Important dates are a reason to celebrate, and an excuse to treat yourself. There are those who take the opportunity to indulge in long doses of love and self-care, and what better way to do it than relaxing in a good spa or making a getaway to an emblematic hotel?
Whatever your choice, today we want to trace a tour of our favorite spas in Barcelona (and Catalonia). We have selected several of different types: ancient, traditional, modern, surrounded by nature, hidden in the city… And we have done so by traveling the length and breadth of Catalonia, because a spa in the city (with all the good things that entails) is not the same as one in the middle of nature. Or is it?
Table Of Contents
- Dolce Vital Spa
- Flotarium
- AIRE Ancient Baths
- MasSpa, at Mas de Torrent Hotel & Spa
- La Garriga de Castelladral
- Mas Falgarona
- CEM Claror Marítim
- Rituels d'Orient
- 43 The Spa (Hotel Arts)
- Sallès Hotel & Spa Cala del Pi
- Torremirona Relais
- Hotel Balneari Termes Orion
- Mayan Secret Spa
- Hotel Balneario Blancafort
- PGA
- Vichy Catalán Spa Hotel
Dolce Vital Spa
Dolce Sitges by Wyndham is one of our reference hotels. Its location in front of the sea in Sitges and its careful attention are just some of the reasons that make it one of the most important 5* on the Catalan coast, just 40 minutes from Barcelona.
Another attraction is its spa, the Dolce Vital. An oasis of Mediterranean luxury where the heated pool with jacuzzi, dry sauna, steam bath and solarium predominate. They also offer various personalized treatments, including those suitable for vegans, pregnant women and children. They are provided by Natura Bissé, one of the most powerful (Barcelona-based) brands in the cosmetics and wellness market. There is also the option of hiring a pack that includes lunch.
📍 Av. Camí de Miralpeix, 12, Sitges.
Flotarium
Here you will come to float, to feel like you’re on a cloud where relaxation will be your greatest ally. Flotarium encompasses an experience of physical and mental relaxation through the use of flotation cabins that simulate weightlessness.
It was the first center in the country dedicated to sensory isolation and anti-stress therapy based on flotation through individual tanks filled with a solution of water and 300 kg of Epsom salts, which allows the body to float effortlessly, as in the Dead Sea. This method combines warm water (36 °C), silence or soft music, and a dark or illuminated environment according to the user’s preferences.
📍 Plaça Narcís Oller, 3.
AIRE Ancient Baths
Since we discovered them, we fell in love with them. The first one arose in Barcelona, in the Born neighborhood. Under one of the portals of Passeig Picasso, in an old warehouse of the late eighteenth century, hide these baths that perfectly combine modern character and traditional essence. A place that oozes beauty and where you will find massages, aromatherapy and all kinds of body and facial care to pamper you.
Inspired by the tradition of the baths of the ancient Roman, Greek and Ottoman civilizations, AIRE is always located in restored historic buildings located in the center of the cities. In addition to water, AIRE always recreates an atmosphere of magic and sophistication.
📍 Passeig Picasso, 22, Barcelona
📍 Riera de Vallromanes, s/n, 08188 Can Salagros, Vallromanes
MasSpa, at Mas de Torrent Hotel & Spa
We dare to say that MasSpa is, in our opinion, one of the three best spas in Catalonia. For the quality of the spa, the place where it is located and the environment that surrounds it. Nothing more and nothing less than a 5* Hotel, the Mas de Torrent Hotel & Spa, a few kilometers from Begur, on the Costa Brava.
The space in which MasSpa is located has more than 600m2 dedicated to sport, relaxation, wellness and calm. In short, a place designed for holistic care that houses a heated pool, treatment rooms, dry sauna and hammam, water circuit and activities such as yoga, meditation, pilates…
In addition, the menu of treatments and massages go hand in hand with Natura Bissé and Comfort Zone, pioneers in cosmetics and wellness products.
📍 Afores de Torrent s/n, Torrent (Girona)
La Garriga de Castelladral
In a similar way to the previous spa, this one is also located in a charming environment. Specifically, inside an EcoHotel located in Castelladral, a small town near Cardona.
A place to connect with nature in which forest baths are made and where you can bathe in a spa where wine was formerly produced. A large space with warm tones and stone walls that has a pool-jacuzzi, sauna, steam bath and water cascades in an old wine vat. They also have a wide selection of massages and rituals.
📍 Ctra de Suria a Castelladral, Km 5,2, Castelladral
Mas Falgarona
This Boutique Hotel located in the Alt Empordà and recently refurbished has become a haven of peace. The uniqueness of the building and its materials offer a modern and comfortable atmosphere.
It has a large swimming pool with hydro jets, a Finnish sauna, a space to stretch out and magnificent views of the landscape from the upper floor of the spa. It also offers two treatment cabins.
📍 Avinyonet de Puigventós, Alt Empordà (Girona)
CEM Claror Marítim
It’s not a spa, but it feels like one. The Marítim is a beachfront gym with a subway secret, a great water area with hot and cold pools, saunas, hot marble and direct access to the beach, a small luxury at a popular price for a relaxing circuit on the beach.
📍 Pg. Marítim de la Barceloneta, 33
Rituels d’Orient
This is a spa hammam in the middle of the city center. A reencounter with the millenary oriental traditions through the benefits of the humid heat of the hammam and the variety of treatments and proposals of the spa. All of them reminiscent of the hammams of Morocco and Turkey.
This space offers progressive temperature zones and humidity rates, ranging from 37 to 46ºC, and from 80% humidity. In short, the hammam is a ceremony of purification of the body.
📍 Loreto, 50, Barcelona
43 The Spa (Hotel Arts)
Inside the Hotel Arts, one of the most luxurious hotels in the city, is this spa brimming with natural light and overlooking the sea. It offers a wide selection of treatments by Natura Bissé and several outdoor terraces on the 43rd floor of the hotel. Breathtaking views and exclusive facilities make this spa a unique place in the city.
📍 Av. del Litoral, 12-14, Barcelona
Sallès Hotel & Spa Cala del Pi
This spa of more than 600 square meters is located in Platja d’Aro, about an hour from Barcelona. It includes a heated pool with lumbar benches, water beds, waterfalls, Jacuzzi, ice fountain, sensation showers, footbath, Finnish sauna, hammam-steam bath, salt cave and ice cave. In short, a complete circuit of waters and sensations in all its forms.
📍 Avda. Cavall Bernat, 160, 17250 Platja d’Aro (Girona)
Torremirona Relais
The Torremirona is one of the most beautiful hotels on the Costa Brava. It is located in Navata, in the Alt Empordà region, and its silent surroundings are ideal for that disconnection exercise that one seeks so much when one chooses to rest in a spa. It has a jacuzzi, sauna, hammam, bi-thermal showers and a relaxation area with views of the Empordà plains.
A modern and cozy space that forms the perfect complement for a couple’s getaway or for a moment of disconnection. It has a Jacuzzi, sauna, hammam, bi-thermal showers and a relaxation area.
📍 Carretera N-260, Km. 46, 17744 Navata, Girona
Hotel Balneari Termes Orion
In another corner of Girona, in this case Santa Coloma de Farners, is located this spa hotel. A classic for relaxing in the thermal waters. Moreover, it is no coincidence that this region has been nicknamed Water Region for its landscape and purity. It is also possible to drop by the hotel’s spectacular restaurant, the Lotus Blau, which offers the perfect combination of traditional Catalan cuisine and innovation.
📍 Veïnat de Vall, s/n, 17430 Santa Coloma de Farners, Girona
Mayan Secret Spa
Located in the Claris Hotel & Spa, the Mayan Secret Spa has received the World Luxury Spa Awards for Best Spa in a Historic Luxury Hotel in the World from 2018 to 2021 and in 2022 received the award for Best Thematic Design in the World.
They do all kinds of treatments, always with Mayan ambiance and first class products and professionals. A luxury in the heart of the city.
📍C/ de Pau Claris, 150, L’Eixample
Hotel Balneario Blancafort
This small oasis is located in La Garriga, one of the most beautiful towns near Barcelona. It is a town whose history is linked to thermal waters: since ancient times and especially during the Romanization, its urban nucleus was formed around the thermal water. At the beginning of the 20th century, it started to become popular during the summer and this natural patrimony was especially promoted by the Catalan bourgeoisie, who chose this town as a holiday destination.
The Balneario Blancafort is one of several centers with a spectacular spa inside. It has 3,000 square meters and is internationally recognized. In 2005 it was completely renovated and has a unique collection of private art.
📍 Carrer de la Mina, 7, 08530 La Garriga, Barcelona
PGA
This wellness center is a large space with a holistic approach and surrounded by Mediterranean forest. Beyond its spa, it offers treatments with cutting-edge technology, massages based on traditional techniques and a state-of-the-art gym.
It offers two surrounding accommodations (Hotel Camiral and LAVIDA Hotel), as well as several vacation rentals. It also has five restaurants and a golf club.
📍 Carretera N-II Km 701, 17455, Girona
Vichy Catalán Spa Hotel
Most probably, this is one of the best known and most emblematic spas in Catalonia, since this is where the famous Vichy Catalan comes from, which began to be bottled at the same time that the center was inaugurated. It was founded at the end of 1800, and already in Roman times the waters of the area were used as thermal baths.
The spa, located in Caldes de Malavella, offers thermal water circuits, treatments, massages and rituals. It has 86 rooms and, apart from the wellness circuits, it also has a gym, paddle tennis court and a heated outdoor swimming pool. In addition, the building is part of the Architectural Heritage of Catalonia for its neo-Mudejar style, which imitates and commemorates the ancient Arab baths.
📍 Av. Dr. Furest, 32, 17455 Caldes de Malavella, Girona