Spa at St. Julien (above)
Boulder, Colorado
Located just steps from Boulder’s popular Pearl Street Mall, the 10,000-square-foot St. Julien spa and fitness center offers a full suite of treatments using local botanical and advanced European and Asian ingredients, a Vichy shower room and a well-curated gift shop. The Urban Oasis, which includes a 25-minute facial and a 25-minute massage, is a great lunchtime pick-me-up, and the R&R add-on allows 25 minutes of nap time followed by a wake-up ritual. stjulien.com
Ona Spa
Los Angeles
Lifestyle editor Nicole Dorsey Straff’s favorite local spa is located in the historic Spanish Kitchen building above Privé Salon on bustling Beverly Boulevard. This Balinese-inspired day-escape offers an array of health and beauty treatments from aromatherapy facials to holistic Ayurvedic treatments. The intimate couples suite has a private rooftop shower for two, and a deluxe Vichy shower provides total relaxation. onaspa.com
Blossom Spa Boutique
Austin, Texas
Located in Austin’s historic Hyde Park neighborhood, Blossom specializes in organic facials, scrubs, wraps and massages using Éminence Skin Care and locally made organic products. The only Éminence Certified Green Spa in Austin, Blossom is as environmentally conscious as its home town. The Blossom Body Scrub/Express facial, a 45-minute body polish and 30-minute facial, is a perfect lunchtime or after-work pick-me-up. blossomspaaustin.com
Milla’s Treatment Boutique
New York
Located in midtown Manhattan, OSM blogger Paulina Kajankova’s favorite spa gem offers organic and chemical-free skin care, body treatments, peaceful massages, makeup services and holistic nutrition counseling in a tranquil, friendly environment. Run with precision by Camille Thomas, Milla’s features Éminence Organics Skin Care as well as an exclusive line of handmade and organic skin care products. millastreatmentboutique.com
Hyatt Olive 8 Elaia Spa
Seattle
Located in downtown Seattle, in the progressive city’s first U.S. Green Building Council LEED-certified hotel, Elaia features signature Market Fresh treatments with ingredients sourced from the Pacific Northwest. Offering 30 treatments, from a 30-minute express facial to a 90-minute holistic massage, the spa also hosts a weekly happy hour and terrific monthly specials. Packages designed for detoxification, anti-aging, relaxation and stimulation include spa-inspired Market Fresh cuisine.
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Spa Vitale
San Francisco
Located in the penthouse level of the waterfront Hotel Vitale, this urban enclave includes three treatment rooms and deep outdoor soaking tubs with spectacular city and bay views. The spa offers a 10 percent discount on “weekday escape” treatments booked before 3 p.m. The 25-minute bathing ritual on the rooftop bamboo garden includes a tub infused with seasonal fresh ingredients and an herbal beverage. hotelvitale.com
Allyu Spa
Chicago
Located just minutes from Chicago’s Gold Coast, Allyu (the Quechua word for “community”) is sustainably built using reclaimed barn wood, Wisconsin field stones and natural clay plaster. Offering everything from massage and chakra balancing to body treatments and sauna therapy, the spa hosts a free lunchtime meditation on the second Wednesday of every month. allyuspa.com
Bota Bota
Montreal
Anchored at the Quays of the Old Port of Montreal, Bota Bota provides a one-of-a-kind floating spa experience on a renovated ferryboat with two saunas, a eucalyptus steam bath, outdoor whirlpool baths, terraces and a garden. Spa guests are lulled by the St. Lawrence River’s gentle movements and enchanted by unparalleled views of Old Montreal. Extensive spa and salon treatments and yoga and meditation classes are all part of the offerings. botabota.ca
Corbu Spa & Salon
Charles Hotel
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Located in lively Harvard Square, this chic and understatedly elegant spa is named for Le Corbusier, the architect who designed a building in Cambridge. The massages and facials are sublime, and a high-tech system called mySkin—invented by a Harvard scientist—addresses individual issues for customized care. corbuspa.com
Sacred Hour
Rocky River, Ohio
Located in Rocky River’s Old River Shopping Area on Cleveland’s west side (just steps from the Organic Spa Magazine offices), Sacred Hour offers facials, scrubs and massages as well as Organic Chill, Japan Spa and Hammam Spa treatments and an aromatherapy bar in a plush, serene setting. Relieve stress with the Shirodhara add-on, which involves pouring warm oil over the forehead. Staff members donate 1 percent of their earnings to local charities, and Sacred Hour matches the total amount raised for each cause. sacredhour.com