Fairmont Century Plaza, located in the heart of Los Angeles in Century City, reopened in late 2021 following a comprehensive renovation, bringing to life a new era for this iconic property. 

Originally debuting in 1966, the hotel has welcomed presidents, heads of state, and a long list of celebrities over the years. It was designed by renowned architect Minoru Yamasaki (best known for the original World Trade Center in New York City) and earned a spot on the list for National Trust for Historic Preservation in 2009. 

When it comes to dining, James Beard Award-nominated Executive Chef Ramon Bojorquez helms signature restaurant Lumière, a seasonal, modern American Brasserie, while the 17th-floor rooftop pool will offer cabanas and serve up whimsical beverages with California flair. 

In addition to the complete renovation of all spaces after a five-year closure and the remodeling of 400 guest rooms, the hotel has debuted a stunning 14,000 square foot spa, Fairmont Spa Century Plaza. A showpiece of the hotel, the spa eludes true tranquility transporting Angelenos and guests to feel like they are no longer in the city. Nine grand treatment rooms feature high arching ceilings and a clean and minimal design with intricate touches such as detailed curved woodwork and beautiful marble. Amenities include experiential rain showers with custom scents and colors to match your mood, a sanarium, a Himalayan salt room, aromatherapy steam rooms, a hammam and more.

Outside of the tranquil setting, guests can find cutting edge treatments which set the spa apart from other Los Angeles spas, including the debut of the new Dr. Rita Rakus clinic - the flagship clinic in North America from the award-winning doctor who revolutionized cosmetic and wellness treatments in the UK, a series of biohacking treatments, and more.

We chatted with Fairmont Spa Century Plaza Spa Director Justi Kerekes to find out everything you need to know to get the most out of a visit to the stunning Los Angeles spa.

Why You’ll Love It: Our guests love the feeling of genuine care at our spa. We honor and acknowledge where they are in their spa journey, their day, their life, and we encourage and empower them to take a moment for themselves and nourish their mind, body, and spirit.

Key Features: Our breathtaking 14,000 square-foot Fairmont Spa Century Plaza features a Himalayan salt room, sanariums, aromatherapy steam rooms, experiential rain showers and a female-only hammam room. There are private men’s and women's relaxation areas, as well as a co-ed relaxation space, where guests can partake in curated, healthy hors d'oeuvres and artfully selected beverages. Guests can also enjoy access to our state-of-the-art fitness center, fully-equipped with the latest Techno-Gym equipment, Pelotons, a private yoga/spin studio, and a recovery station by our partners at Three Sages.

Bonus: Expect the unexpected when visiting Fairmont Spa Century Plaza. Upon arrival, guests are presented with a freshly brewed house-made sparkling mango matcha. In treatment, guests sink into our custom-built heated beds, wrapped in Nollapelli linen, whilst listening to soothing binaural beats. Treatment experiences conclude with a locally inspired tasting in our relaxation space.

Insider’s Tip: We highly recommend scheduling a biohacking session, it’s the perfect precursor to your massage or facial! Biohacking is a customized approach to recovery, wellbeing, and anti-aging. Using infrared technology, neuroscience technology, and meditation, biohacking offers an all-natural solution to improve sleep quality, resolve stress, and support mindfulness. Guests will find themselves in a perfect state of relaxation following their 30-minute “Power Nap.” 

Spa Snacks: We offer a variety of healthy hors d’oeuvres, chlorophyll water and curated Art of Tea selection in our co-ed relaxation area. We also recommend indulging at Lumière Brasserie, located just one floor above the spa, where guests can find delicious French cuisine and gracious service (the Niçoise salad is a perfect conclusion to a day of self-care).

Signature Treatments: For most spas, massages are consistently the most popular treatment category. For us, our most popular service is our Signature Sunset Treatment that takes ancient modalities and delivers them in a unique, modern, and highly experiential way. Curated with our partner LILFOX, this treatment incorporates our customized Sunset Aromatherapy Blend, vibrational sound healing, and silken color therapy. Elements of water, fire, earth, and air are honored at various moments for grounding and alignment. This medium to deep tissue massage seamlessly integrates acupressure and joint release therapy into a comprehensive flow to renew your mind, body, and spirit.

Unique Treatment: Our Avenue Of The Stars “Super Power” Facial developed by Dr. Rita Rakus is designed for those looking for maximum results in the least amount of time. This one-of-a-kind treatment is available exclusively through our Dr. Rita Rakus Clinic, her first North-American flagship, located at Fairmont Spa Century Plaza. This unique service is individually modified to combine two of the most innovative facial techniques, HydraFacial and the customized Universkin S-TEP program. Advanced, patented Vortex technology delivers ingredients like hyaluronic acid and magnesium peptides to tighten, tone and lift the skin. This non-invasive treatment will leave guests with immediate and lasting results.

Insider’s Favorite: Our LILFOX Chill Revival Facial, for sure! It’s the ultimate in skin revival, using a balance of warm and cool cryo tools to tone, tighten, and detoxify the skin by stimulating the body’s natural vasoconstriction and dilation process. It even incorporates some massage elements which leave me feeling relaxed and radiant.

Wellness Offerings: Three Sages is a restorative wellness solution that is available to our guests in our fitness center as well as in the hotel’s guestrooms. We believe in consistent “sips of wellness” throughout our spa and hotel experience so that wellness is accessible and able to be incorporated every day, in every way. We offer Kamuso, jewelry with purpose, to facilitate meditative breathing; Mobots, a water bottle that doubles as a muscle roller; and “Laura”, a meditation inspired by the mesh sculpture created by famous Spanish artist, Jaume Plensa, that floats above a serene pool located at the entrance of the property. We also support and nurture momentary retreats to re-center and re-set.

Featured Brands: One of the many differentiators of Fairmont Spa Century Plaza is our curated collection of unique products through strategic partnerships. We have put together the best-in-class from health and beauty to offer world-renowned, cutting-edge products for our guests. These products and partnerships will continue to evolve and grow, just as our health and beauty needs do, keeping Fairmont Spa Century Plaza at the forefront of the best and latest offerings in the industry.

Some of our guest favorites include:

LILFOX: LILFOX, an organic, natural, performance-driven line of high-end botanical skincare and beauty products formulated with earth-conceived ingredients. Each product is crafted in a high vibrational environment with formulas that communicate the plant’s unique traits and benefits to our clients. Each formula is hand-blended and poured into micro batches to ensure purity, freshness, and potency. One of the signature treatments using these products is the Chill Revival facial.

ULTRACEUTICALS: An award-winning Australian cosmeceutical brand, whose launch in Fairmont Spa Century Plaza marks the brand’s flagship debut in America. All Ultraceuticals facials are customized to the client's unique skin concerns and include UltraINFUSION technology that gently infuses the active ingredients into the skin, allowing for a more precise application where needed and increased hydration of the skin. 

KNESKO: Promotes “beautiful skin, from within” by bridging science and spirituality with revolutionary skincare technology. Each product is infused with powerful Reiki Energy to awaken the body’s chakras (or energy centers) while the groundbreaking proprietary formulas and healing complexes use clean, active, clinical ingredients (like serum-infused collagen) to help penetrate and nourish your skin.

NATURA BISSE: A globally renowned and award-winning luxury skincare company. Founded in Barcelona in 1979, the brand has held the position as a leader in beauty and innovation for more than 40 years. The spa is offering Diamond Well-Living by Natura Bisse, which is a complete line of eight body products and an exceptional menu of personalized professional rituals that has been translated into unparalleled sensoriality and, of course, gorgeous skin.

Fairmont Century Plaza
5 Avenue of the Stars
Century City, California 90067
310-424-3030

[Images courtesy of Fairmont Century Plaza]