You Can De-Stress, Unplug, and Unwind at These Top Wellness Retreats

Every year the Sunset Travel Awards honor the best in travel in the West. This year we had over 600 entries across all categories (a record number!). These spas and wellness centers are the 2023 winners of the Where to Do: Best Self-Care Stays category. Check out the complete list of winners here. For our definitive directory to travel in the West, click here.

Best Self-Care Stays

Den Mother

Louise Androlia

This bohemian oasis tucked off of Abbot Kinney is so much more than a day spa. Though the space does have a cedar sauna, cold plunge, rainforest shower, and outdoor café, the practitioners are schooled in various modalities and healing , including Japanese acupuncture, Ayurvedic bodywork, functional medicine, and neuromuscular testing, offering a best-in-class wellness experience.

The Spa at Séc-he

Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians

Long before the area drew Hollywood celebs and in-the-know jetsetters, the Cahuilla Indians revered the hot, mineral-rich waters that spring up from a robust natural underground aquifer, and now the Spa at Séc-he brings the ancient healing waters of the Agua Caliente spring to the public in the most thoughtful way.

The Well at Chileno Bay

Auberge Resorts Collection

Treatment highlights of this Los Cabos destination spa include rebozo stretching, celestial bathing, and customized cleanses to help bring travelers a rejuvenated sense of self in the heart of Cabo’s coveted coastline.