You know that scene in Bad Moms, when Kristin Bell talks about her recurring dream of being in a car accident which results in a two-week hospital stay, during which she’d have nothing to do but lay around and eat Jell-O and watch bad TV? Raise your hand if you daydreamed something similar at some point last Wednesday afternoon or Thursday morning. The Hectic Holiday Season.
Especially exhausting since we know you are 1) Santa, 2) Santa’s Elves, 3) Santa Baby 4) Mrs. Claus and 5) Rudolf … all rolled into one slightly see-through pair of Lululemon Wunder Unders.
With this in mind, we asked Michelle Boudin to pick her favorite luxe getaway spas, so you can start planning your recovery getaway now. Here are our picks for the Best Spas for when you really want to escape.
The Spa at Mandarin Oriental Miami
Overlooking beautiful Biscayne Bay in downtown Miami, the spa at Mandarin Oriental Miami is three stories and each treatment room has massive floor to ceiling windows to make sure you soak in the sight of the water while luxuriating in your services. Big Time Bonus: All spa services come with access to the resorts Oasis beach Club, offering a private beach, infinity swimming pool, sauna, steam room, relaxation area and state of the art fitness center. Wanna feel the burn while feeling the (sun) burn? The spa also offers outdoor yoga classes, Tai Chi, Qi Gong, belly dancing and personal training.
The Palms Turks and Caicos
Perfectly situated on the world famous Grace Bay beach inside the stunning Palms Resort, this 25,000- square-foot-spa offers some of the more unique treatments around. Before enjoying any service, start with the Zareeba, a one of a kind experience in the secret garden spa. You’ll be placed in a small hut with a clay pot of steaming herbs for detoxification. Now that you’re fully relaxed, make sure you take advantage of the Mother of Pearl exfoliation that uses a blend of hand-crushed conch shells and a soothing rain shower.
The Spa at Stein Eriksen Lodge Park City, Utah
The Spa at stein Eriksen Lodge is a slice of heaven in Park City, Utah and is the city’s only Forbes five star spa. Home to the Sundance Film Festival, this city is a haven for celebrities and those with some money to burn but still maintains a laidback mountain town kinda feel.
The spa has sixteen treatment rooms, a huge and gorgeous couple’s room among them, so if you want to bring the man in your life, the two of you can relax in a full bath tub or shower. Before you get your relaxation on, you can also get a workout in, there is a Verdandi Wellness facility offering yoga, cardio and toning classes.
Remede Spa at St. Regis Deer Valley Park City, Utah
The Remede Spa is the other must-visit in park City, with both regularly ranking among the best spas in the world. A grand staircase leads to the lower level of this two-story stunning oasis of calm in snow country where guests can enjoy the popular “bear dance” ritual to relieve stress and tensions through face and body exfoliations and cleansing (trust us, you’ll get it once you’re there) and a patio with a cascading waterfall that promises to relax you. If you want to sweat a bit you can do it in spectacular fashion: there’s a 3,000-sqaure foot-gym with floor to ceiling windows offering breathtaking mountain views.
Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea
You should relax the moment you reach Maui, but just in case you can’t stop checking emails, the Hawaiian island is also home to one of he most luxurious and exotic spas in the world. The spa at the Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea offers Oceanside treatments in thatched huts and…wait for it…some seriously unusual treatments. Try a water therapy massage. Yes, you are actually in the water for this. It’s a unique weightless experience designed specifically for relieving physical discomfort and mental stress. You’ll float in the quiet pool or you can opt for the tranquil waters of the Pacific ocean as specially trained therapists work to make you feel completely carefree. If you feel the need to get some exercise, try the resorts newest offering: a class combining yoga and standup paddle boarding.
