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Resort Spas in Florida

Florida is a great state for resort spas. Here's a list of the best.

Fairmont Turnberry Isle Resort

The Spa at Turnberry Isle is a 25,000 square foot, three-level spa with a 40-foot dramatic curved glass wall.

Amelia Island Plantation

Sprawling resort on 1,350 acres along a wide ATlantic beach. Fifty-four holes of championship golf, 23 clay tennis courts. The spa features a therapeutic pool on its own private island.

The Boca Raton Resort & Club

Gargantuan 1926 Moorish-Mediterranean fantasy on 356 oceanfront acres. Fifty-thousand square foot spa. Golf, tennis, and more.

Ritz-Carlton Spa Palm Beach

In Manalapan - Facials, massage, aromatherapy, reflexology, seaweed

Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne Spa

On Key Biscayne - 20,000 sf spa offers signature services such as Everglades Grass Body Wrap, Key Lime Coconut Body Scrub, Mango Raw Sugar Body Scrub, Gardenia Botanical Salt Glow, Coffee Mocha Scrub, Rum Molasses Waterfall and Vitamin A, C & E among many other services. Fitness center and wellness classes including yoga, Tai Chi, Pilates, aqua aerobics, more.

Belleview Biltmore Resort & Spa

In Clearwater - Sports massage, craniosacral therapy, detoxification, fasting, guided imagery, homeopathic, naturopathic, and herbal remedies, mud treatments, nature therapy, nutritional counseling, polarity therapy, relaxation and stress management, thalassotherapy, more.

The Biltmore Hotel and Golf Resort

Perched on the 7th floor of the historic landmark hotel in Coral Gables , with spectacular views of the golf course, the Biltmore Spa use stone and warm wood throughout to create a serene and restful ambiance.

Ritz-Carlton Naples

In Naples - $25 million, 51,000+ square-foot tri-level spa offering a large selection of massage, body treatments, facials, wellness consultations, fitness, hydrotherapy, more.

Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

Enjoy the Victorian elegance of a lavish Resort and spa that pays homage to Palm Beach's golden era.

Sanibel Harbour Resort & Spa

Waterfron complex on bayside beach with massive new spa and gym.

Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach

In Palm Beach - Full-service health and beauty spa, health/fitness facility, jacuzzi/whirlpool, Sauna/steam, and hair salon.

Little Palm Island

Secluded South Seas-style getaway with small spa.

Don CeSar Beach Resort & Spa

In St. Pete Beach - Sauna, steam room, whirlpool. Thalassotherapy treatments. Massage (therapeutic, aromatherapy, sports, foot refresher, beach house), body exfoliation & wraps. Fitness center, wave running, sailing, aqua-biking, parasailing, volleyball, windsurfing, fishing, scuba diving, snorkeling, and more.

Doral Golf Resort and Spa

In Miami - 148,000 sq. ft. spa. Fitness, nutrition, stress relief and beauty programs, gourmet spa restaurant, 44 treatment rooms. 

Eden Roc

In Miami Beach - Oceanfront spa offering 7 types of massage, unique body treatments, and invigorating fitness programs. Features S. Fla's only indoor rock-climbing facility.

Spa Internazionale on Fisher Island

On Fisher Island - 22,000-square foot Spa Internazionale and Salon. Island Salt Glow, Seaweed Body Masque, Thermal Mineral Kur, facial treatments, personal training, steam bath, sauna, Jacuzzi, massage table, Swiss shower, more. 

Hotel Escalante

In Naples - Small, intimate spa offers honeysuckle scrubs, aromatherapy wraps, paraffin treatments, deep tissue massages, facials, and foot reflexology. Fitness room facilities features ladies' and men's steam rooms, treadmills and recumbent cycles.

The Inn & Spa at Fisher Island

On Fisher Island - 22,000-sq. ft. spa. Vichy shower body polish, algae body masque, thermal mineral kur, facials, fruit acid bio-peel, and more. 

Marco Island Marriott Resort, Golf Club & Spa

On Marco Island - 24,000 sq ft Balinese health spa To be completed fall of 2003. 24 treatment rooms, balconied outdoor seaside treatment terraces and a couple's facility for romantic getaways. Décor will feature warm, tropical hues and the rough, hewn stone flooring and rich woods will all be highlighted by shades of peach and terracotta.

Marriott's Harbor Beach Resort & Spa

In Fort Lauderdale - The Spa offers massage (Swedish, sports, aromatherapy, Ninth Moon for expectant mothers, men's, shiatsu, Thai, reiki, couples, warm stone, in-room, cabana, beachfront), ayurvedic treatments, body treatments, facials, salon services, hair service, packages.

PGA National Resort & Spa

In Palm Beach Gardens - Focus on golf and a 40,000 square-foot spa, including its exclusive "Waters of the World" collection of healing mineral pools with salts imported from around the globe.

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