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Relax and be pampered at the 10 best spa resorts in the US
Best Spa Resort (2024)
Imagine a serene escape where the world's worries melt away, and tranquility reigns supreme. Spa resorts offer just that — a haven for relaxation and rejuvenation. With treatments that blend modern wellness with natural beauty, visitors can indulge in a transformative experience that revitalizes both body and mind.
Each of these 10 resorts — selected by an expert panel and voted by readers as the best in the U.S. — is a unique sanctuary, offering a bespoke escape into luxury and comfort.
- Canyon Ranch Tucson - Tucson, Arizona
- Castle Hot Springs - Morristown, Arizona
- Lake Austin Spa Resort - Austin, Texas
- Omni Bedford Springs Resort - Bedford, Pennsylvania
- CIVANA Wellness Resort and Spa - Carefree, Arizona
- Nemacolin - Farmington, Pennsylvania
- The Springs Resort - Pagosa Springs, Colorado
- Murrieta Hot Springs Resort - Murrieta, California
- Sundara Inn & Spa - Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
- Mii amo - Sedona, Arizona
Photo courtesy of Canyon Ranch
No. 10:
The stunning Canyon Ranch Tucson resort is a popular retreat for visitors seeking to luxuriate in the warmth and peace of the desert. Rooms are designed to reflect the earth tones of the surrounding landscape while providing guests with a range of in-room amenities for a comfortable and luxurious stay. Programs focus on mindfulness, weight loss, and overall health, with access to spa facilities and wellness activities.
Photo courtesy of Castle Hot Springs
No. 9:
Castle Hot Springs offers dozens of unique treatments and activities, but what makes this property really stand out are the natural hot springs for which it’s named. The three mineral-rich thermal pools, with their healing properties, have been attracting weary travelers for more than a century and continue to take on a starring role. Today, the resort also boasts Arizona’s only Via Ferrata adventure course.
Photo courtesy of Lake Austin Spa Resort
No. 8:
Lake Austin Spa Resort offers a tranquil wellness experience with a variety of spa treatments. Nestled in Texas Hill Country, the resort's LakeHouse Spa provides a serene escape with treatments that draw from both ancient traditions and modern practices. Guests can indulge in massages, facials, body treatments, and aquatic therapies designed to soothe and rejuvenate. The resort also offers unique experiences like boat charters and paddleboard outings, making it a comprehensive retreat for those seeking relaxation and adventure.
Photo courtesy of Omni Bedford Springs Resort
No. 7:
Utilizing mineral-rich freshwater springs, the Omni Bedford Springs Resort features a health spa on 2,200 acres in Bedford, Pennsylvania. In addition to soaking in the healing waters of the property's eight natural springs, visitors can enjoy facial and body treatments, massages, and a Bedford Bath Ritual at the Springs Eternal Spa.
Photo courtesy of CIVANA Wellness Resort & Spa
No. 6:
CIVANA, set in the Sonoran Desert outside Scottsdale, occupies over 20 acres of land where guests have access to wellness experts, complimentary daily programing, and a spa with 22 treatment rooms. Spa spaces and offerings are expansive, including therapeutic and rejuvenating treatments, a sundeck, an Aqua Vitality circuit, a Watsu therapy pool, and salon.
Photo courtesy of Nemacolin
No. 5:
The beautiful Nemacolin resort stretches across 2,200 expansive acres in scenic Farmington, Pennsylvania. Their impressive Woodlands Spa and Salon features a large indoor pool, whirlpool, steam room, and sauna. After your relaxing treatments, settle in with a good book at the fireside lounge and allow the day to unfold.
Photo courtesy of The Springs Resort
No. 4:
With 25 mineral pools fed by the Mother Spring, the world’s deepest geothermal hot spring, this Colorado resort is like a wellness water park. Each pool has its own look and personality, offering a variety of temperatures and experiences. Although you’ll be tempted to soak all day, you’ll also want to try aqua yoga, aqua sound bathing, and a warrior plunge, and eventually get out of the water to enjoy their wonderful spa treatments and services.
Photo courtesy of Kevin Eassa
No. 3:
After a recent renovation, the historic Murrieta Hot Springs Resort is ready to pamper guests at its 174-room hotel, which features healing hot springs throughout the property. Set across 46 acres, the resort is home to a full-service spa, which offers a range of treatments that amplify the effects of the springs' mineral water. Guests also enjoy several dining options and a state-of-the-art fitness center.
Photo courtesy of SundaraSpa.com
No. 2:
Sundara is Sanskrit for “beautiful,” an apt description of the 80-acre pine forest in which this premier Wisconsin spa resort is set. But it goes deeper than that. Eco-friendly, adults-only, and electronics-free in all public areas, Sundara knows that beauty and wellness go hand in hand. They’ve created tranquil spaces throughout the property so you can rest and reflect, and their spa treatments incorporate age-old healing practices with modern technology to energize your soul.
Photo courtesy of Douglas Friedman
No. 1:
Nestled in Boynton Canyon amidst Sedona vortexes, it's no surprise there is a special energy at Mii amo. The resort and destination spa offers themed "journeys" that are comprised of classes, spa treatments, lectures, all-inclusive meals, and other amenities. Spa offerings include services unique to the resort, as well as sound and light therapy and treatments enhanced by CBD.
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The Experts
Amy Bushatz
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Amy Bushatz
Amy Bushatz is the host and producer of the Humans Outside podcast.A news reporter and editor based in Palmer, Alaska, Amy spends her time ultra running and recreating in the Alaskan wilderness, volunteering in her small town and experiencing everything Alaska has to offer. Her work on outdoors, travel and fitness has appeared in the Washington Post, Runner's World and Market Watch. Find her at Humans Outside on Instagram.
Christopher Parr
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Christopher Parr is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Pursuitist, one of the world’s most influential luxury lifestyle and travel guides. Named a "Top 10 Luxury Travel Blogger” by USA Today 10Best, Parr has also been selected as the official winner in Luxury Lifestyle Awards’ 2023 list of the “Top 50 Best Luxury Influencers and Bloggers in the World.” In addition to Pursuitist, Christopher is a contributor to numerous travel and luxury publications and TV shows, including being the host of Travel Tuesday on CBS. Follow along on Twitter.
Christopher Parr
Christopher Parr is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Pursuitist, one of the world’s most influential luxury lifestyle and travel guides. Named a "Top 10 Luxury Travel Blogger” by USA Today 10Best, Parr has also been selected as the official winner in Luxury Lifestyle Awards’ 2023 list of the “Top 50 Best Luxury Influencers and Bloggers in the World.” In addition to Pursuitist, Christopher is a contributor to numerous travel and luxury publications and TV shows, including being the host of Travel Tuesday on CBS. Follow along on Twitter.
Jacky Runice
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Born in Bucktown (Chicago) when bulletproof was a home safety choice and not a coffee order, Jacky Runice has been knocking around Chicago as a professional print, online and broadcast journalist and editor specializing in separating the riff from the raff in culture, entertainment, food, travel and pure unadulterated fun. Jacky is a member of the International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA) and relies on her vast experience and gray matter to produce informative, entertaining content.
Jacky Runice
Born in Bucktown (Chicago) when bulletproof was a home safety choice and not a coffee order, Jacky Runice has been knocking around Chicago as a professional print, online and broadcast journalist and editor specializing in separating the riff from the raff in culture, entertainment, food, travel and pure unadulterated fun. Jacky is a member of the International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA) and relies on her vast experience and gray matter to produce informative, entertaining content.
Jamie Davis Smith
Jamie is an attorney, writer and photographer. She... Read More
Jamie is an attorney, writer and photographer. She was born with deeply ingrained wanderlust and has visited 45 countries and counting. She often brings her children along for the adventure and is passing her love of travel on to the next generation. Jamie has written for Insider, Fodor's Travel, Yahoo, the Huffington Post, the Washington Post, Viator and Reviewed among many other publications. Jamie is from Philadelphia and now lives in Washington, DC, where she takes advantage of everything the region has to offer. Jamie can be reached at jamiesmithwrites@gmail.com and can be found on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok.
Jamie Davis Smith
Jamie is an attorney, writer and photographer. She was born with deeply ingrained wanderlust and has visited 45 countries and counting. She often brings her children along for the adventure and is passing her love of travel on to the next generation. Jamie has written for Insider, Fodor's Travel, Yahoo, the Huffington Post, the Washington Post, Viator and Reviewed among many other publications. Jamie is from Philadelphia and now lives in Washington, DC, where she takes advantage of everything the region has to offer. Jamie can be reached at jamiesmithwrites@gmail.com and can be found on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok.
Jean Chen Smith
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Jean Chen Smith is a freelance journalist who has been producing content for over 15 years. With a love of travel and storytelling, her intention is to create content to inspire and connect people to places, things, and experiences. Her articles have appeared in AARP, Travel and Leisure, 1859 magazine, Insider Travel, USA Today, Family Vacationist, The Oregonian, SFGATE, weekand.com, and more. When not writing or teaching Pilates at her studio, she enjoys trail running, spending time with her pups Tonka and Paisley, and reading suspense novels.
Jean Chen Smith
Jean Chen Smith is a freelance journalist who has been producing content for over 15 years. With a love of travel and storytelling, her intention is to create content to inspire and connect people to places, things, and experiences. Her articles have appeared in AARP, Travel and Leisure, 1859 magazine, Insider Travel, USA Today, Family Vacationist, The Oregonian, SFGATE, weekand.com, and more. When not writing or teaching Pilates at her studio, she enjoys trail running, spending time with her pups Tonka and Paisley, and reading suspense novels.
Jenny Peters
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Jenny Peters – aka Jet Set Jen – is a Los Angeles-based freelance journalist, editor and party columnist specializing in travel, entertainment, film, food, wine, fashion and the other good things in life. She is a founding/voting member of the Critics Choice Association, who present the Critics’ Choice Awards every January. Her favorite places to be are on the beach in Southern California playing volleyball, scuba diving with the sharks in warm tropical waters or strolling the streets and soaking in the atmosphere of one of the world's great cities (New Orleans and Florence are her favorites).
Jenny Peters
Jenny Peters – aka Jet Set Jen – is a Los Angeles-based freelance journalist, editor and party columnist specializing in travel, entertainment, film, food, wine, fashion and the other good things in life. She is a founding/voting member of the Critics Choice Association, who present the Critics’ Choice Awards every January. Her favorite places to be are on the beach in Southern California playing volleyball, scuba diving with the sharks in warm tropical waters or strolling the streets and soaking in the atmosphere of one of the world's great cities (New Orleans and Florence are her favorites).
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Katie McElveen
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Writer Katie McElveen began her travel career when a wrong turn on the way to a family vacation took her on an eleven hour odyssey that she thoroughly enjoyed. Today, more than 40 countries later, her work has appeared in Real Simple, Southern Living, Global Traveler, Fodor’s, Virtuoso, Bride’s, Islands, Reader’s Digest, AFAR and other publications.
Katie McElveen
Writer Katie McElveen began her travel career when a wrong turn on the way to a family vacation took her on an eleven hour odyssey that she thoroughly enjoyed. Today, more than 40 countries later, her work has appeared in Real Simple, Southern Living, Global Traveler, Fodor’s, Virtuoso, Bride’s, Islands, Reader’s Digest, AFAR and other publications.
Melissa Curtin
Melisa Curtin is a travel and food writer who has... Read More
Melisa Curtin is a travel and food writer who has documented her globetrotting adventures for over a decade. A Connecticut girl madly in love with California, her work has appeared in Lonely Planet, LA Weekly, Canadian Traveler, AAA, Roadtrippers, JohnnyJet, Travel Awaits, and many southern California print publications. Melissa is always on the hunt for the best local bites and destinations with few tourists, splitting her non-travel time between Malibu and Palm Springs with her husband and ever-growing collection of plants. Traveling around the world at age 20 on Semester at Sea sparked Melissa's desire for learning about other cultures. As a 20+ year educator and new travel advisor with Fora, she inspires others to reach their goals and pursue their travel dreams. Some of her recent favorite jaunts include a Viking river cruise from Paris to Normandy with her mom, truffle hunting in Tuscany, and eating her way through Florence. Get to know the Best of L.A. and California by checking out her website LaLaScoop.com or following the @lalascoop on Instagram.
Melissa Curtin
Melisa Curtin is a travel and food writer who has documented her globetrotting adventures for over a decade. A Connecticut girl madly in love with California, her work has appeared in Lonely Planet, LA Weekly, Canadian Traveler, AAA, Roadtrippers, JohnnyJet, Travel Awaits, and many southern California print publications. Melissa is always on the hunt for the best local bites and destinations with few tourists, splitting her non-travel time between Malibu and Palm Springs with her husband and ever-growing collection of plants. Traveling around the world at age 20 on Semester at Sea sparked Melissa's desire for learning about other cultures. As a 20+ year educator and new travel advisor with Fora, she inspires others to reach their goals and pursue their travel dreams. Some of her recent favorite jaunts include a Viking river cruise from Paris to Normandy with her mom, truffle hunting in Tuscany, and eating her way through Florence. Get to know the Best of L.A. and California by checking out her website LaLaScoop.com or following the @lalascoop on Instagram.
Tamara Gane
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Tamara Gane is an expert panel member for 10Best Readers' Choice Awards. She's based in Reno/Lake Tahoe and in addition to USA Today 10Best, her work has been published in Travel & Leisure, Fodor's Travel, The Washington Post, SF Gate, Houston Chronicle, Lonely Planet, and more.
Tamara Gane
Tamara Gane is an expert panel member for 10Best Readers' Choice Awards. She's based in Reno/Lake Tahoe and in addition to USA Today 10Best, her work has been published in Travel & Leisure, Fodor's Travel, The Washington Post, SF Gate, Houston Chronicle, Lonely Planet, and more.
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USA TODAY 10Best provides users with original, unbiased and experiential travel coverage of top attractions, things to see and do, and restaurants for top destinations in the U.S. and around the world.
