New England has long been one of my favorite regions in the country, with its rich history and spectacular scenery that includes both ocean and mountain landscapes, not to mention fall’s famously brilliant foliage. It’s the perfect place for outdoor adventures and relaxation. For those seeking a wellness retreat, there are a wealth of fantastic spa resorts to consider across New England, including these.
Best Spa Resorts in:
Massachusetts
Canyon Ranch - Lenox, Massachusetts
A renowned wellness resort nestled in the Berkshire Mountains, Canyon Ranch offers a 100,000-square-foot spa where guests can enjoy saunas, cold-dip pools, inhalation rooms, and an extensive menu of pampering treatments. It’s “R&R for the soul” and is considered one of the best spa resorts in the world, with many fun ways to stay active indoors on out, including guided hikes, bike rides, canoeing, fitness, and mind-body classes. Meals are delicious and nutritious, with Mediterranean-style dishes served in the cafe or on an outdoor terrace. The luxurious rooms all include beds with high-end Italian linens, minifridges, and terrycloth robes.
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Spa with saunas, inhalation rooms, cold-dip pools, massage, body treatments & salon services
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Outdoor activities like hiking + fitness center & fitness classes
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On-site eatery serving healthy Mediterranean dishes
Crowne Pointe Historic Inn & Spa - Provincetown, Massachusetts
Located at the northern tip of Cape Cod in colorful Provincetown, the adults-only Crown Pointe Inn offers a spa with a steam room, mineral tub, and Himalayan salt sauna. Enjoy everything from Swedish massage to body treatments and energy work, perhaps followed by a soak in the outdoor hot tub or dip in the heated pool. There are lots of complimentary perks like a hot breakfast enjoyed with scenic views over the town, hot beverages and fresh-baked treats in the afternoon, and an evening wine and cheese hour. Fine dining is offered at the on-site Pointe Restaurant, and by booking a suite, you’ll get luxurious extras like a whirlpool tub, fireplace, private balcony, or deck.
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Spa with a Himalayan salt sauna, mineral tub, & steam room
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Outdoor heated pool and hot tub
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Fine dining on-site and daily complimentary hot breakfasts
82 Bradford St, Provincetown, MA 02657, USA— +1 508-487-6767
Chatham Bars Inn - Chatham, Massachusetts
Chatham Bars Inn offers a quintessential Cape Cod stay in the heart of historic Chatham overlooking Pleasant Bay. It hosts a lavish Forbes Four-Star awarded spa with a pool, steam room, sauna, and hot tub, along with a well-equipped fitness center, while mouthwatering New England-inspired dishes can be enjoyed at multiple dining venues. Private chartered boats, an excellent kids’ club, and a private quarter-mile stretch of beach are just a few of the other highlights.
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Private beach
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Award-winning spa with a pool, steam room, sauna, and hot tub
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Oceanfront zero-entry heated outdoor pool
Vermont
Stoweflake Mountain Resort & Spa - Stowe, Vermont
Stoweflake Mountain Resort & Spa is a top-rated New England resort nestled in the Green Mountains, providing a beautiful setting with the backdrop of Mount Mansfield. It’s the perfect place to relax and enjoy outdoor adventures like hiking and mountain biking. Afterward, you can unwind at the 50,000-square-foot spa with a mineral pool and a menu of fabulous facials, wraps, and massages. Dining can be enjoyed at Charlie B’s Pub and Restaurant, which has an outdoor deck for seasonal outdoor dining. The wide range of accommodations includes everything from upscale rooms and suites to private townhomes with gas fireplaces, Jacuzzi tubs, and spa bathrobes.
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Spa with a mineral pool, massage & other pampering treatments
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Outdoor pool and hot tub
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Tennis courts and a golf course
Woodstock Inn and Resort - Woodstock, Vermont
Woodstock Inn and Resort is a historic property surrounded by trees and beautifully landscaped grounds that include an 18-hole golf course that’s one of the oldest in Vermont, tennis courts, a fitness center, indoor and outdoor pools, and a spa with a Scandinavian cedar sauna. Massages, seasonal body treatments, skin care facials, and salon services, including makeup, are all on offer. Enjoy dining at multiple on-site eateries and comfy rooms with modern amenities like flat-screen TVs and Keurig coffeemakers, along with beds that have handmade quilts.
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Indoor and outdoor pools
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Spa with a Scandinavian cedar sauna, body and facial treatments
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Multiple on-site eateries
Maine
Inn by the Sea - Cape Elizabeth, Maine
Located along the shores of Casco Bay, just a short walk from the beach, the Inn by the Sea has a spa worth planning your next trip around. You’ll enjoy all sorts of welcoming touches like robes and slippers, and wellness refreshments, along with a long list of decadent treatments. There are steam rooms and separate retreat areas for men and women, but if you’re looking for a way to enjoy a little romance, enjoy the spa suite for two that includes a large soaking tub. There’s a fine dining restaurant with a deck and beach views and a garden firepit too. Rooms come with all the essentials but if you book a suite you’ll get a patio or balcony.
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Spa with steam rooms and a spa suite for two
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Garden fire pit
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Indoor and outdoor dining on-site with a beach view
40 Bowery Beach Rd, Cape Elizabeth, ME 04107, USA— +1 207-799-3134
Cliff House Maine - Cape Neddick, Maine
The aptly named Cliff House sits atop a rocky cliff right along the Atlantic, offering magnificent scenery and plenty of pampering, complete with a 9,000-square-foot wellness spa. At this romantic New England getaway, you can enjoy everything from facials and detox therapies to massages that incorporate raw, organic elements of Maine – you can even treat the kids here with special services designed for younger ones like a princess mani-pedi. There are Jacuzzis to soak in, pools to lounge around, and a state-of-the-art fitness center to keep up with your workout routine. To top it off, it even includes a meditation labyrinth. A poolside grill and a fine-dining restaurant are on-site too.
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Spa with services available for kids
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Outdoor pools and Jacuzzis
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Poolside grill and fine-dining restaurant
New Hampshire
Omni Mount Washington Resort - Bretton Woods, New Hampshire
Omni Mount Washington Resort is a popular spa resort in New Hampshire that offers a wealth of activities year-round, from horseback riding and golfing on a nine-hole and 18-hole course to Nordic and alpine skiing. The 25,000-square-foot spa is the place to go afterward to soothe body and soul while enjoying mountain views. It offers treatments using local botanicals along with salon services like manis, pedis, hairstyling, and makeup, along with an outdoor pool and hot tub. At the fitness center, tai chi and yoga classes are offered. There are multiple dining and drinking options, with room service available too. Accommodation is in rooms with suites, some featuring gas fireplaces and panoramic mountain views.
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Outdoor pool and hot tub
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Huge spa with various treatments and salon services
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Multiple on-site dining and drinking options
310 Mount Washington Hotel Rd, Bretton Woods, NH 03575, USA— +1 603-278-1000
RiverWalk Resort at Loon Mountain - Lincoln, New Hampshire
Located in the Basecamp of the White Mountains, RiverWalk Resort at Loon Mountain hosts an outdoor, heated pool and hot tubs along with a spa with a long list of options, including skincare treatment, foot soaks, massages, a CBD menu, and salon services. There’s a fitness center with cardio and weight-training equipment, and a schedule of classes while dining can be enjoyed at La Vista which offers a menu of Italian dishes. Rooms include minifridges, microwaves, coffeemakers, and flat-screen TVs, or book everything from a studio to a 3-bedroom apartment that sleeps up to 12 and includes a full kitchen.
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Year-round outdoor heated pool and hot tubs
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Spa with salon services and a CBD menu
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La Vista restaurant on-site serving Italian cuisine
Mountain View Grand Resort & Spa - Whitefield, New Hampshire
Mountain View Grand Resort & Spa is nestled in the White Mountains and includes a working farm with chickens, goats, sheep, Angora rabbits, Scottish Highland cattle, and more. Look forward to spectacular views and a wide range of activity options, from horseback riding lessons and mountain biking to axe throwing and golfing on a historic course. Afterward, the lavish spa is the perfect place to unwind with massages, facials, and body treatments available, including a nourishing body wrap and the Grand Mountain Ritual, a therapeutic massage of mud infused with peppermint, arnica, St. John’s Wort Oil, and your choice of lavender or citrus oils.
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Spa with massages, facials, and body treatments
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Indoor and outdoor pools
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Activities include horseback riding lessons and axe throwing
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On-site working farm with animals
101 Mountain View Rd, Whitefield, NH 03598, USA— +1 855-837-2100
Connecticut
Mayflower Inn & Spa - Washington, Connecticut
Set on 58 acres surrounded by rural countryside, Mayflower Inn & Spa has been around for over a century but it’s decidedly modern with a recent update to the spa house, making it even more spectacular. One of the best wellness and spa resorts in the country, it includes a breathtaking indoor pool and Jacuzzi room with treatments ranging from massages and facials to energy work and a lunar sound bath. There are Instagramable spaces throughout, including the rooms and suites with cozy gas fireplaces, flat-screen TVs with DVD players and a DVD library, Keurig coffeemakers, marble bathrooms with high-end bath products, robes, and private balconies. This is also a fine dining destination, with The Garden Room offering indoor and outdoor seating while showcasing farm-fresh, seasonal New England cuisine.
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Spa with a stunning indoor pool
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Seasonal outdoor pool
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Fine dining at The Garden Room
Saybrook Point Resort & Marina - Old Saybrook, Connecticut
Tucked along the waterfront in Old Saybrook, the Saybrook Point Resort & Marina is an ideal place for wellness when combined with a romantic retreat and is considered one of the most beautiful resorts in the U.S. The property hosts indoor and outdoor saltwater pools and a spa for pampering from head to toe, including a variety of massage options like the shea butter and hot stone massage. Facials, body rituals, and mani/pedis are all available too, and you can keep up with your workout routine at the health club with state-of-the-art equipment and exercise classes. Accommodation includes elegantly appointed rooms in the main building and two guest houses with full kitchens, although the Lighthouse Suite is especially appealing with its glorious sunrise and Long Island Sound views.
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Indoor and outdoor saltwater pools
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Health club & spa with various treatment options, including massages
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Salt restaurant on-site serving sea- and farm-to-table fare
Rhode Island
Ocean House Resort - Westerly, Rhode Island
The iconic Ocean House Resort is a historic oceanfront property dating back to 1868. It has its own beautiful white sandy beach and a 12,000-square-foot spa, the only five-star spa in Rhode Island. Offering an impressive collection of seasonal treatments like the Papaya Mango Experience with a full body massage, all can begin by relaxing in the herbal steam room while sipping the spa’s signature fruit-infused water. There’s an indoor saltwater lap pool to enjoy too. Dining is all about Rhode Island seafood and farm-to-table cuisine, while the chic suites come with upscale features like fireplaces, terraces, and kitchens.
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Private white sandy beach
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Spa with seasonal treatments, herbal steam room, and indoor saltwater pool
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On-site dining focused on sea- and farm-to-table cuisine
The Vanderbilt - Newport, Rhode Island
Immerse yourself in the Gilded Age at The Vanderbilt, set within a 1909 mansion that was once the residence of a Vanderbilt heir. It offers indoor and outdoor pools along with a luxurious spa that includes a tranquility room with a fireplace, steam showers, a sauna, and fabulous treatments incorporating natural botanicals. The unique hot stone massage is a favorite, using stones that were washed by the waves along the Atlantic shoreline. Welcome Champagne and daily Champagne breakfasts are complimentary, and guests also enjoy candlelit New England dinners. Suites include options with harbor views.
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Indoor and outdoor pools
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Luxe spa with steam showers and a sauna
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Free welcome Champagne and daily Champagne breakfasts
