Less than five miles away from the U.S. Capital, Arlington, Virginia is home to some of the nation’s most impressive memorials including Arlington National Cemetery, the Air Force Memorial, Military Women’s Memorial, and the National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial.

The city also offers a sanctuary for those seeking relaxation and rejuvenation. Home to a handful of luxury day and medical spas, Arlington caters to a variety of wellness needs with top-notch services and serene environments.

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Whether you’re in need of a therapeutic massage, a revitalizing facial or a full day of self-care, Arlington’s spas provide an escape from the hustle and bustle. In our Virginia spa guide, discover the city’s top destinations where skilled professionals and luxurious settings come together to offer an unparalleled spa experience, ensuring you leave feeling refreshed and renewed.

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Aura Day Spa

3437 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22201; (703)807-0005

For many people, bliss begins with having beautiful, well-cared-for nails on one’s hands and feet. Aura Day Spa is an urban nail salon that is dedicated to creating a soothing experience. They communicate that they are “founded on the belief that even basic pleasures like a manicure and pedicure can be spectacular. It’s why they train their nail technicians to the highest of standards and ensure that all the instruments and foot tubs are clean, sanitary, and disinfected.

They’ve created all sorts of pedicures and manicures, offerings such types as spa, gel, earth spa, happy hour/tropical, peppermint/green tea, soft healing spa, hot stone, and French. They offer a “petite” mani and pedi for guests under the age of 10.

In addition to nail services, they offer waxing, eye enhancers, full-body massages (including deep tissue, Swedish, hot stone, and reflexology), and facials (including teen, acne, 3 RRR, gentleman’s, Biolight, and deep pore).

Azure Dream Day Spa

901 N. Quincy Street, Arlington VA 22203; (703)243-4343

Leila and Arash, owners of Azure Dream Spa, know that cozy can make everything better, even the most luxurious of spa experiences. Their goal is to help guests find peace within their body, mind, and spirit. They have created a place where people can find comfort and feel as though they belong and are welcomed.

Azure Dream Spa is a medical spa filled with state-of-the-art equipment and a menu that offers premier med spa services. They pursue the latest advancements in technology and make available cutting-edge equipment. However, they never want the experience to feel clinically cold and instead infuse treatments with warmth and relaxation, a place where guests can unwind as part of a serene escape.

Treatments include injectables, laser hair removal, skin care, massage, waxing, threading, hair salon services, wellness treatments, and lash treatments. Medspa treatments focus on beauty in the form of increased confidence and empowerment.

Specific services include Aqua Gold, IPL, Vasculaze, Candela laser, laser discoloration removal, capillary repair, microneedling, Morpheus 8, Erbium Yag Resurfacing, vaginal rejuvenation, laser tattoo removal, and Physiq body sculpting.

Georgetown Rejuvenation 

2626 North Pershing Drive, Arlington, VA 22201; (703)522-2078

As their name promises, this believes in rejuvenation and offers to guide guests down numerous pathways to achieve that. Georgetown Rejuvenation specializes in permanent hair removal and skin care while providing many other services related to beauty and well-being. They know that each guest has their own needs so they develop customized and result-oriented treatments for them.

Rather than sell a service, they want to design a treatment plan. They’ve been delivering top-notch service since Sheila Jowkar opened the spa in 1996. Designed as a luxury med-spa, they serve the metropolitan DC area with personalized care. Their staff includes medical doctors and nurses, certified laser technicians, electrologists, and licensed master estheticians.

Services include electrolysis, laser hair removal, personalized spa facials, and brow and lash treatments. Their signature facial includes a skin analysis, steaming, cleansing, exfoliation, extraction, massage, mask, and vitamins. Other treatments include microdermabrasion, hydrodermabrasion, resurfacing gycolic peel, oxygen infusion, and clarifying treatments.

Honey Skincare Studio

3110 10th Street North, Suite #106, Arlington, VA 22201; (703) 589-9665

Skin care can get confusing—even overwhelming. There are so many philosophies, treatment options, products, and promises. Honey Skincare Studio wants to demystify the process of having beautiful skin. Their internationally recognized team of skin experts are prepared to craft a skincare regimen designed to meet each individual’s needs.

They are an Arlington boutique that has been named DC’s “Best of Beauty Experts” for two years in a row and voted Best Skincare Med Spa. They’ve earned these recognitions with a focus on empowering their clients to embark on a skincare journey with “curated skin corrective treatments, comprehensive product regimens, continuous education from our highly-qualified team, and industry-leading aesthetic equipment.”

Services include aesthetic injectables, skin treatments, medical-grade facials, IV infusion therapy, hair removal, and lash and brow treatments. Everything starts with a consultation—for either skincare or injectables. The clinical aestheticians evaluate each guest’s skin and then create a custom-blend treatment plan. This includes recommendations for an at-home skincare regimen. Some of those recommendations may include medical-grade products available at Honey Skincare Studio.

Moon Lake Spa

503 Maple Ave. W., Vienna, VA 22180; (703)938-2793

Many factors go into growth. When a person is constantly working, growing, loving, and changing, time is needed to rest and restore. Moon Lake Spa encourages everyone who is chasing their goals to be sure to care for themselves—and they offer many spa services to help accomplish that. Spa services can help a person achieve their goals and feel better when they leave the spa than when they arrived. Moon Lake Spa supports their guests’ journeys.

Their four main categories of services are acupuncture, body treatment, facials, and massage. They also offer waxing and other grooming services. In addition to traditional acupuncture treatments, guests can book gua sha or cupping treatments.

The body menu is luxurious in options with contouring, exfoliation, moisturizing, sculpting, and body wraps. Facial options include HydraFacials, microdermabrasion, oxygen facial, anti-aging facial, and teen facial. Massage modalities include deep tissue, Swedish, target therapeutic, CBD, Thai, lymphatic drainage, and postpaprtum.

Origins Thai Spa

925 N. Garfield St. Suite E, Arlington, VA 22201; (703) 527-3019

Voted the best day spa in 2019 by Northern Virginia Magazine, Origins Thai Spa is a one-stop spa for a full spectrum of massage services. With three locations (Arlington, Alexandria, and Sterling), their practitioners tailor wellness services for each guest. This might mean a custom aromatherapy blend or extra focus on an area of the body that needs it.

Their goal is to help people achieve good health through the highest-quality service. Their techniques are those that have been handed down for thousands of years throughout the Far East. Origins Thai Spa offers massages, facials, waxing and body treatments.

They provide more than a dozen styles of massage including deep tissue, traditional Thai, Thai herbal, Thai-Euro massage (also known as Swedish), aromatherapy, reflexology, hot stone, sports, Indian head, Ayurvedic, Shirodhara, four hands, and maternity.

Facial options include acne clarifying, anti-aging, gentlemen’s, Origin deluxe, and sensitive skin. Their three body treatments are a honey scrub, sea salt scrub, and detoxifying seaweed body wrap.

Purity Spa 

2420 Wilson Blvd. #100, Arlington, VA 22201; (703) 243-4242

Purity Spa is a day and med spa that offers a comprehensive range of services. In need of a massage? Hair removal? Waxing? They’ve got you covered. For those who are worried about the signs of aging, they will consult on a variety of options including Botox, fillers, microneedling, radio frequency, Smooth PDO Threads, and other advanced treatments.

They hire highly trained and certified staff such as master estheticians, certified massage therapists, and permanent makeup artists. Their equipment is state-of-the-art and their products are organic. They offer a membership program with extensive membership rewards.

Treatments include facials, massages, hair removal, brow and lash treatments, body treatments, IV and vitamin therapy, chemical peels, Sculptra, and Aqua Gold. Medical spa treatments include microneedling, Syring of Juvederm, Kybella, IPS Venus Versa, radio frequency, (Mp)2 technology, and Smooth PDO Threads.

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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.