"Spa travel experiences are not a luxury, but essential to a healthy body and mind," says 10Best Spa Expert Ava Roxanne Stritt, a.k.a. Spa Travel Gal. Some of the nation's best spas are found within hotels and resorts, and our readers have just voted for the crème de la crème among 20 nominated facilities.
New Mexico and Florida came away as big winners, with two spas each in the top 5. Taking home the first place title is the Spa at The Ritz-Carlton Orlando Grand Lakes, a multi-floor space featuring 40 treatment rooms and a 4,000-square-foot heated lap pool.
The Spa at The Four Seasons Atlanta, runner-up for Best Hotel Spa, is home to one of Atlanta's most stunning indoor pools, as well as a staff of highly trained therapists and a spa menu designed by Robert Gerstenecker of Park 75.
The top 10 winners in the category Best Hotel Spa are as follows:
- Spa at The Ritz-Carlton Orlando Grand Lakes
- Spa at The Four Seasons Atlanta
- Ritz-Carlton Spa Amelia Island
- Spa at La Posada de Santa Fe
- Spa at Loretto at The Inn & Spa at Loretto
- Caudalie Vinotherapie Spa at The Plaza New York
- Well & Being at Fairmont Scottsdale Princess
- Spa at Belmond Charleston Place
- Spa at The Four Seasons Rancho Encantado
- Spa at The Ritz-Carlton Charlotte
A panel of experts picked the initial 20 nominees, and the top 10 winners were determined by popular vote. Experts Ava Roxanne Stritt (Spa Travel Gal), Anne Dimon (Travel to Wellness) and Dena Roché (The Travel Diet), together co-founders of Wellness Travel Media, were chosen for their expertise in the spa travel industry.
Additional nominees included the Spa at The Mandarin Oriental Atlanta, Spa Montage Laguna Beach, Mokara Spa at Omni Nashville Hotel, Centre for Well-Being at The Phoenician, Spa at the Mandarin Oriental Las Vegas, Mii Amo Spa at Enchantment Resort, Kohler Waters Spa at The American Club, Spa at The Grand Del Mar, Spa at The Omni Grove Park Inn and the Spa at The Ritz-Carlton Lodge Reynolds Plantation.
10Best and USA TODAY extend their congratulations to all the winners. The contest was promoted on 10Best and USA TODAY.
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Ava Roxanne Stritt
Travel writer Ava spreads her spa knowledge all... Read More
Travel writer Ava spreads her spa knowledge all over the world as the founder and editor of Spa Travel Gal. She believes that “spa travel experiences are not a luxury, but essential to a healthy body and mind!” Fans say she has re-defined the spa day into a wellness adventure and has been called the most influential person for spa travel. In 2015 she was nominated for a Shorty Award in Journalism due to her work concerning luxury and wellness travel. Ava also contributes to USA TODAY 10Best and Tripology as their Spa Expert. She writes for CBS News, LA Travel Magazine, Upscale Living Magazine, Elevate Magazine, Simply Buckhead, ILTM Spa - THE Insider and multiple other publications. As @SpaTravelGal she is the founder of the Twitter Chats on #SpaTravel, #WellnessTravel #SkincareSunday and #MenInSpas which get millions of impressions during hour long chats. Ava is a Co-Founder of Wellness Travel Media.
Ava Roxanne Stritt

Travel writer Ava spreads her spa knowledge all over the world as the founder and editor of Spa Travel Gal. She believes that “spa travel experiences are not a luxury, but essential to a healthy body and mind!” Fans say she has re-defined the spa day into a wellness adventure and has been called the most influential person for spa travel. In 2015 she was nominated for a Shorty Award in Journalism due to her work concerning luxury and wellness travel. Ava also contributes to USA TODAY 10Best and Tripology as their Spa Expert. She writes for CBS News, LA Travel Magazine, Upscale Living Magazine, Elevate Magazine, Simply Buckhead, ILTM Spa - THE Insider and multiple other publications. As @SpaTravelGal she is the founder of the Twitter Chats on #SpaTravel, #WellnessTravel #SkincareSunday and #MenInSpas which get millions of impressions during hour long chats. Ava is a Co-Founder of Wellness Travel Media.
Anne Dimon
Founder & CEO of Travel To Wellness (launched in... Read More
Founder & CEO of Travel To Wellness (launched in 2004 as an online magazine and resource for wellness travel) Anne Dimon is a wellness travel consultant, professional travel writer and industry journalist contributing to various publications. A recognized wellness travel expert, Anne speaks on the topic at events such as the New York Times Travel Show and Virtuoso Travel Week, and hosts webinars for The Travel Institute. She is also on the nominating panel for the Spa Finder Wellness Travel Awards. As a wellness travel consultant she works with organizations such as Virtuoso and the New York Times Travel Show.
Anne Dimon

Founder & CEO of Travel To Wellness (launched in 2004 as an online magazine and resource for wellness travel) Anne Dimon is a wellness travel consultant, professional travel writer and industry journalist contributing to various publications. A recognized wellness travel expert, Anne speaks on the topic at events such as the New York Times Travel Show and Virtuoso Travel Week, and hosts webinars for The Travel Institute. She is also on the nominating panel for the Spa Finder Wellness Travel Awards. As a wellness travel consultant she works with organizations such as Virtuoso and the New York Times Travel Show.
Dena Roché
Dena Roché is a wellness travel expert who stays... Read More
Dena Roché is a wellness travel expert who stays on top of trends in the wellness travel space traveling the world on assignment for a variety of luxury lifestyle and travel magazines and online publications. Her travel, spa and lifestyle articles have been featured in Modern Luxury, Robb Report, Great Golf, Destination Weddings & Honeymoons, Life Refined, LuxeBeat and more. She speaks on wellness travel at events like the New York Times Travel Show. Dena is often quoted in media like USA TODAY, The Street and TripIt on the subject of luxury wellness travel.
Dena Roché

Dena Roché is a wellness travel expert who stays on top of trends in the wellness travel space traveling the world on assignment for a variety of luxury lifestyle and travel magazines and online publications. Her travel, spa and lifestyle articles have been featured in Modern Luxury, Robb Report, Great Golf, Destination Weddings & Honeymoons, Life Refined, LuxeBeat and more. She speaks on wellness travel at events like the New York Times Travel Show. Dena is often quoted in media like USA TODAY, The Street and TripIt on the subject of luxury wellness travel.