A curated California spa guide

Snack Trip

Where to soak, steam, and slow down across five of Northern California's most restorative escapes - from Napa's mineral bathhouses to the thermal pools of Carmel.

27 spas5 destinationsResort & day spas

01 / 05 · Destination

Napa

Vineyard-view soaking pools, mud baths, and geothermal bathhouses.

Resort Spas

4
Spa Terra spa
Resort Spa

Spa Terra

The Meritage Resort

Price tier $$$
  • MassageYes
  • SaunaSome
  • PoolYes
  • JacuzziYes
Massage
Full menu incl. stone massage and couples/duo experiences.
Sauna
Steam only - men's & women's steam grottos, no distinct dry sauna.
Pool
Outdoor vineyard-view adult pool (seasonal).
Jacuzzi
Whirlpools in both private lounges.

Prices — Not published; ~60-min massage est. ~$220-260.

The Spa at Meadowood spa
Resort Spa

The Spa at Meadowood

Price tier $$$$
  • MassageYes
  • SaunaYes
  • PoolYes
  • JacuzziSome
Massage
All treatments 90+ minutes.
Sauna
Dry cedar sauna + steam room in each of two relaxation gardens.
Pool
Mineral soaking pool + plunge pool per garden.
Jacuzzi
Mineral soaking + plunge pools fill the hot-soak role; private copper soaking tub in the Tree House room. No bubbling jacuzzi named.

Prices — Not published; treatments start ~$300+.

Spa Solage spa
Resort Spa

Spa Solage

Calistoga

Price tier $$$
  • MassageYes
  • SaunaYes
  • PoolYes
  • JacuzziYes
Massage
Customized/therapeutic, shiatsu-Swedish, sports + wellness rituals.
Sauna
Infrared sauna + eucalyptus steam room.
Pool
Geothermal Bathhouse with five pools.
Jacuzzi
Jetted saline & mineral thermal pools act as hot tubs.

Prices — Signature Mudslide mud bath is the headline treatment; day access $50 with any 60+ min service.

Carneros Resort and Spa spa
Resort Spa

Carneros Resort and Spa

Price tier $$$
  • MassageYes
  • SaunaYes
  • PoolYes
  • JacuzziSome
Massage
9 indoor suites + 3 outdoor rooms; farm-to-facial ingredients.
Sauna
Dry/warming sauna + eucalyptus steam room(s), plus separate infrared sauna paired with cold plunge.
Pool
Hilltop adults-only infinity pool, family pool, heated lap pool.
Jacuzzi
Not clearly listed.

Prices — Not published; ~60-min massage est. ~$220-270.

Day Spas

3
Archer Hotel Rooftop Spa spa
Day Spa

Archer Hotel Rooftop Spa

Price tier $$
  • MassageYes
  • SaunaNo
  • PoolSome
  • JacuzziNo
Massage
2 single rooms + couples room.
Sauna
No
Pool
No true pool - rooftop Water Deck only.
Jacuzzi
No

Prices — Not published; ~60-min massage est. ~$180-220.

Greenhaus Day Spa spa
Day Spa

Greenhaus Day Spa

Price tier $$
  • MassageYes
  • SaunaNo
  • PoolNo
  • JacuzziNo
Massage
Himalayan hot stone, prenatal, vinotherapy, honey.
Sauna
No
Pool
No
Jacuzzi
No

Prices — Not published; ~60-min massage est. ~$130-170.

Blue Water Day Spa spa
Day Spa

Blue Water Day Spa

Price tier $-$$
  • MassageYes
  • SaunaSome
  • PoolNo
  • JacuzziNo
Massage
Swedish, deep tissue, sports, prenatal, reflexology, gua sha, cupping.
Sauna
No walk-in sauna - only a Far Infrared Sauna Wrap.
Pool
No
Jacuzzi
No

Prices — Not published; ~60-min massage est. ~$120-160.

02 / 05 · Destination

Sonoma

Mineral springs, cedar enzyme baths, and quiet wine-country calm.

Resort Spas

4
Willow Stream Spa spa
Resort Spa

Willow Stream Spa

Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn

Price tier $$$
  • MassageYes
  • SaunaYes
  • PoolYes
  • JacuzziYes
Massage
Full menu; Watsu pool for water-based bodywork.
Sauna
Dry salt/halotherapy sauna + eucalyptus steam room.
Pool
Warm mineral pool, hot mineral pool, cool plunge, heated swimming pool + Watsu pool.
Jacuzzi
Outdoor mineral-water hot tubs in the gardens.

Prices — ~60-min massage est. ~$230-260; facility/mineral-pool day pass ~$75-100.

Farmhouse Inn spa
Resort Spa

Farmhouse Inn

Wellness Barn, Forestville

Price tier $$$
  • MassageYes
  • SaunaSome
  • PoolYes
  • JacuzziYes
Massage
'Gems & Stones' hot/cold, holistic menu.
Sauna
Not listed.
Pool
Resort outdoor pool.
Jacuzzi
Outdoor resort hot tub.

Prices — Not published; ~60-min massage est. ~$180-220.

Osmosis Day Spa Sanctuary spa
Resort Spa

Osmosis Day Spa Sanctuary

Freestone

Price tier $$-$$$
  • MassageYes
  • SaunaSome
  • PoolNo
  • JacuzziNo
Massage
70/75-min therapeutic bodywork.
Sauna
No conventional sauna - Cedar Enzyme Bath is the heat experience.
Pool
No
Jacuzzi
No

Prices — Cedar Enzyme Bath $155/person; massage ~$180-200; facial ~$199.

Vi La Vita Spa spa
Resort Spa

Vi La Vita Spa

Vintners Resort, Santa Rosa

Price tier $$$
  • MassageYes
  • SaunaSome
  • PoolYes
  • JacuzziYes
Massage
Incl. couples-massage suite.
Sauna
Eucalyptus steam rooms. No dry sauna.
Pool
Indoor Caldarium heated jetted soaking pool + outdoor hot pool.
Jacuzzi
Caldarium + outdoor hot pool serve as hot-tub soaks.

Prices — Massage 80 min $239; 80-min aromatherapy/hot-stone $249; couples $479. Facility access included with any treatment.

Day Spas

2
Blush A Day Spa spa
Day Spa

Blush A Day Spa

Sonoma

Price tier $$
  • MassageYes
  • SaunaYes
  • PoolNo
  • JacuzziNo
Massage
Thai, reflexology, detox.
Sauna
Infrared sauna.
Pool
No
Jacuzzi
No

Prices — ~60-min massage $195; 90 min $275; couples $400; infrared sauna $39/30 min.

Oasis SkinCare and Spa

Photo unavailable

Day Spa
Appears permanently closed - Yelp lists it as closed and the site is dead. Verify before planning around it.

Oasis SkinCare and Spa

Santa Rosa

Price N/A
  • MassageNo
  • SaunaNo
  • PoolNo
  • JacuzziNo
Massage
Unknown
Sauna
Unknown
Pool
Unknown
Jacuzzi
Unknown

Prices — No photo, amenities, or prices available.

03 / 05 · Destination

Half Moon Bay

Oceanfront hot tubs, Himalayan salt saunas, and coastal air.

Resort Spas

2
The Ritz-Carlton Spa spa
Resort Spa

The Ritz-Carlton Spa

Half Moon Bay

Price tier $$$
  • MassageYes
  • SaunaYes
  • PoolSome
  • JacuzziYes
Massage
Full menu + seasonal facials.
Sauna
Himalayan salt sauna + steam room.
Pool
Resort pools; spa-goer access unclear.
Jacuzzi
Three Jacuzzis incl. mineral whirlpool and co-ed whirlpool; men's has cold plunge.

Prices — Facility access included with treatment; otherwise $65/person/day. ~60-min massage est. ~$250+.

Oceano Hotel & Spa spa
Resort Spa

Oceano Hotel & Spa

Price tier $$
  • MassageYes
  • SaunaSome
  • PoolNo
  • JacuzziSome
Massage
Swedish, deep tissue, hot stone, prenatal, reflexology, couples.
Sauna
Steam room only.
Pool
No
Jacuzzi
No hot tub; in-treatment Soothing Soaks.

Prices — Not published; ~60-min massage est. ~$160-200.

Day Spas

3
Beach House Hotel spa
Day Spa

Beach House Hotel

Price tier $$
  • MassageYes
  • SaunaSome
  • PoolYes
  • JacuzziYes
Massage
Back, full-body, couples + packages.
Sauna
Not listed.
Pool
Outdoor oceanfront pool.
Jacuzzi
Outdoor oceanfront hot tub.

Prices — Not published; massage est. ~$150-200.

Cypress Inn on Miramar Beach spa
Day Spa

Cypress Inn on Miramar Beach

Price tier $$
  • MassageYes
  • SaunaNo
  • PoolNo
  • JacuzziSome
Massage
In-room or on-site studio.
Sauna
No
Pool
No
Jacuzzi
No shared jacuzzi; some rooms have in-room jetted tubs.

Prices — Not published.

Cloud 9 Foot Spa spa
Day Spa

Cloud 9 Foot Spa

Price tier $
  • MassageYes
  • SaunaNo
  • PoolNo
  • JacuzziNo
Massage
Core offering - signature 40-min feet + 20-min body.
Sauna
No
Pool
No
Jacuzzi
No

Prices — Massage-only; roughly $50-80.

04 / 05 · Destination

Santa Cruz

Private saltwater hot tubs, cold plunges, and easygoing prices.

Resort Spas

1
Chaminade Resort & Spa spa
Resort Spa

Chaminade Resort & Spa

Price tier $$$
  • MassageYes
  • SaunaYes
  • PoolYes
  • JacuzziYes
Massage
Swedish/integrative, CBD, reflexology, body treatments.
Sauna
Himalayan salt sauna + steam room.
Pool
Two heated outdoor pools, one adults-only.
Jacuzzi
Communal outdoor hot tubs + private hot tub on spa-only patio.

Prices — Any treatment grants full amenity access with no separate facility fee (20% service charge).

Day Spas

4
Tea House Spa spa
Day Spa

Tea House Spa

Price tier $$
  • MassageNo
  • SaunaYes
  • PoolNo
  • JacuzziYes
Massage
Not on-site.
Sauna
Cedar-lined dry sauna.
Pool
No
Jacuzzi
Private saltwater hot tubs.

Prices — Private hot tub + sauna room $170 / 90 min for 2; $85 single.

Well Within Spa spa
Day Spa

Well Within Spa

Price tier $$
  • MassageYes
  • SaunaYes
  • PoolSome
  • JacuzziYes
Massage
Swedish, deep tissue, prenatal, CBD.
Sauna
Cedar-lined saunas in private spa rooms.
Pool
No traditional pool.
Jacuzzi
Private hot tubs, indoor + outdoor; Onsen soaking tub.

Prices — Private hot tub $45/person/50 min; massage $125; facial $125.

Yoso Wellness Spa spa
Day Spa

Yoso Wellness Spa

Price tier $$
  • MassageYes
  • SaunaYes
  • PoolNo
  • JacuzziNo
Massage
Swedish, deep tissue, prenatal, aromatherapy.
Sauna
Infrared, traditional Finnish, and steam; plus cold plunge and ice bath.
Pool
No
Jacuzzi
No

Prices — Not published.

Opal Spa & Boutique spa
Day Spa
Temporarily closed - opening soon, by appointment only. Verify before booking.

Opal Spa & Boutique

Santa Cruz

Price N/A
  • MassageSome
  • SaunaSome
  • PoolNo
  • JacuzziNo
Massage
Verify current services.
Sauna
Verify current services.
Pool
Unknown
Jacuzzi
Unknown

Prices — By appointment only while reopening.

05 / 05 · Destination

Carmel-by-the-Sea

Storied resort spas and a legendary thermal-bath circuit.

Resort Spas

2
The Spa at Pebble Beach spa
Resort Spa

The Spa at Pebble Beach

Price tier $$$
  • MassageYes
  • SaunaYes
  • PoolYes
  • JacuzziYes
Massage
16 massage rooms; classic to golf-specific, couples available.
Sauna
Dry sauna + steam room per locker room, plus ionization room.
Pool
Outdoor pool kept at 82°F year-round.
Jacuzzi
Whirlpool spa + soaking tub per locker room, plus cold plunge.

Prices — ~50-min massage $287, weekends $299; facial $287. Facility access included with any treatment.

The Spa at Bernardus spa
Resort Spa

The Spa at Bernardus

Carmel Valley

Price tier $$$
  • MassageYes
  • SaunaYes
  • PoolYes
  • JacuzziSome
Massage
Deep tissue, maternity, CBD/warm-stone, Reiki, Ayurvedic, thalassotherapy.
Sauna
Dry sauna + eucalyptus steam room.
Pool
Three pools: warming, dipping, reflecting.
Jacuzzi
Not separately named.

Prices — Not published; ~60-min massage est. ~$250-300.

Day Spas

2
Refuge spa
Day Spa

Refuge

Carmel Valley

Price tier $$-$$$
  • MassageYes
  • SaunaYes
  • PoolYes
  • JacuzziSome
Massage
Swedish, deep tissue, couples; includes baths admission.
Sauna
Cedar dry sauna with Himalayan salt wall + two eucalyptus steam rooms.
Pool
3 hot pools + 3 warm pools, 2 cool plunge + 2 Nordic cold plunge pools.
Jacuzzi
No enclosed jacuzzi; communal hot pools are the equivalent.

Prices — Thermal-baths admission $67; massage ~$100 (50 min) or ~$175 all-in with admission.

Signature Day Spa spa
Day Spa

Signature Day Spa

Price tier $$
  • MassageYes
  • SaunaSome
  • PoolNo
  • JacuzziNo
Massage
Deep tissue, hot stone, sports, aromatherapy, reflexology, prenatal, couples.
Sauna
No dry/steam sauna - private Himalayan halotherapy salt room instead.
Pool
No
Jacuzzi
No

Prices — ~60-min massage from $185; facial from $185; salt room $95/30 min or $185/60 min; Salt Glow bundle $225.

At a glance

The quick cheat sheet

Skip the scrolling. Here is where to head depending on what you are after.

01

Best all-round luxury

  • Ritz-Carlton (Half Moon Bay)
  • The Spa at Pebble Beach (Carmel)
02

Thermal mineral springs & pools

  • Willow Stream - Fairmont (Sonoma)
  • Spa Solage (Napa)
  • Refuge (Carmel)
03

Mud bath

  • Spa Solage (Napa)
04

Cheapest soak

  • Cloud 9 foot massage (HMB, ~$50)
  • Private hot tub - Well Within / Tea House (Santa Cruz, $45-85 pp)
05

Most saunas & cold-plunge circuit

  • Refuge (Carmel)
  • Yoso (Santa Cruz)
  • Spa Solage (Napa)
06

Private hot tub, no resort prices

  • Tea House (Santa Cruz)
  • Well Within (Santa Cruz)
07

Treatments only, no pool or sauna

  • Greenhaus & Blue Water (Napa)
  • Blush (Sonoma)
  • Cloud 9 (HMB)
  • Signature (Carmel)
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Archer Hotel Rooftop SpaNapaDay$$
Beach House HotelHalf Moon BayDay$$
Blue Water Day SpaNapaDay$-$$
Blush A Day SpaSonomaSonomaDay$$
Carneros Resort and SpaNapaResort$$$
Chaminade Resort & SpaSanta CruzResort$$$
Cloud 9 Foot SpaHalf Moon BayDay$
Cypress Inn on Miramar BeachHalf Moon BayDay$$
Farmhouse InnWellness Barn, ForestvilleSonomaResort$$$
Greenhaus Day SpaNapaDay$$
Oasis SkinCare and SpaSanta RosaSonomaDayN/A
Oceano Hotel & SpaHalf Moon BayResort$$
Opal Spa & BoutiqueSanta CruzSanta CruzDayN/A
Osmosis Day Spa SanctuaryFreestoneSonomaResort$$-$$$
RefugeCarmel ValleyCarmel-by-the-SeaDay$$-$$$
Signature Day SpaCarmel-by-the-SeaDay$$
Spa SolageCalistogaNapaResort$$$
Spa TerraThe Meritage ResortNapaResort$$$
Tea House SpaSanta CruzDay$$
The Ritz-Carlton SpaHalf Moon BayHalf Moon BayResort$$$
The Spa at BernardusCarmel ValleyCarmel-by-the-SeaResort$$$
The Spa at MeadowoodNapaResort$$$$
The Spa at Pebble BeachCarmel-by-the-SeaResort$$$
Vi La Vita SpaVintners Resort, Santa RosaSonomaResort$$$
Well Within SpaSanta CruzDay$$
Willow Stream SpaFairmont Sonoma Mission InnSonomaResort$$$
Yoso Wellness SpaSanta CruzDay$$

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