The holiday season is over, so it’s time to focus on you. While December is for family time, January is for “me” time — it’s time to reboot. Sometimes you’re just looking for a no-frills vibe (okay, maybe a little frills). These are the easygoing spas for when inspiration strikes you.
Hotel Spa: The Spa at Equinox Hotel New York
Destination: Manhattan, New York
New York City has its own go-to spots to unwind, even in the middle of a bustling city. You can find one at the Equinox Hotel New York, with the same quality service its exclusive fitness centers are known for. Its award-winning spa takes a page from its gym’s playbook, following five different “circuits,” with sets of treatments to target specific wellness areas. You can also build your own circuit to incorporate multiple treatments, like massages, facials and cryotherapy.
Hotel Spa: RAKxa Wellness Spa at The St. Regis Aspen Resort
Destination: Aspen, Colorado
After hitting the slopes, you can add the RAKxa Wellness Spa to your après ski itinerary. With the Thai-style spa’s day pass, you’ll have access to several calming amenities, like a cold plunge, hot tub, confluence waterfall pool and oxygen relaxation lounge. Then, enhance your wellness experience by adding on treatments that blend ancient and modern healing therapies, like Thai-inspired tension release massages, chakra hot stone massages and the Ballancer Pro lymphatic suit. A winter retreat this luxe in the middle of downtown Aspen is not one to pass up this chilly season.
Hotel Spa: SPA Bellefontaine at Mandarin Oriental Palace, Lucerne
Destination: Lucerne, Switzerland
Seek peace of mind and body from head to toe with tranquil Lake Lucerne and the Swiss Alps in the background. And especially after Mandarin Oriental won the World Spa Award for Best Hotel Spa Brand in 2024, you’re sure to find it at SPA Bellefontaine. Starting one hour before your appointment, you can pamper yourself in the sauna and steam bath before lying down for some tension-reducing massages, clarifying facials and smoothing peels.
Hotel Spa: Waldorf Astoria Spa Maldives Ithaafushi
Destination: Ithaafushi Island, Maldives
With three main goals — relaxing, rebalancing and results — the Waldorf Astoria Spa is up for the task of making the Maldives your happy place. Its consultants will curate your services from massages to body treatments for an experience made exclusively for you. You’ll have access to the Maldives’ first Aqua Wellness Centre with a hydrotherapy pool, ice fountain, steam room and sauna. Plus, you can work with the Maldives’ first Wellness Concierge for an escape targeting all areas of wellness.
Hotel Spa: The Sisley Spa at Hotel Christopher St Barth
Destination: St. Barthélemy
Follow up a meditative beach picnic along Anse de Lorient with a blissful afternoon at the hotel spa. And this one is Sisley-branded, so you know premium services are in store for you. The Sisley Phyto-Aromatic treatments will pique all your senses, while mixing aromatherapy with local and global massage and facial techniques as you look toward the calming bay waters. And after visiting the World Spa Awards winner, you’ll be sure to return home refreshed enough to take on the New Year.
FAQs
Q: Do I need a membership to book a treatment at The Spa at Equinox Hotel New York?
A: No, The Spa is open to the public, unlike Equinox gyms. You can book any service without having a membership whenever you need a break.
Q: What features are included in the Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi’s Wellness Concierge?
A: The Wellness Concierge features personalized spa treatments inspired by earth, water, fire and metal. The concierge will combine these services with guided fitness classes and health experiences.
Q: What can’t-miss spa service should I book at Hotel Christopher’s Sisley Spa?
A: The Sisley Spa offers Tropical Baths with an ocean view that you can enjoy with a glass of champagne. You’ll get 30 minutes of solitude, reflection and relaxation. Many of the spa’s packages offer this service.
