Winter or summer, snow or sunshine, skiing or hiking season, Colorado’s natural playground summons us outside every weekend. But there’s something to be said for taking a few days off to rest, refuel and restore our muscles before getting back out there again.
Whether you’re craving a staycation or you want to plan a spa-inspired road trip, these 19 Colorado spas will help you feel reenergized, any time of year.
Spa at St Julien
Located just a few blocks from the foothills west of Boulder, the Spa at St Julien is the place to treat yourself after a day of hiking or mountain biking. Or, plan your entire day around this luxurious, 10,000-square-foot spa with its Day of Decadence package ($470), which includes a body scrub, full-body Swedish massage, facial, pedicure, shampoo and style, champagne and a charcuterie board.
For a distinctly Boulder experience, consider treating yourself to the hotel’s Very Vegan Package (starting at $630), which includes an overnight stay, two “Cruisin’ in Rio” vegan cocktails, a $50 food and beverage credit (good for many vegan options at Jill’s Restaurant) and The Pampered Vegan treatment at the spa, which incorporates a vegan body scrub, a full-body massage and a warm scalp massage. The spa also has an indoor lap pool, hot tub, patio and fitness center with mountain views. Spa at St Julien, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-8218, stjulien.com/spa
Spa Anjali at The Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa
You’ll find 27,000 square feet in which to rest, replenish and work up a sweat at Spa Anjali, located at The Westin Riverfront Resort and Spa in Avon. The spa encompasses an athletic club, a steam room, a sauna, three infinity hot tubs, a full-service salon and 14 treatment rooms.
You can book one of the spa’s “journeys,” a curated collection of related treatments meant to reinvigorate you from head to toe, or sign up for a standalone offering like the Ponderosa Pine Therapy ($195), which draws on Native American remedies to help with inflammation, muscle pain and tension. Beyond the spa, the resort itself can help you recharge your batteries. With gorgeous mountain views, spacious suites and a heated outdoor saltwater pool, you may never want to leave. Spa Anjali at The Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa, 126 Riverfront Lane, Avon, 970-790-3020, spaanjali.com
Strata Integrated Wellness Spa
The approach at the Strata Integrated Wellness Spa at Garden of the Gods Resort and Club is truly holistic. Here, you’ll find an entire team of therapists and physicians dedicated to helping you look and feel your best, including a cardiologist and internist, a kinesiologist, a nutritionist, a physical trainer, an acupuncturist, a lymphologist and more.
The 31,000-square-foot building is divided between a medical center, a spa and an event center, where the resort hosts cooking demonstrations, lectures and other gatherings. In addition to an array of body therapies, facials, massages, salon services and aesthetic treatments, the spa also recently began offering Chan Beaute, which draws on the Vietnamese practice of facial reflexology to address beauty marks, moles, wrinkles and other imperfections without damaging the skin.
To extend the peaceful feeling you’ll have when you leave the spa, be sure to request one of the mountain front guest rooms, which offer unparalleled views of the orange-red rock formations that make up the Garden of the Gods. (There are also cozy cottages and casitas.) Strata Integrated Wellness Spa, 3314 Mesa Road, Colorado Springs, 720-428-2202, strataiws.com
The Oxford Club, Spa & Salon
The Oxford Club is just a stone’s throw from Denver Union Station, which makes it the perfect place to take out-of-town guests as soon as they arrive. After checking in to one of the Victorian-inspired suites, they’ll enjoy the club’s new CBD Massage and Rose CBD Spectrum Facial, which use local products from Boulder and Loveland to moisturize and refresh the skin while also relieving pain and anxiety. Another tranquil treatment is Bee My Honey, which incorporates olive oil, sugar, lavender essential oil, milk and honey body butter and local honey from nearby Urban Farmer Steakhouse (where the bees live on the roof!) into a truly sublime experience.
The club also has a full-service salon specializing in haircuts, color, makeup and special event styling. Be sure to give yourself enough time to breathe deeply in the spa’s eucalyptus steam rooms, too. The Oxford Club, Spa & Salon, 1616 17th St., #100, 303-628-5435, theoxfordhotel.com/spa-salon
The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Denver
If you just need a little “me” time or you’re trying to impress out-of-town visitors, consider staying at The Ritz-Carlton, Denver. This luxurious hotel feels like a retreat from the busy world, especially when you visit the 6,000-square-foot spa. It includes a salon, whirlpools, steam rooms, a fitness center and relaxation lounges. The spa menu just got a refresh, with new options that include CBD, oxygen and even virtual reality.
The 80-minute Essential Oxygen Ritual ($225), for instance, starts with an immersive virtual reality video intended to help you shut off your mind before the treatment. If you get hungry, they even have a special spa food menu with salads, sandwiches and desserts. The Ritz-Carlton Spa, 1881 Curtis St., 303-312-3830, ritzcarlton.com
The Spa at Vail Athletic Club
The Spa at Vail Athletic Club opened more than 30 years ago as the first spa in Vail. Over the years, the spa has perfected its approach to hospitality while adding cutting-edge treatments and services. In addition to body wraps and scrubs, massages, skincare treatments and other services, the spa offers medical-grade facials, neuromuscular therapy, myofascial release, craniosacral therapy, migraine relief and chronic pain management.
One of its signature (and most popular) treatments is the High Altitude Recovery ($215), which helps travelers feel more like themselves after arriving in the mountains. While there, enjoy the solarium relaxation room, sauna, steam room and indoor and outdoor hot tubs. The Spa at Vail Athletic Club, 352 East Meadow Drive, Vail, 970-476-7960, vailathleticclub.com
The Spa at The Broadmoor
Everything that The Broadmoor does is top-notch, and the spa is no exception. After a day spent golfing, playing tennis or exploring the Seven Falls waterfall, you’ll want to unwind in the spa’s steam room, aromatherapy room, sauna and lounge. From massages to body and facial treatments to hydrotherapy, the spa prides itself on catering to guests with vegan-friendly, gluten-free and environmentally friendly products.
For something different, try the Scrub-to-Table body therapy ($175), which lets you create your own body scrub recipe for the service. Once you’re finished, let the team of chefs at The Broadmoor wow you with their food, which incorporates fresh ingredients grown in the resort’s gardens and greenhouses. The Spa at The Broadmoor, 1 Lake Ave., Colorado Springs, 719-577-5770, broadmoor.com/activities/spa
Viceroy Snowmass
Many of the treatments offered by the Spa at Viceroy Snowmass are inspired by Native American, Nordic and Asian rituals, like the Bear Dance treatment ($300), which draws on an important Ute ceremony that celebrates bears coming out of hibernation in the spring. In addition to offering various holistic massage and facial treatments, the 7,000-square-foot spa also provides hair removal, lash and eyebrow grooming and salon services.
Extend your spa day into overnight so you can continue the serenity in one of the Viceroy’s newly renovated guest rooms and its three outdoor soaking tubs, which were specifically designed to focus on calves, quads and the lower back. Viceroy Snowmass, 130 Wood Road, Snowmass Village, 970-923-8007, viceroyhotelsandresorts.com/snowmass
The Woodhouse Day Spa
You’ll feel right at home at The Woodhouse Day Spa in Denver — no, really. The Woodhouse is located inside a historic three-story, 10-bedroom home built in 1886 that’s been converted into a cozy spa. When you arrive, you’ll slip into a plush robe and slippers and be treated to a mimosa, wine, cocktail or tea. Head upstairs for services ranging from skin care to massage therapy to waxing.
The spa even offers an array of sleep treatments meant to help you de-stress from all of life’s demands. It’s the perfect spot for a bachelorette party or a girls’ day, too, since The Woodhouse can accommodate up to seven manicures and pedicures at once. Not in Denver? There are also Woodhouse locations in Castle Pines, Littleton, Centennial, Golden and Durango. The Woodhouse House Day Spa Denver, 941 E. 17th Ave., 303-813-8488, denver.woodhousespas.com/services.
Sonnenalp Spa
It’s hard to feel stressed at Sonnenalp Spa in Vail. The heated indoor/outdoor tranquility pool and whirlpools are surrounded by aspens and offer views of Gore Creek, so it feels like a little oasis. Inside, you’ll find a cozy fireplace and an array of massages, body and facial treatments, manicures, pedicures, waxing and an oxygen bar to help you acclimate to Vail’s 8,000-foot elevation. Sonnenalp Spa, 20 Vail Road, Vail, 970-479-5404, sonnenalp.com/spa
The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch
Once you arrive at The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch spa, you may have a hard time getting yourself to leave. In between treatments at this 21,000-square-foot spa, loosen up in the tranquil rock-lined co-ed grotto (there are also smaller grottos in the men’s and women’s locker rooms, if you prefer).
If you love to ski — or you’re just ski-curious — book the Black Diamond Facial ($295), named for the runs that offer the most challenging terrain.
The facial, however, is anything but tough. It features exfoliation, a diamond-infused age-defying serum, a thermal mask and a Vitamin C booster. The Miner’s Mineral Mud Wrap ($350) is also inspired by the spa’s mountain setting, with activated charcoal mud extracted from Colorado mines. The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch, 0130 Daybreak Ridge Road, Avon, 970-343-1138, ritzcarlton.com/en/hotels/colorado/bachelor-gulch/spa
Jalan Facial Spa
A visit to Jalan Facial Spa feels like a true retreat from the real world. Each service starts with tea, a foot soak, aromatherapy and time spent in its meditation garden. After your service, you’re encouraged to continue your mindful experience with a warm shoulder compress and the option of guided meditation. The spa, which draws inspiration from Asian practices, offers facials of all types, massages, reflexology, aromatherapy, wraps and more. Jalan Facial Spa, 801 E. 17th Ave., 720-476-5593, jalanspa.com
Hotel Jerome
Hotel Jerome has been a legendary landmark of luxury in Aspen since 1889. That renowned hospitality extends to the spa, an intimate and tastefully designed setting where you’ll be treated to an array of services using indigenous essential oils, minerals and botanicals. Many of Hotel Jerome’s offerings are meant to soothe and rejuvenate your body and spirit after a day spent adventuring in the mountains.
The High Altitude Facial ($230), for example, incorporates a lemon cream cleanse, a papaya pineapple mask and biogenic topical serums to revitalize and smooth the skin. The Sanctuary of the Mountains ($325) is 90 minutes of pure bliss featuring a coffee bamboo body scrub and green tea detox mud wrap. Hotel Jerome, 330 E. Main St., Aspen, 970-429-7615, aubergeresorts.com/hoteljerome/wellness/spa
Elements of Touch Spa & Resort
If you want to get away from it all for a few days, consider holing up at the Estes River Retreat, a comfy vacation home along the Big Thompson River. As a bonus, there’s a boutique spa located on the grounds. Even if you’re just visiting for a massage, you’ll love the riverfront setting, evergreen trees and the overall serene vibe of the property (people have described it as “magical”).
The spa offers everything from wellness retreats to 30-minute massages to intensive multi-hour body treatments. They also offer packages if you want to stay in the vacation home for a romantic weekend or a girlfriends’ getaway. Elements of Touch Wellness Spa, 477 Pine River Lane, Estes Park, 970-586-6597, elementsoftouchestespark.com
Indulgences Day Spa
Don’t let the unassuming exterior of Indulgences Day Spa fool you — this place is the real deal. Whether you sign up for a membership or schedule your treatments à la carte, you’ll be welcomed into a calming environment for your massage, facial, skin treatment or waxing service. Be sure to spend a few minutes in the steam room before or after your service to really wind down. Indulgences Day Spa, 4100 Federal Blvd., 303-651-0566, indulgencesdayspa.com
The Dragontree Boulder
You may not initially notice The Dragontree as you’re strolling Pearl Street in Boulder. But once you’ve been inside, you’ll want to return often. The Dragontree offers a unique community space called the Sangha Room, where you can indulge in foot baths, head, neck and shoulder massages, hand and foot treatments and other services, all in the company of friends, family members or coworkers (there’s even an option of adding a spa lunch to your Sangha Room service).
The Dragontree also offers massages, body treatments, waxing and skin care services, along with acupuncture and Ayurveda. The Dragontree Boulder, 1521 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-219-1444, thedragontree.com/spas/boulder
The Spa at Four Seasons Resort Vail
In addition to offering an array of massages, body treatments, nail services and facials, the Spa at Four Seasons Resort Vail has some unique offerings you’ll want to try out. For starters, it’s partnered with Crazy Mountain Brewing Company to create special beer-themed treatments, like the Amber Ale Foot Soak ($65), which features a foot bath filled with beer. (The beer’s yeast is even helpful for mild fungal issues, according to the spa.)
There are also several bourbon-themed options, like the Bourbon Cowboy ($295), in which guests soak in a hot milk bath while drinking locally distilled bourbon, followed by a scrub and a massage. The Spa at Four Seasons Resort Vail, One Vail Road, Vail, 970-477-8630, fourseasons.com/vail/spa
RockResorts Spa at Arrabelle
After a day of skiing or hiking, head to the base of Vail Mountain and step inside the luxurious 10,000-square-foot RockResorts Spa at Arrabelle. Here, you’ll be treated to alpine-inspired treatments like the Colorado Replenisher Manicure (starting at $85) or the Mountain Getaway Pedicure (starting at $95), which help soothe hands and feet chapped by Colorado’s low humidity.
During your stay at the resort, you’ll also want to snuggle up by the grand fireplace in the lobby, hang out on the après-ski deck or take a swim in the rooftop hot tubs and lap pool. RockResorts Spa at Arrabelle, 675 Lionshead Place, Vail, 970-754-7754, arrabelle.rockresorts.com/spa
Allegría Spa
Be sure to arrive at least an hour before your service at Allegría Spa Beaver Creek, as you’ll want to spend ample time in the Aqua Sanitas Water Sanctuary, where you can close your eyes in a heated lounge chair or soak your aching muscles underneath waterfalls. The spa itself, located inside Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort and Spa, offers 30,000 square feet of rest and relaxation right at the base of the ski resort. There’s a full-service salon, heated indoor and outdoor pools and hot tubs, as well as 23 treatment rooms (some with mountain views and fireplaces).
To really pamper yourself, try the Colorado Wild Rose Cure body treatment ($395), which includes a warm lavender compress, a rose oil and wildflower body scrub, a chamomile bath with flower petals, a full-body massage and a body wrap. Allegría Spa, 136 E. Thomas Place, Beaver Creek, 970-949-1234, hyatt.com
