24 August 2008

Best Spas in Texas

Texas has been making a splash lately with great new hotel and resort spas.

This list represents my top picks for the best overnight spas in Texas. It includes both hotel and resort spas, where you can sample as little or as much of the spa experience as you want, and destination spas, which offer a complete immersion experience with an emphasis on transformation and self-improvement. Many resort spas welcome clients on a day spa basis.


Best Spas in Texas
Lake Austin Spa Resort , Austin. It's on my list of best destination spas in the country. With just 40 rooms it's easy to meet people, but the spa is lavish and open to locals as a day spa.

Type: destination spa

Watermark Spa, Watermark Hotel & Spa, San Antonio. Type: urban hotel spa.

Trellis, The Spa at The Houstonian, Houston. Type: urban hotel spa.

The Spa at The Crescent, Hotel Crescent Court, Dallas. Type: urban hotel spa.

The Crossings, Austin. Affordable but gorgeous wellness center on 210 acres of Balcones Cayonlands Preserve.

The Greenhouse A luxury weight-loss spa serving women since 1965. Type: destination spa