Top 15 destination spas

From Cabernet body scrubs in Bordeaux to guided visualization in Sedona, these are the extraordinary spa indulgences worth flying for.

Lake Austin Spa Resort <BR> <BR>Austin, Texas
Lake Austin Spa Resort

Austin, Texas
Set on 19 lakefront acres in Central Texas Hill Country, the LakeHouse Spa offers more than 100 treatments - which can be performed in private suites or outdoor cabanas.

Signature Treatment: The decadent 100-minute Gifts of Our Garden treatment, which combines a relaxing full-body exfoliation, shower, massage, and body wrap - all performed with herbs harvested from the LakeHouse's own gardens ($280).

800/847-5637 or 512/372-7300; www.lakeaustin.com


Mii Amo

Les Sources de Caudalie

Adler Thermae

Miraval Resort

Canyon Ranch

Chiva-Som

Plateau

Green Valley Spa & Resort

Lake Austin Spa Resort

Rancho La Puerta

Canyon Ranch

Mayflower Inn & Spa

Lodge at Woodloch

Maya Tulum

Golden Door
Great estate escapes Tired of cookie-cutter "luxury hotels"? Stay at these unique estates. (more)
The world's best new hotels Hundreds of hotels open their doors each year, but how many open your eyes? These newcomers are redefining service and design. (more)
First class gets a 'suite' makeover But a good night's sleep doesn't come cheap. (more)

Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the DJIA, which is delayed by two minutes. All times are ET. Disclaimer. Morningstar: © 2018 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Factset: FactSet Research Systems Inc. 2018. All rights reserved. Chicago Mercantile Association: Certain market data is the property of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. and its licensors. All rights reserved. Dow Jones: The Dow Jones branded indices are proprietary to and are calculated, distributed and marketed by DJI Opco, a subsidiary of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and have been licensed for use to S&P Opco, LLC and CNN. Standard & Poor's and S&P are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC and Dow Jones is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC. All content of the Dow Jones branded indices © S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC 2018 and/or its affiliates.

Most stock quote data provided by BATS. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the DJIA, which is delayed by two minutes. All times are ET. Disclaimer. Morningstar: © 2018 Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Factset: FactSet Research Systems Inc. 2018. All rights reserved. Chicago Mercantile Association: Certain market data is the property of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. and its licensors. All rights reserved. Dow Jones: The Dow Jones branded indices are proprietary to and are calculated, distributed and marketed by DJI Opco, a subsidiary of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and have been licensed for use to S&P Opco, LLC and CNN. Standard & Poor's and S&P are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC and Dow Jones is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC. All content of the Dow Jones branded indices © S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC 2018 and/or its affiliates.