Florida Spa Guide: The Best Spas in Boca Raton
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Boca Raton’s sandy beaches aren’t the only place to get your relaxation game on. It’s a city with a wealth of wonderful spas that offer places to engage in self-care, rejuvenation and de-stressing time. Our curated selection of some of the best spas in Boca Raton transport you to a world of tranquility, where luxury meets rejuvenation.
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From opulent treatments to serene atmospheres, each spa on our list is a haven for those seeking a blissful escape from the hustle and bustle. Immerse yourself in the soothing ambiance of Boca Raton's premier wellness destinations, where expert therapists and state-of-the-art facilities converge to create an unparalleled sensory experience.
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Balance Spa
233 S. Federal Hwy. Suite 111, Boca Raton, Florida; (561) 208-8111
If the pandemic taught people anything, it was how important and needed touch is. It’s something that the folks at Balance Spa have understood all along, with their therapists channeling the power of touch in each of their services. With a focus on natural and authentic spa and wellness therapies, they personalize each service to the needs of the individual, helping them to achieve such goals as stress relief, a healthier immune system, pain relief, and improved circulation.
Their massage services are divided into classic and specialty massages, with classic including Swedish, sports, deep tissue, and CBD—and specialty including immuno, muscle-soothing clay, medical, reflexology, cupping, scar tissue release, and lymphatic drainage. If you have a knot that regular massage won’t untie, you can add on a 15-minute cryo spot treatment that alternates cold and warm temperatures using a Cryo T-Shock device.
Facial options include skin balancing, AGESmart, acne, vitamin C renewal, fire and ice, endermologie, energy, microdermabrasion, dermaplane, Dermalogica pro power peel, cryo facials, alpha-beta peel, collagen induction therapy, LED facial and men’s balancing.
Other treatments on the menu include body treatments, myofascial release, Endermologie, compression and body sculpting. Packages let you focus on such wellness and beauty areas as immunity, glamour, retreat, compression, slimming and contouring, and detox.
Eden Day Spa
213 East Palmetto Park, Boca Raton, Florida; (561) 447-7700
Since 1996, Eden Day Spa has been bringing the luxury day spa experience to Boca Raton. With a long list of accolades from publications and organizations that have listed them among the best day spas in Boca Raton and Florida, they are also an Eminence Organic Skin Care certified “Green Spa.”
They have an extensive skincare menu including customized facials, HydraFacials, anti-aging treatments, microdermabrasion, and peels. Their massage modalities include Swedish, deep tissue, pre-natal, neuromuscular therapy, warm stone, aromatherapy, CBD, and manual lymphatic drainage. Body treatments include exfoliating scrubs and nourishing wraps.
The energy healing menu includes chakra balancing and Reiki. Fifteen minutes of chakra energy-clearing can be added to any massage. Finally, they offer makeup artistry, face and body waxing, and natural nail treatments for fingers and toes.
Katrinatique
807 East Palmetto Park Road, Boca Raton, FL 33432; (561) 931-2156
In 1999, Estonian entrepreneur and esthetician Katrina Rubin opened Katrinatique as a boutique spa bringing high-quality skin care and beauty treatments to Boca Raton. With every treatment, the estheticians at Katrinatique will provide the guest with a personalized consultation, professional skin analysis, and a problem-solving prescription.
Located right off the beach, it is an intimate facial spa committed to providing personalized service to each guest. The spa is small, so there aren’t extra amenities aside from organic espresso, French tea, wine, bubbly, and Vitajuwel crystal-powered water.
While there is a menu of facial services, Rubin points out that every service is unique because of their commitment to customizing each one for the needs of the individual guest. They use Visiolab and Skin Instant Lab to get a detailed look at skin conditions and to make recommendations.
She wants people to leave with immediate and long-lasting changes, and recommends the Biologigue Recherche Triple Lift Facial, which redefines facial contours, plumps, gently exfoliates, and hydrates the skin. In addition to facials, guests can get nail services, make-up application, and lash and brow services.
Maui Spa & Wellness Center
2100 NW Boca Raton Blvd., Boca Raton, FL 33431; (561) 395-7733
If you’re looking for a taste of Hawaii while in Boca Raton, Maui Spa & Wellness Center is your destination. A spa with a tropical vibe, Maui Spa & Wellness Center is all about bringing the aloha spirit to life with its relaxation therapy and stress rehabilitation.
It has three membership classes, two of which include weekly yoga classes. It has a co-ed Hana room, where guests can engage in hydrotherapy (swim suits are required) and the rooftop lanai can be rented out for private events and parties.
Signature treatments include massages, facials, body treatments, nail services, waxing, Hana hydrotherapy, rooftop yoga, and copper soaks. The Hana Hydrotherapy Room includes an aromatherapy steam room, an infrared sauna, the Maui Swiss showers, waterfall deluge showers, and a cold plunge.
Copper soaks include rainforest aromatherapy and Ho’okalakapuna (aka beer bath). Both of those can be paired with any service such as the Huna Treatment, which is a full-body massage incorporating a warm oil scalp treatment.
Moonstone Spa at Broken Sound Club
2401 Willow Springs Drive, Boca Raton, Florida; (561) 241-6800
Members of the Broken Sound Club in Boca Raton have access to a $7 million, 13,100-square-foot spa with a carefully curated concept. Moonstone Spa is an LEED-certified spa and wellness center that American Leisure designed. Members have access to the complete spa facilities, which include steam rooms, hot tubs, and relaxation rooms in each of the men’s and women’s locker rooms.
The relaxation rooms include custom lounges, quiet lighting, and aromatherapy along with hot tea, fruit water, and other nutritious snacks. The spa has six treatment rooms including a couples suite. They are the first and only country club in Florida that has completed specialized Cancer Aware training and can provide specialized spa treatments and therapies for club members who have cancer.
Treatments range from classic to experimental and incorporate cutting-edge esthetics equipment and natural products. Massage options include deep tissue or relaxation with aromatherapy and hot-stone enhancements. Facials offered are deep cleaning, hydrating and rejuvenation with eye and lip treatment add-ons. The salon offers hair services along with manicures and pedicures. There is a separate treatment and services menu available for men.
NOVI Boca Raton
10 NE 1st Street, Boca Raton; (561) 617-7112
Novi Boca Raton opened less than one month before the COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns in 2020, but they have managed to survive as a boutique day spa specializing in facials. Taking advantage of their location near the ocean, they decorated in a rustic beach house look, making liberal use of bamboo, white tile, and beach décor. They stand out in the Boca Raton market as the only spa offering a membership that includes unlimited facials each month.
They use only vegan, non-toxic, and organic products in their facials. Their preferred product line is OSEA, which has products made from the sea. Types of facials include HydraFacials, organic calm and glow, acne lift, age renewal, pre-teen and deep ocean glow. Any facial can be customized with dermaplaning, microdermabrasion, LED, jelly masques, enzyme peels, microneedling, lymphatic drainage or scalp massage.
One unique treatment is a vajacial, which treats ingrown hairs, hyperpigmentation, and impurities in the bikini area. Best received a week after sugaring or waxing, it includes cleansing, exfoliation, extractions, and brightening.
Skin Apeel Day Spa
20301 Powerline Road, Grove Center #215, Boca Raton; (561) 852-8081
Skin Apeel wants everyone to know that time at their spa is time well spent no matter who you are. With massages, facials, and nail care for men, women, and teens, they offer themselves up as a stress-free utopia where you can leave looking and feeling your best.
The three legs of their mission are clean care (an emphasis on organic, clean and cruelty-free ingredients), personalized service, and beauty through wellness. They combine innovative, new technology with organic, high-performance products.
Some of their facial treatments include ultrasonic, jet plasma, infinity youth activator, superfoods hydration, Arcona red carpet, derma-frac microneedling, XRT, mimosa caviar pearl, non-surgical micro lift, oxygen/vitamin C, glass, cupping, gemstone, fire and ice, CBD, glycolic retinol, enzyme boost, and lymphatic drainage.
Body treatments combine Western and Eastern modalities to include hot stone massage, seasonal exfoliation, raindrop therapy, brand fan massage, detox wellness massage, TMJ relief massage, brushing, aromatherapy, CBD, pre-natal, Swedish, assisted stretch therapy, Reiki, reflexology and sinus/migraine relief.
Spa 950 at Embassy Suites
950 South Ocean Drive, Deerfield Beach, Florida; (954) 312-1970
An intimate spa inside Embassy Suites by Hilton Deerfield Beach Resort and Spa, Spa 950 is a full-service spa bringing beachside relaxation and rejuvenation to its guests. With five treatment rooms and a state-of-the-art sound system in each of them, Spa 950 offers treatments for both couples and solo travelers from an extensive menu. They use Pevonia products throughout their treatments. Guests can also enjoy their steam room and relaxation room.
They focus on ritual baths, body scrubs, body wraps, facials, nail care, and massages. Enhancements include reflexology, aromatherapy, body brushing, eye contours, and lip renewals. Some of their specialties include a Caviar and Pearls Signature Facial, Paradise Glow Body Polish, and the Aromatherapy Ultimate De-stressor massage. They frequently offer specials on their Facebook page.
Spa Palmera at The Boca Raton
501 East Camino Real, Boca Raton, FL 33432; (855) 874-6551
An elegant spa in a grand iconic hotel, The Boca Raton, Spa Palmera is a wellness sanctuary with palatial hydrotherapy facilities. Inspired by a Spanish palace, the 50,000-square-foot spa has 44 treatment rooms, tranquil gardens, waterfall whirlpools, and a private spa pool.
The escape into a luxurious getaway begins with the stunning architecture and continues through to every detail of the services. They’re a Forbes Travel Guide Five Star spa and in 2022 the World Spa Awards named them Florida’s Best Resort Spa.
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They offer three different ritual bath experiences that include a hydrotherapy circuit of an inhalation salt room, sauna, steam rooms, Swiss shower and a plunge pool. The 50-minute service can be paired with any spa service for a memorable spa day. The experiences vary with such features as tropical themes, royal themes or CBD enhancements.
Their spa menu, which includes massage, body treatments, facials, rituals, Ayurvedic and packages, weaves in multiple modalities and such unique services as a body treatment incorporating aromas from Moroccan spice markets and sound therapy massages that use the vibrational rhythms of singing bowls.
Spa Z Boca
3250 North Federal Highway, Boca Raton; 561-500-SPAZ
Spa Z is all about making you feel beautiful. A salon and spa, they provide services for weddings and other special events while fulfilling the beauty needs of each individual client. They are designed to be a one-stop beauty destination where you can fulfill all your needs from head to toe. Whether that is hair coloring and styling, a facial, nail care, lashes or massage, they have you covered—and they’re ready to pamper you the entire time you are within their walls.
Spa Z is ready to create custom facials for each guest that can include steam, exfoliation, extractions, lotions, masks, and peels. They offer cold therapy, vacuum therapy, needle-free mesotherapy, ultrasonic scrubbers, 02 therapy, radio frequency, and microdermabrasion.
Do you have irritated skin? Try their Snow Algae and Spirulina Cooling Facial. Looking for some rejuvenation? Then the Caviar Lime and Passionfruit Facial might be the recipe that provides it. Massages include deep tissue, Swedish, and therapeutic.
Tao Foot Spa, A Reflexology Lounge
555 N. Federal Highway, Boca Raton; (561) 347-8111
This reflexology lounge knows that your feet do a lot of your body’s heavy lifting. They’re ready to give them the treatment they deserve, treatments that will keep them strong and rejuvenated. It’s a place where they will greet you with kindness and look for ways that cater to your needs. They want to uplift your soul and take care of your soles.
The spa is designed as a quiet zone, where people enter into a calm oasis that is free of life’s chaos. You’ll soak your feet and someone will massage your neck and shoulders before your reflexology treatment begins.
Tao Foot Spa is highly focused on providing a singular experience that will provide restoration and well-being. They offer only three services: a foot massage (30-, 60- or 90-minute), a back massage (30-, 60- or 90-minute) or a combo of the two that can be 60 or 90 minutes.
The Salt Suite Boca Raton
6063 SW 18th Street, Suite 112, Boca Raton, Florida; 561-288-0481
Halotherapy is on the rise and The Salt Suite Boca Raton has the technology to help you reap its benefits. For years it has adopted the motto that it will help to boost people’s health one breath at a time, particularly focusing on respiratory wellness.
They have two main halotherapy areas, one for adults and one for kids. The ones for adults feature relaxing recliners with semi-private dividers between each chair. Adults can kick back, wrap themselves in the provided blanket and breathe in the salty air. The sessions for kids take place in a room where they can play in a salt box, similar to a sandbox, watch television or play in an environment that promotes healthy breathing. They even offer salt therapy for pets.
Other therapies and services include chromotherapy, infrared therapy, red light therapy, and pulse electromagnetic field mats. There is a salt booth that provides a more intense halotherapy experience for those who are short on time. Their blog offers in-depth information for those who want to know more about the science behind each of their therapies and how they can be used to improve health and well-being.
Wild Orchid Medical Spa and Salon
23257 State Road 7, Suite 202, Boca Raton; (561) 235-5731
A European-style spa, Wild Orchid Medical Spa and Salon invites guests to enter its sanctuary and spend a day relaxing and rejuvenating. Its specialties are facials with more than 21 different types on its menu. It seeks to combine medical esthetic treatments with innovative spa therapies.
The owners research new treatments and look to find solutions to whatever challenges their clients might face. It’s why they also offer massages, body treatments, weight loss programs and nail care. They reach out to an international clientele and there are people on the staff who speak English, Russian, Spanish and Czech.
Its facials range from traditional spa offerings with face massage to medical-style facials. The range of service includes dermaplaning, ultrasound treatments, CO2, mesotherapy, and radio frequency. Choose from a wide range of add-ons or targeted services for eyes or other specific areas.
Massages include Swedish, Reflexology, pre-natal, deep tissue, sports, and lymphatic drainage. Body treatments include spray tanning, wraps, scrubs, and cryotherapy. Many of the body treatments focus on slimming options.
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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.