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Luxury Wellness & Health Spa Resorts for Weight Loss and Relaxation
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Updated November 17, 2022
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What is a Luxury Wellness Spa Resort?
A wellness spa resort is typically a hotel with fitness options, such as yoga, sports, golf, personal training, or other exercise activities. Luxury wellness spa resorts are typically all-inclusive, meaning that nightly accommodations, meals, and health and fitness are all included in the price. Spa treatments may also be included, but that will vary from resort to resort. Wellness and health spa resorts are not typically designed around weight loss exclusively. Most fitness activities are typically optional parts of the program, and meals are not calorie limited. Frequently, wine and alcohol is served at wellness spa resorts, which adds to the “luxury” aspect, but does not promote active weight loss. Some wellness spas are housed at standard hotels; guests may interact and eat with visitors not part of the program. Other wellness spas may be at private resorts, specifically for program guests. Review the descriptions of each luxury health spa resort to find out the details of listings you may be interested in. Guests looking to seriously lose weight when they travel may look to other resort categories. Fitness Resorts are active weight loss programs with structured exercise and nutrition. Diet Retreats are calorie-limited excursions sometimes involving juicing or fasting. And Health Resorts are more limited-exercise weight loss options.17 Best Wellness Spa Resorts of 2023
Whether you are looking for an active vacation or just a relaxing all-inclusive resort getaway, FitStays has the information you need on wellness and health spa resorts. Compare reviews and pricing of every wellness resort hotel in the United States to find out which one is right for you.
1. The Lodge at Woodloch
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The Lodge at Woodloch is an all-inclusive destination spa resort in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania. The Lodge is focused on overall wellness more than weight loss specifically, offering guests a chance to explore new hobbies in addition to fitness classes, outdoor activities, creative workshops, and cooking demonstrations.
The Lodge at Woodloch has a 3,000 square foot fitness center; indoor and outdoor activities include aerobics, stretching, yoga, meditation, t’ai chi, pilates, rowing, hiking, cycling, kayaking, snowshoeing, river rafting, wildlife viewing, and archery.
Meals at the luxury restaurant on-site offer some healthier options, but nutrition is not calorie-limited so guests looking to lose weight will need to self-moderate.
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2. Miraval Arizona Resort
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Miraval Arizona Resort is an all-inclusive wellness resort located in Tucson, Arizona. Their all-inclusive optional package includes all accommodations, meals, fitness, and classes offered at the resort. Activities at Miraval Arizona include meditation, hiking, mountain biking, climbing, horseback riding, nutrition classes, yoga, pilates, and exercise classes.
Meals at Miraval Arizona are offered at two on-site restaurants. Although guests can choose the “Mind and Body” package to get fit and healthy, nutrition is not specially catered to these guests to be calorie limited, so visitors looking to lose weight will have to track their own meals.
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3. Red Mountain Resort
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Red Mountain Resort is an all-inclusive wellness spa resort for adults and children 12 and older. Red Mountain is located in Ivins, Utah, and its scenic location complements its emphasis on outdoor adventure.
Fitness activities at Red Mountain Resort include yoga, cardio, barre, strength, pool, pilates, and Zumba classes. Outdoor activities include rock climbing, kayaking, rappelling, canyoneering, horseback riding, paddle boating, and hiking around Snow Canyon State Park or Zion National Park.
Meals at Red Mountain offer buffet breakfasts and lunches, and gourmet dinners and desserts in the all-inclusive price. But as evidenced by the buffet and dessert options, calories are not limited so guests looking to lose weight will have to self-regulate.
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4. Lake Austin Spa Resort
Lake Austin Spa Resort is an all-inclusive wellness spa resort located in Austin, Texas. The nightly resort rates include all accommodations, meals, fitness classes, lake activities, and educational workshops. There is no set weight loss program at Lake Austin, so guests may stay for as long or short as they wish.
There is a strong focus on outdoor fitness at Lake Austin Spa Resort. Lake activities include canoeing, kayaking, paddle boarding, and hydro biking. Group activities such as yoga, stretching, and hiking are offered daily. Additionally, indoor fitness options are offered at the Lake Austin Spa Resort Fitness Center, and include pilates, cardio, boxing, spin class, barre, and high-intensity interval training (HIIT).
All meals are included in the price at the Spa Resort, although they are not calorie-limited. With two restaurants on-premises, guests are encouraged to make their own nutritional choices based on their health and wellness goals.
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5. Canyon Ranch Lenox
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Canyon Ranch Lenox is an all-inclusive wellness resort that includes all fitness, meals, gratuities, and spa credits included in the price.
Canyon Ranch Lenox offers exercise classes including cardio, yoga, racquetball, cycling, swimming (at indoor and outdoor pools), and other sports. While portions are not calorie-limited, meals are healthy and nutritional information is posted for guests to make informed health decisions.
Multiple packages are available at Canyon Ranch Lenox, including a weight loss package for guests looking to reduce pounds while traveling in a luxury environment.
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6. Arizona Timeshare Rentals
Arizona Timeshare Rentals are a collection of timeshare rentals around the state, offered through SellMyTimeshareNow, many of which offer health and wellness-oriented resort offerings. These locations provide programmed or self-guided fitness options along with healthy meal options on-site amid spacious accommodations.
Fitness options include on-site gyms and fitness centers, sporting courts, yoga, golf, and a wide variety of other fitness activities, in addition to workout classes and programs. Guests looking for fitness variety will have lots to choose from at Arizona Timeshare Rentals.
Properties include Cibola Vista Resort and Spa, Sheraton Desert Oasis, Marriott’s Canyon Villas at Desert Ridge, and Scottsdale Camelback Resort, and offer suites, villas, or condos.
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7. The Wellhouse at Blackberry Farm
The Wellhouse at Blackberry Farm is an all-inclusive luxury spa and wellness resort located in Walland, Tennessee.
Guests can partake in loosely structured fitness activities including hiking, running, cycling, kayaking, zumba, cardio, and yoga. Spa services include massage and beauty offerings, as well as their signature Appalachian Body Purification. Other activities at The Wellhouse include bird watching, geocaching, paintball, and archery.
Three meals per day are included in the all-inclusive resort price, but nutrition classes and spa services are extra.
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8. Westglow Resort & Spa
Westglow Resort & Spa is an all-inclusive fitness and wellness resort located in the mountains of North Carolina near Blowing Rock. The price of your stay at Westglow includes three meals per day, in addition to fitness, wellness, and accommodations. Additional packages can be purchased with a greater focus on weight loss.
Fitness classes at Westglow include pool, barre, cycle, yoga, pilates, and tennis. Additional activities and options (outside of the all-inclusive price) can be purchased, including guided hikes, stress management classes, life coaching, and more.
Most guests at Westglow Resort and Spa will partake in three gourmet meals every day, including wine and dessert at dinner. Guests participating in the Weight Loss Package—a one-week health spa program with a greater focus on health—will be served lower-calorie meals to help them meet their goals.
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9. Carillon Miami Wellness Resort
Carillon Miami Wellness Resort is a secluded beach health resort just north of Miami Beach, Florida. Fitness options at Carillon include zumba, yoga, tabata, TRX, rock-climbing bootcamp, and gi-gong, along with a full-service fitness center on-site. For an extra cost, personal training or private boxing, ballroom dance, and reformer pilates sessions are available.
Carillon Miami Wellness Resort is not an all-inclusive resort; meals are not included in the price, but are available through multiple restaurant and in-suite dining options. Many spa and beauty services are offered as well, at an extra cost.
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10. Ame Spa & Wellness Collective
Ame Spa & Wellness Collective is a health spa located within the JW Marriott Turnberry Resort in Miami, Florida.
The Ame Spa includes a 3,600 square foot fitness center offering strength, zumba, yoga, circuit training, pilates, and water aerobics. Fitness center access and basic classes are included in the hotel price at the JW Marriott, but specialty fitness, spa appointments, and dining is all available at an additional cost.
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11. Ojo Santa Fe
Ojo Santa Fe Resort , formerly known as Sunrise Springs Spa Resort, is an all-inclusive wellness spa resort in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
The all-inclusive package is offered as an option, and includes three meals per day for six days a week, all locally sourced from area farmers. The fitness studio at Ojo Santa Fe Resort includes personal training, strength training, cardio, and stretch classes, among others. Other resort activities include walking and hiking, archery, hatchet throwing, and more.
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12. Sanctuary Camelback Mountain Resort
Sanctuary Camelback Mountain Resort is a luxury wellness spa resort located in Paradise Valley, Arizona. Sanctuary Camelback seeks to help guests help guests relax, rejuvenate, and reconnect.
Fitness options at Sanctuary Camelback include tennis, yoga, pilates, water aerobics, cycling, hiking, paddleboarding, yoga, golf, and personal training. Nutrition classes are also offered on-site, though meals at their restaurant are not calorie-limited, so visitors will have to make their own healthy choices.
Sanctuary Camelback is not an all-inclusive resort, so be prepared that meals and many fitness options will cost extra.
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13. Canyon Ranch Tucson
Canyon Ranch Tucson is an all-inclusive resort for adults and teens 14 and older, with all fitness, meals, gratuities, and spa credits included in the price.
Fitness classes at Canyon Ranch Tucson include cardio, yoga, dance, cycling, pilates, tennis, basketball, and swimming. Meals at the Canyon Ranch take place at their multiple dining areas, offering free-range organic ingredients. Meals are not calorie-limited, but nutrition information is posted so that guests may make their own healthy choices.
Specialty programs at the spa resort include a life enrichment program, a focused wellness program, and a weight loss program, among others.
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14. Mohonk Mountain House
Mohonk Mountain House is an all-inclusive historic spa resort located in the Catskills Mountains of upstate New York, near New Paltz, NY.
Mohonk has a significant focus on outdoor fitness, including hiking, rock climbing, mountain biking, ice skating, snowshoeing, cross country skiing, archery, disk golf, horseback riding, kayaking, fishing, and more. Meals are included in the price and are not calorie-limited, but frequently offer healthy selections. Some activities are included in the all-inclusive price, but others may cost extra.
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15. Golden Door
The Golden Door is a destination health and wellness spa resort located in San Marcos, California. The all-inclusive package at Golden Door is one week long, and includes all meals, fitness, activities, and multiple massages and spa treatments.
Fitness offerings at Golden Door include yoga, boxing, swimming, cycling, circuit, strength, barre, boot camp, running, and golf. Nutritional offerings include three meals daily, two snacks, appetizers, and cooking classes. Guests of the resort may optionally participate in harvesting their own food grown at on-site farms and gardens.
Golden Door also offers mindfulness classes, including meditation, self-hypnosis, tai chi, and others. Most uniquely, included in Golden Door’s all inclusive price is a daily in-room massage, five skincare or body treatments throughout the week, and a manicure/pedicure.
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16. Cal-a-Vie Health Spa
Cal-a-Vie Health Spa is an all-inclusive, luxury health in Vista, California. As part of the 3-, 4-, or 7-night program, guests of Cal-a-Vie will participate in fitness and cooking classes, enjoy whole-food healthy meals, and experience the spa services offered here.
Guests of Cal-a-Vie stay at one of 32 villas or suites on the resort’s campus. The fitness program consists of cardio and strength classes, yoga, Zumba, hiking, and more. For nutrition, in addition to the cooking lectures and nutritional education, guests of Cal-a-Vie will have three healthy meals per day, the ingredients of which often come from the on-site garden.
In addition to traditional spa services, Cal-a-Vie also offers access to golf and tai chi.
Travelers seeking a high-end spa resort experience while improving their health may wish to consider Cal-a-Vie Health Spa.
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17. VeraVia
VeraVia is a boutique luxury health spa at the Park Hyatt Aviara Resort in Carlsbad, California. VeraVia promotes a holistic approach including fitness, nutrition, medical health, and mental health. The all-inclusive program at VeraVia includes options ranging from one to four weeks, in addition to limited one-day and three-night short-stay options.
Guests of VeraVia participate in a variety of fitness classes including cardio, strength, hiking, yoga, and more, taking place on and around the Park Hyatt Aviara Resort campus. Exercise plans are personalized by the Director of Fitness at VeraVia, so guests will expect a custom plan.
VeraVia promotes their post-stay experience as well, where guests will get a personalized take-home plan and after-care coaching sessions to bring the healthy lifestyle home.
Guests seeking a luxury health resort experience with a personalized fitness plan may wish to consider VeraVia.
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