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Spas in New Mexico

From the sacred geo-thermal mineral springs in Ojo Caliente to contemporary luxury at Santa Fe’s Encantado Resort, New Mexico has some of the most interesting spas in the country.

A Tour of New Mexico Spas

A tour of New Mexico spas, from the sacred geo-thermal mineral springs in Ojo Caliente, used for thousands of years, to the new luxury Spa at Encantado in Santa Fe.

Ojo Caliente in New Mexico

Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort & Spa has some powerful "mojo". Located about an hour from both Taos and Santa Fe, its geo-thermal hot springs have been a gathering place for thousands of years, and it’s easy to succumb to the healing spirits that roam the property still. For veteran spa-goers, it's a magical place.

Bishops Lodge Resort & Spa

In Santa Fe - SháNah Spa and Wellness Center (which means vitality, energy) offers massage (classic, custom, couples, deep tissue, environmental, native stone, reflexology, shiatsu, watsu), body treatments, facials, waxing, nail care, hair care, packages. All sessions begin with an optional drumming and blessing to set the intention and open the heart.

Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort and Spa

Called Tamaya Mist, this spa in the Santa Ana Pueblo near Santa Fe takes its inspiration from the Tamaya tribe, which settled here centuries ago. It is a Hyatt Pure Spa.

Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort

In Ojo Caliente - Mineral pools, geothermal baths. Body Treatments include massage therapy, natural skin care, bio-wraps, body treatments. Horseback trail rides, mountain bike trails. Luxury Packages.

La Posada de Sante Fe Resort & Spa

In Santa Fe - The full service Avanyu Spa offers massage therapies, body treatments, skin care treatments, nail treatments. Treatment area features 5 massage rooms, 2 facial rooms and one Spa wet room. Beauty salon offers complete hair and nail treatments. Fitness Room. More.

Ten Thousand Waves

In Santa Fe - Famous for its variety of Eastern healing treatments (herbal wraps, salt glows, East Indian cleansing treatment, Ayurvedic treatment) hot and cold tubs (private and communal), and its unusual lodging in four Japanese-style houses. 

Vista Clara Ranch, Resort, and Spa

In Galisteo - Wide variety of Spa Therapy Services: massage, manicure, pedicure, cranial sacral therapy, facials, aromatherapy body wrap, body mask, salt glow, reflexology. Gym, ozone pool, hiking, and more.

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