Anchorage is a place where its residents take pride in their ability to adapt to rugged conditions—to creating a modern, urban lifestyle that intertwines with the untamed beauty of the Alaskan wilderness. The city is an adventure lover’s paradise as it is the gateway to the vast and wild landscapes of Alaska.

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It is also a place that is home to spas offering a respite to adventurers, a place to heal sore muscles and assistance in healing the skin from sometimes harsh conditions. Anchorage is a city of incomparable beauty and its spas are places where people can enhance both inner and outer beauty.

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Read on to to discover the best spas in Anchorage in our Alaska spa guide. If you’re looking for the best deals on flights to Anchorage, click here.

Adagio Day Spa & Adagio Day Spa at Hotel Captain Cook 

Adagio Day Spa: 404 K Street, Anchorage, AK 99501; (907) 222-3601

Hotel Captain Cook: 939 W. 5th Ave. Suite R, Anchorage, AK 99501; (907) 222-3601

Even in a busy world, there are times when the tempo needs to slow—which is a good time to visit Adagio Day Spa where the music is soothing and the atmosphere is tranquil. A day spa destination that provides a broad range of experiences, Adagio Day Spa has two locations including one at Hotel Captain Cook, and both are within blocks of each other downtown.

Using Eminence Organic Skin Care and Aveda products, they offer facials, body treatments, massages, micro needling, and nail services. One of their offerings that can be added onto other services includes soft pack floats where guests are suspended gravity-free in a heated floatation bed without getting wet. They have curated menus of treatments for couples, men, and those seeking wellness programs.

For those who want to disconnect from the world and devote serious time to wellness, Adagio has several packaged experiences including a wellness ritual for two, Aroma Luxe Spa Ritual; “Alaska Glacier” Mud & Green Tea Spa Ritual, a Zen ritual, and a raindrop ritual.

Alyeska Nordic Spa at Alyeska Resort

1000 Arlberg Ave., Girdwood, AK 99587; (907) 754-2220

Alaska’s first Nordic spa, which opened in 2022, Alyeska Nordic Spa is an adults-only facility located at Alyeska Resort in the municipality of Anchorage. Designed for guests to spend up to 12 hours a day there, the 50,000-square-foot spa allows guests to travel indoors and outdoors, giving them access to the breathtaking scenery of the Chugach mountains. The hydrotherapy circuit includes saunas, steam rooms, an exfoliation cabin, hot pools, waterfall, wooden tubs, and cold pools surrounded by a rainforest.

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Massages can be booked separately (though they also include hydrotherapy access) and include forest therapy massage, Nordic signature massage, and prenatal massage. Alyeska recommends that guests follow the hydrotherapy cycle for three to four circuits combining the hot and cold pools. Their mantra is “hot, cold, rest, repeat.” Specific areas include rainforest steam rooms, cold plunges, barrel saunas, fire pits, halotherapy signature sauna, Finnish sauna, wooden tubs, and Banya saunas.

Passes to the spa are day-long, but re-entry is not allowed. Guests who stay all day can eat at the Two Trees Bistro with local and seasonal Alaska food. Their menu is seasonal and previous offerings have included blueberry brie grilled cheese, a roasted vegetable melange, and chocolate olive oil cake.

Bella Day Spa & Hair Design

5011 Arctic Boulevard, Anchorage, AK 99503; (907) 891-1176

The professionals at Bella Day Spa & Hair Design are committed to the three Rs: relaxing, refreshing and re-imagining. They cater to people searching for a break, for a place to breathe out and find happiness. They are experts at technique with a deep understanding that environment and personal connection matter.

They select all-natural products for their services that they believe will create a feeling of zen—and then they provide those products for sale to those who fall in love with their effects.A locally-run business, they offer full-service salon options and customized massages of varying lengths. For their medical massages, they offer to bill insurance companies.

Feather Salon and Esthetics

17034 N. Eagle River Loop Road, Suite 103, Anchorage, AK 99577; (907) 696-8200

Now under new ownership, Feather Salon and Esthetics is focusing on skin care and beauty. Owner Korrine Jones gets high rankings from guests who praise her skincare knowledge and the calming, relaxing environment she creates at the spa.

They offer luxury facials, lash extensions, lash lifts and tints, waxing, and customizable facial treatments. Any facial can have microdermabrasion or a back facial added on. There is a facial designed for Alaskan men that provides a deep pore cleansing and toning facial. The spa also offers an express 30-minute facial for those looking for a refresh during a stressful day.

Lexington Salon and Spa

415 W. 5th Ave., Anchorage, AK 99501; (907) 522-1018

The founders of Lexington Salon and Spa invite their guests into a private utopia where they can dwell in a place of bliss away from the bustle of the city. A boutique spa in downtown Anchorage, the spa offers spa services for skin, body, nails, and hair.

Skincare services include skin lightening, chemical peels, and hair removal. Committed to providing luxury skincare, their facials include a signature treatment called The Lexington Gold, which includes silk amino acids and pure caviar. Guests can also choose to add such enhancing serum boosts as vitamin C, collagen or hyaluronic acid. Other facials include oxygenation and ultrasound technologies.

In addition to regular and deep tissue massages, Lexington Salon and Spa provides such body treatments as a papaya-pineapple body wrap, a restoring moor mud body wrap, an anti-aging body wrap, and spray tanning.

Pure Skincare Boutique

101 East 9th Ave., Suite 23, Anchorage, AK 99501; (907) 952-8670

A skincare boutique nestled in a cozy home in downtown Anchorage, Pure Skincare Boutique has been serving customers for more than a decade, earning a reputation as the best lash expert in town. The owner, Jen Merrell, is a licensed esthetician and certified Reiki Master energy healer who takes a holistic approach to skincare, using high-quality and organic ingredients in the spa’s services. Her goal with Pure Skincare is to create a space that is “clean, stylish, intentional and safe for you to relax and rejuvenate your mind and body.”

The boutique offers energy healing services such as a 2-hour sacred energy session that combines Reiki, shamanic practices, and sound therapy with crystal singing bowls. In addition to specific eyelash services, the spa offers a complete eyebrow makeover that combines waxing, shaping, and tinting—a $40 service that lasts four weeks. Facial treatments include chemical peels, microcurrent lifts, and traditional cleansing facials.

Raven’s Nest Spa

8115 Jewel Lake Road, Anchorage, AK 99502; (907) 570-7700

Sheila Aber Cashman understands the importance of setting when providing people with an elevated spa experience that helps to transform their body and soul. It’s why services are by appointment only at Raven’s Nest Spa, in order to make sure they can arrange “private and serene” experiences that provide each guest with an intimate experience in the historic cedar building. Originally founded at the tip of Homer Spit in Homer in 2006, they’ve since moved to Anchorage.

Prior to each service, guests are invited to relax in the spa’s massage chair, a preparation for the hands-on work to come. Before or after treatments, guests can reserve time in an infrared sauna with add-ons including chromotherapy and halotherapy. The spa focuses on massages and bodywork.

Couples treatments are delivered in a cedar-lined room by candlelight with fine chocolates, a water fountain, and soft music. A popular add-on to any treatment is their Indian Head Massage that focuses on the neck, shoulders, face, and head to help open sinuses, promote relaxation, and release tension.

Spa packages are designed with an Alaskan flavor targeting “pilots’ widows” and “fishermen’s widows.” Treatments reference the midnight sun and the boutique carries a variety of Alaskan hand-made products sourced from cities throughout the state.

Seaside Day Spa

4240 Old Seward Hwy #16, Anchorage, AK 99503; (907) 562-0236

If you’re looking for a place to receive a good Thai massage, Seaside Day Spa issues you an invitation. Located in the City Center Mall, they have been offering authentic Thai massage since 2004. Their therapists are from Thailand and have been professionally trained in traditional techniques. The spa is dedicated to providing a place of solace where people can recharge their mind and body.

Thai massage is a mix of pulling, stretching, and pressure that requires practitioners to have a working knowledge of the human body. Massages are full-body and can include herbal balls and oil massages. Massages are $90 for 60 minutes and $135 for 90 minutes.

Sona Vita Medical Day Spa

9350 Independence Drive, Anchorage, AK 99507; (907) 344-2121

Sona Vita calls itself a medical spa, but it has all the services you would expect from a full-service spa, including massages, body treatments, facials, and spa packages. They even have three separate hair salons on site with independent stylists. As a medical spa, they provide laser treatments, micro needling, dermaplaning, microdermabrasion, and chemical peels.

The spa’s name, taken from a Tibetan phrase, means “a healthy, happy life,” which is what the staff promotes for its guests by providing a space of renewal, peace, and restfulness. They want the spa to be a place to relax. They offer free consultations on their services and provide same-day appointments.

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Bridgette, who is a second-generation journalist, fell in love with spas and travel while working as a writer and editor for 16 years at the Educational Institute of the American Hotel & Lodging Association. As a freelancer for the International SPA Association, she co-wrote two textbooks, nine workbooks, and numerous case studies on spas. Her freelance career began in the 80s and she has written for publications in Michigan, Arizona, California, and Texas along with several regional and national publications. She is a committed storyteller who loves sharing narratives which improve people's quality of life and build community. Born and raised in Michigan, she currently lives in Lansing with her husband and son. See more of her writing at bridgetteredman.com.