Whether you’ve been craving a weekend getaway or just a few hours to yourself, sometimes all you need is a little pampering for your mental wellbeing. Find your Zen with a unique wellness treatment at one of these top California spas.
Terranea Resort
Located on 102 lush oceanfront acres in Rancho Palos Verdes, the Spa at Terranea recently emerged from a $4.5-million-dollar refresh. The 50,000-square-foot oceanfront space melds seamlessly into the property’s unspoiled natural landscape. Consider a Hydra Facial, Harmonic Aura Awakening, Honey Body Bliss or the ultimate 2-hour rendezvous with yourself—a body ritual called Ocean’s Prelude. Dry brushing enhances circulation, a kelp lotion wrap helps absorb the ingredients and a copper soaking tub with Dead Sea salt and ocean views make for an unrivaled bath time experience, culminating with a long stroke aromatherapy massage easing you into the ultimate state of bliss.
Unwind on a cozy recliner atop the Pacific Ocean, with food and drink service at the outdoor spa pool a couple steps from your seat. From the wellness café, order healthy options like poached eggs atop a Japanese sweet potato. Besides fitness and wellness classes, restore the body and relax the mind with an array of skincare and body care services and amenities like dry sauna, steam room, cold plunge and Jacuzzi. Terranea.com
Fairmont Grand Del Mar
Thirty minutes north of San Diego, tucked into a 400-acre canyon preserve, the Old World European-style Fairmont Grand Del Mar is situated on a hillside, where every room has a view. Decompress at their newly renovated Forbes Five Star spa with Binaural Vibroacoustic therapy to help reduce anxiety, stress and promote better sleep. Try a new transformative multisensory experience like Contrast Therapy Massage which uses sound and hydrotherapy. Warm and cool massaging waters cascade over your whole body as you lie face down on a bed. Continue your wellness journey by unwinding in the eucalyptus steam room, dry cedar sauna, saltwater jacuzzi and adults-only pool. The spa’s commitment to wellbeing includes nontoxic body care products created with local ingredients like coastal sage. Fairmont.com/en/hotels/san-diego/fairmont-grand-del-mar.html
The Spa at Séc-he
Located in the heart of downtown Palm Springs, the 72,000-square-foot state-of-the-art spa is one of the most luxurious hot mineral spring spa destinations in the country. Cared for and protected by the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, the sacred 105-degree mineral-rich hot springs supply an outdoor thermal pool and 22 private soaking tubs where the “Taking of the Waters” is a must soak for ultimate healing and relaxation—good for joins, muscles and skin.
Choose from a wide range of services including cryotherapy, float pod suites, IV and vitamin therapy, a grounding room, an acoustic wellness lounge, tranquility garden, menthol dry sauna, cold plunge, eucalyptus steam room, two halotherapy salt caves, full-service salon with scalp treatment beds and boutique fitness area.
Book a JetPeel Facial, where serum is infused into the deep layer of skin and lymphatic massage reduces puffiness and contours the tissue of the face, followed by cold pressurized air and chemical exfoliation. Good for all skin types, this facial is great for long-term smoothing results that minimize lines and maximize moisturization. Other signature facials include Oxygen, Micro-Current, Microdermabrasion, Collagen, Vitamin C and more.
Afterwards, spend the day in a private cabana at the grand poolscape with a waterfall. Order gourmet cuisine delivered from the poolside café, and only get up when you decide in which pool or whirlpool to take a dip. TheSpaAtSeche.com
Glen Ivy Hot Springs
This healing waters adults-only retreat offers numerous types of pools—from saline to mineral to cold plunge to heated. Create your own wellness circuit with 19 therapeutic pools. Unwind on a floatable, close your eyes and look up when you want to become one with the sky. Paint yourself in therapeutic red clay at outdoor Club Mud or relax in a warm, steamy subterranean grotto with a full-body lavender masque. One of the best reasons to spend time at this Temescal Valley destination is the amazing body and facial treatments. The new Pro-Collagen Facial preserves and enhances the skin’s elasticity and hydration, helping to reduce wrinkles with an advanced Rolling Roulage Lx massage and all-new dry mask for a plump and smoothed face. Attend expert-led master classes to learn about the science behind the formulas and test out Glen Ivy’s [Comfort Zone] skincare products, made in Italy with 98% natural ingredients, and their newest Skin Regimen LX line. Dine poolside on a nourishing lunch at Ivy Kitchen with the season’s freshest ingredients. A social affair, Glen Ivy makes a perfect daycation with girlfriends. Arrive early for less crowds. GlenIvy.com
Estrella Spa at Avalon Hotel Palm Springs
Enjoy all the premium hotel amenities you love, without spending the night. Use ResortPass.com to book a daycation at a relaxing pool and access the resort facilities like any overnight guest. Historic Spanish-style boutique Avalon Hotel and Bungalows is a pleasurable intimate option surrounded by stunning serene palm tree views—featuring three quiet heated pools and use of the spa’s outdoor jacuzzi, steam shower, cold plunge and sauna—with a massage or facial. Book a cabana, order food to your lounge chair and lay by the pool of your dreams. Get a ResortPass in select cities around the world.
Unwind on a floatable, close your eyes and look up when you want to become one with the sky.
"...the sacred 105-degree mineral-rich hot springs supply an outdoor thermal pool and 22 private soaking tubs where the 'Taking of the Waters' is a must soak for ultimate healing and relaxation"