Spas in Spain with original treatments
Have you ever wondered why thermal waters are such a precious commodity? Spain's privileged nature and geography puts endless destinations within your reach. If you need to enjoy a holiday of well-being, we suggest you visit some of the best spas in Spain and discover some of their original treatments. In addition, the idyllic natural surroundings will allow you to enjoy unique ecotourism and food and wine experiences.
-
Las Caldas, excellence and relax in the heart of Asturias
Finding the perfect balance between luxury and relaxation in a natural paradise like Asturias is possible, just eight kilometers from its capital, Oviedo. Las Caldas Villa Termal is a benchmark for health tourism in Spain thanks to the mineral-medicinal waters that flow from its spring. The complex has two hotels, a spa, a sports center and three restaurants to enjoy a few days of relax and healthy eating.The Royal Spa, an old bath house from the 18th century, the Aquaxana ecothermal center and its exclusive circuit of the Hall of the Columns, make up a wide range of personalised hydrotherapy treatments that focus on physical and emotional well-being.
-
Mondariz, thermal beauty with a century and a half of history in Galicia
The historic spa of Mondariz received the 2023 Wellness Experience award for being the best spa in Europe. Mondariz was founded in the Galician province of Pontevedra in 1873. The spa has an amazing “water palace” with a surface of over 3,000 square metres and the “Celtic circuit”, a spa therapy circuit that combines five relaxing techniques: Peeling shower effect, enclosed shower with powerful water jets for the back and feet; sauna set in the stones of Celtic Galicia; pressure jet to help move the muscles; outdoor contrast bath to achieve harmony of body and mind. As a complement, the Mondariz spa has innovative thermal treatments based on the medicinal mineral water from its springs.
-
Relaxing inside prehistoric caves in Puente Viesgo, Cantabria
Cantabria is another of the regions of the Green Spain with extensive spa tradition. The Gran Hotel Balneario de Puente Viesgo, in the region of the Valles Pasiegos, has mineral-medicinal waters and is recommended for the treatment of cardiovascular, respiratory or rheumatological problems, among others.In addition to planning personalised spa programs, its “Temple of Water” spa-leisure space has a large dynamic pool, saunas, hot springs and contrast baths. The circuit in Cantabria is a sensory experience. Equipped with bubble beds, jets, volcanoes and jacuzzis it is set in the prehistoric caves of the Castle and its cave paintings, which can be visited in the same town.
-
Chromotherapy and luxury cosmetics on the beach in Valencia
The century-old Las Arenas spa hotel, located right on the beach on the promenade of Valencia, has everything a spa lover needs: open-air swimming pool, heated swimming pool and hydrotherapy circuit, Scottish shower or ice fountain. Without a doubt, the added value is in the exclusive complementary beauty treatments available, depending on the time of year. Natural Mediterranean materials, smart biotechnology, chromotherapy, phytocosmetics or the use of the best plant extracts for cosmetics are only some of its services.
-
Wine and water sommelier spa on the banks of the Duero River, in Valladolid
If you choose Valladolid, in Castile and Leon, you will have the opportunity to live an original wellness experience among vineyards and on the banks of the Duero River. The spectacular Abadía Retuerta unites the world of wine and the healing properties of aromatherapy and water. How about combining a tasting of three wines, essential oils, massages and a luxury spa with water extracted from a well 120 metres deep?
-
Brihuega, sustainable thermal relaxation with lavender aroma in Guadalajara
Opened in 2023, the Castilla Termal Brihuega spa in Guadalajara, Castilla La Mancha, is a five-star hotel that is committed to sustainability. From the respectful restoration work carried out on the historic building on which it sits, the former Royal Cloth Factory that dates back to the 18th century, to the water recovery systems used to reduce the carbon footprint. Its wellness area has a large heated swimming pool, a jacuzzi, an open-air swimming pool, as well as eleven massage booths, Vichy showers, rituals and wellness programmes. The town of Brihuega, also known as “the garden of La Alcarria” is a little over an hour away from Madrid. You can find vast lavender fields with postcard-like landscapes during the blooming season, usually in July. Therefore, you can find original treatments here, which use the natural resources of the area, such as honey, lavender and silk and other types of fabric. This spa is part of the Castilla Termal Group, where 4 and 5-star hotels in Spain, thermal waters and high-quality gastronomy coexist in the most emblematic natural surroundings of Castile and Leon, Cantabria and Castilla La Mancha. Castilla Termal is also the seal of its own wine harvest and a brand of cosmetics based on mineral-medicinal water.
All in all, the wide variety of thermal circuits gives you specific options of therapeutic spas that specialise in respiratory, digestive, osteoarthritis, dermatological and other treatments. If you need to search for specific complementary techniques to enhance the beneficial health effects of mineral-medicinal waters, check the list of spas in Spain and plan your thermal holiday now!
Travel plans for inspiring you
Book yours
Choose between thousands of activities to live your best life on holiday.
