Best Spas in San Diego

777 Deer Springs Road, San Marcos 

A peaceful, remote sanctuary, discreetly tucked away on 377 acres of rolling terrain, five miles north of Escondido, California, in North San Diego County.  World-class spa facilities, 40 spacious and comfortable guest rooms, organic gardens.    The Golden Door is a unique sanctuary modeled after ancient Japanese Honjin inns with koi ponds, lush gardens, and miles of scenic hiking trails, enhanced by the latest fitness techniques, ancient relaxation therapies, and personalized counseling to promote a healthy lifestyle and inner peace.  This renowned spa is America’s first Destination Spa, founded in 1958, having in mind a unique philosophy of personal health and fitness.  The spa offers a four-to-one staff ratio dedicated to your interests, goals, tastes and comfort. The program is 7 days by design because it’s the best way to travel to a place that brings you back to you.

5300 Grand Del Mar Court, San Diego

The Spa at Fairmont Grand Del Mar is San Diego’s premier resort spa — one of only 60 Forbes Five-Star spas in the world.  The resort is located in Northern San Diego near the coastal communities of La Jolla, Del Mar and Rancho Santa Fe, but only minutes from downtown San Diego.

This spa, which welcomes day spa guests, features a comprehensive array of treatments ranging from skin care to body treatments to massage, as well as a complete hair salon for hair care, manicures, pedicures, bridal party and special event preparation, and more.

When booking a spa treatment, guests enjoy a calm and relaxing soak in either indoor whirlpools or the adults-only relaxation pool (a rarity in the family-friendly San Diego area), access to the Fitness Center and a compliment spot in a daily yoga or fitness class, child care for up to 2 hours in the Explorer Club (ages 5-12), wet and dry saunas, separate relaxation lounges for men and women (with a glowing fireplace and hot tea, snacks and chocolates — with blankets to wrap up in), and of course, thick bathrobes and comfortable slippers to use.  Don’t even bring your own toiletries — all are provided for your use.

11480 Torrey Pines Park Road, La Jolla, CA

The Lodge at Torrey Pines has been awarded the AAA 5 diamond rating for more than a dozen consecutive years, and for good reason. This San Diego luxury hotel is situated on the cliffs above the Torrey Pines State Beach, and located on the 18th hole of the world-renowned Torrey Pines Golf Course, this breathtaking setting is home to an award-winning resort and spa.

Located beside an historic world-renowned nature preserve and its forest of rare pine trees, The Spa at Torrey Pines celebrates La Jolla’s coastal freshness of sea, land, and air. Signature treatments themed around the natural timelessness and purity of the ocean and seacoast, and coastal botanical and marine-based extracts all have their place in a spa menu that includes a complete line of restorative treatments.

726 Ninth Avenue, San Diego, CA

Urban Calm is a little refuge in San Diego’s East Village.  The spa places an emphasis on purity and simplicity which is reflected in its organic, clean and synthetic-free products and services.   The spa sources almost all of its products from small, family or female-owned businesses, and of course, all are cruelty-free.

Owner Heidi Olden brings to the table an extensive 20+ year resume honed at Four Seasons Resort Aviara  as well as luxury salons, day spas and medical spas throughout California and Connecticut and has trained her team to deliver the best skin care and body care to San Diegans, which resulted in top marks on the Spa Index poll for best overall day spa, facial, and massage.

2831 Camino Del Rio S. #209, San Diego

Our readers love Eco Chateau,  a friendly spa tucked away in an unassuming business park, offering massage, skin care, colon hydrotherapy, whole body vibration, infrared sauna, and a popular 1, 3 or 5 day detox juice cleanses and 21 day detoxification programs.   The spa embraces a green and eco-friendly ethos which is carried out throughout the construction, decor, treatments, supplies and products.

3242 Adams Avenue, San Diego, CA 

Our readers raved about White Rabbit Day Spa in the  Normal Heights area of San Diego, and we went off to the tea party to see what the buzz was about.  Thinking we may visit a great contender for a teen’s spa party, instead we found a knowledgeable, friendly, and passionate esthetician in owner Kristina Kennett, and an excellent nail technician in Tha.  What a delightful, fun, vibrant, and energizing place — with the skill and prowess backing up the fun and funky theme.    We sent our Secret Spa Reviewer team for facials and manicures, and  hey pronounced all services “top notch, among the best in San Diego — and definitely the most fun.”