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.)

ORCAS ISLAND

Rosario Resort

Serene waterfront scene at a luxury hotel with a large white house, lush greenery, and a scenic view of calm waters and distant islands, perfect for relaxation and enjoying nature. — The glow of a fire and a welcoming massage table awaits your visit.
Photo by Carina Skrobecki Swain/State of Washington Tourism

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.

Comfortable indoor swimming pool with yellow walls, large windows providing natural light, hanging plants, and a cozy, inviting atmosphere. Ideal for relaxation and leisure. — Rosario Resort’s indoor pool in the historic Moran Mansion.
Photo by Rosario Resort

Cozy bedroom with wood accents and vintage decor in a charming cabin style. — Massage rooms are located in the original bedrooms of the mansion.
Photo by Rosario Resort

CLE ELUM

Suncadia Resort

Vast mountain landscape during sunset with two people enjoying an outdoor campfire, highlighting outdoor lifestyle, nature, and scenic views. — The rolling hills around Cle Elum just over the Snoqualmie Pass.
Photo by Suncadia Resort

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.

Luxurious living room with large floor-to-ceiling windows showcasing a lush outdoor garden, cozy seating, natural wood accents, and warm lighting, perfect for relaxation and enjoying nature's beauty. — Suncadia’s Glade Spring Spa in Cle Elum.
Photo by Suncadia Resort

Serene backyard hot spring spa with steam rising, surrounded by rocks, lush trees with fall foliage, and modern house in the background, perfect for relaxation and outdoor luxury. — Glade Spring’s relaxing setting.
Photo by Suncadia Resort

WOODINVILLE

Willows Lodge

Beautiful modern house surrounded by tall trees and landscape lighting at dusk, showcasing architectural elegance and nature integration for luxury living. — Willows Lodge in Woodinville.
Photo by Willows Lodge

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.

Stylish hotel reception area with a smiling front desk agent, modern decor, and warm lighting, promoting professional hospitality services and contemporary interior design. — The Spa at Willows Lodge.
Photo by Willows Lodge

Gourmet backyard hot tub with stone and wood accents at dusk, outdoor garden space, luxury relaxation, 1889 magazine feature. — The Willows Lodge hydrotherapy pool for a soaking rejuvenation.
Photo by Willows Lodge

BLAINE

Semiahmoo Resort

Aerial view of a colorful waterfront hotel with a yellow exterior, surrounded by autumn trees and a sandy shoreline, overlooking a calm harbor with boats and a water tower in the background. — The resort sits on a spit in the Salish Sea.
Photo by Semiahmoo Resort

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.

Relaxed women in cozy robes enjoying coffee by a fireplace, captured for 1889 Magazine, showcasing comfort, lifestyle, and leisure in elegant settings. — Relaxing at Semiahmoo Resort spa.
Photo by Semiahmoo Resort

Bright yellow buildings surrounding a recreational area with a swimming pool, tennis courts, and lush green trees, creating a vibrant, inviting outdoor space for relaxation and sports. — The broader facilities include tennis courts and a pool.
Photo by Semiahmoo Resort

5 LEAVENWORTH

Sleeping Lady Mountain Resort

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.

Relaxing massage therapy session at a luxury spa, featuring professional massage therapists providing back massages to clients in a serene, well-lit environment with calming decor. — Spa treatments that flush out last year’s toxins and usher in a sense of calm.
Photo by Sleeping Lady Mountain Resort

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}