The wellness journey at Spa at Four Seasons Hotel and Residences Fort Lauderdale is inspired by the infinite waterways that weave through the coastal city and reflects a reflects a modern-day yacht club lifestyle.

The relaxing sanctuary features six tranquil treatment rooms and a spa lounge with Himalayan salt-wall saunas, aromatherapy essence steam rooms, ice fountains and multisensory experience showers with targeted water treatments simulating massage therapy.

The Spa’s treatment menu includes unique water-inspired wellness spa journeys that nurture the mind, body, and spirit. With dual anchors in results-driven treatments and relaxing therapies, The Spa at Four Seasons is where holistic remedies meet modern innovations. Spa experiences are designed to target ways of falling into deeper states of restorative healing.

We chatted with Shaw Cote, the property’s Director of Spa & Wellness, to learn more about treatments to try, insider tips, and more.

Why You’ll Love It: Our guests feel an immediate connection to the blissful design of the spa that evokes a sense of serenity, ebb and flow when arriving in a truly immersive tranquil space, and continually express their deep satisfaction and praise over our spa therapists who truly master their crafts and breathe new life into contemporary and traditional modalities with results-driven treatments and relaxing therapies. So, it could be said that guests mostly love the way they feel when they leave—taking serenity home with them!

Key Features: A true wellness sanctuary, the Spa elicits pure tranquility through six treatment rooms and a blissful spa lounge environment featuring Himalayan salt-wall saunas, aromatherapy essence steam rooms, ice fountains, and multisensory experience showers with targeted water treatments simulating massage therapy, and a beautifully appointed full-service salon.

Bonus: As our concept reflects the movements of water and is inspired by the vast waterways of Fort Lauderdale, we offer five different refreshing and hydrating water vessels throughout the Spa, three of which are enhanced with the vibrational elements of submerged gemstones. As part of the guest’s arrival, gemstone water and cool oshi borri towels are offered. And, with every Spa appointment, guests are welcome to further relax and utilize the spa facilities as long as desired…making a day out of their Spa visit.

Insider’s Tip: Our Spa is a perfect place to celebrate special occasions such as birthdays, anniversaries, bridal bliss and other celebratory moments. We love to help enhance the occasion by offering celebration champagne for a toast and even more cheers! For couples, the Anchored in Love Couples Experience also gives you 30 minutes of shared time in our Couples Suite with champagne, special treats, and spa amenities to enjoy in the private couples rain shower.

Spa Snacks: We offer an always-changing selection of healthy and fortifying snacks such as Turkish apricots, sea salt vinegar cashews, and an organic gojiberry Mix. We also feature teas by Rishi and refreshing fruit waters in addition to our gemstone water dispensers throughout the spa.

Splurge Treatment: Our selection of Waves Body Treatment series features signature scrubs, wraps, and combination body and facial treatments. Performed on the specialty Spa Dream aquatic table, the Spa’s therapists bring the experience to life through hypnotic, rhythmic and wave-inducing motions that provide rest from the tensions of gravity.

The two-hour version of The Waves from Soul to Sole would have to be at the top of my list for a luxury spa splurge. The full-body treatment pays proper devotion to the head and feet with a focused massage and Sodashi therapies that alleviate fatigue and soothe the senses. A neck, shoulder and scalp massage is followed by an aromatic steam head wrap featuring an enriching scalp mud. A gentle fragrant exfoliation of the body is followed by a hydrating application of botanical cream to nourish and soften.

Then, with a focus on pressure points, feet and calves are thoroughly massaged with a mint and arnica treatment. Only the two-hour version includes additional time for a full-body massage so you won’t feel that anything was missed while you “float” through these two splendid hours.

Unique Treatment: I would have to say the Signature Renaissance Top-to-Toe Facial and Body Combo Treatment, which uses Pietro Simone’s cutting-edge skincare line and his unique approach to exfoliation using a cotton thread technique handed down from his grandmother, as well as a dry Gua Sha massage that helps to sculpt the facial tissue and stimulate collagen production. His high-tech, upgraded version of this facial also employs the best technologies in one device—his Pietro Simone Skin Stimulator brings LED, high radio frequency, microcurrent, and massage. This treatment was designed to change your skin!

Insider’s Favorite: As a massage therapist myself, I’m very partial to our customizable Signature Ebb & Flow Massage. This 90-minute treatment does it all. The oceanic-inspired flowing movements envelop the entire body in a very three-dimensional way flowing over and under the body, and then in a beautiful dance the therapist transitions into table Thai stretches of holds and releases that extend the relief and renewal all the way into the joints. This beautifully choreographed hybrid treatment begins and ends with vibrationally therapeutic Himalayan singing bowls to help send you into a new dimension of tranquility.

Featured Products: A full menu of transformative facials designed by local and global experts incorporates results-forward techniques, technologies, and products by Pietro Simone, QMS Medicosmetics, Tammy Fender, Sodashi, and JetPeel. Our full menu of massages and body treatments feature Sodashi, as do the majority of our nail services. Our hair salon features the potently luxurious plant-powered Philip B. haircare line. We also carry a high-end sun care line Soleil Toujours, who has been leading the industry with reef-safe luxury sunscreen for body and face for years.

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

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Four Seasons Hotel and Residences Fort Lauderdale

525 N Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304

754-336-3100