Important dates are cause for celebration, 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 taking a getaway to a spa landmark 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: old, traditional, modern, surrounded by nature, hidden in the city… And we have done so by traveling the length and breadth of Catalonia, because it is not the same a spa in the city (with all the good things that entails) than one in the middle of nature. Or is it?
Table Of Contents
- Dolce Vital Spa
- 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
The 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 Mediterráneo luxury with a heated swimming pool with Jacuzzi, dry sauna, steam bath and solarium. They also offer several 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. In addition, there is the option of hiring a pack that includes lunch.
📍 Av. Camí de Miralpeix, 12, Sitges
AIRE Ancient Baths
Since we discovered them, we fell in love with them. The first one arose in Barcelona, in the neighborhood of the Born. Under one of the portals of Passeig Picasso, in an old warehouse of the end of the XVIII century, these thermal baths are hidden that combine to the perfection 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 in the center of 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 surrounding environment. Nothing more and nothing less than a 5* Hotel, the Mas de Torrent Hotel & Spa, just a few kilometers from Begur in the Costa Brava.
The space in which MasSpa is located has more than 600m2 dedicated to sports, 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 are provided by Natura Bissé and Comfort Zone, pioneers in cosmetic and wellness products.
📍 Afores de Torrent s/n, Torrent (Girona)
La Garriga de Castelladral
Similar to the previous spa, this one is also located in a very charming environment. Specifically, inside an EcoHotel located in Castelladral, a small town near Cardona.
A place to connect with nature where they do forest baths and where you can bathe in a spa where wine was once 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 renovated has become a haven of peace. The uniqueness of the building and its materials offer a modern and comfortable environment.
It features 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 is not a spa, but as if it were. 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
It is a spa hammam in the middle of the city center. A re-encounter 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 46°C, 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 in the city, is this spa overflowing 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. Heart-stopping 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, approximately one 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 water 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 region of l’Alt Empordà the quiet environment is ideal for that disconnection exercise that one seeks so much when choosing to relax 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 is 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 Zone.
📍 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 hot springs. Moreover, it is no coincidence that this region has been nicknamed the Water Shire because of 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 Themed 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 the thermal waters: since ancient times and especially during the Romanization, its urban center was formed around the thermal water. At the beginning of the 20th century, it began to become popular during the summer and this natural heritage was especially popular among the Catalan bourgeoisie, who chose this town as a holiday destination.
The Blancafort Spa is one of several centers with a spectacular spa inside. It has 3,000 square meters and is internationally recognized. It was completely renovated in 2005 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 Mediterráneo forest. In addition to its spa, it offers treatments with cutting-edge technology, massages based on traditional techniques and a state-of-the-art gym.
It offers two lodgings nearby (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 spa is one of the best known and most emblematic of Catalonia, since this is the origin of the famous Vichy Catalan, which began to be bottled at the same time that the center was inaugurated. It was founded at the end of the 1800’s, and already in Roman times the waters of the Zone 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, in addition to 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