The 10 best spas in Boston
This list covers ten day spas and hotel spas inside the City of Boston, from Newbury Street walk-ups in the Back Bay to a float center in Jamaica Plain and a wellness club in the Seaport. It is written for residents booking a massage or facial and for visitors who want a few quiet hours between other plans.
The picks lean toward independent, locally run spas with long records, plus hotel spas with pools and steam rooms that a neighborhood storefront cannot match. Published prices include $59 for a first float in Jamaica Plain, $170 to $180 for a 60-minute massage on Newbury Street and $315 for an 80-minute massage at one spa there. Most hotel spas do not post rates, so ask when booking.
How we chose
The list is alphabetical, not ranked. Each spa is inside Boston city limits and was confirmed open in November 2026 through the spa’s own website. Selection rested on years in business, coverage in local press, named and dated awards, and how much each spa publishes about services, prices and hours. Independent spas were favored over national chains. No entry is a judgment on medical or health results, and the list leaves out practices that are mainly medical clinics.
Hours and prices below come from each business and change without notice. Call ahead if you are making a special trip.
Balans Organic Spa
Marie Aspling opened Balans in 2010 and named the spa after the Swedish word for balance. Two floors at 216 Newbury Street hold treatment rooms for facials, massage and body wraps, a private float room and a studio for posture classes. Every treatment uses Maria Åkerberg, a Swedish organic skincare line that the spa says is available only at Balans. The November 2026 menu lists a 60-minute organic massage at $175 and a 60-minute basic facial at $195. First-time clients are asked to arrive 15 minutes early, and shoes come off at the door.
Hours: Check current hours before you go.
Address: 216 Newbury Street, 1st and 2nd floors, Boston, MA (Back Bay)
Why they made the list
- The spa’s website cites Boston magazine’s Best of Boston award for best facial in 2022, 2023 and 2024.
- A 30-minute float in the private float room costs $90 and a 60-minute float costs $135.
- Balans has a 24-hour cancellation policy and charges missed appointments in full.
Bella Santé
Bella Santé has run a day spa and med spa on the second floor of 38 Newbury Street since 1998, in a former bank building that the company dates to 1906. The menu covers massage, facials, body treatments, waxing, and lash and brow work. Among the published 80-minute massages, the Head-to-Toe Massage Ritual is $200 and the Bella Provence Massage is $315. Massage appointments on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays carry a 10 percent surcharge, so a weekday booking costs less. Hair and nail services are at the Wellesley location, not in Boston.
Hours: Tuesday to Sunday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., with Thursday bookings until 9 p.m. Closed most Mondays.
Address: 38 Newbury Street, 2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02116
Why they made the list
- The company opened in Lexington in 1996 and marks 30 years in business in 2026.
- Boston magazine named Bella Santé its 2024 Best of Boston day spa in the west suburbs, according to the company’s press page.
- The call center answers daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. for all three locations.
Cloud-9 Float & Wellness
Float tanks are the main draw at this Jamaica Plain storefront, which opened on South Street in early 2018, according to Jamaica Plain News. A session means lying in a private pod of warm water saturated with Epsom salt, with the lights and sound off. Infrared sauna sessions are the other common booking, and both can be reserved online along with multi-visit packages. The first float is priced at $59. Cloud-9 keeps the longest hours on this list, which suits anyone who can only get away after work or late on a weekend night.
Hours: Daily, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Address: 162 South Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Why they made the list
- Cloud-9 is one of the few spas on this list outside the downtown neighborhoods.
- The company’s website posts one set of hours for all seven days of the week.
- Gift cards and packages are sold through the same online booking page.
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Etant
Styled étant by the owners, this South End day spa dates to 1998 and has long been at 524 Tremont Street. Scott St. Cyr founded the spa, and longtime director Stacy Koeppel and her husband bought the business in 2020, What Now Boston reported. Massage, customized facials, acupuncture and waxing make up the menu. Boston magazine’s 2018 award write-up suggested buying facials in packs of six or 12. In July 2026 the spa announced a move to a larger space a few doors away, so confirm the street number when booking.
Hours: Check current hours before you go.
Address: 524 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02116 (South End)
Why they made the list
- Boston magazine gave the spa its Best of Boston award for best facial in 2018.
- The spa has been in business since 1998, by the owners’ account.
- Time Out Boston gave the spa five stars in a 2016 review that praised the staff.
Exhale Battery Wharf
On the North End waterfront at 2 Battery Wharf, Exhale pairs a spa with two fitness studios for barre, yoga, Pilates and cardio classes. Massages run 50 or 80 minutes, and the menu also has facials and body treatments. The changing rooms have separate saunas for men and women, and there is a shared Turkish-style hammam. Exhale is a national company with clubs in New York, Atlanta and other cities, and the Boston location is the only one in Massachusetts. Monthly memberships are posted at $139 and $179.
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Address: 2 Battery Wharf, Boston, MA 02109
Why they made the list
- The hammam is the only one on this list.
- The posted membership plans include unlimited fitness classes and use of the fitness center.
- Exhale opens at 8 a.m. every day, an hour ahead of any other spa on this list with posted hours.
Four Seasons Hotel One Dalton Street Spa
The Back Bay tower at 1 Dalton Street has a spa and wellness floor with treatment rooms, a 64-foot indoor lap pool with city views and a fitness center that never closes. The treatment menu lists massages, body treatments and facials, plus a couples massage called the Dalton Duo. The pool is open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. and has a poolside food menu. The hotel does not post spa prices or say whether pool access comes with a treatment for visitors who are not staying overnight, so ask the spa concierge desk at (617) 936-4703 before booking.
Hours: Monday and Tuesday, noon to 6 p.m. Wednesday to Friday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Address: 1 Dalton Street, Boston, MA 02115
Why they made the list
- The lap pool is 64 feet long, by the hotel’s measure.
- Personal training sessions are booked through the same spa concierge desk.
- Weekend spa hours start at 9 a.m., two to three hours ahead of weekdays.
Guerlain Spa at Raffles Boston
Raffles opened a Back Bay hotel at 40 Trinity Place in 2023, and the fourth floor holds a spa run with the French beauty house Guerlain. The hotel lists three private treatment suites and one couples suite beside a 20-meter indoor pool, a hot tub, saunas, a steam room and ice showers. In 2024, Condé Nast Traveler put the spa on a list of the best hotel spas in the world, Boston.com reported, and singled out a full-body treatment with hot stones called Boston Energy. With so few rooms, weekend appointments are worth booking well ahead. The spa phone is (617) 589-1460.
Hours: Check current hours before you go. The hotel posts pool hours of 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily.
Address: 40 Trinity Place, Boston, MA 02116
Why they made the list
- Raffles Boston is the brand’s first hotel in North America, according to Boston.com.
- Treatments use Guerlain products.
- The hotel fitness center on the same floor is open 24 hours.
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Remedy Place
Remedy Place calls the Seaport location a social wellness club, and the format is built around groups more than solo treatments. The club opened in 2025 at 400 Summer Street with about 10,000 square feet, the largest of the company’s four locations. A communal contrast suite holds up to 10 people and combines a cold plunge, sauna and steam in one room. A foam bathing suite takes four to six. Infrared sauna, cryotherapy, acupuncture and yoga are also on the menu. Membership is not required, and a day pass is sold for first visits.
Hours: Monday and Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.
Address: 400 Summer Street, Floor 2, Boston, MA 02210
Why they made the list
- Boston was the company’s first club outside New York and Los Angeles.
- Half of the club faces a park and the downtown skyline, by the company’s description.
- The whole club can be reserved for private events.
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The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Boston
Hotel guests and outside visitors can both book treatments at the Mandarin Oriental spa on Boylston Street, though the hotel says some facilities may be limited to overnight guests. The spa has a heated vitality pool, a crystal steam room and a relaxation lounge, and the menu covers massage, facials, body treatments, reiki and guided breathwork. There is also a private spa suite. Three-night and five-night wellness retreats combine treatments, private movement classes and coaching. The hotel recommends reserving in advance, and the spa desk answers at (617) 535-8820.
Hours: Monday to Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday to Sunday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Address: 776 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02199
Why they made the list
- The spa is open seven days a week, with evening hours until 8 p.m. from Thursday to Sunday.
- Reiki practitioner Shannon McNally, who has a Boston magazine award for energy healing according to the hotel, takes appointments here.
- The hotel has a Pilates studio and a fitness center alongside the spa.
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Viyada Thai Spa
Traditional Thai massage is the specialty on the second floor of 336 Newbury Street. The treatment is done clothed in loose garments the spa provides, without oil, and uses stretching and acupressure. A 60-minute Thai massage is $180 and 90 minutes is $250. Deep tissue and Swedish-style relaxation massages are $170 for an hour, and a couples room is set up with two Thai mats. Viyada also runs a Thai massage school with instructors from Thailand. New clients who sign up for emails get 10 percent off a first massage from Monday to Thursday.
Hours: Monday to Friday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Address: 336 Newbury Street, 2nd Floor, Boston, MA 02115
Why they made the list
- Viyada’s press page cites Boston magazine’s Best of Boston award for best massage in 2018.
- A membership program has monthly massages at reduced rates with credits that roll over.
- Couples massages cost $350 for 60 minutes and $490 for 90 minutes.
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