Book a spa day before the holiday? Or enjoy a spa day during your trip? That is the question.
While prepping for the holidays, it’s tempting to have a spa session or two to get your body smooth, relaxed, beach-ready and primed for the perfect tan. But the LVC answer has always been before AND during.
There are plenty of activities to enjoy on a luxury holiday in Spain, but we highly recommend planning a trip to a day spa as part of your itinerary. And glamorous Marbella is the perfect place to find a luxurious spa where you can relax and get pampered for the day, before returning to your villa to enjoy an unbeatable night’s sleep.
If you’ve been seeking inspiration for the ultimate Marbella spa day, this guide will take you through some of our favourite recommendations for planning a day of indulgence.
The Best Day Spas in Marbella
Firstly, you should know that when we visit spas in Spain, we absolutely do not mess around. We have very high standards. The overall experience is the key.
Our criteria include everything from expecting a beautiful spa area, relaxing mood and serene facilities, seamless service, divine products, world-class expertise and intelligent spa treatments. We want a holistic approach with perfect relaxation areas that invigorate the senses, recharge your energy levels and balance your mind and body.
We’re also only looking for spa day experiences, so we’re not fussed about hotels that offer accommodation or overnight packages. After all, as far as we’re concerned, there’s nowhere better to relax than one of our luxury villas!
We’ve whipped up a wonderfully indulgent pick of the best of what’s on offer around the city. So here’s our pick of the best day spas near Marbella that fit the bill…
1. Marbella Club Thalasso Spa
Thalasso Spa is part of the Marbella Club hotel as part of their wellness offering, and has day packages for non-guests who want to come and enjoy the luxurious facilities. Alongside fitness and nutrition support, the spa focuses on thalassotherapy, which involves the use of seawater, sea products, and shore climate in treatments.
We’re all about bathing in the goodness of seaweed at the moment and love the way Thalasso Spa uses what Marbella has in abundance with its coastal location. It’s one of the best spas in Marbella, making use of this natural ingredient. There’s also a seawater pool, hammam steam baths and a wood-burning Finnish sauna.
We Love: The Intensive body treatments, which include body wraps and a specific-to-your-needs massage.
Point of Difference: A Mediterranean view seawater indoor pool – seriously, it’s wonderful.
Who’s It For: Single girls’ spa day treat
Address: Bulevar Principe Alfonso von Hohenlohe, 29600 Marbella.
More Information: Marbellaclub.com or ask our Concierge to book your dream treatment.
2. Six Senses Spa at Puente Romano Beach Resort
The Six Senses Spa at Puente Romano Beach Resort is one of the most luxurious day spas in Marbella, championing locally inspired treatments and hosting various local and visiting wellness practitioners. It’s another resort that welcomes day guests, allowing you to enjoy their signature approach that treats both body and mind with an ethos inspired by natural healing.
Enjoy facials, massages, manicures and pedicures, a hydrotherapy pool, a cold plunge pool, experience showers, an herbal steam room and a sauna, all set in a beautiful facility. You can also experience authentic Hammam treatments combined with massages, enjoying a blend of eastern and western spa techniques.
We Love: The Vitamin C and Papaya Enzyme Peel 50-minute Facial. You’ll feel like you have new skin and fine lines diminished.
Point of Difference: The Signature Senses Facial by QMS Medicosmetics has been developed exclusively for Puento Romano Six Senses Spa.
Who’s It For: Everyone. This is one of our all-time favourite day spas in Marbella with a wonderfully calming feel that is great for groups, frazzled mothers and couples.
Address: Bulevar Principe Alfonso von Hohenlohe, s/n, 29602 Marbella, Malaga.
More information: Sixsenses.com or ask our Concierge for further details and reservations.
3. Finca Cortesin Spa
For a Marbella spa day that feels incredibly exclusive, the spa at the Finca Cortesin Hotel is a huge area full of natural light to relax in. Over 2,200 sqm of elegantly styled space, you can enjoy a heated saltwater pool, saunas, Turkish baths, showers, a relaxation lounge, a Japanese bath with water maintained at a constant 10ºC, and a -12º snow cabin.
The staff at the Finca Cortesin spa are exceptional, supplying you with reading material, delicious tea or thirst-quenching drinks before you’ve even thought about wanting them. It’s some of the best service you’ll experience in spas in Marbella, combined with an Asian-inspired treatment menu that delivers authentic approaches to wellness.
We Love: Treatments involving Biologique Recherche, Tata Harper and Hand Made Beauty.
Point of Difference: Thai massages and a very attentive team to serve you.
Who’s It For: Couples and people needing to get away from it all for total relaxation. Oh, and aging rock superstars, too – Axel Rose is known to spend weeks there.
Address: Calle Casares, 2, 29690 Casares, Malaga.
More Information: Fincacortesin.com or again, our Concierge has direct contacts with the spa to ensure the best slots.
4. Kempinski Spa at Hotel Bahia
The Kempinski Spa at Hotel Bahia is an intimate but luxurious option for a spa day in Marbella. They have an indoor relaxation pool, Finnish sauna, steam room, ice fountain, heated benches and a relaxation area, with an emphasis on harnessing the latest treatments and technology across their spa menu and fitness programs.
This Marbella spa is easy-come-easy-go and very accessible, which makes it a perfect choice for a half-day experience when you want to relax before heading out. As a day spa guest, you can book a treatment and enjoy access to all of the spa facilities and fitness centre, as well as shopping at the spa’s boutique.
We Love: Their treatments and specially created spa menu for men – so many spas in Spain overlook the men! Our favourite is the Niance Men Revitalise facial.
Point of Difference: The Quartz Sand bath spa table, which is the only one in Spain. Try it, it’s dreamy.
Who’s It For: People who might want a quick spa circuit and treatment, or who like to spa-light.
Address: Kempinski Hotel Bahia, Carretera de Cadiz, Km 159, 29680 Estepona, Malaga.
More information: Kempinski.com or get in touch with our Concierge to assist.
5. Las Dunas Spa
One of Marbella’s most glamorous spas, the spa at the Las Dunas Grand Luxury 5* hotel has a real focus on sustaining a healthy lifestyle with treatments using mainly aromatherapy and hydrotherapy. With 3,000 m² of facilities, you’ve got an incredible range of elements to choose from.
There is a designated swimming lane, sensation path, vitality pool with jacuzzi, warm cave, cold cave, salt cabin, caldarium, snow cabin, sauna, steam bath and flotation area. Las Dunas is a leader in Marbella for some of their wellness treatments and approaches, so if you’re looking for a day spa with a cutting-edge menu, you’ll find it here.
We Love: Their Spa & Yoga sunset sessions with a 1-hour yoga class and 30-minute massage, as well as access to the whole spa – an ideal treat.
Point of Difference: This is a wellness facility with luxurious surroundings; it particularly focuses on weight loss, which isn’t common in spas near Marbella.
Address: Urbanizacion Boladilla Baja, Crta. Cadiz km 163500, 29689, Estepona, Marbella.
More Information: lasdunascostadelsol.com or contact our Concierge as the first step to feeling wonderful!
6. Villa Padierna Thermae Spa
Elegant Romanesque-inspired spa facilities with luxurious surroundings – Villa Padierna Thermae Spa is the ultimate Marbella spa experience! Part of the Villa Padierna Palace resort in Benahavis, it’s one of the most luxurious places for a retreat in Europe and a fantastic option if you’re planning a spa day in Marbella that involves some truly indulgent experiences.
Enjoy four steam rooms with different essential aromas and temperatures (one with sea salt, one Greek sauna, two Finnish saunas), a very atmospheric dynamic swimming pool, a flotarium and a Laconium as well as a treatment room with oxygen bubbles (yes, the ultimate treatment room). Thai and Spanish traditions are merged to create a unique menu of treatments, including one especially designed for golfers.
We Love: The facials. Choose from a personalised treatment, the Michelle Obama or Sophia Loren. Well, if it works for them…
Point of Difference: The Roman plunge pool is pure elegance. This luxurious spa is the best for celebrity spotting, too.
Address: Urb. Los Flamingos Golf, Ctra. de Cadiz, Km. 166. 29679 Marbella – This one is perfectly located for our Los Flamingos villas.
More Information: Villapadiernawellness.com or contact our Concierge who looks after our guests just next door.
8. Shanti Som
A full-blown health retreat high up in the hills above Marbella, this is the place to head for everything from a good, old-fashioned mani-pedi or a massage to a spot of Reiki healing. Shanti Som welcomes visitors for spa days, treatments and their luxurious Day Retreats, allowing you access to a sanctuary of total tranquillity.
Oh, a full or half-day retreat at Shanti Som, yoga, nourishing food, spa treatments and time in the great outdoors are offered alongside access to the spa facilities. You can also simply enjoy a massage, facial or treatment in the spa, before returning to your villa feeling totally rejuvenated.
We Love: The zen-like calm that runs throughout the place – SO relaxing.
Point of Difference: The Spa & Yoga day package: welcome drink, sauna and steam room, group yoga class, 60 min. massage, lunch, facial and herbal tea. It really hits the spot if you’re looking to get in shape mentally and physically on your luxury Marbella holiday.
Address: Llanos de Purla, Km 22, 29110 Monda
More Information: Shantisom.com.
9. Heavenly Spa by Westin
A luxurious retreat in La Quinta Golf Resort, the Heavenly Spa is a great place to visit if the rest of your group is spending the day enjoying the resort’s courses and greens. This spa offers a range of top-tier treatments, such as couples’ massages, body wraps and therapy baths, with a wellness philosophy focused on giving yourself the time and space to unwind and disconnect.
Facilities at Heavenly Spa include a Mediterranean sauna, an aromatic steam room, a classic water circuit, 2 sensation shower cabins and an ice fountain. There’s also a beautiful outdoor pool surrounded by loungers and sunbeds, providing the perfect place to relax after your treatment.
We Love: A unique Moorish-style design gives the space a stunning, old-world feel.
Point of Difference: Combine a Marbella spa circuit with brunch – or Sprunch – in the clubhouse afterwards. Available every day from 10.00 – 16.00
Address: Urbanización La Quinta, S/N · 952 76 20 00
More Information: SpabyWestin.com
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AND FINALLY…
10. At-Home Spa Day
For the ultimate spa day in Marbella, why bother even leaving your villa? The Luxury Villa Collection concierge service can arrange for the spa experience to come to you, which is perfect if you’re seeking the ultimate relaxing experience.
Choose from a range of luxurious at-home treatments, including Sports Massages, Shiatsu, hot stone, plus facials, manicures and pedicures. So whilst we do recommend all of these day spas in Marbella, you can still enjoy a range of luxury wellness experiences at home.
We Love: Deep relaxation massage – 55 minutes of pure bliss
Point of Difference: Utter relaxation, all within the privacy of your villa!
Address: Your very own villa – we send the masseuse to you!
More Information: Ask our Guest Experience team for further details and pricing
Experience Wellness in Marbella
There’s no better way to improve your experience of Spain than with a luxurious spa day. This list is just a taster of some of the best places around the Costa del Sol to unwind and indulge, but our concierge team will also be able to offer personalised recommendations if you have a particular experience in mind.
Want to wrap a trip to one of our favourite Marbella spas up into the perfect pamper day? Check out our essential guide to Marbella shopping.
To make sure your stay in southern Spain is as healthy and relaxing as possible, why not consider one of our retreat villas.
Lindsay Gregory
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