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More people than ever are looking to relax on their vacations. These hotel spas offer exactly what you need to unwind and rejuvenate on your next vacation. To find the best across the United States, we asked a panel of experts to pick the initial 20 nominees. Then, the following 10 best hotel spas were ranked by readers’ votes.
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No. 10: The Spa at Hotel Bennett – Charleston, South Carolina
The Spa at Hotel Bennett in downtown Charleston has five treatment rooms, including a couples’ room, where guests enjoy massages and restorative facials. Other features include a relaxation area, manicure and pedicure studio and a modern fitness center.
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No. 9: Moana Lani Spa – Honolulu, Hawaii
The Moana Lani Spa at Moana Surfrider is the only oceanfront spa in Waikiki. Treatments incorporate traditional Hawaiian healing techniques to bring peace and tranquility to your vacation.
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No. 8: Loma de Vida Spa & Wellness – San Antonio, Texas
Ranked among the best spas in Texas, Loma de Vida Spa at La Cantera Resort offers a menu of wellness rituals, massages, body treatments and facials, as well as hair and nail treatments. Movement classes like spinning, yoga and TRX promote wellness, while the on-site Quenche Juicery is the place to recharge with a nourishing menu of cold-pressed juices.
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No. 7: Eau Spa – Manalapan, Florida
This award-winning spa in Palm Beach features 42,000 square feet of relaxation. The 19 treatment rooms have customized scents, music and lighting colors, so you can unwind your way. The facility also includes a candle-lit Wishing Well, garden with dipping pools, scrub and polish bars, saunas, steam rooms and oversized whirlpool tubs.
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No. 6: Rock Spa & Salon – Atlantic City, New Jersey
Rock Spa & Salon, located within Atlantic City’s Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, offers a variety of treatment options for guests. Whether you’re looking for a deep tissue massage after a day of surfing, are in need of therapeutic restoration or are visiting the city for a bachelorette party, they’ve got a package for you.
The full-service salon offers nail, makeup, hair and barber services, while the spa includes 31 specially designed treatment rooms, lounges, steam rooms, saunas and a vitality pool. Not to be missed during your time at Rock Spa & Salon is Rhythm & Motion, the “world’s first fully immersive music-centric” massage experience.
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No. 5: Andaz Scottsdale – Scottsdale, Arizona
Palo Verde Spa, part of the Andaz Scottsdale Resort in Arizona, offers personalized treatments inspired by the magnificence of the Sonoran Desert. The spa provides massages, facials, hair and nail services, body scrubs and body wraps, utilizing locally sourced botanicals and natural aromatics. With their tranquil meditation lounge, private steam rooms and spa pool, Palo Verde’s team creates an experience where guests are refreshed, revitalized and renewed.
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No. 4: Exhale Spa + Bathhouse – Atlantic City, New Jersey
Exhale Spa + Bathhouse, located at Atlantic City’s Ocean Casino Resort, invites you to relax, revive and renew at their 40,000-square-foot spa. With the belief that “transformation begins from the inside out,” this retreat provides massages, body scrubs, facials and many other treatments designed to help guests leave their stress behind and embrace ultimate inner and outer wellbeing.
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No. 3: Acqualina Spa – Sunny Isles Beach, Florida
Amenities at the award-winning Acqualina Spa on the beaches of South Florida include separate relaxation areas for men and women, a Finnish sauna, crystal steam room, ice fountains and an experience shower. The oceanfront spa pool deck features a heated jet pool with a Roman waterfall.
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No. 2: Sunny’s Spa and Beauty Lounge – Oceanside, California
Escape and enjoy a twist on wellbeing, beauty, and holistic “soul care” with a visit to Sunny’s Spa & Beauty Lounge. This retreat, located at The Seabird Resort in Oceanside, offers majestic California ocean views and the sounds of rolling waves as guests explore treatments in their light-filled rooms. Experience saunas, aromatherapy, facials, body scrubs, massages, sound baths, reflexology therapy and more.
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No. 1: The Ritz-Carlton Spa – Orlando, Florida
The grand dame of spas in Orlando has been known as The Spa at Grande Lakes. Located between sister properties, the JW Marriott and the Ritz-Carlton Grande Lakes, this multi-floor spa includes 40 treatment rooms, a 4,000-square-foot heated lap pool, a well-stocked boutique and a spa cafe. The spa may even make you forget to visit the theme parks.
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Ava Roxanne Stritt has been called the most influential person in the world on spa travel and a top authority on luxury and wellness travel. She transforms the idea of a regular spa day into a full wellness adventure! You can always find this freelance writer searching for unique experiences near and far. Follow her adventures at Spa Travel Gal and @SpaTravelGal to get inspired!
Ava Roxanne Stritt
Ava Roxanne Stritt has been called the most influential person in the world on spa travel and a top authority on luxury and wellness travel. She transforms the idea of a regular spa day into a full wellness adventure! You can always find this freelance writer searching for unique experiences near and far. Follow her adventures at Spa Travel Gal and @SpaTravelGal to get inspired!
Marla Cimini
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Marla is a writer with a passion for travel, music and culinary adventures (and combining those whenever possible)! As an avid globetrotter, she encourages respecting and learning about other cultures while traveling. She has visited Hawaii multiple times, and has explored destinations worldwide, including the Mediterranean region, South America, Asia and more. Marla is a contributor to Fodor’s Hawaii guidebooks (Oahu and Kauai 2020) and her articles have appeared in a number of international publications. She calls New Jersey (Philadelphia area) home. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter and read her travel tips and adventures on her website.
Marla Cimini
Marla is a writer with a passion for travel, music and culinary adventures (and combining those whenever possible)! As an avid globetrotter, she encourages respecting and learning about other cultures while traveling. She has visited Hawaii multiple times, and has explored destinations worldwide, including the Mediterranean region, South America, Asia and more. Marla is a contributor to Fodor’s Hawaii guidebooks (Oahu and Kauai 2020) and her articles have appeared in a number of international publications. She calls New Jersey (Philadelphia area) home. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter and read her travel tips and adventures on her website.
Dennis Malcolm “Ale” Sharpton
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Dennis Malcolm Byron aka Ale Sharpton is a world-renowned beer authority, award-winning journalist, blogger (AleSharpton.com), photographer, event planner, merchandise designer, and beer judge to name a few of his roles. While passionately traveling the globe to cover what he terms “the world’s best beverage” for more than two decades, his current media outlets include Thrillist.com, James Beard Foundation, Craft Beer & Brewing, CraftBeer.com, USAToday, and others. Ale has also recently launched his own beer called Piano Keys–a chocolate vanilla imperial stout–alongside brewing giant New Belgium geared to support diversity and racial equality through various initiatives including their burgeoning BrewGether fund. Although a native New Yorker and a Cornell University alumnus, Ale proudly calls Atlanta his home.
Follow Ale’s globetrotting adventures on his captivating Instagram (@realalesharpton), Twitter (@alesharpton), and his website (Alesharpton,com)
Dennis Malcolm “Ale” Sharpton
Dennis Malcolm Byron aka Ale Sharpton is a world-renowned beer authority, award-winning journalist, blogger (AleSharpton.com), photographer, event planner, merchandise designer, and beer judge to name a few of his roles. While passionately traveling the globe to cover what he terms “the world’s best beverage” for more than two decades, his current media outlets include Thrillist.com, James Beard Foundation, Craft Beer & Brewing, CraftBeer.com, USAToday, and others. Ale has also recently launched his own beer called Piano Keys–a chocolate vanilla imperial stout–alongside brewing giant New Belgium geared to support diversity and racial equality through various initiatives including their burgeoning BrewGether fund. Although a native New Yorker and a Cornell University alumnus, Ale proudly calls Atlanta his home.
Follow Ale’s globetrotting adventures on his captivating Instagram (@realalesharpton), Twitter (@alesharpton), and his website (Alesharpton,com)
Kyle McCarthy
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Kyle McCarthy is the co-founder and editor of Family Travel Forum, the trusted resource for family vacation planners since 1996. Award-winning publications including MyFamilyTravels.com, America’s Most Popular Family Vacations, and The Family Vacationist e-newsletter review experiences ranging from eco-adventures to city breaks, multi-generational cruises to summer family vacations. Ms. McCarthy, author of a dozen Frommer’s guidebooks, also contributes to US News, CNN and other publications. She can be found on most social networks @familytravel4um.
Kyle McCarthy
Kyle McCarthy is the co-founder and editor of Family Travel Forum, the trusted resource for family vacation planners since 1996. Award-winning publications including MyFamilyTravels.com, America’s Most Popular Family Vacations, and The Family Vacationist e-newsletter review experiences ranging from eco-adventures to city breaks, multi-generational cruises to summer family vacations. Ms. McCarthy, author of a dozen Frommer’s guidebooks, also contributes to US News, CNN and other publications. She can be found on most social networks @familytravel4um.
Catherine Smith
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Catherine Smith, Readers’ Choice Awards Production Manager and Social Media Director for USA TODAY 10Best, has a special interest in unique culinary experiences and off-the-beaten-path adventures.
Catherine is the founder of Her Bags Were Packed where she focuses on helping women release emotional baggage through solo travel and self-discovery.
Catherine Smith
Catherine Smith, Readers’ Choice Awards Production Manager and Social Media Director for USA TODAY 10Best, has a special interest in unique culinary experiences and off-the-beaten-path adventures.
Catherine is the founder of Her Bags Were Packed where she focuses on helping women release emotional baggage through solo travel and self-discovery.
