Spa getaway: hotels with top-notch pools, massages, and saunas
To become infallible and stand out among the award-winning guests, a hotel must guarantee relaxation and excellent service. Enjoy the most up-to-date, modern-day decor, dedicated massage therapists, and state-of-the-art facilities. Efficient and helpful service is essential for the hotel to ensure a relaxing and enjoyable experience that aligns with the overall feel of the property.
In Córdoba, just a few meters from the Jesuit Square, this hotel is located in a beautifully renovated two-story former shophouse. A pioneering boutique hotel in the area, it guarantees personalized service. Owned by the Rodríguez family, it has 16 rooms, a very good restaurant, and a terrace with views of the city's oldest domes. It has been welcoming guests for 15 years.
Opened in 2020, the Baños de Azur spa offers a wellness circuit inspired by ancient Roman baths. It was designed with 12 stations. There are pools with natural salts and ozone bubbles, rooms to experience the benefits of steam, rain beds with different pressures and temperatures, hydromassages, foot baths, a station with ice flakes, relaxing waterfalls, and black marble massage tables. The circuit takes two hours and can be completed individually, as a couple, or in groups of up to four people. It can be complemented with massages and other body therapies.
Located in the exclusive Bahía Cauquén neighborhood of Ushuaia, the hotel is located on the shores of the Beagle Channel, with its own beach. With 20 years of experience, it welcomes guests in 54 well-appointed rooms and stands out for its personalized activities, in addition to its excellent Patagonian cuisine. With unbeatable views, the in-out pool is a prime spot in the spa. It also features an indoor Jacuzzi and two outdoor, state-of-the-art jacuzzis. There is a dry and Finnish sauna, as well as a well-equipped gym. The menu of massages, body treatments, and facials is also impressive.
Surrounded by vineyards in Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza, this is a boutique hotel owned by Swiss owners. With exquisite design, it has stood out since 2009 for its wellness offerings, which include wine therapy. With avant-garde architecture and landscaping, the 24 rooms have the Andes Mountains as their backdrop. Of course, the winery and gastronomic offering are also top-notch.
Spanning 650 square meters, the spa is a sanctuary of relaxation that honors the traditional wellness rituals of the hamam (the traditional public bath of the Arab world). Minimalist and functional details are a draw for this space, with steam rooms with varying temperatures, body exfoliation rooms, and a heated pool.
The classic guided tour lasts an hour and a half. You can also add foam massages, natural oils, volcanic clay and hot stones, aromatherapy, reflexology, face masks, yoga sessions, and oriental wellness techniques to enjoy the many benefits of grapes.
Located near Villa Iglesia, in San Juan, it was built on the site of the former provincial hotel from the 1950s. The rooms overlook a garden that continues into the enormous in-outdoor pool. For added privacy, there is a large suite and seven rooms that share another private pool. Of course, thermal water is omnipresent and can even be enjoyed in your room's bathroom. The hotel has two thermal springs, water rich in magnesium and sulfates, with multiple properties: they reduce stress and anxiety, improve sleep quality, promote muscle relaxation and detoxification, and relieve joint pain. The spa also has a large recreational pool and several individual pools, a dry and wet sauna, massage rooms, and a varied menu of treatments organized through four circuits.
On the outskirts of Salta, this former family home underwent a permanent renovation in 2005. That's when actor Robert Duvall met Argentine Luciana Pedraza, settled in the Northwest region, and purchased this 130-year-old ranch. The beautiful house, converted into a boutique hotel, was first managed by Pedraza and now belongs to the Fenestraz family, French hoteliers. A member of the Relais & Châteaux group, the building maintains its original structure and exudes the warm atmosphere of northwestern Argentina in every corner. With 14 rooms, you'll find rustic wood furniture, predominantly white sofas, and locally woven blankets. The pool offers uninterrupted views of the countryside and hills. In the 200-square-meter spa area, a team of professionals is dedicated to guest care. There are relaxation rooms, a dry sauna, and treatment rooms, as well as a space for couples massages.
Located in Villa Las Rosas, Córdoba, at 900 meters above sea level, this is a benchmark for detox tourism. It opened as a hotel more than 25 years ago and stands out for its moderate meals, moments for introspection, yoga classes, meditation sessions, and beauty treatments. Nutrition experts Liliana Racauchi and Pepe Bidart offer tai chi, nutrition talks, and healthy cooking classes . The unique energy of the Traslasierra Valley is the ideal setting, which can be admired from the Paraguayan hammocks among the molle and quebracho trees. In keeping with the surroundings, the buildings are made of adobe, which insulates against the cold and heat. All in pursuit of reconnecting body and soul.
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