(Travel)

TZR 2026 Readers' Choice Awards: Best US Hotel Spas

These properties are as restorative as they are luxurious.

by TZR Editors

From coast to coast, TZR’s Readers’ Choice Awards nominees for Best U.S. Hotel Spa prove that the country’s most iconic properties are redefining luxury wellness. This year’s standout contenders range from the sleek, star-studded Fairmont Spa Century Plaza in Los Angeles to the history-steeped Hotel Chelsea Spa in New York, all the way to the serene Gulf-coast glamour of The Ritz-Carlton Spa in Naples. Whether you’re craving cutting-edge treatments, cultural immersion, or pure oceanside tranquility, these hotspots represent the very best in restorative escapes.

Have questions? Read the official Readers’ Choice rules.

Here are the top 10 vote-getters, as chosen by TZR readers:

1. The Peninsula Spa & Wellness Center

Chicago, IL

What TZR readers love about the The Peninsula Spa & Wellness Center:

  • Guest service here always exceeds expectations. That’s just how they do it.
  • Love the massive windows and the skyline views from the swimming pool.
  • The Ultimate Indulgence is perfectly named–a therapeutic massage, facial, and mani-pedi.
  • An unforgettable taste of pampering and instant peace in Chicago.

2. Hotel Chelsea Spa

New York, NY

What TZR readers love about Hotel Chelsea Spa:

  • Floating above NYC on the sundrenched rooftop feels like a private piece of heaven.
  • I left glowing and incredibly radiant. Alexis, Amity and team are always A+.
  • Effortlessly cool and wonderfully intimate. No other place in the city is like this.
  • Intuitive, high-touch service that makes every moment feel luxuriously personal and grounding.

3. Santa Fe Luxury Spa at Four Seasons Resort Rancho Encantado Santa Fe

Santa Fe, NM

What TZR readers love about Santa Fe Luxury Spa:

  • Centered on a spiritual vortex, the grounding energy here is palpable.
  • A total masterclass in therapy–I’ve never felt more physically and mentally aligned.
  • Soaking in a private outdoor tub surrounded by high desert silence is a profound, near-religious experience.
  • The opening sage smudging ritual is pure, earthy magic.

4. Spa Oceana at The Don CeSar

St. Pete Beach, FL