Spa Guide

Resort/Hotel Spa

Resort and hotel spa properties offer a wide variety of recreational facilities, including a full-service spa. Activities available may include golf, tennis, horseback riding, skiing, and water sports. There is usually a range of dining options on property. Spa treatments and services generally complement a hotel stay or vacation activities at a resort.

Destination Spa

Destination spas offer a full-immersion spa experience in which all guests participate. All-inclusive programs provide fitness activities, nutritious spa cuisine, various therapeutic spa and body treatments, educational classes, and often mind/body/spirit offerings to help you jump-start a new, more healthful lifestyle.

Connoisseur Spa

The crème de la crème of spas, this elite collection was chosen using strict criteria such as extraordinary ambience, luxurious accommodations, high staff-to-guest ratio, exceptional spa services, outstanding cuisine, and industry awards and recognition.

Spa Lifestyle Real Estate

An increasingly popular option with community living enthusiasts, Spa Lifestyle Real Estate offers homebuyers an opportunity to purchase an exclusive home in an environment constructed around a luxurious spa facility.

Casino Spa

Casino Spas offer vacationers a chance to try their hand at any number of exciting games of chance without leaving the premises. These high-end properties tend to attract fun-seeking travelers who like both their excitement and their spa luxury in large doses.

Day Spa

Day Spa and Salon Spa visits offer a simple, flexible way to incorporate spa into your everyday life. Soothing massages, beautifying facials, and rejuvenating body wraps are just a few of the heavenly spa treatments that provide a healing break from your everyday routine.

Medical Spa: Wellness

These spas provide comprehensive wellness and preventive care that may adhere to traditional Western medical concepts, complementary/alternative philosophies, or a combination of the two (known as integrative medicine). Spa treatments are incorporated into wellness programs as an effective way to rejuvenate and reduce stress.

Dental Spa

Conventional wisdom has it that no one relishes a trip to the dentist, but by incorporating spa elements into their Dental Spa practices, today's enterprising dentists aim to make your twice-yearly checkup a spa-like luxury.

Mobile Spa

Mobile spas bring professional practitioners to your home or office, making it simple for you to enjoy pampering spa services such as facials, massages, manicures, and pedicures anywhere at any time. Plan a unique birthday party, bridal shower, or office party!

Airport Spas

Airport spas provide passengers with pre- or post-flight pampering, and spa treatments are sometimes abbreviated to accommodate travelers' schedules. Options include quick chair massages and express facials, although some spas feature extensive menus. Spa treatments may be found in some airport lounges, as well, though access is sometimes restricted.

Cruise Ship Spas

Spas on cruise ships provide travelers a chance to indulge in spa experiences amid the high seas. Accessible to all (though some age restrictions may apply), most spas feature salons, full-service fitness facilities, and extensive menus, with treatments offered on deck, on shore, or in the water. Some ships feature spa suites and cabins for extra comfort and amenities, as well as nourishing spa cuisine in cafes and restaurants. Health-conscious passengers can rejuvenate on board specialty-themed cruises or voyages that offer special wellness programming.