See inside 7 ultra-luxury hotels with eccentric wellness offerings from chakra balancing and beekeeping to massages for your dog
Hannah Towey  Â
Courtesy of Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa
- Luxury hotels are betting big on the boom in "wellness tourism" trend that boomed during the pandemic.
- Wealthy travelers are ditching the party scene for Reiki, beekeeping, and horse painting.
1. Miraval Berkshires Resort & Spa: the mountain-side hotel was ranked as the best wellness retreat in Massachusetts last year with prices ranging from $650 to $1,650 a night.
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The hotel's "Life in Balance" spa offers dozens of services beyond your typical facial, including Abhyanga massages, Reiki, and Thai breath and body therapy.
The indoor-outdoor pool at Miraval Berkshires Resort & Spa, a three-hour drive from Manhattan. Courtesy of Miraval Berkshires
The spa has multiple relaxation rooms, including this "women's lounge" with a fireplace and mountain views.
The "Women's lounge" at Miraval Berkshires Resort & Spa. Courtesy of Miraval Berkshires
There's also a wide array of wellness-focused outdoor activities, including equestrian painting sessions, beekeeping, and rope courses.
Courtesy of Miraval Berkshires
No wellness retreat would be complete without yoga. At Miraval Berkshires, guests can take a fitness class or meditation session complete with aerial silks.
Courtesy of Miraval Berkshires
2. San Diego Mission Bay Resort: the waterfront hotel's nightly rates range from $250 to $1,300 for the largest suite.
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The resort's Spa Brezza offers various meditations, Reiki, sound bowl meditation, and chakra balancing.
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3. Kona Kai Resort & Spa: also located in San Diego, this resort has a private beach where guests can go paddle boarding. Rooms start around $150 a night.
Courtesy of Kona Kai Resort & Spa in San Diego
The resort takes dog-friendly to a whole new level. Through SpaTerre's "Noble Paws" program, your pup can receive a massage and stretching session from a certified therapist.
Courtesy of Kona Kai Resort & Spa
For human guests, the spa has a couple's suite with a soak tub for two and a couple's shower.
Intimate couple’s suite with a soak tub for two and a couple’s shower Courtesy of Kona Kai Resort & Spa
4. L'Auberge Del Mar: the luxury resort located in Del Mar, California is home to a full-service spa "focused on the healing powers of the ocean."
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The spa offers full-body exfoliations using marine salt crystals, red algae, a warm marine mud mask, and lemongrass scrubs. Prices range from $210 for a 50-minute treatment to $450 for two and a half hours.
Spa Patio at L’Auberge Courtesy of L’Auberge
5. Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa: spend the night in La Jolla, California or take a weekend day trip for their spa's #SelfCareSundays series.
Outdoor relaxation area at Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa Courtesy of Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa
The hotel's Spa Estancia features a full menu of "aromafusion journeys," body and skincare treatments, and a meditation garden.
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6. Royal Palms Resort and Spa: this Hyatt resort in Scottsdale, Arizona was originally built as a private wellness retreat. Now, it's open to the public for a standard rate of $679 a night.
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Inspired by the property's orange groves, the spa offers citrus-inspired treatments including the signature "Citrus Ritual."
Courtesy of Royal Palms Resort and Spa
Here, the treatment begins with a full body exfoliation with water "gently cascading" from the room's shower heads above.
Inside the spa at Royal Palms Resort and Spa Courtesy of Royal Palms Resort and Spa
7. The Rittenhouse Spa & Club: for a luxury wellness retreat in the heart of Philadelphia, head to this spa located inside the iconic Rittenhouse Hotel.
Couple's massage room Courtesy of The Rittenhouse Spa & Club
Spa services include Reiki, a traditional Japanese healing practice; Thai massage, combining elements of yoga and ayurveda; and a massage that uses warm bamboo sticks to work deep into the muscle tissue.
The relaxation room at The Rittenhouse Spa & Club, Courtesy of The Rittenhouse Spa & Club
Do you work at a luxury resort or wellness retreat? Contact this reporter from a non-work email address at htowey@insider.com
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