The award-winning Waldorf Astoria Spa at Boca Raton Resort & Club, which was named the #1 Spa in the World by Conde Nast Traveler's Readers Choice Awards, provides guests with a luxurious wellness escape featuring unique and authentic spa journeys on Florida's Gold Coast.

Inspired by Spain's Alhambra Palace, the elaborate spa is a true work of art. With 44 treatment rooms and a celebrate ritual bath journey, guests can enjoy a wide range of signature treatments ranging from facials and massages to manicures and more. We went behind-the-scenes of the architectural masterpiece with Assistant Spa Director Zullyma Florez-Duygulul, who shares insider tips, favorite treatments, and more.

Why You’ll Love It: Our guests are immediately impressed by our design, but come back for the service and total encompassing feel of our 50,000-square-foot Waldorf Astoria Spa at Boca Raton Resort & Club. Known for its grandeur and elegance, the award-winning Waldorf Astoria Spa is a masterpiece of architecture with water features, elaborate mosaics, grand arches and a sense of quiet magnificence. Inspired by the legendary Alhambra Palace in Spain, the spa is a symphony of palatial gardens, grand arches, carved stone, smooth marble, handcrafted tile, intricate mosaics and indigenous cypress woodwork. 

Key Features: The spa features 44 treatment rooms, sunning terraces, and 10,000 square feet of tranquil gardens with waterfall whirlpools and a private spa pool. The centerpieces of separate men's and women's lounges are the opulent termes (wet rooms) that are home to the celebrated Ritual Bath, complete with 9 individual mineral baths as well as Swiss and waterfall showers, whirlpool, steam, sauna and inhalation rooms. The spa's luxurious menu, offering a selection of signature spa treatments, combines progressive techniques with local resources and standard European therapies.

Bonus: Guests may have heard about our Ritual Bath, but the majority have no idea about the experience and wonderful benefits it has to offer. This special bonus detoxifies the body, relieves stress, relaxes muscles, cleanses the skin and increases circulation.

Insider Tip: I always love to add on the 50-minute Ritual Bath prior to having my spa service. This puts my body in a tranquil state of mind and allows me to have an even more pleasurable experience.

Snacks Served: The spa provides complimentary fruit and refreshments. Guests of the spa are always delighted to dine at the Spa Cafe for a healthy lunch.

Splurge: The Ultimate Waldorf Retreat is a 6-hour treatment that includes some of the spa's signature offerings for a dull-day of relaxation, such as the Signature Ritual Bath, Artisan Massage (50 minutes), Signature Facial (50 minutes), Waldorf Manicure & Pedicure, and Shampoo & Style.

Most Unique Treatment: A one-of-a-kind experience offered at Waldorf Astoria Spa at Boca Raton Resort & Club is the celebrated Ritual Bath: a healing water therapy ritual that includes 9 individual mineral baths, a waterfall Swiss shower, whirlpool, steam, sauna and inhalation rooms. The Ritual Bath has been an integral part of the spa since its inception in 2001.

Insider Favorite: The spa's 110-minute Citrus Surrender Body Ritual Treatment. This treatment includes a 50-minute scrub and 80-minute massage. The Epicuren after bath is my favorite because the oil soaks into the skin, leaving it enriched and brightened with no residue.

Featured Products: Babor, Eminence, Epicuren, Natura Bisse, OM4Men and Shankara.

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