As 2024 begins, wellness is top of mind for many people, whether that means setting intentions for a healthy year ahead, getting outdoors for fitness activities in the mountains, or taking time to relax in our state’s gorgeous natural beauty. We have rounded up some of the top locales for wellness across Colorado ranging from luxurious spas to outdoor hot springs.
St Julien Hotel & Spa in Boulder offers world-class lodging with gorgeous views of the iconic Flatirons. Its sustainably designed architecture and landscaping are welcoming, and the spa boasts treatments including the Chardonnay and Warm Ember Winter Delight and the Day of Decadence, as well as a pool, hot tub, sauna, steam room, and fitness center.
Located on Breckenridge’s historic Main Street, Blue Sage Spa was originally founded in 1999. They have been providing acupuncture, massages, facials, and other treatments for visitors and locals for decades. Favorites include the Gemstone Facial and the Blue Sage Signature Facial, and make sure to pick up some handmade eucalyptus and lavender body scrubs at the shop.
The Broadmoor Spa in Colorado Springs is a luxurious retreat with a historic hotel and a spa that’s renowned internationally for its treatments such as the Ashiatsu Deep Therapy Massage, Ginger Lime Awakening, and Rise and Shine Facial. Before your treatment, relax in the dry sauna with Pink Himalayan Salt walls or spend time in the steam rooms or fireplace lounges. Spa reservations are exclusively for hotel guests and golf club members.
The Taylor River Lodge, located in the small town of Almont near Crested Butte, provides a tranquil setting for recreation and wellness. With six cabins and two homes for lodging and amenities including a saltwater pool, steam room, sauna and hot tub, this is the perfect spot to try snowshoeing, Nordic skiing, forest bathing, or yoga.
Located in the Merritt House, which was built in 1886 in Denver’s Swallow Hill Historic District, the award-winning Woodhouse Spa offers a bounty of treatments from the 10-room Victorian building. Select from the Tranquil Stone Swedish Massage, Black Sand Rejuvenation, Shirodhara, Meditative Mood Soak, and more.
Perched in the San Juan mountains near Telluride, Dunton Hot Springs transports you back in time to a ghost town from the 1800s with charming cabins, spa treatments, gourmet meals, and year-round activities. Soak in the water rich in calcium bicarbonate in one of the pools, the bathhouse, or outside in the original springs. The spa offers yoga classes, sound baths, Hydro Comfort Omega Rich Facials, and Ashi Thai Massages in this scenic locale.
The award-winning Spa at the Ritz-Carlton Bachelor Gulch offers 21,000 square feet of soothing spaces including a stone cave grotto, plunge pools, steam rooms, saunas, and relaxation lounges. Locally sourced herbs, plants, and minerals are used to formulate the scrubs and oils for treatments. After a refreshing swim in the pool with stunning views of the ski area, book a Miner’s Mineral Mud Wrap or River Stone Massage.
Colorado offers countless locations for relaxation and rejuvenation from the Front Range to mountain communities. Set aside some time to relax and enjoy a yoga class, massage, facial, or a soothing soak in natural hot springs to kick off the year.
