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7 ultra-luxurious outdoor spas for the ultimate pampering

Indulge in some TLC with a trip to one of these al fresco retreats

Esme Benjamin
By Esme Benjamin10 May 2022 1 minute read
The pool and spa at Amanyara
Amanyara
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Bring the spa retreat outside: These luxury hotels in the United States and the Caribbean offer relaxing treatments and services in stunning outdoor settings.

Chatham Bar Inn private spa cabanas
Chatham Bars Inn
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Chatham Bars Inn

Cape Cod, Massachusetts

The spa at Chatham Bars Inn in Cape Cod is set in a Japanese-inspired garden outfitted with a heated pool and hot tub. Plush private cabanas offer rejuvenating scrubs.

Private deck and pool
Hotel Barrière Le Carl Gustaf
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Hotel Barrière Le Carl Gustaf

Gustavia, St. Barts

This St. Bart’s hotel is home to the Diane Barrière Spa, an offshoot of the Parisian beauty brand known for its holistic skincare and wellness treatments. Each of the 23 rooms comes with a private terrace and plunge pool.

Two lounge chairs in the sun by the pool and ocean
The Atlantic Hotel & Spa
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The Atlantic Hotel & Spa

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

The only thing more calming than the beach? Getting a massage on said beach. This can be arranged at The Atlantic Hotel, a boutique property with the biggest full-service spa in Fort Lauderdale. Don’t miss the signature Atlantic Massage, which includes an invigorating scalp treatment.

Outdoor canvas tent surrounded by greenery
The Resort at Paws Up
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The Resort at Paws Up

Greenough, Montana

At the scenic Montana ranch The Resort at Paws Up, Paws Up Spa Town offers a range of treatments, from deep-tissue and hot-river-rock massages to organic facials and reflexology. And at this pet-friendly resort, your pup can get pampered, too: When you book a 60-minute spa treatment, a 15-minute dog massage is included for free.

Outdoor lounge villa
Four Seasons Resort Hualalai Presidential Villa
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Four Seasons Resort Hualalai

Hualalai, Hawaii

At the Four Seasons Resort Hualalai, treatments are held in hales, Hawaiian structures that allow in breezes. Try the lomi lomi, a form of Hawaiian massage that incorporates rhythm.

Couples massage room
Auriga spa at Capella Marigot Bay
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Marigot Bay Resort & Marina

Marigot Bay, St. Lucia

The extensive spa menu at Marigot Bay Resort & Marina incorporates St. Lucian ingredients like coconut, nutmeg, and clove; therapies are similarly based on practices indigenous to the country. Ask about private treatments, which are offered in a breezy treehouse.

Outdoor pool lounge area
Amanyara
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Amanyara

Providenciales, Turks & Caicos

Amanyara means “peaceful place,” and this five-star, ultra-splurge-y resort delivers on tranquility, with a lush nature reserve and wellness-focused activities like yoga. The luxurious spa menu includes, reflexology, and scalp massages.

Esme Benjamin
Esme Benjamin is a Brooklyn-based award-winning writer and the current editor-in-chief of Full-Time Travel. Her editorial work, which covers wellbeing and travel, can be found online at Self, Refinery29 and Culture Trip, and in British "glossies" like Red, Grazia and The Telegraph Magazine. She was a contributing author to the book Wanderess: The Unearth Women Guide to Traveling Smart Solo and Safe, and currently hosts The Trip That Changed Me, a podcast from Full-Time Travel featuring transformative travel stories from guests like writer/illustrator Mari Andrew, celebrity Chef Markus Samuelsson and former star of ABC's The Bachelor Ben Higgins.