Spring is officially here. The weather is warming up, the flowers are blooming, and it could be just the right time for a much-needed socially distanced wellness getaway. After the stressful year we’ve all had, a little relaxation could go a long way in helping us feel refreshed and hopeful. After all, isn’t that what spring is all about?

According to a recent TripAdvisor survey, half of U.S. respondents are planning a trip this spring, with millennials leading in the travel plans. Of those surveyed, “58% of millennial respondents are planning a trip this spring (compared to 50% of all age groups).” Some of the other trends that we are seeing this spring are “outdoor, socially-distanced trips” and many are hoping to visit sunny sites near an ocean. 

If you’re looking for relaxing spa days, outdoor fun, ocean views, and more fabulous spring adventures, we’ve got you covered. Here are 14 wellness travel ideas that feature relaxing spas to help you plan your spring vacation or future adventures.

JW Marriott Orlando Bonnet Creek Resort & Spa – Orlando, FL

Guests looking for a springtime refresh can visit the newly opened JW Marriott Orlando Bonnet Creek Resort & Spa for one of its festive new “Bloom & Boost” activations from now through Memorial Day. For spa seekers, the resort’s 10,000 square foot spa is offering immune support massages, immune boost body buffs and wraps, and a special Boost & Bloom facial, chock-full of immune boosting ingredients to conquer the rest of the year. For an indulging treat, the spa is also hosting Make Your Own Himalayan Salt Scrub classes this spring—a wellness-oriented activity providing the perfect take-home souvenir to ensure the vacation lasts long after guests return home.

W South Beach – Miami Beach, Florida

W South Beach’s stunning, minimalistic new Away Spa recently opened after a major renovation and new branding, becoming the new IT spa in South Beach. From the moment guests walk through the door, the spa offers detox moments with complimentary detox elixirs, charcoal cookies and cellphone sleeping boxes. The spa menu is comprised of relaxation massages, body healing, and its most anticipated service, the HydraFacial. The spa also curated a special “Detox Eats” menu available on the spa terrace.

Club Med Sandpiper Bay – Port St. Lucie, Florida

Nestled in between Orlando and Miami, Club Med Sandpiper Bay offers travelers an all-inclusive springtime escape—sans passport. This spacious resort, spread across 50+ acres of land alongside the St. Lucie River, has just relaunched their on-site spa in partnership with Sothys. The 6,000-sq-ft Club Med Spa by Sothys, the only Sothys Spa in the U.S., features a completely refreshed design, including an outdoor Zen Garden for guests to unplug and unwind, as well as a new spa menu with rejuvenating treatments, like cherry blossom and lotus flower-infused aromatherapeutic massages and custom body scrubs with healing salts from Himalaya, France and the Dead Sea.

Ojai Valley Inn  — Ojai, CA

This year, the world-renowned Ojai Valley Inn debuted a new look at Spa Ojai and its adjoining Spa Penthouse Suites. In between massages, facials, and a new private small-group Kuyam healing experience at Spa Ojai, guests can take in sweeping views of the surrounding Ojai Valley and relax in the 1,500 square-foot Spa Penthouse Suites. The Sunset and Moonrise Penthouse Suites are each two-bedroom accommodations with ample private outdoor space, and boast inspired design touches like handmade wool rugs and hardwood floors; bathrooms with Carrara marble; and luxe outdoor lounge seating and fire tables for al fresco evenings.

Big Cedar Lodge  — Ridgedale, MO

The Spa Cottage, located directly adjacent to the luxury wilderness resort’s Cedar Creek Spa, is a 680-square-foot cottage with exposed beams, an open floor plan with wood-burning fireplace, a wet bar, bathroom with an oversized luxury tub and separate shower, king-size bed, a private deck, and glass walkway overlooking the stream below. Couples or solo travelers staying in the Spa Cottage only need to venture a few steps before setting foot in the stunning, 18,000-square-foot spa, which boasts natural stone flows, handcrafted stained glass accents, a grotto pool and ice room, and 11 treatment rooms.

La Quinta Resort & Club — La Quinta, CA

King Spa Villa Suite at Spa La Quinta: The historic desert oasis offers private, luxury accommodations just steps from the resort’s 23,000-square-foot Spa La Quinta. The private sanctuary offers indoor and outdoor massages, as well as facial and wet treatment rooms, private whirlpool baths, steam rooms, and more. Just steps across the courtyard, the 900-square-foot, residential-style King Spa Villa Suite sleeps up to four and boasts a private patio, kitchen, a poolside location, and an expansive living space. Whether they are seeking a relaxing spa treatment following a tennis match or hike in nearby Joshua Tree National Park, guests can enjoy the ultimate desert “spacation.”

For more Palm Springs and desert spa travel ideas, check out our Palm Springs Spa Guide.

The Inns of Aurora – Aurora, NY

Opening late spring 2021, the 15,000-square-foot spa and healing center at the Inns of Aurora, a lakeside luxury boutique resort in the Finger Lakes, will feature four hydro-therapy pools, multiple meditation spaces, gender neutral saunas and steam rooms, and eleven treatment rooms complete with warming fireplaces. The farmhouse-inspired building will sit above the historic Village of Aurora, allowing expansive views of pristine Cayuga Lake and unobstructed access to nature, including lush lavender fields, scenic nature trails and outdoor firepits. Guests can also enjoy additional wellness offerings, from private restorative yoga, meditation sessions and Ayurvedic consultations to essential oil, spice, and tea blending classes led by the on-site Director of Serenity and private lantern walks, birdwatching, and fishing lessons along the newly-built outdoor trail system led by the resident Outdoorsman.

La Tourelle Resort & Spa — Finger Lakes, NY

August Moon Spa at family-run, nature-immersive La Tourelle Resort & Spa offers energy-tapping Reiki sessions in the property’s treatment rooms to allow for proper relaxation. A master practitioner works with the energy lines of the body through non-invasive touch to help promote healing and serenity. After a session, guests can head out to the 70 acres of the property and follow two hiking trails to the waterfalls of Buttermilk State Park, among the Finger Lakes region’s most well-known natural wonders.

Lithia Springs Resort  — Ashland, Oregon

The Waterstone Spa at Lithia Springs Resort in Ashland is Southern Oregon's premier wellness destination. Deep beneath the lawns and gardens of Lithia Springs Resort bubbles warm springs of lithia water, rich in sulfur and other numerous minerals that are believed to help the body heal, relieve stress and rejuvenate. With filtered, curative lithia water available by the glass, the Waterstone Spa at Lithia Springs Resort offers a comfortable side-by-side duet massage room with two treatment beds, a well-appointed facial room overlooking the back garden area and a small private soaking tub room.

Stephanie Inn - Cannon Beach,  Oregon

Located on Oregon’s Cannon Beach with sweeping views of Haystack Rock, Stephanie Inn luxury spa services attend to mind, body and spirit. From soothing wraps to specialty massages, each treatment leaves you feeling relaxed and renewed. Attentive on-site therapists offer a variety of massage services and techniques, tailored to your specific needs. Featuring botanically derived products exclusively from the Aveda Spa Collection, the Spa at the Stephanie Inn shares Aveda’s commitment to quality and to responsible stewardship of the environment. 

The Ballantyne, A Luxury Collection Hotel — Charlotte, North Carolina

The Ballantyne, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Charlotte is an ideal destination for self-care and wellness experiences. The hotel is offering a curated series of Wellness Weekends for hotel and spa guests focused on DIY pampering through June 20. The Ballantyne welcomes guests to stay in a luxurious room, book a spa treatment, and attend their expert-led wellness workshops which include cooking classes, meditations, yoga, and more. Learn more about the wellness weekend series HERE. 

Resort at Paws Up — Central, Western Montana

Paws Up The luxury ranch Resort at Paws Up is sprawled across 37,000 acres in a beautiful, western setting. At Paws Up, guests glamp in luxurious tented accommodations and relax in the outdoors with the comforts of a five-star destination. The resort offers one of North America's largest outdoor activity menus with more than 50 exciting experiences, including ATV tours, an authentic cattle drive, Blackfoot River floats, guided fly-fishing, hiking, horseback riding, hot air ballooning, rappelling, sporting clays, yoga, and more. For a little relaxation, Paw Up’s Spa Town is hidden at the edge of an expansive meadow beneath the shade of towering pines.

Malliouhana, Auberge Resorts Collection — Anguilla, British West Indies

Perched above the Malliouhana Spa overlooking the sugar-white sands of Meads Bay, the Spa Three Bedroom Suite offers the luxury resort’s most spacious suite accommodations. The chic and colorful 4,500 square-foot suite features three bedrooms, a separate living room, private patio and sun terrace overlooking the vibrant Caribbean waters below. The newly created spa is just steps away, where guests can enjoy one of six treatment rooms and a Auberge signature treatments or locally inspired Spa Journeys such as the Tropical Euphoria, which begins with a rejuvenating foot scrub using local Anguillan sea salt, minerals and essential oils, followed by a customized invigorating body mask, refreshing mint foot massage and revitalizing scalp massage.

Hyatt Regency Grand Reserve Puerto Rico – Rio Grande, Puerto Rico

The recently renovated Rainforest Spa at Hyatt Regency Grand Reserve Puerto Rico is designed with endless greenery elements and lush plants inspired by nearby El Yunque Rainforest. There is a plethora of luxurious treatment offerings perfect to enjoy this spring, with the most coveted being the Vichy Waterfall Shower Massage, which offers an 80-minute water therapy experience to stimulate the chakras, detox the body and boost the immune system. The treatment also includes a mud wrap and targeted massage with organic oils.

Please be responsible as you travel. Remember to follow local health guidelines and check for the latest updates directly from your destinations.

Lizzy Sherman is an award-winning digital content writer/editor. She has been a featured guest speaker at Cal State University Northridge, Digital LA and The National Association of Audience Marketing Professionals. When she's not writing, Lizzy enjoys yoga and playing guitar. Follow her on Instagram: @zillizy