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It’s a new year! As you begin to tackle your goals and aspirations for 2014,
consider scheduling a little “me time” at a spa. Finding a fabulous sanctuary
to unwind and rejuvenate is not difficult in Colorado. From Denver and the
foothills to our majestic mountains, check out DLM’s list of the 16 top spas
across the Centennial state.
Find Bliss
at Colorado’s
Top Spas
MOUNTAIN BLISS
RockResorts Spa at The Arrabelle at Vail Square
Vail
970.754.7754 | arrabelle.com
BY KALEIGH LAWSON,
Voted number 19 out of the top 270 spas in the world in Condé Nast Traveler’s 2012
Reader’s Poll, this RockResorts Spa is a modern-meets-mountain refuge designed
locally with warm colors and stylish stone and wood accents. “Every little detail,
from décor to staffing, is well-planned and customized,” says Angie Brown, area
spa director. “We want every guest to leave wow-ed.”
KRISTIN MILLER AND
ALISON ROTH
Must-Try Treatment
A staff favorite is the Fruit and Spice Body Peel and Wrap. This facial-for-yourbody includes a fragrant pumpkin peel, cinnamon vanilla brown sugar scrub and
stimulating scalp massage, all using facial-quality products.
Photo courtesy of RockResorts Spa at The Arrabelle at Vail Square
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Aria Spa at Vail Cascade Resort
Vail
970.479.5942 | vailcascade.com
Aria Spa includes 14 treatment rooms, a couple’s
suite, aromatherapy steam rooms, private indoor
hot tubs and a heated outdoor saline pool and
hot tub. Guests can sink into relaxation at The
Sanctuary—a calming lounge with an earth-toned
color palette, chaise lounges and a warm fireplace—
and dine on healthy cuisine from Aria’s spa menu.
Must-Try Treatment
Aria offers the Lotus Wei Journey, designed to
enhance a guest’s state of mind. Flower alchemist,
Katie Hess, creates a plant-based product line called
Lotus Wei. The essences are bio-energetic infusions
of flowers that work with the body’s acupuncture
meridian system to enhance clarity, peace and
happiness. In this 50- or 80-minute massage, the
therapist applies a mist, serum and elixir. Afterward,
guests are given the elixir, serum or mist to take
home and use five times a day.
Photo courtesy of Aria Spa at Vail Cascade Resort
Sonnenalp Spa
Vail
970.479.5404 | sonnenalpspa.com
Visit this Bavarian-style spa along Gore Creek
for its Relaxation Cove and grand fireplace alone
and you will leave recharged and refreshed. But it
doesn’t hurt to enjoy the heated indoor and outdoor
whirlpools, Turkish steam rooms, Finnish sauna,
oxygen bar and a treatment, of course.
Must-Try Treatment
The Acutonics Treatment, rooted in Oriental
medicine, uses sound therapy combined with
massage to align the mind, body and soul. Tuning
forks create vibrations to take your treatment to the
next level.
Allegria Spa at Park Hyatt Beaver Creek
Beaver Creek
970.748.7500 | allegriaspa.com
Must-Try Treatment
Rather than a specific spa offering, you must
experience the Aqua Sanitas Water Sanctuary pretreatment. This self-guided water ritual is modeled
after Roman baths. Enjoy the sanctuary in this
order: jetted Thermae Pool; purifying Caldarium
Mineral Pools; cooling Cascata Rainshower;
wintergreen Caldarium Steam Room; and aromatic
Tepidarium lounge.
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Photo courtesy of Allegria Spa at Park Hyatt Beaver Creek
This 30,000-square-foot spa has 23 treatment
rooms, a salon and a fitness center, but what’s most
striking is the Aqua Sanitas Water Sanctuary (see
the Must-Try Treatment). Allegria Spa was listed
in Conde Nast Traveler’s Top 100 U.S. Resort Spas
in 2012.
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Bachelor Gulch Spa at The Ritz-Carlton
Beaver Creek
970.748.6200 | ritzcarlton.com/bachelorgulch
While guests come for restoration, the
21,000-square-foot Bachelor Gulch Spa experienced
its own renewal last fall. Recently reopened, the
spa’s soothing aesthetic embraces natural, alpine
elements. Ranked number one on the Travel +
Leisure 2013 World’s Best Awards list of Top Hotel
Spas in the Continental U.S., the spa features 19
treatment rooms, a staff who cater to your every
need and signature treatments.
Must-Try Treatment
Try the popular Deep Hydration Wrap, which
combines hydrating honey and avocado, and Shea
Butter Body Scrub. Created to remedy dry skin in
our mountain climate, this signature 75-minute
treatment is further enhanced with a Bachelor
Gulch Signature Massage or Water Therapy of your
choice.
Spa Anjali at The Westin Riverfront Resort
& Spa at Beaver Creek Mountain
Beaver Creek
970.790.3020 | spaanjali.com
Included in Condé Nast Traveler’s Top 100 U.S. Resort
Spas 2013 (ranked eighth), Spa Anjali boasts natural
décor and friendly, well-trained therapists. Guests
can choose from three different “journeys,” Rocky
Mountain, Alpen or Himalayan, with treatments
and ingredients inspired by each region.
Must-Try Treatment
The Kundalini Back Treatment, part of the
Himalayan journey, uses chakra and sound healing
to activate the Kundalini—dormant energy at
the base of the spine—balancing and relaxing
the nervous system. This divine treatment also
includes a foot scrub, marma point therapy and
heated poultices.
Photo by Chad Chisholm, courtesy of Spa Anjali at The Westin Riverfront Resort & Spa at Beaver Creek Mountain
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The Spa at Viceroy Snowmass
Snowmass
970.923.8000
viceroyhotelsandresorts.com/snowmass
Designed by Jean Michel-Gathy, Viceroy Snowmass’s
spa offers traditional treatments as well as rituals
inspired by Ute, Nordic and Asian cultures. With
low lighting, warm blankets and herbal teas, settle
into the spa’s meditative relaxation lounge and
enjoy the waterfall’s tranquil sounds.
Must-Try Treatment
The Misogi Purifying Detox Ritual is one of the
most heavenly treatments I’ve experienced to
date. Taking cues from Japanese culture’s water
purification rituals, the 120-minute treatment
involves a sea salt and lemongrass body scrub
followed by a cool water rinse; a detoxifying Shea
butter masque infused with Sake yeast, wasabi
extract, seaweed and red pepper that envelopes your
body as a heated wrap; a second water rinse; and a
warm oil massage combined with an application of
hand-wrapped, herbal Thai compresses.
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Remède Spa
Aspen
970.920.3300 | stregisaspen.com
Remède Spa has your relaxation and luxury in
mind. Winner of the Spafinder Wellness 365
Reader’s Choice Award, the spa welcomes guests
with an oxygen lounge, steam caves and more.
Must-Try Treatment
The Farm-to-Massage-Table turns the popular
farm-to-table concept into a unique spa experience.
Enjoy both a scrub and massage using local
ingredients, and then enjoy those same ingredients
in small bites post-treatment. Each edible is
inspired by your favorite scents and tastes used in
the scrub and massage, which you choose before
your treatment. We love the Oatmeal Milk & Honey
served as a baked miniature oatmeal cake topped
with organic, local honey and butter. For something
sweet try the Coconut-Mango, cocunut-poached
lobster topped with mango espuma.
Photo courtesy of Remède Spa
The Spa at Hotel Madeline
Telluride
970.369.8961 | hotelmadelinetelluride.com
The Spa at Hotel Madeline is a refreshing, natureinspired oasis. Treatments are influenced by the
hotel’s high alpine environment, and additional
fitness and pool facilities can be used by spa guests
as well. Sink into bliss with coffee, tea and snacks in
the plush lounge before your scheduled treatment.
Must-Try Treatment
With the Intraceutials Rejuvenate Treatment, spend
60 minutes experiencing cool oxygen applied to
your face paired with a special serum that instantly
hydrates your skin, reducing the appearance of
lines. If you are feeling extreme winter dryness, this
treatment will bring your skin back to its normal
state of hydration and take off some years as well.
URBAN RETREATS
& FOOTHILL OASES
The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Denver
The spa at The Ritz-Carlton, Denver quiets your
senses in a space that shouts bliss. Further the
serenity and enjoy the steam room, massaging hot
tub and calming atmosphere of the lounge room.
Must-Try Treatment
Try the 75-minute Mile High Malt Scrub and
Microbrew Massage for relaxation with a twist.
Experience an exfoliating malt scrub, a brew
painted on your skin and a beer scalp massage. Next,
moisturizing foam from Great Divide Brewing Co.’s
Yeti Imperial Stout is massaged into your skin. Then
sip a beer in the relaxation lounge to complete your
ale experience.
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Photo by Chad Chisholm, courtesy of The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Denver
Downtown Denver
303.312.3830 | ritzcarlton.com/denver
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TAKE THE SPA HOME
The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Denver
Wish you could recreate your spa experience at home? Next time you visit one of these
renowned spas, check out the product lines in their boutiques. Many are utilized in the spa
treatments and can assist you in achieving that same revitalized glow you left the spa with.
Downtown Denver
303.389.3020 | fourseasons.com/denver
The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Denver is a favorite
Mile High spa setting with sleek, modern wood and
stone finishes, as well as an inviting hot tub and
eucalyptus-scented steam room. “The spa now has
Intraceuticals for oxygen facials,” says Spa Director,
Candis Ayers. “And we just opened our new salon, a
blow dry bar, which is great for bridal parties, girls’
nights and residents.”
Bachelor Gulch Spa at The Ritz-Carlton carries ISUN products, which are used in the spa’s
Platinum Restore Facial. Handcrafted in Telluride, this product line features indigenous
ingredients such as sage, local raw honey and ormus-rich mountain spring water.
isunskincare.com
Aria Spa at Vail Cascade Resort carries Liquid Luxxe, a line of aromatic scrubs and creams.
Liquid Luxxe’s coffee and coconut line is incorporated into Aria’s 80-minute Revive Ritual.
liquidluxxe.com
Must-Try Treatment
Massage enthusiasts love the Four Seasons
Signature Four Handed Massage. Two therapists use
choreographed, rhythmic strokes to coax your body
into a deeply relaxed state.
Spa guests at The Broadmoor love enveloping themselves in Zents’ lotions, fragrances and body
oils pre- and post-treatment. This Colorado-based therapeutic body care line includes organic
shea butter and nourishing botanicals, such as chamomile and green tea. zents.com
The Spa at The Brown Palace’s boutique is filled with relaxing remedies and one-of-a-kind products.
Their Bee Royalty line, including Lip Balm, Honey Lavendar Soap and Honey Lavendar Body
Lotion, is made with honey from their rooftop. Many guests stock up on the line to remember their
experience at the hotel and spa. brownpalace.com
The Spa at The Brown Palace
Downtown Denver
303.312.8940 | brownpalace.com
With classic Victorian elegance, The Spa at The
Brown Palace is a historic, decadent location.
Colorado influences are reflected in many of the
spa’s custom treatments, as well as body soaks,
which draw from the natural artesian well located
750 feet below the hotel.
Must-Try Treatment
Begin with the Brown Sugar Scrub, which is a
blend of sugar and essential oils that exfoliates
and balances skin, and then end with the Colorado
River Stone Massage, which utilizes warm and cool
polished river rocks to gently stroke away stress.
The Spa at The Inverness
Englewood
303.397.7808 | invernessspa.com
Conveniently located in south Denver, The Spa
at The Inverness exudes luxury. Voted best spa by
several media outlets, the spa is a natural setting to
give you the most relaxing experience available.
Must-Try Treatment
The NuFace Facial is a popular choice for those
seeking relaxation and anti-aging properties.
The current-based treatment removes fine lines
and wrinkles and evens skin tone after just one
treatment.
Photo courtesy of The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Denver
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The Spa at The Broadmoor
Colorado Springs
719.577.5770 | broadmoor.com
This award-winning spa, located inside one of
Colorado’s most iconic hotels, has expansive
relaxation lounges for both men and women,
including steam rooms, saunas, soaking tubs, a
fireside lounge and a sitting room with panoramic
views of the property and Pike’s Peak foothills.
Must-Try Treatment
Try the Wine Down specialty treatment package,
which includes a 30-minute Chardonnay Sugar
Scrub, 50-minute Swedish Massage with Olavie
Wine Therapy Oil, Spa Manicure and Signature
Pedicure. The wine therapy’s antioxidants are
hydrating and anti-aging.
Spa at St Julien
Boulder
720.406.8218 | stjulien.com
Photo courtesy of The Spa at The Broadmoor
In the heart of picturesque Boulder, the Spa at St
Julien has an inviting, airy atmosphere with a salt
water pool, steam room, relaxation lounge and a
patio with mountain views. The Spa incorporates
fresh herbs from the on-site garden, and many of
the treatments are inspired by Boulder’s beauty and
local flora.
Must-Try Treatment
Melt away anxiety with the Elements of Purification,
a body scrub and wrap duo with the scents of
chocolate, juniper, pine and lime. While “detoxing”
in the wrap, enjoy a scalp and face massage with
lime-infused oil.
TallGrass Aveda Spa & Salon
Evergreen
303.670.4444 | tallgrassspa.com
Nature-lovers feel at home at TallGrass, located
down a winding mountain road 40 minutes west
of the city, tucked into a valley with stunning views
of Mt. Evans. “Before their treatments, guests love
relaxing in the great room with a patio, garden and
rock wall, and watching deer and elk,” says owner,
Gail Ridings. This mountain lodge is just far enough
away to transport you to a place of renewal.
Photo courtesy of the Spa at St Julien
Must-Try Treatment
The signature SweetGrass Massage incorporates
your choice of a lemongrass or pine scent into
your customized full-body massage, along with an
Aveda Comforting Tea eye compress, hands and feet
reflexology and a scalp massage. The kicker: Tones
from a Tibetan singing bowl lull you in and out of
your 80 minutes of bliss.
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