Texas Spa Guide: The Best Spas in San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas. [Photo credit: Weston M]
San Antonio offers relaxation and rejuvenation at world-class spas. Nestled in the heart of the Texas Hill Country, San Antonio is renowned for its wellness offerings, drawing visitors seeking tranquility and holistic healing.
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Its spas seamlessly blend luxurious treatments with the natural beauty and healing properties of the Hill Country, incorporating locally sourced ingredients like lavender, cactus and honey into their services. From soothing massages to invigorating facials, residents and visitors alike can immerse themselves in a sanctuary of serenity and indulge in the ultimate spa experience.
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Discover the essence of wellness in San Antonio where blissful escapes await at every turn. Read on to see our picks for the best spas in San Antonio in our Texas spa guide.
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A.R.T. Massage Body Spa
215 W. Sunset Rd, #2634, San Antonio, TX 78209; (210) 832-0892
A.R.T. Massage Body Spa names itself as San Antonio’s spa for the body, mind, and spirit. With letters standing for Advanced, Relaxing, and Therapeutic, they combine techniques and products to help each guest achieve their wellness goals. A.R.T. can be found in the Alamo Heights neighborhood, with their facilities housed in a 1920s era bungalow.
They invite guests to leave their stress at the door and select treatments that will boost the quality of their lives. With treatment rooms designed to promote relaxation, each service is tailored to the guest with the goal of being therapeutic—to combat soft tissue dysfunction that causes tension and to enhance circulation.
Services include massages, facials, nail treatments, henna, lashes, make-up application, and spray tanning. Massage therapists consult with guests to create a massage catered to their expectations and needs. Options include couples, aromatherapy, hot stone, and cupping. They have a range of organic facials and request that anyone wanting extractions let them know in advance so they can properly schedule the right esthetician and amount of time.
Spa packages cater to those who want to spend a few hours or a half day receiving a variety of services including such things as dry brushing, herbal steam treatments, hand glows or wraps, back glows or foot masques.
DASA Spa at Hyatt Regency San Antonio Riverwalk
123 Losoya St. #18, San Antonio, TX 78205; (210) 224-4340
A family business that has flourished in San Antonio for more than 25 years, DASA Spa at Hyatt Regency San Antonio Riverwalk wants to be a partner to those seeking well-being through self-love. They have created a space where people can be intentional about finding rest, mindful about reflecting on life, and dedicated to being able to physically recharge.
Their services promote physical and mental well-being by helping people to detox, cleanse, beautify, and relax. Their spa concierge will help guests arrange a day of results-oriented treatments. The treatments rooms are tranquil and sophisticated, and they carefully select which products will best help people to recharge and detoxify.
Their menus focus on journeys and packages, encouraging people to go beyond a single treatment and instead book what they need to achieve well-being. Their Journey to Renewal is just short of five hours and includes body services, a facial, a scalp ritual, and a hand and foot ritual.
A shorter package, just over two hours, is their Journey to Refresh which includes a massage, a hand and foot ritual, a scalp treatment, and a face ritual—described as “a little bit of everything for all areas of the body.” They also throw in complimentary wine and chocolate and will provide space during the journey for meditation, lunch, tea, journaling or reading. Services include massage, facials, body treatments, and nail treatments.
Eilan Spa at Eilan Hotel & Spa
18603 La Cantera Terrace, San Antonio, TX 78256; (210) 598-2991
Step into Eilan Spa at Eilan Hotel & Spa and visit a sanctuary of tranquility where “your senses are nurtured and your well-being is our priority.” They encourage you to arrive 20 to 30 minutes so you can begin your journey to relaxation in one of their robes and slippers. They want guests to sink into their relaxation lounges with a good book or even retreat to one of their private outdoor terraces to commune with nature.
Guests receiving services get full access to the locker rooms, relaxation areas, rainfall showers, eucalyptus steam rooms, an Olympic lap pool, and a hot tub. They extend complimentary valet parking at the Eilan Hotel to all spa guests, but they do want you to silence your phone and contribute to the spa’s tranquil environment. Spa day passes are available to those who just want to enjoy the facilities as are memberships for repeat, regular visits.
Spa treatments include massages, facials, body treatments, and nail services. Massage treatments include Swedish, pre-natal, volcanic hot stone, deep tissue, aromatherapy, and couples massages. They offer an 80-minute couples ritual that includes jasmine and patchouli and an aroma oil to take home.
A signature body treatment is called the Hanakasumi, which includes Sothys products, a sensorial journey of cherry blossom and lotus flower, a warm exfoliating cream, and a full-body massage with shea butter. Facials are mostly European in style, though there are also HydraFacials, microdermabrasion, anti-aging, and back facials.
Float Wellness Spa
4535 Fredericksburg Rd, #201, San Antonio, TX 78201; (210) 562-3310
Float Wellness Spa stands apart from the usual spa with its focus on floatation and modalities outside the traditional. Understanding how important healing and relaxation is, they search out treatments that can help people manage stress, boost their immune systems, recover from injuries, release muscle tension and expand their consciousness.
They are committed to whole health and wellness with a focus on mental health as emotional stress contributes to chronic mental and physical health issues. They offer two styles of float tanks—one a pod and the other a tank with a 7-foot tall ceiling, each designed to help guests enter a state of relaxation.
They also have a library of resources with blogs, ebooks, and videos that offer education and insight into all of the treatments they offer. Their sauna treatments are offered in the Fire Room or a Full Spectrum Sauna.
In their Salt Lounge, guests can relax, engage in guided meditation or listen to nature sounds or their own entertainment. They offer seven different massage styles including barefoot massage, Swedish, deep tissue, couples, sport, Ashiatsu, and Reiki.
Folawns Medical Spa and Salon
17851 Rogers Ranch, San Antonio, TX 78258; (210) 408-0101
Folawns Medical Spa and Salon traces its roots to 1994 when they opened as a salon and began a journey of growth underlined by their unwavering commitment to continual growth and evolution using a philosophy of “Every guest, every time.” Terry and Ken Folawn opened the business with only six employees and have grown to where they are today—a medical spa with more than 50 team members. During the pandemic, they partnered with Dr. Hannah Hamlin and WeTreat to transform into a medical spa.
They are now a destination that blends beauty, wellness and medical expertise to help guests achieve aesthetic and wellness goals. A Green Circle Salon, they are committed to recycling and the use of natural beauty products and a business model that protects the planet. Products include Aveda, Kerastase, Skinceuticals, and Jane Iredale products.
Spa services include facials, waxing, makeup, and massage. Medical spa treatments include laser hair removal, laser treatments, permanent makeup, neurotoxins, dermal fillers, vitamin injections, hair restoration, microneedling, and weight loss. They provide a full range of salon services.
Facial options include microdermabrasion, microcurrent, dermaplaning, chemical peels, HydraFacials, microneedling, and laser facials. Their signature massage includes a detox foot bath, a 75-minute Swedish and Deep Tissue Fusion Massage, a warm neck pillow, aromatherapy; hot aroma-infused steam towel treatment on back, neck and feet; and a cooling mint scalp treatment.
Hiatus Spa at the Pearl
312 Pearl Parkway, Building 4, Suite 4112, San Antonio, TX 78215; (210) 202-3355
Whether you visit their physical location near Brewer’s Alley or ask the Hiatus Spa therapists to deliver a treatment to your room at Hotel Emma, this San Antonio spa is offering some inner peace to its guests. The San Antonio location (one of eight throughout the state) has 13 treatment rooms, a hydrotherapy room set up for Vichy shower treatments, a relaxation lounge and a nail treatment room with zero-gravity chairs.
To encourage people to make relaxation a regular part of their lives, they are driven by a subscription model and a high-touch philosophy. They commit to having a servant’s heart infused with holistic principles and to convincing people that self-care should be “easy, affordable, and fun.”
They are committed to sustainability with vegan massage oils and non-toxic products. They have 100% wind-powered electricity, a purified water filtration system that includes a “no bottled water” policy, reclaimed wood used in fixtures, VOC-free paint finishes, and a paper-free operations policy.
All services that are at least an hour long include a foot soak ritual, hand and foot massage, and a sensory journey with customized aromatherapy. Treatments include massages, body treatment, skincare, tips and toes, brow and waxing, and medical spa treatments.
Scoop cards are available for guests to add enhancements to any service. Enhancements include such things as scalp massages, hand and foot massages, hot stone samplers, reflexology, percussion therapy, cupping, and CBD oil. Med spa treatments include injectables and skin rejuvenation.
Lantana Spa at JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa
23808 Resort Pkway, San Antonio, TX 78261; (210) 276-2500
JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa infuses wellness throughout the resort from the 5,000-square foot organic garden and art walk to multiple “serene spaces” found both indoors and outdoors. The retreat is located on 600 acres of oak-covered hills and includes a 9-acre River Bluff Water Experience.
Spa Profile: Lantana Spa at JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa
The award-winning Lantana Spa is filled with Curanderos-inspired spa services where authentic rituals are blended with holistic therapeutic practices. One example of a Curandero experience is the Seven Knots Ritual where spa guests are given a piece of red ribbon in which they can tie seven knots, one for each worry. The seventh knot completes the circle and at the end of their spa journey, guests leave the ribbon and their worries behind.
Spa treatments include facials, body treatments, massage, couple’s services, nails, and seasonal specialties. In addition to traditional massages and facials, there are a range of body treatment rituals including acupressure, candle journeys, and services that incorporate ancient healing traditions.
Loma de Vida Spa & Wellness at La Cantera Resort
16641 La Cantera Parkway, San Antonio, TX 78256; (210) 558-2252
Named “Hill of Life,” Loma de Vida Spa & Wellness at La Cantera Resort is a sanctuary built on one of the highest points in San Antonio. Evoking the spirit of Texas Hill Country, their signature experiences are indigenous to the area and integrate technology and well-being to help their guests achieve balanced well-being. With their stunning views of the sky and the area, they encourage guests to reflect soulfully, celebrate joyfully, move mindfully and live with vibrance.
A spa that is in high demand, reservations are required and if you want a weekend appointment, they encourage you to reserve four weeks in advance. Knowing that everyone’s needs are differences, guests can choose from short or long robes and thonged or slider sandals.
Spa Profile: Loma de Vida Spa & Wellness at La Cantera Resort
Facilities include a heated indoor pool, outdoor infinity pool, hot tub, experience showers, a Himalayan salt room, fitness center, an outdoor grotto, private garden cabanas, and two-person Sky Lofts. Spa food is available from a Quenche menu. The spa menu is constantly evolving to bring in new treatments and to combine their massages, facials and body rituals in new ways.
For example, they have a package for soon-to-be brides who are looking for time to reflect on what it means to go from being single to married. “With the busy hustle and bustle centering around tightly scheduled wedding coordination, the Soloette wants something where they are not the one doing all the planning, decision making, even when it comes down to something as simple as choosing what to eat for the day.” The package includes a morning hike on the nature trail, sound bowl meditation, a customized massage, snacks, a HydraFacial, and more.
Skyloft journeys are available for couples with experiences including an outdoor cowboy tub for two, wellness energy shots, side-by-side body rituals and massages, mud painting, and CBD chocolate.
Mokara Spa at Mokara Hotel & Spa
212 West Crockett St, San Antonio, TX 78205; (210) 396-5800
As the only Forbes 4-star spa in San Antonio, Mokara Spa takes its place among the best spas in the city. Their 17,000 square-foot facilities include 18 private spa treatment rooms, as well as private men’s and women’s sanctuary lounges for relaxing in before and after services. Spa amenities include a dry cedar sauna, eucalyptus-infused steam room and hot tub.
Spa Profile: Mokara Spa at Mokara Hotel & Spa
Guests to the spa (whether local day visitors or those who are staying overnight at Mokara Hotel & Spa) can access the fitness center, rooftop pool, rooftop café, spa boutique, and spa cuisine. The hotel offers a spa room, which is located on the spa floor and features a king bed, large jetted tub, native hardwood flooring, and a private balcony overlooking the River Walk.
Services include massage therapy, body treatments, facials, manicures, pedicures, and hair care services. Massages include Swedish, sports, CBD, reflexology, warm river stone, prenatal, and couples. Facial offerings incorporate lymphatic drainage, glows, peels, HydraFacials, and collagen infusions. Body treatments include exfoliation, scrubs and polish, including a massage given under cascading water.
Spa de Paris
15033 Nacogdoches Rd, Suite 101, San Antonio, TX 78247; (210) 401-4266
Creating a taste of Paris in San Antonio, Spa de Paris has designed a Parisian-style lounge intended to be unique in its feel and offering. Owners Connie and Christian Cooper began building in 2012 and officially opened their doors in 2013. Christian, who is French, contributed the name to the spa and both set out to make the spa a place where the guest is centered, where they will feel like they are the only guest.
With a commitment to meeting guests’ needs and delighting them with soothing and fun services, they specialize in couple treatments, building a dedicated room that was large and comfortable with an 11-foot ceiling that has chromotherapy lights built in so guests can choose a color.
A popular add-on to couple massages is their infrared sauna which together they call the Hot Date. Couples are provided with their choice of seven different wines, champagne, mimosas, Kir Royale, Kir or orange juice.
Services include massages and skin care along with sauna treatments. Facials include chemical exfoliation, Sothys treatments, European facials, infusions therapy, and LED treatments. Massages include reflexology, Himalayan stone, hot stone, Swedish, deep tissue, and prenatal massages.
The Spa at Hotel Contessa
306 W. Market St., San Antonio, TX 78205; (210) 298-8038
The Spa at Hotel Contessa wants to provide rejuvenation where your body needs it most. A riverwalk spa with rooftop views, the newly renovated spa offers a space of transformational wellness where guests can feel grounded, inspired, and relaxed. Their philosophy brings five elements together to produce creative services that take guests on a journey to tranquility, balance, and harmony.
The spa provides complimentary valet service, a retail boutique, locally-sourced products, a relaxation lounge, access to the pool and fitness center, herbal-infused tinctures and tonics, and Ayurvedic treatments. For those who want to buy out the spa for a day, they offer party packages and options. If you’re a guest at the hotel, you can indulge in a hand-crafted spa experience in your guestroom. Spa butlers will custom curate a tray of San Antonio artisan spa indulgences.
Many of their treatments are Ayurvedic-inspired and include massages, facials, and body treatments. One of their signature treatments is the Contessa Jewel, a 100-minute treatment that combines a 60-minute Sundarya oil body wrap and dry brush exfoliation with your choice of journeys: Chakra Balancing, Tranquility, Desert, Waves of Beauty, or Energizing.
Massages include Swedish, 5 elements, deep tissue, 4-handed, prenatal, and reflexology (which can also be received poolside). Facials include HydraFacials, antioxidants, Gua Sha, and those focusing on needs such as redness or breakouts.
Body treatments include mud massages, detox wraps, and a citrus body glow. CBD enhancements are available to any service and come in the forms of body oil, relief cream, body balm or a wellness shot that includes ginger, cayenne, lion’s mane, ashwagandha, cordyceps, and 30 mg of CBD.
The Spa at Thompson San Antonio
1150 Lexington Ave., San Antonio, TX 78205; (210) 942-6027
Tucked away on the Riverwalk, the folks at The Spa at Thompson San Antonio say they are one of San Antonio’s best-kept secrets. They’re a place you can visit for a day-long escape in a luxury, full-service spa. More than just a place to get a treatment, their guests can spend time in the relaxation areas, the eucalyptus steam room, the sauna, and the exclusive pool deck and private locker room.
Guests can round out their spa day with a visit to the nail salon and hair studio or the extensive retail boutique. Those who want to party at the spa can reserve private access in the evenings. Other options include a spa members, a day pass or weekly wellness events.
Spa services include massages, facials, body treatments, waxing, and nails. They’ve curated several massage treatments including one designed for better sleep, those that help alleviate aching muscles, and massages for pregnant women and couples. Their body renewal treatments help to firm the skin and provide detoxification.
Their facials range from hydrafacials to collagen treatments with a special Jetsetter Hydrating Facial for those who need to rejuvenate after a long day of traveling. Spa packages include “Pillow Talk,” “Romance for Two,” and a cabana cuddle up with a champagne picnic.
Windflower Spa at Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort & Spa
9800 Hyatt Resort Drive, San Antonio, TX 78251; (210) 767-5577
Widely praised as one of the best resort spas in San Antonio, Windflower Spa is hidden away amid 300 acres of wildflowers and meadows at Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spa. It’s a place where they set out to define authentic Texas hospitality so guests can feel at home amid the rhythms of nature.
Making use of Hill Country ingredients in their treatments, they take inspiration from the nearby harvest of Texas herbs and wildflowers. Facilities include a eucalyptus steam room, dry sauna, jetted hot tub, heated outdoor pool, a back porch with rocking chairs and a secluded outdoor area with live oaks, hammocks and swings.
Treatments include facials, body treatments, massages, and nails. They start with a classic facial that addresses specific skin concerns and expand to a glow-time facial with a peel, a luxe facial with collagens, and a polypeptide lip treatment and a CBD facial.
Their body treatment is called “Aunt Mary’s Garden Remedies” and seeks to hydrate skin with an aromatic body polish and massage ritual. Many of their massage treatments use organic sunflower oil and a choice of aromatics. They include CBD, Swedish, deep tissue, prenatal, stone, and couples.
Woodhouse Spa
17503 La Cantera Parkway, San Antonio, TX 78257; (210) 699-6500
When you want a luxury experience at a day spa, Woodhouse Spa has created the place for you. With locations all around the country, they have found ways to create an elevated experience for spa lovers. It’s a place where you can expect a personalized greeting before being taken to a private locker. There you can change into a spa robe and slippers and head to the extensive relaxation room with spa snacks. Hallways are carefully proctored to have soothing lights sounds and aromas.
With a results-oriented focus, Woodhouse encourages guests to choose services based on how they want to feel—connected, resilient, calm, confident, energized or balanced. Within these moods are options for facials, massages, body treatments, nail services, and specially designed rituals. Their signature rituals include a meditative mood soak incorporating aromatherapy, a bath, dry brushing and a massage.
Need help sleeping? Check out their Restorative Sleep Massage to achieve deep relaxation. Both rituals include a gift bag for the guest to extend their service. Facials include a signature holistic Minkyti Facial that uses acupressure and connective tissue massage followed by a peel and a probiotic application. Others include a signature sculpt, soothe and hydrate, deep cleanse, illuminate, age-defying collagen boost, lift and firm, and HydraFacials.
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Bridgette, who is a second-generation journalist, fell in love with spas and travel while working as a writer and editor for 16 years at the Educational Institute of the American Hotel & Lodging Association. As a freelancer for the International SPA Association, she co-wrote two textbooks, nine workbooks, and numerous case studies on spas. Her freelance career began in the 80s and she has written for publications in Michigan, Arizona, California, and Texas along with several regional and national publications. She is a committed storyteller who loves sharing narratives which improve people's quality of life and build community. Born and raised in Michigan, she currently lives in Lansing with her husband and son. See more of her writing at bridgetteredman.com.