During your visit to this bustling city in Texas, make sure to take things at a more relaxed pace and give yourself some time to decompress.
If you have visited Austin in the recent past, you are likely aware of the rapid changes and expansions that are taking place in the city. The IT industry has relocated to the Texas hotspot, and restaurants, bars, breweries, and event venues are providing plenty of renovations and amenities to the hoards of visitors and new residents migrating to the Lone Star State. More skyscrapers are being built.
But Austin is not just about bachelorette parties, country music, cool beer, and barbecue; in fact, there are various spots in Austin where you can retreat, rest, and refresh yourself; you just need to know where to seek. The city's hotels and the spas that accompany them serve as refuges from the heat, people, and apparently endless activities. These moments of silence and peace may be found in these establishments the majority of the time. Even while you have the option of spending the day riding an e-scooter provided by Lime, swimming in Barton Springs, or exploring the stores located on South Congress, the best place to find true escape is in one of Austin's many spa hotels.
There is a location of leisure for any kind of traveller that finds themselves immersing themselves in the culture of Austin, Texas, whether they are seeking for something downtown or a getaway out in the Hill Country.
The Austin Proper Hotel
which is the Proper Hospitality brand's first venture in the state of Texas, exudes an air of refined elegance and meticulously curated excellence at every turn. The hotel is its own world full of visual oddities (such the mirrored bat shapes on the ceiling and carpet in the Mirabeau Ballroom) and elegant settings (a cocktail at guest- and resident-only Goldie's is the perfect start or end to a night out). The hotel was designed by Kelly Wearstler. However, nowhere else in the hotel evokes the same sense of uniqueness and character that the Verbena Spa does. Although the property's lively restaurants, outdoor pool, and sundeck may be the places where you engage in the social scene, the best way to counteract the effects of such activities is to book a session at the spa with one of the experienced therapists who work there. While perusing the list of massages offered at the spa, you could come across one that is referred to as "Austin: The Proper Way." The treatment begins with a shot of Casa del Sol Blanco Tequila, as is customary in Texas; nevertheless, this is just one component of the introspective and sensory meditative experience that will follow. After that, you will receive a massage that is both purifying and restful.
Miraval Austin
Even though Austin is well-known for its many attractions located in the city's downtown and along the riverbank, those who are looking for a quiet place to get away from it all must make the trip to the Hill Country. The Miraval Austin is one of those indelible, must-return places; the kind of place that, once visited, is immediately etched in one's memory as a vacation that altered the course of one's life. This can be attributed in part to the site, which is a serene and breezy haven that is tucked away in the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve just above Lake Travis. The majority of it, on the other hand, comes from the property's all-encompassing approach to health and wellness. Although excellent facials and 90-minute massages are absolutely important features of the resort, that does not mean that those are the only services offered. Guests at Miraval Austin are strongly encouraged to participate in a wide range of classes, each of which presents them with a unique opportunity to test themselves on a physical, mental, and emotional level. For instance, there is a class called Cardio Drumming, which is ideal for releasing your resentment towards your manager, friend, or partner while playing drums on a Bosu ball. Experience awareness not through your app's built-in meditation but rather while slowly swinging in a silk hammock to the soothing sounds of singing bowls. Since the list of programmed, services, and treatments offered at Miraval is enormous and is always being updated, it is advised that guests spend at least three days on the resort in order to have a really immersive experience.
Austin Fairmont Fairmont
The Fairmont Austin is a hotel located in the sky and is only three blocks from from the well-known Congress Avenue Bridge. Luxury is the word of the game here. As soon as you enter the stately foyer, which is decorated with marble, it becomes immediately apparent that service and other high-end experiences are included in the price. This is especially true of the hotel's spa, which provides a relaxing escape with saline soaking pools, dry heat saunas, and eucalyptus steam grottos among other amenities. Guests are urged to enjoy in the kind of pampering that distinguishes the Fairmont brand from its rivals by trying out world-class treatments like the Ultimate Oxygen Facial and the Fairmont Austin Personalized Massage, both of which are offered at this location. After a swim in the morning at the rooftop pool and before having cocktails at the caviar and Champagne bar Room 725 or dinner at Garrison, the on-property location is great for an afternoon pick-me-up.
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The spa and resort at the Omni Barton Creek Resort
Another Texas Hill Country hotel makes it onto this list because of the comprehensive nature of the services it provides and the expansive nature of its spa. The Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa is a facility that caters to the entire family, with four golf courses, three pools, and more than 30 weekly fitness classes — but its spa is where you'll go to get completely rejuvenated from head to toe. Mokara Spa has a "focus on regeneration of the mind, body, and spirit," which manifests as facial and body treatments, massages, nail care, makeup services, a fully-functioning hair salon, and healthy cuisine selections at the Spa Creek Café. You can spend an entire day at the spa, and you should. Guests have access to the lounges, dry saunas, whirlpools, and steam rooms in between treatments so that they can relax and rejuvenate in these spaces. Is there anything more indulgent than a facial treatment that fights the signs of ageing, followed by a hot stone massage and a pedicure? Almost certainly not.
Austin's Four Seasons Hotel
When you reserve a room at a Four Seasons hotel, you get the added peace of mind of knowing that during your stay, not a single important aspect of your experience will be neglected. It is the same at the Four Seasons Hotel Austin, which is located on the shore of a lake and features a spa that provides an extensive menu of holistic treatments. Although the hotel is located in the middle of downtown Austin, the atmosphere of the hotel spa makes one feel as though they are miles away from the hustle and bustle of the city. The eucalyptus-infused steam rooms and the Himalayan salt wall in the relaxation area at the Four Seasons are just the beginning of the spa experience that guests will have at the resort. The spa offers a wide variety of facials, massages, and body treatments, in addition to its signature treatments (such as the HydraFacial or the Four Seasons Sensory Experience) and seasonal treatments (during the winter, these include the Fire + Ice Massage and the Snow's Kiss Facial). Guests have the option to choose from any of these treatments. It's all about personalization and elegance, just like a stay at the Four Seasons, and guests leave feeling utterly relaxed and revitalized after their experience.
Hotel Zaza
If you are in Austin, there is a strong possibility that you are come to celebrate a wedding or a bachelor or bachelorette party. If this is the case, you are not alone. You should prebook the Morning After Scrub and Wrap at the appropriately called ZaSpa at Hotel Zaza if you believe that you may overindulge on the first night of the celebrations or that you will require a complete reset once the weekend is over. It is possible to squeeze in a visit to the hotel's spa before supper or before an afternoon flight thanks to the hotel's convenient position in the heart of the city, which is great if you are travelling into the city from one of the suburbs. The actual treatment consists of a sea salt scrub for the full 90 minutes, a detoxifying seaweed wrap, and then a full body massage to round things off.
It was a Loren.
In October of 2022, The Loren at Lady Bird Lake became the newest addition to this list of openings when it began to open its doors to visitors at its hotel and spa. Because of its proximity to the water, it has a lot of potential to become a vacation spot for people who are looking to get away for the weekend and unwind. The Milk + Honey Spa, located on the first floor of the hotel, is 5,000 square feet in size and offers all-natural and Medspa treatments to hotel guests as well as those who are just in the surrounding area. These treatments include everything from Swedish-style deep tissue massages to manicures and laser treatments.