marcos, California
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
Hidden away in this discreet spa, you may find celebs looking for an escape, but the secret is out — the Golden Door is spectacular.
Golden Door is a wellness treat for guests to "get fit, lose weight and find your inner beauty."
23. Cowshed Spa at Soho House Chicago
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Location: Chicago
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
Most spa settings are drenched in "ooh" and "aah" factors, but Cowshed presents shabby farmhouse chic for a look all its own.
There are just five treatment rooms in this spa, and although the Soho House is members-only, its spa doors are open to the public.
22. AIRE Ancient Baths
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Location: New York
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
If you have ever wondered what ancient bathhouses may have looked like for the people of Rome and Athens, the AIRE bathhouse will show you.
This Manhattan spa (with other locations in Chicago and internationally) also provides a pink Himalayan salt room and holistic rituals to center your mind and your body.
21. Lake Austin Spa Resort
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Location: Austin, Texas
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
One of the most-raved about wellness resorts can be found right on Lake Austin, where the setting gives it its beauty.
The Hill Country resort is all-inclusive, and while spa services are extra, you'll get to share some of the wellness benefits across the entire property.
20. Ventana Inn & Spa
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Location: Big Sur, California
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
Open-air relaxation in California's Big Sur? Yes, please!
You'll find this resort overlooking the Pacific Coastline just off of Highway 1, and to ensure you find peace, yes, it is adults-only.
19. Amangiri
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Location: Big Water, Utah
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
Aman properties are stellar, no matter the location, but Amangiri's remote Utah location takes the cake.
From desert views and unique spa experiences, you'll be isolated but pampered at the five-star resort in Canyon Point.
18. Canyon Ranch Tucson
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Location: Tucson, Arizona
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
One of the first true wellness resorts, Canyon Ranch's Tucson location still shows spas across the country how it's done.
Canyon Ranch first began offering its life-changing retreat in 1979 and is far more about healing the mind and the body rather than beauty treatments. It has since expanded to include four locations in total.
17. Hotel Bel-Air Spa
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Location: Los Angeles
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
Did you think L.A. wouldn't represent? This is the home to celebs who are used to primping and pampering in beautiful settings.
Since 1946, the Hotel Bel-Air has been providing an exclusive getaway amid its pink-hued walls. Now a part of the Dorchester Collection, you'll still find low-key elegance.
16. Spa Montage
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Location: Laguna Beach, California
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
Beverly Hills may have introduced Southern California to the Spa Montage, but Laguna Beach perfected it. The beachfront property's spa is as distinctive as Orange County. (Although there is a Deer Valley, Utah, location that may be arguably even better!)
No matter which location you find, you'll be glowing from head to toe when you leave!
15. Tierra Santa Healing House at Faena Hotel
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Location: Miami Beach
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
The spa at the Faena Hotel is more than a spa: It's a 22,000-square-foot healing house and sanctuary.
One of the largest hammams on the East Coast, you'll find body-healing treatments as well as rituals for the spirit, mind and body.
14. Ten Thousand Waves
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Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
Travel + Leisure readers rated Ten Thousand Waves as one of the 15 best spas in America — and for good reason.
Inspired by Japanese resorts set in the mountains, this resort and spa provides a tranquil setting in the national forest outside of Santa Fe.
13. Spa at Mandarin Oriental, New York
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Location: New York
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
Not only is the service at Mandarin Oriental above and beyond, but its killer views of Manhattan and Central Park will have you never wanting to leave.
The Mandarin blends its East-meets-West worldwide settings into its spa atmosphere, which includes a rooftop far from the city's hustle and bustle.
12. Miraval Arizona
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Location: Tucson, Arizona
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
Every travel magazine has given props to the Miraval wellness retreat in Arizona.
This flagship property first opened in 1995 and has spread across the world. But be sure you try the original that started it all.
11. Canyon Ranch Lenox
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Location: Lenox, Massachusetts
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
It's not the original property, but it surely is the most royal. You'll feel as if you are a private guest at the mansion setting that is Canyon Ranch Lenox. The full health resort in the heart of the Berkshire Mountains has long been a retreat for those Northeasterners in need of some healing inside and out.
In between treatments, walk the grounds of the Jacobite mansion, and feel like you have stepped back in time.
10. Ciel Spa at the SLS Lux Brickell
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Location: Miami
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
Coveteur is onto something by highlighting this luxurious spa, found on Brickell Avenue. (A location can be found in Beverly Hills, too.)
Set inside the SLS Lux Brickell hotel, Ciel spa focuses on recovery, retreat and wellness.
9. Spa at the Omni Grove Park Inn
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Location: Asheville, North Carolina
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
The stunning spa inside the Omni Grove Park Inn (equally gorgeous) is what bumps this spa up above others.
Built in 1913, the Grove Park Inn is a historic resort built out of rock into the mountainside. Go deep into the resort's natural setting, and become one with nature as you get overindulged by the staff.
8. Canyon Ranch at The Venetian Resort
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Location: Las Vegas
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
While Canyon Ranch in the Berkshires and in Arizona are the wellness retreats, its one-off at the five-star Venetian Resort gives more people access to feeling good, which is why it lands in the top 10.
There are more than 150 different treatments available in this one location!
7. Le SPA de l'hotel Lotte Seattle
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Location: Seattle
Rating: 5 out of 5
One of the newest spas can be found in Seattle at Le SPA de l'hotel. Yes, it's French-inspired, which means you can expect the best from this elegant, white-washed space.
It may be small with just five treatment rooms, but it's most certainly a place of repose in the midst of the city.
6. Cal-a-Vie Health Spa and Resort
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Location: Vista, California
Rating: 5 out of 5
This entire resort is dedicated to wellness and gets praise from big names like Conde Nast and Travel + Leisure.
The Cal-a-Vie resort is set on a ranch of more than 400 acres just north of San Diego and provides custom experiences for its guests.
5. Mii Amo
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Location: Sedona, Arizona
Rating: 5 out of 5
Mii Amo lands on nearly every list, from Travel + Leisure and the Travel Channel to Departures and Forbes.
This all-inclusive spa resort will spoil you with Native American-inspired treatments and therapies in the tranquil red rocks of Arizona.
4. Sisley Spa at The Ritz-Carlton, Marina del Rey
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Location: Marina del Rey, California
Rating: 5 out of 5
Best Life loves Sisley and so do reviewers, but what else would you expect from a spa inside a Ritz-Carlton?
Touted as "where wellness meets the ocean," Sisley will coddle you with massages, body treatments and holistic services.
3. Spa at Lodge at Woodloch
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Location: Hawley, Pennsylvania
Rating: 5 out of 5
So popular is the spa at the Lodge at Woodloch that it made at least six of the "best of" lists from our sources.
The all-inclusive resort found in the Pocono Mountains is heavy on woodland peace under the stars.
2. Spa at Beverly Wilshire
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Location: Beverly Hills
Rating: 5 out of 5
This Four Season's property will bathe you in five-star signature treatments.
Be sure to sample the aromatherapy crystal steam room (shown) with fiberoptic, color-changing lights for a futuristic retreat.
1. Chuan Spa at Langham Chicago
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Location: Chicago
Rating: 5 out of 5
Our No. 1 also made the top 10 on Travel Channel's list and is a favorite of Best Life.
The Chaun Spa at Langham appears again because it is that beautiful and soothing, not to mention award-winning.