There's nothing like a spa getaway to take you away from the cares of everyday life. The Seattle/Tacoma metro region offers a number of different hotels and resorts where you can enjoy a relaxing spa getaway. Here are my top picks:
Just east of Seattle is the Salish Lodge & Spa at Snoqualmie Falls, a favorite romantic weekend getaway spot. Featuring Northwest-inspired Asian decor, the spa facilities provide a simply beautiful place to destress. The Salish Spa offers package deals with combinations of lodging, meals, golf, and spa services.
Willows Lodge, a rustically-luxurious inn and spa, is located in Woodinville, just east of Seattle. Willows Lodge offers you a number of decadent spa services. A rejuvenating massage or facial at The Spa at Willows Lodge will delight the senses. Plan in advance and get coveted reservations at the adjacent Herbfarm Restaurant, where you can enjoy four-star dinners that feature ingredients from their very own herb garden. Willows Lodge is within walking distance of the Chateau Ste. Michelle and Columbia wineries and the Redhook Brewery.
Vida Spa at the Pan Pacific Hotel offers an extensive menu of spa services, many based on Ayurveda. The spa is particularly well set up to accommodate groups, making it an excellent choice for a girlfriends' getaway. The Pan Pacific Hotel, located in Seattle's up-and-coming South Lake Union district, opened in 2008. The Pan Pacific offers all the amenities you would expect in a AAA 4-diamond hotel, including gracious service, quiet rooms, and the casually-elegant Seastar Restaurant & Raw Bar. It is also convenient to Seattle Center and downtown shopping.
The Spa at the Woodmark is an in-city retreat, located on the eastern shores of Seattle's Lake Washington. The enticing selection of high-quality spa services complements the many fine features of this four-star hotel. An afternoon's facial and body wrap can be followed by a quiet hour spent watching the sun set over the lake and mountains. Good food and Washington wines at The Woodmark's bistro will round out the day.
The finest hotel in downtown Seattle, the Fairmont Olympic boasts the Pacific Northwest's only AAA Five Diamond award. The Jeremy Todd Wellness Spa & Salon, located at the hotel, offers a list of services that includes designer haircuts, massage therapy, spa body treatments, facials, and accupressure treatments. You'll feel like royalty after spending a weekend enjoying the Fairmont Olympic's fine dining, shops, and elegantly-appointed rooms.
The Alexis Hotel in downtown Seattle offers many upscale amenities and services, including a selection of in-room spa services that goes beyond the basic massage. For a larger selection of spa and salon services, visit Etherea Salon.Spa, an Aveda concept day spa located right at the hotel.
