If you’re looking for yet another reason to visit Santa Fe, New Mexico, search no further! This high desert city has more than cute casitas and rich cultural heritage, it’s also a destination for those seeking rest, wellness, and rejuvenation.
With a blend of traditional healing practices and luxurious treatments, the city offers some of the most exceptional spa experiences in the country. From mineral-rich hot springs to deep-tissue massages and aromatherapy, Santa Fe’s spas provide a perfect getaway for both body and mind.
Here’s a look at some of the best places to relax and recharge!
What are the top-rated spas in Santa Fe, New Mexico?
Whether you want to soak in a hot spring, refresh your skin with a facial, or release the tension in your shoulders with a long massage, there are plenty of incredible spas to choose from in this enchanting southwestern city.
1. The Spa of The Five Graces

Located in The Inn of The Five Graces, this spa was created to awaken the five senses (and perhaps a sixth). With adobe walls, detailed mosaics, South Asian artifacts, and sparkling fountains, the ambience provides for a wonderfully relaxing spa experience. They offer a soaking pool, massages, skin care treatments, restaurants that blend New Mexican and Cajun cuisine, premium suites and villas, a speakeasy, guided meditations, and more.
2. Ojo Caliente
Thousands of years ago, Native Americans discovered the natural hot springs that today are the Ojo Caliente Spa Resort. One of the country’s oldest health spas, and an award-winning destination, Ojo Caliente is a haven for those who crave the healing power of water. Tucked away in Northern New Mexico’s high desert, this spa features natural, spring-fed thermal pools enriched with minerals like iron and arsenic, believed to soothe both body and mind.
Ojo Caliente is one of the only hot springs on Earth with the four healing minerals of Arsenic, Lithia, Soda, and Iron in naturally sulfur-free waters. And, if you want a tranquil experience that is closer to town, Ojo Santa Fe Spa offers a similar blend of natural healing in a lush garden setting. Even if you’re not staying in one of the stunning guest rooms, the spa’s inviting atmosphere makes it a must-visit.
3. Ten Thousand Waves Spa

Inspired by Japanese mountain hot spring resorts, Ten Thousand Waves offers an unforgettable spa experience just minutes from downtown Santa Fe. Here, you’ll find serene soaking pools, hot tub suites, expert bodywork, skin care treatments, and massage therapy. And if you want the full experience, you can stay at Houses of the Moon, their lodging, and dine at Izanami, their upscale Japanese bar and restaurant.
4. Inn and Spa at Loretto Santa Fe
One of the most iconic buildings in New Mexico, this AAA Four Diamond resort blends the authentic Southwestern style with modern luxury, located in the heart of Santa Fe’s historic Plaza. Besides the award-winning spa, you will find suites and guest rooms, Luminaria Restaurant and Patio, a heated garden pool, and onsite boutiques.
5. Stream Dance Spa at Bishop’s Lodge, Auberge Resorts Collection

Set against the serene backdrop of a historic ranch, Stream Dance Spa offers a curated experience rooted in the healing power of nature and ancient ritual. Their spa treatments stand out with southwestern inspiration, custom tea blends, and locally-grown products. Every treatment is intended to bring peace and strength, unifying the body, mind, and spirit. At the Bishop’s Lodge, they offer four styles of accommodations: guestrooms, suites, casitas, or a 12-room bunkhouse.
6. Nidah Spa at El Dorado Hotel

Inspired by Ayurvada and modern healing techniques, ElDorado Hotel & Spa offers unique spa treatments like an apricot-pumpkin enzyme facial and chakra rebalancing rituals, as well as classic massages and facials. At El Dorado you’ll also find an exclusive rooftop pool, cabanas, fine dining, and beautiful hotel rooms with stunning high desert views.
7. Hotel Santa Fe the Hacienda & Spa

The Spa at Hotel Santa Fe offers a serene escape in the heart of downtown, combining natural beauty and Pueblo-Revival charm with expert wellness care. Skilled therapists provide Swedish, deep-tissue, cranial-sacral, energy work, and reflexology treatments, using natural products to restore skin and ease tired muscles. From massages and facials to full-body therapies, each service is customized for relaxation, balance, and rejuvenation.
8. One Sacred Body Spa + Living Altar
For over 15 years, One Sacred Day Spa—formerly Santa Fe Oxygen Bar—has been a sanctuary for both the local community and visitors seeking wellness and renewal. Specializing in holistic healing through aromatherapy and essential oils, the spa offers treatments that feel like a spiritual practice, designed to balance the body, mind, and spirit. Its newly designed healing cave provides a serene space for relaxation, restoration, and meaningful connection, whether you’re treating yourself, sharing time with a loved one, or planning a special gathering.
9. The Spa at BODY
In the heart of Santa Fe, The Spa at BODY combines therapeutic treatments with a holistic approach to wellness. They offer a wide variety of experiences like Japanese Reiki, acupuncture, craniosacral therapy, facials, deep tissue bodywork, Thai infused massage, and more. Walk in for a relaxing experience, walk out with radiance.
10. Four Seasons Resort Rancho Encantado Santa Fe

Nestled in the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, and minutes away from downtown Santa Fe, this spa is part of the luxury Four Seasons Resort. The spa at Rancho Encantado offers a private spa courtyard with hot tub and sauna, facial treatments, massage and bodywork, chakra balancing, and more. If you love the Four Seasons, you’ll love their location in The City Different from the rest.
11. Santa Fe Salt Cave and Spa

Step into the Santa Fe Salt Cave and Spa and immerse yourself in a serene, rejuvenating escape designed for your wellness journey. Breathe deeply in the healing salt cave, join guided meditations, or experience sound healing, yoga, and breathwork that restore balance to mind and body. Enjoy therapies like acupuncture, massage, reflexology, reiki, and ionic foot detox to release stress, ease pain, and revitalize your energy. Soothe muscles in the infrared sauna, nourish your skin with red light therapy, or relax into the warmth of aromatherapy and chromotherapy.
Spiritual wellness and healing in Santa Fe, New Mexico

Besides offering some of the best spas in the country, Santa Fe is also a center for spiritual wellness and healing. After rejuvenating your body with spa treatments, it is important to check in with your mind!
At The Buddhist Center—Thubten Norbu Ling, all are welcome to join for Buddhist classes, movie nights, community potlucks, sound healing, Tai Chi, and other special events. Our donation-based beginner’s classes like Be Your Own Therapist, Meditation 101, and Buddhism in a Nutshell offer wisdom that can change the course of your life for the better.
Whether you are looking to deepen your spiritual practice, or are simply curious about Buddhist philosophy, The Buddhist Center provides a safe haven to explore your inner world and embark on a journey toward greater harmony and self-awareness.
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