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5 Top Spas in Washington for a Holiday Retreat (or Recovery)
from 1889 Washington's Magazine + Special Insert: Destination Resorts Northwest | December/January 2023
5 Top Spas in Washington for a Holiday Retreat (or Recovery)
written by Emma Giffin
Holidays are great in small measures. When the detritus of wrapping paper has settled and the last annuals have gone back home, it’s time for self care and relaxation. There is almost no better way to hit reset for the new year than with an all-in spa retreat. These five spa resorts across Washington offer many ways to get you to that point where you feel refreshed and ready for the new year—come what may! (And if you’re looking for locally made, natural spa products, we have recommendations for those, too.)
Rosario Resort (Orcas Island)
Begin with a retreat to Orcas Island and Rosario Resort. This historic and elegant destination offers stunning views of Cascade Bay and the surrounding mountains. The resort features a full-service spa that provides massages, facials, body treatments and more. You can also enjoy the indoor and outdoor pools, hot tubs, saunas and fitness center. For the holiday season, Rosario Resort is offering a special package that includes a two-night stay, a $100 spa credit, a $50 dining credit and a bottle of champagne. The package starts from $399 per night, based on double occupancy.
Suncadia Resort (Cle Elum)
Suncadia Resort is a sprawling luxury property near Cle Elum, 80 miles southeast of Seattle. Suncadia offers a 28,000-square-foot spa that comes with a range of services, from aromatherapy to hydrotherapy. You can also enjoy the indoor and outdoor pools, fitness center, yoga studio and meditation garden. For the holiday season, Suncadia Resort has treatments that run from the Toasty Marshmallow massage, done with shea, cocoa and mango butters, and the Very Merry mani-pedi that brings in a brown sugar exfoliator. If this sounds like your tasting menu, Suncadia is your retreat.
Willows Lodge (Woodinville)
Willows Lodge is a cozy and charming retreat near Seattle, in Woodinville Wine Country. The lodge features a spa that specializes in vinotherapy, which uses grape-based products and techniques to nourish and revitalize the skin. You can also enjoy the outdoor relaxation pool, jacuzzi, steam room and sauna. For the holiday season, take it to the max. Willows spa’s Relax to the Max package includes a Swedish massage, a neroli wrap, an oxygen facial and a $30 lunch credit for $600 (Monday through Thursday). When you’ve rejuvenated, there are more than 130 tasting rooms in Woodinville for sipping some of the Pacific Northwest’s best.
Semiahmoo Resort (Blaine)
Semiahmoo Resort is a seaside oasis thirty minutes north of Bellingham on the Semiahmoo Spit. The resort spa offers massages, facials, body wraps and more. You can also enjoy the indoor/outdoor pool, hot tub, fitness center and tennis courts. For the holiday season, try the meditative ninety-minute Tranquility Massage ($195) and the sixty-minute Hand and Foot Refresher ($135). After, take a stroll out to the area’s estuaries where you can spy thousands of bird species in this aviary mecca.
Sleeping Lady Mountain Resort (Leavenworth)
Sleeping Lady Mountain Resort is a rustic and serene hideaway in the Cascade Mountains, near Leavenworth. The resort features a spa that lavishes organic treatments, such as herbal wraps, salt scrubs and stone massages on its guests. At Sleeping Lady, you can also enjoy the outdoor pool, hot pool, sauna and fitness room. For the holiday season, go big with the Enchantment of Renewed Energy package, which includes a foot soak, a ninety-minute facial or detoxifying herbal mud treatment and a ninety-minute hot and cold jade stone massage ($460). Wind down sipping whiskey around the Sleeping Lady’s Grotto Bar fire pit.
Locally Made Spa Products to Try at Home
Deluxe Spa Collection by Made In Washington
This gift set includes a Seattle Candle Company scented candle, organic lavender essential oil from OrcaSong Farm on Orcas Island, lavender zest soap, sugar scrub and whipped body butter. The products are made with natural ingredients and good for your skin—and make a great gift that supports local businesses. {$100}
Neroli + Pink Peppercorn Luxury Moisturizing Lotion at Handmade La Conner
This rich lotion uses mango butter to soften and jojoba to heal dry cracked skin. A blend of natural ingredients and botanical oils (mango butter, sweet lemon oil, avocado oil and jojoba) make this small-batch moisturizer a perfect self gift for your skin. {$36 for 8 ounces}
Lavender Bath Fizzies by Estrella Soap
These all-natural, Seattle-made bath bombs fizz and release a relaxing aroma of lavender—perfect for a stocking stuffer or your next soak. {$14 for 8}
