If feeling refreshed and relaxed is on your to-do list, it’s time to book a spa day – or maybe even a spa staycation with your girlfriends.
From massages, wraps and facials to steam rooms, jet baths and luxe lounges, South Florida’s diverse spas offer indulgent treatment options for everyone. Here are 10 of our favorite spas from Palm Beach to Miami. So go ahead and book a treatment or two – you deserve it.
The Sea-Inspired Spa
Seagate Spa, The Seagate Hotel & Spa
With a lush, welcoming design and a host of innovative treatments, this 8,000-square-foot spa in Delray Beach – just a short walk from the sea – will have you drifting into peaceful bliss.
The spa offers seven treatment rooms, a full wet room with a Vichy shower, two large steam rooms and a manicure/pedicure suite. An array of massages, body treatments and facials use Elemis certified-organic skin care products.
Separate plush locker rooms are available for men and women, as is an outdoor pool with service attendants and a large fitness facility where personal training can be arranged. Cool down with complimentary fresh fruit and lime-infused cloths.
Recommended treatment: The Hot Shell Massage is an ocean-inspired treatment that integrates tiger-striped seashells with a heat-activated blend of minerals and dried sea kelp.
Info: theseagatehotel.com
The Fountain Of Youth Spa
The Biltmore Spa, The Biltmore Hotel
This 12,000-square-foot Coral Gables sanctuary has an opulent vibe wrapped in a timeless package, thanks to its location in one of the nation’s most historic hotels.
Treatments include massages, facials, seaweed wraps, chakra healing and a full range of salon services. Guests can also opt to enjoy their treatments in poolside cabanas. The iconic pool is steeped in history, too: Actor Johnny Weissmuller of “Tarzan” fame was a lifeguard there in the 1930s, when grand aquatic galas with alligator wrestling and synchronized swimming were all the rage.
Weary spa visitors can find relief with reiki, a Japanese treatment promoting stress reduction and relaxation through hands-on healing.
Recommended treatment: The Recaptured Youth Facial promises to turn back time with powerful, nonirritating alpha hydroxy acids and multi-active ingredients, leaving skin looking dewy and renewed.
Info: biltmorehotel.com
The Glam Spa
Away Spa, W Fort Lauderdale
Just opened in January on the fourth floor of the beachfront hotel, Away Spa keeps things fun and fresh with a vibrant spin on traditional, serenely decorated spas. The space is filled with bold colors and eye-catching graphics, and guests are invited to imbibe Detoxing Elixir refreshments upon arrival.
In addition to an assortment of body treatments, facials and massages, the spa offers Quick Fix options for those on a tight schedule. The Glam Station gets guests camera-ready with a Make-Up Dusting for a fast touch-up or a Full Make-Up option for a completely new look. Hair and nail services are available, too.
Recommended treatment: The Quick Fix Chair Message will work out your kinks and get you back up and running in less than an hour.
Info: wfortlauderdale.com
The Worldly Spa
The Spa at PGA National, PGA National Resort & Spa
Drawing inspiration from healing traditions across the globe, the 40,000-square-foot European-style spa in Palm Beach Gardens has 32 treatment rooms and offers 100 treatments and services.The menu is divided by the country of origin or body of water, such as lomi lomi (a flowing massage based on native healing techniques) from Hawaii; Thai massage (gentle stretches that improve flexibility on a traditional floor mat) from Thailand; and reiki and shiatsu from Japan.
The Waters of the World Experience features outdoor mineral pools of healing waters made with salts imported from the Pyrenees Mountains and the Dead Sea. Guests are encouraged to relax by the pools and enjoy lunch at the Waters of the World Café, serving up superfood options.
Recommended treatment: The aromatherapy massage utilizes a select blend of essential and aromatic oils from the Red Sea.
Info: pgaresort.com
The Grand Spa
Waldorf Astoria Spa, Boca Raton Resort & Club
Inspired by the elegance and grandeur of Spain’s legendary Alhambra Palace, this jaw-droppingly beautiful spa combines palatial gardens, grand arches, ornate mosaics and cypress woodwork.
A full array of spa and salon services is offered, including massages, facials, body treatments, and nail and hair services. In a nod to Florida’s signature fruit, the spa infuses citrus in its treatments and complimentary tea.
This 50,000-square-feet sanctuary of relaxation and rejuvenation includes the celebrated Ritual Bath room, comprising private mineral baths, Swiss and deluge showers, and a communal whirlpool. Steam, sauna and inhalation rooms are just steps away. Outside, guests can soak up the ambience in the Spa Garden, a lush courtyard with tranquil gardens, two waterfall whirlpools and a private spa pool with underwater music.
Recommended treatment: The seven-step Ritual Bath, inspired by traditional Moroccan baths, is the perfect prelude to additional treatments.
Info: bocaresort.com
The Holistic Spa
The Spa at Carillon Miami, Carillon Miami Wellness Resort
Resting along the sandy shores of Miami Beach, this 70,000-square-foot palace of health takes a holistic approach to wellness.
The spa focuses on aligning physical, mental and spiritual health with a comprehensive retreat, a one-of-a-kind thermal experience and a medical wellness division. It even has a nine-station hydrotherapy circuit with an igloo and an onsite anti-aging doctor. The spa brings together the latest innovations and technology in luxury skin care, natural beauty and restorative rituals from around the globe and also provides holistic treatments like acupuncture, lymphatic drainage and sound healing.
Recommended treatment: The 80-minute Detox & Renew wrap is enhanced with a Vichy shower, to help the mineral-rich clay mud relieve muscle aches, ease fatigue, reduce joint discomfort, increase circulation and firm the skin.
Info: carillonhotel.com
The Classically Elegant Spa
The Spa at The Breakers Palm Beach
Perfectly exquisite inside and out, this elegant retreat is a modern oasis of revitalization and pampering. Like the five-star resort itself, the spa took design inspiration from the Mediterranean, which is evident in its outdoor courtyard; pearlized details; and sculpture of Hygeia, the Greek goddess of health.
Many treatments – like the Deep Sea Signature Facial, which utilizes wild Gigartina algae and a hydrophilic facial massage – have an aquatic theme.
There are 17 treatment rooms; eight salon stations; a fitness center with ocean views; and three lounges providing healthy snacks like fresh strawberries and herbal tea.
Recommended treatment: The Rose Quartz Massage, given on a bed of warm alpha-quartz sand, combines the healing sounds and vibrations of quartz singing bowls with a blend of rose essence to envelop the body, release muscle tension and provide hypnotic relaxation.
Info: thebreakers.com
The Musical Spa
Rock Spa, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood
Rock Spa is a place where wellness has a rhythm and services will have you singing their praises. Appropriately, the spa’s theme is: “Revitalize, Reconnect & Rock On!”
Creatively named massage, face and body treatments utilize a wide variety of natural ingredients, like superfruits (pomegranate, goji, acai and bilberry), Brazilian propolis, pumpkin, ginger root and coffee.
After their treatments, guests can soak up the sun at the 4.5-acre lagoon-style heated pool and beach club.
Recommended treatment: The Red Carpet Facial is the spa’s signature facial. Utilizing products from the Italian skin care line Dermophisiologique, the 80-minute treatment detoxifies and tones with a combination of dermo-magnetic Maschera al Ferro, natural essential oils and pure noble vitamins.
Info: seminolehardrockhollywood.com
The Luxe Spa
Lapis Spa, Fontainebleau Miami Beach
Lifestyle guru Martha Stewart, who knows a good thing when she sees it, called Lapis “the most beautiful spa in the world.” You can take in dramatic ocean views while staffers pamper you – body and soul – with facials, massages, ocean-inspired wraps and more.
Set aside ample time before or after your treatment to experience the Lapis ritual water journey, featuring the immersion mineral-water jet bath, the elements rain tunnel, the energy deluge shower, the eucalyptus-infused steam room, the essence mineral co-ed pool and comfortable hammam benches.
Recommended treatment: The Bleau Ocean Ritual – head-to-toe bliss that combines elements from five oceans – includes a Korean Shiroshampi scalp massage, a full-body stimulating massage with hydrating balm, and facial cleansing and hydration.
Info: fontainebleau.com
The Playful Spa
Eau Spa, Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa
Guests are encouraged to sip champagne and nibble cupcakes during their visit to Eau Spa in Manalapan, a retreat for playful relaxation and devilish indulgence. It envelopes guests in a wonderland with an individualized approach.
Amenities include personalized aromatherapy, music and lighting schemes; a scrub and polish bar; and Instagram-worthy floating chairs over a shallow pool. This grown-up playground features 19 treatment rooms, a bath lounge, private villas, a salon and the popular Self-Centered Garden. Whimsical rubber ducks can be found throughout the 42,000-square-foot complex to encourage guests to smile and relax.
Recommended treatment: For the Eau Spa Signature Aromatherapy Massage, which includes hot stones and a luxury foot treatment, choose your desired pressure level, and control the sounds, scents and colors that surround you.
Info: eauspa.com O