The LakeHouse Spa is a 25,000 square-foot spa oasis located at Lake Austin Spa Resort.

One of the top spa resorts in Texas, Lake Austin Spa Resort is located 20 miles from downtown Austin and surrounded by rolling hills, stunning lakes, and lush greenery. The all-inclusive waterfront oasis offers a true sanctuary for rest, renewal, and reinvention with a focus on conscientious cuisine, a full calendar or fitness and wellness programming, and an award-winning spa.

The LakeHouse Spa offers a variety of luxurious amenities for guests to enjoy, including a cafe, Junior Olympic-length heated lap pool in the Pool Barn, men’s and women’s wet areas, an outdoor garden suite, and 20 indoor treatment spaces with private showers and state-of-the-art sound systems. The treatment menu features more than 100 spa services that highlight local herbs and influences, and are a unique balance of ancient and modern treatments in a serene, natural setting.

We interviewed Janette Goodman, Senior Spa Manager at The LakeHouse Spa at Lake Austin Spa Resort, who shared insider tips, recommended favorite spa treatments, and more.

The spa’s full-service cafe offers a healthy menu featuring ingredients that are grown on-site in the resort’s organic gardens.

Why You’ll Love It: The treatments we offer are unique and the facilities are world-class with a 25,000-square-feet spa oasis. Most of our guests will spend a full day at the spa to enjoy all that we offer. Guests really love the unique surroundings while relaxing outside at our pool and eating a healthy lunch at The Aster Café.

Guests enjoy access to a wide variety of activities, including lakeside yoga and stand up paddle boarding.

Key Features: We have the traditional amenities such as a steam, sauna, and whirlpool in our locker rooms and elegant lounges. We also have beautiful outdoor areas including a garden space, hammocks along the water, and additional highlights such as an indoor heated pool in a rustic barn setting, cabanas at the spa pool, and beautiful relaxation rooms to enjoy pre- and post-treatments.

Just 20 miles from downtown Austin, the all-inclusive resort offers a true sanctuary for rest, renewal, and reinvention.

Snacks Served: We have a full-service café for our guests, which offers a healthy menu with delightful options, many of which ingredients are grown on-site in our organic gardens. Otherwise, we have healthy snacks and fresh fruit available that are complimentary in various parts of the spa.

Bonus: We are the only spa in Austin that has a private water taxi service. We can pick up our resort or day guests at various locations on the Colorado River. It feels like you’re on a private island when you arrive by water taxi, and many of our guests enjoy the exclusivity—especially for special occasions. It’s a unique, impressionable start to the day.

From beautiful relaxation rooms to porches with views, guests have many different places throughout the spa where they can relax before and after their treatments.

Insider’s Tip: Try to arrive early—at least an hour before your first treatment. With all that we offer, it’s sometimes challenging to fit all of the amenities into one day if your schedule is limited. We encourage our guests to take full advantage of the facilities and make the most of their time at The LakeHouse Spa.

Unique Treatment: We incorporate water into wellness by offering a range of aqua services in our heated rustic pool barn. From watsu to myofascial release, the warm waters enrich our guests’ experience through therapeutic specialties that heal both the body and mind.

Splurge Treatment: Our Austin 360 Experience is the perfect combination of luxury and privacy. This package includes three hours of bliss in our exclusive outdoor bamboo treatment room. With a scrub of your choice and massage, we also include delicious culinary accompaniments and sparkling wine. The private outdoor jacuzzi and lounge space is available for this guest experience after the services, and makes for an impressionable spa journey for couples, friends, or anyone looking for an elevated spa experience.

The spa’s menu features a variety of healing treatments, including the ancient art of Tok Sen—a technique that taps on the body’s energy lines with a special wooden hammer to create deeply healing vibrations.

Insider’s Favorite: The Trifecta Facial is the ultimate facial experience. This includes three advanced technologies to create the most effective results for aging skin. It includes laser therapy, oxygen infusions, and microcurrent lifting—all of which combine to provide long-lasting, beautiful results.

Featured Products: We have a wide range of products, most of which are organic; however, we do offer cosmeceutical facial lines as well. These lines include Kerstin Florian, Body Bliss, Tara Aromatherapy, FarmHouse Fresh, SkinCeuticals, Naturopathica, Dr. Gross, and Intreceuticals, to name a few.

For more information, visit the website and follow them on Instagram: @lakeaustinspa

[Images courtesy of Lake Austin Spa Resort]