Las Vegas has long been synonymous with excess.
The city of late nights, bright lights, and an energy that rarely dips below electric is hailed for its bustling casinos, gourmet restaurants, and ultra-luxe shopping malls. Increasingly, however, those who visit Nevada are coming for something far more restorative: some of the best wellness retreats in the US.
Set within the city’s most prestigious resorts, Las Vegas spas have evolved into destination experiences in their own right. There's sprawling Roman bathhouses, Moroccan-inspired hammams, snow showers, salt caves, and next-generation thermal circuits – all designed to counterbalance the intensity of the Strip just steps away.
From long-standing sanctuaries to a new wave of immersive, design-led wellness spaces, the best spas in Las Vegas now rival those found in global spa capitals. Whether you’re recovering from a night out or planning your trip around relaxation entirely, these are the addresses redefining Sin City as a serious wellness destination.
Best spas in Las Vegas
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Waldorf Astoria Spa & Salon
Treatments and facilities: The world-class Waldorf Astoria Spa & Salon (formerly the Mandarin Oriental) is a 27,000 sq ft oasis dedicated to total wellbeing.
The Spa’s pièce de résistance is its Hammam, a tranquil steam room with beautiful mosaic tiles and glistening lights. Other facilities include vitality pools, ice fountains, and Experience Shower Journeys. The calming, heated Laconium Room, complete with contoured bench seating and breathtaking views of the Las Vegas Strip makes the spa a worthy recipient of the esteemed Forbes Five-Star Award.
Signature treatment: The Luxury of Time is a two- or three-hour massage tailored to your needs. This personalized escape combines massage, body, and facial therapies so you feel relaxed, rejuvenated, and fully restored. Choose from myriad massage therapies, like a warm stone massage, deep sports therapy massage or focus massage. There are plenty of facial treatments to choose from addressing various concerns and body wraps to round out the treatment.
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Awana Spa, Resorts World Las Vegas
Treatments and facilities: A relative newcomer that has quickly established itself as one of the most forward-thinking wellness spaces on the Strip, Awana Spa at Resorts World offers a distinctly modern take on relaxation. Designed around the principles of the golden ratio, its curved architecture and softly immersive lighting create a space that feels both futuristic and restorative.
At its core is the 'Fountain of Youth' circuit – a multi-sensory thermal experience featuring vitality pools, steam rooms, tepidarium chairs, and experiential rain walks, all designed to be explored at your own pace. Buy-outs of the spa are also available.
Signature treatment: What sets Awana apart, however, is its social approach to wellness. Guided sauna rituals, led by expert 'Sauna-Meisters', turn heat therapy into a theatrical, almost meditative performance, blending European traditions with a distinctly Vegas sense of occasion.
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Sahra Spa, Salon & Hammam, The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
Treatments and facilities: Carved from stone and inspired by the surrounding desert landscape, Sahra Spa feels deliberately transportive. Dramatic canyon-like walls and low, ambient lighting create a cocooning environment that feels worlds away from the casino floor. Intimate and slightly more hedonistic than its counterparts, Sahra is particularly well suited to couples or those seeking a spa experience that leans as much into atmosphere as it does into treatment.
At the center of the experience is the hammam, anchored by a heated stone slab (dubbed the 'motherstone'), where traditional cleansing rituals take place. Elsewhere, features such as monsoon showers, misting steam rooms, and the immersive relaxation lounge reinforce the sense of escape.
Signature treatment: The Sahra Desert Aromatherapy Massage uses essential oils inspired by the desert to bring you close to detoxification and renewal.
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Lapis Spa & Wellness, Fontainebleau Las Vegas
Treatments and facilities: One of the newest and most ambitious spa openings on the Strip, Lapis Spa & Wellness was recently awarded at the World Spa Awards. The spa’s thermal journey is extensive: Himalayan salt rooms, infrared saunas, vitality pools, cold plunges, and snow showers are complemented by immersive spaces such as a stargazing lounge and guided sauna rituals.
What distinguishes Lapis is its rhythm-based concept, with the day divided into 'Lo-Tide' and 'Hi-Tide' phases designed to align treatments and experiences with the body’s natural energy cycles. For those seeking privacy, the Supernova Suite – effectively a spa within a spa – offers a fully self-contained environment for small groups.
Signature treatment: Not to be missed is the Lapis Signature Facial, a fully bespoke treatment tailored to your skin’s unique needs, combining GeneoX cleansing, O2 bubble Oxfoliation, cryotherapy serum infusion, ultrasound technology, lymphatic massage, and red-light LED therapy to reveal a visibly radiant, rejuvenated complexion.
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The Spa at Wynn & Encore Las Vegas
Treatments and facilities: Awarded the coveted Forbes Five-star Award, The Spa at Wynn & Encore boasts dozens of luxurious treatment rooms, with designs inspired by an exotic Moroccan retreat.
With the addition of two invigorating movement studios which offer spinning, yoga, and private meditation classes, The Spa is a truly idyllic retreat. Offering separate women’s and men’s facilities including hot and cold plunges and a tranquil whirlpool, The Spa at Encore guarantees an immersive and emotive experience, alleviating the effects of the hectic Las Vegas lifestyle.
Signature treatment: Exclusive to Encore is the Polynesian-influenced Nalu Body Ritual, which helps encourage deep relaxation and balances the body's chakras through powerful energy work. This fusion massage begins with a relaxing massage followed by a body exfoliation and coconut oil scalp treatment. The scents and sensations recall the waves of French Polynesian islands.
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Qua Baths & Spa at Caesars Palace Las Vegas Hotel and Casino
Treatments and facilities: Inspired by ancient Roman traditions of relaxation, Qua Baths & Spa at Caesars Palace Las Vegas is a lavish spa accented by smooth stone flooring, dark woods and cascading waterfalls.
The serene setting is accentuated by the abundance of natural light which complements The Spa’s use of water as a natural source of healing and rejuvenation. Along with the traditionally opulent Roman Baths, Qua Spa also features 51 treatment rooms, a Laconium Room, an Arctic Ice Room and a peaceful tea room.
Signature treatment: Tantalize your senses and deepen your awareness with a Stone Massage with Aromatherapy. The custom-blended aromatherapy and basalt volcanic rocks used in the treatment are chosen for their ability to transfer heat and diffuse the aromatherapeutic oils across your body. A Qua Spa artisan will then soothe away any remaining tension to leave you feeling peaceful and harmonized.
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Canyon Ranch Spa at The Venetian
Treatments and facilities: With more than 90 treatment rooms and spanning more than 134,000-sq-ft, Canyon Ranch Spa at The Venetian is a can't-miss oasis next time you find yourself in Sin City. There are myriad lounge areas, an Aquavana Hydrothermal Experience (including a crystal steam room, experiential rains, Finnish sauna, herbal laconium, hydro spa, and igloo), Bridal Suite, salon, barber, and healthy cafes. In addition, there's a fitness room and rock wall, should you fancy something a little more energetic.
Signature treatment: You can't go wrong with any treatment on the comprehensive spa menu, but the 80-minute Fit Massage is incredibly popular. A certified fitness trainer will perform a 30-minute Fusionetics Movement Analysis to gather data on your muscle strength and muscle groups that need further attention. Then, a massage therapist will perform a 50-minute deep-tissue massage on areas that you need it most. You can take home a plan to help you develop muscles that need work.
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The Spa at Vdara
Treatments and facilities: At the Spa at Vdara, the relaxation begins with signature European heat experiences, taking you through a therapeutic journey of temperature changes and offering a multi-functional treatment room where you can retreat and enjoy a full day of pampering. The Spa at Vdara offers a vast collection of results-oriented natural treatments in an intimate spa setting over two floors. Expert therapists are hand selected and trained extensively to achieve the spa's luxuriously serene ambiance.
Signature treatment: On the Rocks is a 110-minute chakra-balancing treatment designed to treat guests from head to toe with expert techniques and soothing scents. The treatment begins with body brushing and a spearmint body polish, followed by a calming massage using essential oils and volcanic stones, finished off with a light facial and scalp massage.
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The Spa at ARIA
Treatments and facilities: From the moment you step foot inside The Spa at ARIA, it’s impossible not to feel a sense of tranquillity. Inspired by nature, the modern light-filled interiors are the perfect setting to escape the strip and indulge in a few hours of me-time. Set across two floors spanning 80,000 sq ft, highlights of the spa include the Shio salt room (where you can relax on a vibrating chair), and the heated Japanese Gabanyoku beds which help increase circulation and accelerate metabolism.
Signature treatment: The Ashiatsu Massage takes its name from ashi, meaning ‘foot’, and atsu meaning ‘pressure’, in Japanese. Choose from a 50-, 80- or 100-minute session during which your therapist will carry out a deep tissue massage on your back, neck, and shoulders with their bare feet, using bars on the ceiling to aid balance. Blending Shiatsu and Swedish massage techniques, the treatment helps melt away tension melt.
How we chose the best spas in Las Vegas
Each spa featured is independently selected by Elite Traveler’s editors and contributors, informed by first-hand experience where possible and in-depth research where not. Our curation spans the world’s most luxurious properties and in-the-know addresses, chosen for their uncompromising standards, exceptional service, and access to the extraordinary.
