Pure Bliss: A Guide to Serene Spas in Greater Philadelphia

The sky-high W Hotel boasts an (equally as photogenic) spa — the AWAY Spa — with red velvet curtains and a luxurious lounge.

Let the stress melt away during any number of massages, facials or body treatments, like a CBD- and arnica-infused massage to bring those tired muscles back into balance or a microcurrent treatment billed as a “workout” for your face. The detox menu aims to drain the “yuck” from your body to make way for a glowing new you.

Know before you go: Not staying at the hotel? No problem. Non-guests can book treatments, too.
Don’t miss: The outdoor, heated hotel pool

Zone out to the sound of Tibetan singing bowls during a luxurious massage at The Ritz-Carlton. Far removed from the bustle of Broad Street, the third-floor spa has a calming waiting room and locker area to rest in before your service.

The spa offers a number of energy work treatments that utilize chakra crystals, Reiki and more. If you’re looking for something a little more traditional, try a custom or maternity massage, facials specifically for city-dwellers and the ultra-cleansing hydrafacial.

Don’t miss: Inquiring about weekday special pricing
Know before you go: The salon offers cuts, styling and scalp treatments.

Treat yourself to a day of premium pampering at The Rittenhouse Spa.

With a variety of Diamond facial treatments, expect red-carpet-ready, glowing skin. Bliss out with signature massages and hydrafacials or enjoy the full-service salon offering nail treatments including manis and pedis, waxing, hair treatments (cuts, styling and coloring), and makeup.

Spa and hotel guests also get access to the indoor saltwater pool, the sun deck overlooking Rittenhouse Square, the steam room, dry sauna and the fitness center.

Vibe: Rittenhouse luxury
Good for: A head-to-toe makeover

Expect top-notch treatment at Philly’s only Forbes Travel Guide five-star spa — The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia at Comcast Center, offering unparalleled city views from its 57th-floor location inside the city’s tallest building.

With 700 pounds of healing crystals embedded into the walls, you’ll start to feel the relaxing vibes as soon as you step inside. Standard offerings include massages, energy work, body treatments and facials, with the salon offering hair and nail services.

Don’t miss: Come early and warm up in the sauna and steam room, then take a dip in the ice fountain.
Know before you go: The Night Spa experience offers a romantic couples retreat with private spa access.

Step on the elevator at The Logan Hotel and head down to The Underground — spa, that is. Upon arriving, you’re greeted with pleasant botanical aromatherapy and the option to take a dip in the spa’s pool (or save that for after).

Massage options include deep tissue, Shiatsu, sports recovery, pre-natal, Lomi Lomi and hot stone, plus energy-boosting Reiki treatments. A variety of hydrafacials and med-spa treatments smooth and plump skin, with optional 25-minute “beauty boosts,” like the Mighty Mint Foot Therapy.

Don’t miss: Gents wanting in on the pampering can check out treatments like the Beard and Bourbon package.
Know before you go: Non-guests can book treatments, too.

Germantown-based 387 Grooming brings the royal spa treatment to all the gents out there who need a little TLC.

Spend the day feeling like a king with a menu of facial treatments tailored for men’s skincare needs. Try out a facial with special love given to beards, or go all-in for a Japanese Head Spa that includes a luxurious scalp massage. Want to make a date out of your spa day? Bring your boo along to enjoy a couple’s facial.

Don’t miss: 30-minute Wellness Wednesday facials for a quick, mid-week boost
Know before you go: Stock up on some 387 products to keep the glow going.

Sweat it out in this Korean/Japanese-style spa’s baths and steam rooms and then get the body scrubdown of a lifetime. Within the facility: a hot jade stone room, a hot yellow clay with charcoal room, a warm granite room, a lower body bathtub, a herbal steam sauna and a fitness center.

The services menu includes therapeutic massages, foot massages, whole-body scrubs and combo packages. The best part? Single-day admission costs only $33.

Vibe: An authentic Asian bathhouse
Know before you go: All services include a spa day pass.

Budapest-born and Germany-trained Zsuzsanna Beyer combines European and American skin care practices at her day/med spa in Wayne.

On offer: a dozen different types of massages, including a light-pressure lymphatic draining massage, deep tissue, anti-stress massages and more. The facials focus on problem issues like blackheads, rosacea, aging and hydration.

Other services include eyelash extensions, lifting and tinting, and facial body waxing. Med spa treatments include: microneedling, intense pulsed light treatment, dermaplaning and injectables.

Good for: Med spa, plus pampering
Know before you go: The spa store is stocked with high-end beauty supplies.

Self-dubbed as a “renewal studio,” dtXfy Infrared Sauna Studio aims to help you feel your best at a cellular level. The signature infrared sauna treatment harnesses the power of the sun to heat up your core and regenerate cells.

Other offerings include red-light therapy, PEMF (pulsed electromagnetic fields), EZ water therapy (to super hydrate your cells), cold plunge and 6D (!) massage pods that combine heat, compression and stretching to make your stress melt away.

Know before you go: You can try out different treatments a la carte or sign up for a membership.
Vibe: Happy cells = happy body

Formation Sauna + Wellness specializes in the traditional cycle of sauna: a five- to 15-minute dry heat bath, a one- to three-minute cold rinse and relaxation. Then repeat the cycle between two and four times.

Opt for just a few cycles in the sauna or add on a massage or a DIY facial to really go all out. Massage offerings include: therapeutic, prenatal and a zen facial massage — with extra TLC for your head, neck and face, including some gua sha.

Know before you go: BYO bathing suit to wear in the sauna.
Good for: Relaxing at a traditional sauna

New to the Philly spa scene, Northeast Philly’s Fusion Spa & Resort’s 29,000 square foot facility offers a luxurious spa experience with indoor and outdoor pools (including cold plunge) and nearly a dozen experiences, including infrared sauna, dry Finnish sauna, snow room, Himalayan salt room, a Turkish hammam and more.

Guests can purchase a spa pass for five hours of spa immersion. For extra pampering, book a treatment from the menu of massages, facials and body treatments like a traditional Korean scrub.

Vibe: Spacious spa luxury
Know before you go: If all that lounging works up an appetite, grab a bite at the on-site restaurant.

Start your service at Brewerytown’s Remedy Spa & Wellness by unwinding in the peaceful lounge area, surrounded by plenty of plants. Then head downstairs for a dreamy respite from the bustle of city life.

Remedy’s massages include Swedish, prenatal, aromatherapy, crystal and sports. If you’re feeling extra tight, opt for an intensive stretch performed by a therapist. Or pamper your skin with microneedling, a rejuvenation peel or a detox facial.

Don’t miss: Time relaxing in the sauna before you head out
Good for: Group pampering, including bridal parties

Those in the know know to go to Southampton Spa, the Eastern European-inspired, late-night bathhouse. For an adult admission fee, guests can spend all day in traditional Turkish and Russian baths, a salt sauna, an infrared sauna, an oxygen steam bath, a cold-plunge pool, a snow room and a steam room.

An indoor pool and jacuzzis round out the blissful experience. Add-on treatments such as a massage, traditional Platza or a customized hydromassage in the Swiss shower.

Know before you go: Fuel up at the on-site restaurant and juice bar.
Vibe: Traditional Russian bathhouse

Located in the same Rittenhouse Square space as the former Modrn Sanctuary spa, Vyve Spa specializes in wellness services such as lymphatic drainage and wood therapy aimed at detoxing the body and smoothing out the skin.

In addition to lymphatic drainage, other massage services include deep tissue, Swedish, Lomi Lomi, sports, prenatal and hot stone. Add on a cupping treatment to increase circulation and speed healing, or try a face yoga treatment to reduce puffiness and boost collagen.

Good for: Post-operative healing
Don’t miss: The extensive menu of add-on treatments

Give your head the royal treatment at Urban Oasis Spa, offering a full menu of head spa treatments; the signature head spa treatment includes scalp exfoliation, shampoo, conditioning and sound therapy, plus neck, shoulder, arm and hand massages.

The body relaxation menu includes a Thai herbal ball body spa, a Himalayan stone salt massage or a full aromatherapy ritual. Facials incorporate high-end brands Casmara or SkinCeuticals. Urban Oasis also offers lash extensions and laser hair removal.

Vibe: Zen-infused TLC
Know before you go: Check out the menu of mini-services, like a quick foot massage.

With three locations throughout Greater Philadelphia — Center City, Blue Bell and the Main Line — these locally owned salons and spas run the gamut in terms of beauty offerings, including haircuts, color, bridal and hair treatments.

Get your hair colored and trimmed, boost your skin with a hydrafacial, or liven up your body with an exfoliation or some bronzing. Top it all off with a manicure and lash extensions, and consider the day a success.

Know before you go: Not just for the ladies, Adolf Biecker offers specific treatments for gents.
Good for: Full-service beauty care

Treat yourself to a spa service inspired by international cultures at AME Salon and Spa, located in the heart of suburban Wayne.

Massages include deep tissue, hot stone and maternity massages, plus the blissful Shirodhara, an Ayurvedic treatment that pours warm oil onto your forehead followed by a head massage.

The spa’s Cavi-Lipo treatment aims to smooth cellulite using non-invasive ultrasound technology. The 8,000-square-foot salon also offers an infrared sauna.

Know before you go: AME caters extensively to brides, grooms and bridal parties.
Don’t miss: The salon services, including cuts, color and brow treatments

Both Bucks County locations of this popular spa and salon ooze elegance and offer an exhilarating array of pampering services. Looking for a pre-meeting blowout? Early morning hours have got you covered.

Want an all-day escape? Try the “Pinnacle” package with: an 85-minute massage with aromatherapy, a body treatment, a custom facial, a mani, a pedi and makeup.

A la carte offerings include an extensive massage menu with more than a dozen options, custom facials, waxing, scrubs, wraps and a full-service salon.

Vibe: Chilling in elegance
Know before you go: Each spot offers different hours, with the Peddler’s Village location closed on Mondays.

Luxuriate in a purple-hued, Swarovski crystal-laden Turkish Bath while you coat yourself (and up to five friends) in detoxing muds before rinsing off with a gentle warm rain shower at Joseph Anthony Retreat Spa and Salon’s Springfield location. Or head out to the Glen Mills spot to indulge in its dedicated med spa.

Bliss out in both spots with the Joseph Anthony signature soft pack float, where the specialized treatment bed makes you feel like you are floating.

Don’t miss: A complimentary foot soak while sipping a mimosa and nibbling on a snack.
Know before you go: Both spots also offer a full-service salon.

Followed by both supermodels and beauty influencers, Danuta Mieloch runs her day spa known for Bio-Lift facials (promising to lift, firm, sculpt and give you that just-back-from vacation glow) and all manner of skincare out of a 9,700-square-foot, 15-room oasis in Rittenhouse Square.

The spa boasts high-tech treatments — like a non-invasive jawline sculpting and a skin tightening service — using infrared light. Manicures, pedicures, massages, hair removal, makeovers and hair services are available, too.

Don’t miss: A chance to stock up on Danucera Skincare, Mieloch’s line of products that A-list celebrities got in their Oscar swag bags.
Vibe: Red-carpet worthy looks