Book a Treatment at These Ultra Relaxing Spas

The Sunset Travel Awards celebrate the best in travel in the West, and this year we had another record-breaking number of entrants of the highest level across all categories. These spas and retreats are the 2024 winners of the What to Do: Self Care Stays category. Check out the complete list of winners here . For our definitive and searchable travel directory to help you plan your next trip in the West, click here .

Den Mother

Courtesy of The Salty Shutters

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

Dr. Wilkinson’s Backyard Resort & Mineral Springs

Mark Compton

Retro style meets relaxation at this newly renovated old-school wellness retreat in Calistoga. Think restorative mud bath and spa treatments and healing mineral pool soaks. And the chic midcentury-inspired guestrooms are the perfect place to nap before you treat and repeat.

Halehouse Spa at Stanly Ranch

Courtesy of Stanly Ranch, Auberge Resorts Collection

This seven-structure facility , perched on top of a hill at the luxury wine country resort Stanly Ranch, is a welcome evolution of the wine country wellness experience. It offers a combination of performance-oriented treatments and programming focused on fitness, wellness, and recovery in a high-design setting.