By Jennifer Agress and Yours Truly
It’s that time again, spa lovers! Miami Spa Month 2018 when spa treatments and services typically costing $200+ are reduced to set prices as low as $109 along with value added features ranging from fitness classes, and extra treatments to your own tiki hut on the beach. New this year is hot addition, The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel and Residences at The Surf Club. We’ve narrowed down all the offerings and curated a list of ten Miami spas just for you. Happy Spa Month or actually months since it’s for July and August! And if you’re reading this outside of spa month, these are great spa picks anytime of year.
Tierra Santa Healing House
Sitting inside the whimsical Faena Miami Beach, Tierra Santa Healing House is an oceanfront spa and wellness center that combines age-old South American treatments with state-of-the-art technology and an eye-popping color palette you won’t be able to forget. Here, it’s not just about getting a treatment; it’s about living well. During Miami Spa Month, every treatment on the Spa Month menu comes with free yoga, tai chi and meditation with every treatment. Pamper yourself with the 60-minute Intense Moisturizing Hair Treatment + Blow Dry or a 90-minute Tierra Santa Manicure & Pedicure, both for $109, or spring for the signature massage, Tierra Santa Masaje de Coco, for $139. Tierra Santa Healing House is located at 3201 Collins Avenue. Hotel valet parking is available at a reduced price with spa validation.
Lapis, The Spa at Fontainebleau
It’s hard to top Lapis, the Fontainebleau spa, which has a two-level spa and starts every treatment with a ritual water journey that involves a therapeutic rain shower, mineral jet bath, rain rooms, a eucalyptus steam room, coed pools and more. In July and August, opt for the rejuvenating 50-minute Rockin’ Good Massage with hot basalt lava stones and cedar and musk aromatic oils. When you do, you’ll get a 20% discount on nail, styling, cut or color service, and 10% off anything in the Lapis retail store. Lapis, The Spa at Fontainebleau is located at 4441 Collins Avenue. Hotel valet parking is available.
The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel and Residences at The Surf Club
New to Miami Spa Month (and Miami!) this year, The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel and Residences at The Surf Club is nothing if not luxurious. Decked in white and blue hues, and accented by plenty of natural lighting and the backdrop of Surfside’s white sand and blue Atlantic Ocean, go here to disconnect from the hustle and bustle of the Magic City. Start you spa experience in the steam room, sauna or experiential showers, spend time in the hammam, and drink a glass of tea in the Tea Lounge, which overlook the hotel gardens. Then, get the $109 60-minute Cool Down Cucumber & Aloe Wrap Treatment, which finishes with a watermelon body tonic, a glass of Prosecco and fruit. The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel and Residences at The Surf Club is located at 9101 Collins Avenue. Complimentary valet is available with your Miami Spa Month purchase.
Acqualina Spa by ESPA
Depending where you live, make it a “daycation” and spend the day at Acqualina Resort & Spa! During Spa Month, the resort’s two-story, 20,000-square-foot Acqualina Spa by ESPA will give guests a taste of its meditative, restorative Ayurvedic treatments at a reasonable price. Choose the Soothing Swedish Massage (it’s available for $109!) and get a full-body massage with Sandalwood, Rose Geranium and Frankincense essential oils designed to help you unwind. When you do, you’ll also get access to the spa relaxation lounges, Himalayan salt wall, crystal steam room, Finnish sauna, experience shower, and outdoor spa pool and Jacuzzi with Roman waterfalls and a surrounding sundeck. Acqualina Spa by ESPA is located at 17875 Collins Avenue. Complimentary valet is available with your Miami Spa Month purchase.
The Spa at The Setai
There are a million reasons to go to The Setai, Miami Beach, and The Spa at The Setai is one of them. In addition to its element of indulgence, this Miami spa is most known for incorporating treatments and products from THÉMAÉ, a Parisian company, inspired by four types of teas: soothing red or rooibos, regenerating white, antioxidant-rich green and stimulating black teas. Go here and pair your ocean- and pool-view rooms with a special Asian Fusion Massage for Two. That’s right! Unique to the Miami Spa menu this year, at The Setai, you can get a 60-minute couples massage at the Miami Spa Month price and turn it into a couple’s dream come true. The couple’s version is priced at $218 per duo and includes a complimentary 30ml Shimmering Dry Oil ($34 value) for each person at the end of the massage, and if there’s availability, free pool and beach access. The Setai spa is located at 2001 Collins Ave, Miami Beach. When validated parking is $17.
Bamford Haybarn Spa
Sitting in 1 Hotel South Beach, this eco-friendly Miami spa was designed with the goal of using nature to inspire the mind, body and spirit. Expect holistic treatments, services and classes, organic products, and a touch of the English countryside—where this worldwide concept originated. Sparing no indulgence, our favorite treatment on its Miami Spa Month menu is the $139 24-Karat Gold Facial, which firms, hydrates and heals your skin using the power of gold. When you book a Miami Spa Month treatment at Bamford Haybarn Spa, you’ll also get a complimentary beach chair and access to 1 Hotel Beach. Bamford Haybarn Spa, the 1 Hotel South Beach spa, is located at 2341 Collins Avenue. Complimentary valet is available with your Miami Spa Month purchase.
Elemis Spa
Take a break from your shopping day at The Village of Merrick Park,( or you’re looking for a Coral Gables spa) and pamper yourself in another way… with a spa treatment! During July and August, Elemis Spa is offering its unique 75-minute Fire & Ice Massage, which detoxes the body and alleviates stress using hot Basalt stones, an ice-cold and refreshing gel and melted paraffin, for just $109. But that’s not all you’ll get. Elemis Spa is throwing in a whole range of perks to complement your day of pampering: like automatic entry into a $500 TIMETOSPA.COM Sweepstakes; free champagne; a Frangipani Nourishing Hair and Scalp Treatment and a Warming Paraffin Treatment; two $25 gift cards, one towards shopping and one towards your next treatment; and 50% off Ideal Image services. Elemis Spa is located at 358 San Lorenzo Avenue. Validated parking is available for the parking garage with your Miami Spa Month purchase.
Exhale at The Ritz-Carlton Bal Harbour
It’s a stunning waterfront spa with that signature Ritz-Carlton caliber. Need we say more? Hit the men’s or women’s sauna, and prepare your mind, body and soul for a 60-minute Deep Tissue Massage that’s sure to relieve any pain you might have from muscle knots, heavy physical activity and everyday stress. As if that’s not enough already, with this $139 treatment, you’ll also get beach access and a whole month of award-winning barre, yoga, and cardio classes at Exhale at The Ritz-Carlton Bal Harbour. Exhale at The Ritz-Carlton Bal Harbour is located at 10295 Collins Avenue. Hotel valet parking is available for $5 with your Miami Spa Month purchase.
The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Key Biscayne
Key Biscayne is undeniably Miami’s most relaxed island, so when you put a Ritz-Carlton resort and spa in the middle of it, you can only imagine it’s a dream come true. Tied to history, treatments at The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Key Biscayne are inspired by the native Tequesta Indians, famed explorers and coconut plantations that once covered Florida. Go early and take advantage of the 25,000-square-foot spa’s steam room, sauna, whirlpools, relaxation lounges and oceanfront fitness center, and get the 50-minute Summer Facial for just $109. The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Key Biscayne is located at 455 Grand Bay Drive. Day parking is available for just $12.
Newport Beachside Resort and Spa
One of the best values for Miami spa month is at the Aveda Spa and Salon at the Newport Beachside Resort and Spa in Sunny Isles Beach. For $109 you get an 80 minute Stress Fix massage (ask for Crystal, she’s amazing), use of the steam, a bellini or glass of champagne, and — get this, a tiki hut on the beach for the day. Bottom line, the price of a spa treatment can be a daycation. Other treatments include a couples indulgence (50 minutes) for $139 and the Elemental Nature Package massage and facial (100 minutes) for $139. Don’t expect fancy, but it’s spacious, friendly, and you’ll get a very good massage (I went twice). Newport Beachside Resort and Spa, 16701 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles. Parking is $12 with validation.
