New Jersey Spa Guide: The Best Spas in Jersey City
Jersey City, NY. [Photo credit: Joey Pedras]
An industrial playground best described as a well-kept secret, Jersey City’s spa scene is bustling. Aside from the picturesque views of Manhattan and a skyline that rivals the most scenic areas of Brooklyn, Jersey City is one of a kind, and for many, still a great unknown.
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A former port town, once dubbed the nation’s “Golden Door” this historic oasis featuring Victorian mansions, ferries to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, as well as ethnically diverse cuisine, cultural events, and oh, yes, spas.
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Though the over-the-top, sometimes gaudy Jersey girl stereotype prevails over the state, these spa gems are guaranteed to satisfy everyone from the crunchiest minimalist to a Teresa Giudice lookalike. Check out our New Jersey Spa Guide for our top picks for the best spas in Jersey City—it’s worth a trip on a bridge or tunnel.
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Basebody Spa
60 Christopher Columbus Dr, Jersey City, NJ 07302; (201) 332-2866
Leave your phone in the locker, as this spa wants all patrons to know: “You’ve earned it.” Guests are encouraged to slow down and spend time focused on themselves, whether that means soaking in a steam room, heating up in a sauna, sweating it out in a fitness classes, rehydrating at the juice bar, or decompressing with a massage.
The robust “massage menu” features a Lymphatic Drainage Massage to remove waste and toxins while moving liquid around the body; a Body Work Massage that’s part deep tissue and part Swedish massage; a Prenatal Massage to improve circulation for moms-to-be; and a Sports Massage, which is focused on improving alignment through deep pressure.
Guests can also enjoy a Cupping Massage to reduce inflammation using a gentle suction that releases tension. The spa also features an Aromatherapy Massage, which promotes wellness with the help of essential oils. Unique to Basebody Spa is the Tech Reflect Massage, which encourages you to take a break from screens and gives you the relief needed to undue their less-than-stellar body effects.
This massage is designed to remove tension from the hands, wrists, forearms, arms, shoulders, neck, and head for a total tech detox. Reflexology, a Eucalyptus or Peppermint Scalp Massage, Seasonal Foot Scrub, a TMJ Release, and Gua-Sha are also available as add-ons to top off any service.
Evolve Med Spa
263 Grand Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302; (201) 992-8290
The proud winner of JerseyGirl's award for Best Botox and Filler (2021 and 2022) and Best Facial (2022), Evolve Med Spa is led by a physician team, guaranteeing you’re in good hands. The clean yet inviting medically enhanced wellness center offers skin, body, and injectable services—in case you want a boost over your lunch break. From Dermal Fillers, Kybella, Lip Filler, SKINVIVE™, Wrinkle Relaxers, and PRP Hair Restoration, you could literally leave the spa looking and feeling brand new.
For skin girlies and guys, the spa offers chemical peels, dermaplaning a DiamondGlow Facial, an IPL Photofacial, laser hair removal, medical grade skincare, microneedling, and Morpheus8 RF Microneedling to tighten you up.
Body is no different—instead of a typical massage, guests enjoy an Emsculpt NEO or Non-Surgical Butt Lift. If you’re ready to plump, fill or remove without going under the knife, this is the outlet you’ve been searching for.
Gaia’s Cavern
140 Wayne Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302; (201) 435 0752
Located in the heart of historic downtown Jersey City, this cozy spa exudes warmth and comfort. Featuring products by Eminence Organic Skin Care, Gaia’s Cavern prides itself on using the purest ingredients on each and every treatment. Whether soaking in a foot bath, enjoying a cleansing facial, relieving stress with a massage or indulging in a wax, this award-winning spa will leave you feeling refreshed.
Guests rave about the fragrant bath products and blended lotions that invigorate the senses and the body, for instance the hands and feet during the simple but effective Detox Foot Bath which relies on citrus, apple cider vinegar, tea tree oil, and rosemary essential oil soak to undo calluses, leaving feet baby soft.
For those in need of an immediate cure for the winter blues, beat dryness with Gaia’s Youth Juice, a results-driven treatment that addresses signs of aging, discoloration and dryness using organic blueberry firming detox peel, AHA fruit pulp and naturally derived retinol. The treatment also includes a customized masque so your skin can “drink from the fountain of youth.”
Add-on services include FDA-approved LED light therapy, Revita-Eyes to deeply hydrate delicate eye skin, a Citrus Kiss lip exfoliation treatment, a Warm Wildflower Scalp Massage, an Ageless Stem Cell and Peptide Mask, or an Oxygen Infusion with Hyaluronic Acid or Growth Factor for the ultimate in hydration.
META Bodywork
83 Wayne St, 3rd Floor, Jersey City, NJ 07302; (917) 773-8791
A wellness sanctuary located in Jersey City that strikes the perfect balance between science and holistic massage techniques, META Bodywork promises deep relief and health-focused approach to massage. Modernizing one of the most ancient wellness cures, META’s massage menu has something for everyone.
Boosting the benefits of massage—did you know that a one-hour massage is equivalent to a good night’s sleep? Or that it lowers stress, boosts immunity and productivity, and helps the body restore itself? We’re officially convinced.
You can choose from the META Basic (Custom Massage), META Soul (Energy Healing), META Detox (Lymphatic Drainage), META Halo (TMJ Massage), or the META Mama (Prenatal/Postnatal). The spa also offers session enhancements including a Higher DOSE Infrared Sauna Blanket, Cupping & Gua Sha, Vitruvi Essential Oils, and LEEF Organics CBD.
The META Mama is particularly attractive as the massage promises to help reduce swelling, aid in labor prep, provide back pain relief, regulate all-over-the-place hormones, reduce anxiety and depression, as well as pain relief from baby wearing and feeding—this focused massage is the best prezzie for your expecting or postpartum bestie. Because who doesn’t want to win the shower?
Om.Life Wellness Spa
18 Park View Ave, Suite 2A, Jersey City, NJ 07302; (201) 333-8116
Om.Life is more than a wellness getaway, it’s a place to literally recharge. Offering an Energy Enhancement System, which charges your cells by fusing Scalar waves and biophotonic light to create soothing and healthy frequencies, promoting relaxation and rejuvenation, not to mention a left and right brain balance, as well as improved immunity.
Indeed, ancient meets modern, with services ranging from hypnoreiki, float therapy, fire and ice (a cold plunge and sauna), breathwork, massage, an infrared sauna, and crythotherapy, among others.
For those looking for a gym-esque setting to heal, the om.life spa’s matter of fact approach to wellness is for you. Especially for athletes or those suffering from pain, the spa’s services include Facial Stretch Therapy (FST) which uses dynamic movement and assisted stretching to alleviate pain, improve posture and even prevent future injuries.
Become a member to the spa to enjoy benefits more often or stop in for a single visit—either way, we’ll meet you in Jersey City.
Salvation Wellness
30 Provost St, Jersey City, NJ 07302; (551) 689-0763
A multiple spa award winner, Salvation Wellness offers massage, meditation, sauna, and facials, so you can relax from the inside out. Saunas can be enjoyed privately or in a group setting, and all services can be customized depending on your personal needs. At Salvation Wellness, a dialogue is encouraged so you leave feeling satisfied.
Facials at the spa take a holistic approach to overall skin health, calling them “skin therapy” and going above and beyond, starting with the products. Using 24K gold, papaya and pumpkin enzymes, ceramides, and hyaluronic acid, in addition to antioxidants and acids from fruits and tea leaves, these concentrated ingredients are powerful enough to deliver lasting effects. For those looking for a full body and soul experience, opt for a facial and massage, along with a private meditation and sauna.
In addition to a signature, couples, lymphatic drainage, and prenatal massage, guests can enjoy craniosacral therapy, which moves fluids in and around the central nervous system; as well as copper, useful for pain management; reiki, to balance the body; a TMJ massage, particularly effective for anyone who experiences headaches; or the Cannabliss therapy, which uses CBD to usher in a deeper level of relaxation.
SoJo Spa Club
660 River Road, Edgewater, NJ 07020; (201) 212-6704
Located about 30 minutes outside of Jersey City, SoJo Spa Club is the ultimate retreat. Situated within a hotel for a staycation-esque experience, the re-imagined Korean bathhouse is an amalgamation of spa treatments and cultures under one very impressive roof.
Featuring heated thermal pools open all year long, recharging saunas for an easy detox as well as daily indulgences ranging from body scrubs and treatments to a diverse dining menu, in addition to acupuncture, spending the night has never sounded more appealing.
Whether a Maternity Massage, Deep Muscle or Aromatherapy, a full therapeutic massage is a surefire way to calm down and reinvigorate the mind and body. SoJo offers a Heated Salt Stone Massage, which uses heated Himalayan salt stones that contain 84 different naturally-occurring minerals and elements that are essential for achieving optimal health.
Those that book treatments receive a 50% admission discount, as well as two hours of complimentary access to all available amenities along with valet parking.
Woodhouse Spa
56 S Park St, Montclair, NJ 07042; (973) 509-8488
Nearby Jersey City lives Woodhouse Spa, a go-to retreat for facials, special treatments, and massages. A sanctuary that can be found all over the U.S., Woodhouse originally started out of Victoria, TX—there are currently 70 locations across 21 states.
Woodhouse was founded on the principal of “mood care,” an interesting spin on self-care that focuses more on how you’re feeling at the moment, which dictates all else—even how you perceive the weather. Whether you want to feel connected, calm, balanced or energized, there’s a specialized Woodhouse service for you.
Guests can enjoy a signature sculpting facial, holistic minkyti therapy which is acupuncture-based, a deep cleanse, a collagen plumping age-defying facial or a lift and firm featuring a light peel. There’s also an array of massages including a four-hands package, a relax and run for those who can only spare 25 minutes, and a maternity massage.
The spa also offers nails, waxing, and body treatments to round out a full day of pampering, looking great, and most importantly, feeling your best.
Zahara Spa
403 Monmouth St, Jersey City, NJ 07302; (201) 533-9300
Offering a botanical-based product line that’s free from any synthetic or harmful chemicals, Zahara Spa promises to revamp your skin in the gentlest way possible. The take-home is an added benefit, however; the spa is where it’s at.
Based on Moroccan beauty traditions but with an emphasis on clean and green science, this stunning spa hybridizes the best of both seemingly opposing worlds. Never straying from its roots, Zahara infuses Moroccan hospitality, aromas, ingredients, and techniques into every ritual, offering an array of unique treatments you’d have to leave the country to replicate.
From facials and body treatments that borrow from custom blends of antioxidant-rich argan, licorice root, sandalwood, sugarcane, and other powerful botanicals native to Morocco, Middle Eastern luxury is within reach at this bold day spa.
If you describe your skin as troubled, look no further than the spa’s Acne Healing Pores Purifying Facial, which takes a personalized approach to acne management and blemish healing using expert extractions and antibacterial ingredients, reducing inflammation, and minimizing future breakouts.
Another top treatment is the Le Stress Relief Facial, which focuses on not only the face but the head, neck, and shoulders, cleansing with oat, grapefruit, anise, banana, pineapple and cherry-based products and winding down with a Swedish-inspired massage.
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Emilie Branch has more than a decade of experience writing for beauty and lifestyle publications including Allure, Beauty Launchpad, Beauty Store Business, and NailPRO. She was most recently a contributing editor to Mane Addicts. Emilie is based in New York, where she lives by the beach with her young family.