The Golden Door Line Of Spas Help You Get In Touch With Tranquility

There are five Golden Door Spas  in the US and Puerto Rico, and each has its own unique charm -- so much so, that the entire collection has been nominated for a Readers' Choice Award for Best Extended Day Spas.

The predecessor of Golden Door was founded by Deborah Szekely in Mexico in 1940, starting with modest bring-your-own-tent retreats. Szekely's philosophies about health and fitness attracted a broad base of followers, which led her to open the revolutionary Golden Door in 1959, which "combined intensive training in personal health with gracious hospitality, inspired by the ancient Honjin inns of Japan." Spa Escondido is still running today as a Golden Door Spa.


Today, four of the Golden Door Spas are located on Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts properties, while the original Golden Door is a LXR Luxury Resorts & Hotels property, ensuring your stay is seamless and tranquil. Each Spa offers its own site-specific perks. For example, at the original Spa Escondido, you can indulge in a week long stay (they have men's, women's and co-ed programs) to not just relax and rejuvenate, but truly rediscover your health and learn smarter daily practices along with the help of 39 other people there for the same purpose. This is a fantastic way to get back into shape if you've fallen off the wagon, as well as to make meaningful new friends.


The Golden Door Spa at The Boulders Resort  near Scottsdale is well-known for golf, making the location a perfect destination for couples who find relaxation in different activities. El Conquistador Resort & Spa in Puerto Rico has a Golden Door with exotic treatments like a Pineapple Scrub and the Rainforest Facial, which involves soaking a blend of herbs, fruits and vegetables in water sourced from thermally charged hot springs and applying them to your face. Naples Grande Beach Resort's Golden Door has beautiful outdoor amenities, carefully landscaped with waterfalls and greenery to encourage peacefulness and mindfulness. Lastly, Dakota Mountain Lodge in Park City, Utah offers harmonizing and pre-natal treatments, as well as acupuncture and a Caviar Facial.


Each Golden Door Spa targets five angles of rejuvenation, true to Szekely's original vision: Fitness, Inner Focus, Healthy Cuisine, and Beauty and Spa Treatments. They incorporate many of the same features, such as Tai Chi, "How to Get Happy" class, meditation labyrinths and Oxygen Facials with 87 vitamins and amino acids for hydration and anti-aging. Basically, get to the Golden Door Spa nearest you, or near to whichever scenery you'd most like to visit, and you're in very good hands.


One Luxist reader summed it up well: "Everything about the golden door is beautiful to look at and the ambiance is totally stress free ... guests can relax among the very best that nature offers ... they are provided with beautiful and large private sleeping quarters, good food, tons of pampering by a large, qualified and friendly staff and a healthy lifestyle ... with plenty of fresh air amid beautiful gardens and mountains ... offerings include yoga, tai chi, exercise classes, massages, etc. ... just about anything that will make you feel better is offered ... its a wonderful place to re-new one's body and soul...:)"