Spa Profile: Laja Spa at Casa de Sierra Nevada
Casa de Sierra Nevada is a heritage hotel in the Mexican city of San Miguel de Allende.
Casa de Sierra Nevada is an enchanting heritage hotel located in the Mexican city of San Miguel de Allende. Made up of 17th and 18th-century buildings with courtyards, terraces, and lush gardens, the property includes 37 rooms and suites distributed across six historic houses. No two rooms are alike, with each room decorated with a unique set of art and antiques.
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Hotel amenities include a swimming pool, several world-class dining options, a stunning rooftop bar, and a spa that pays tribute to the Laja River. Laja Spa at Casa de Sierra Nevada features airy, open lounges and colonial-style treatment rooms that will leave guests feeling relaxed and pampered. The spa promotes natural healing through a range of holistic beauty therapies and Mexican wellness rituals on its treatment menu.
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We chatted with Gabriela Zavala, Supervisor of Laja Spa at Casa de Sierra Nevada, to learn more about treatments to try, insider tips, and more.
No two rooms at the hotel are alike, each decorated with unique art and antiques.
Why You’ll Love It: Without a doubt, our guests enjoy the personalized treatment and preparation that our expert therapists bring to the table.
The property features lush gardens with inner courtyards and terraces.
Key Features: Laja Spa offers an intimate welcome reception, a beauty salon, three treatment cabins, a beautiful relaxation room, several changing rooms, and a small gym.
History is woven into every detail of the 17th and 18th-century buildings that make up the property.
Insider’s Tip: Let yourself discover the culture of traditional Mexican medicine and learn from our native experts.
Blooming flowerpots and water fountains are sprinkled throughout, further adding to the hotel’s charm.
Snacks Served: Our most popular beverage is a bougainvillea detoxifying water infusion that helps to strengthen the immune system. We also serve mixed fruits and home baked natural snacks with local ingredients from the Sierra Nevada.
Guests can take a dip or relax by the hotel’s large swimming pool.
Bonus: At the beginning of each of the treatments, a hot drink or refreshing detoxifying drink is offered. At the end of the treatments, you are offered a relaxing drink or a glass of sparkling wine.
Laja Spa at Casa de Sierra Nevada is the hotel’s stunning wellness sanctuary.
Splurge Treatment: The Mexican Ritual, where our guests can discover the ancestral techniques of traditional medicine of our Indigenous lineage.
Laja Spa pays tribute to the Laja River.
Unique treatment: Exclusive Laja Massage, which is a massage with a combination of relaxing and de-contracting techniques, as well as reflexology.
The spa features airy spaces and colonial-style treatment rooms.
Insider’s Favorite: My favorite is The Agave Moon, a treatment that is replicated to capture some of the feminine energy of the lunar phases.
Laja Spa promotes natural healing through a range of holistic beauty therapies.
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For more information on Casa de Sierra Nevada, visit their website and follow on Instagram: @belmondcasadesierranevada. For deals on your next stay, click here.
[Photos courtesy of Casa de Sierra Nevada]
Casa de Sierra Nevada
Hospicio 35
San Miguel de Allende
Guanajuato, Mexico 37700
1-800-701-1561