Relaxation & Spas

If you are flying into Orlando International Airport, The Chopra Mind-Body Zone and Spa is just minutes away, adjacent to the Lake Nona Wave Hotel. And in downtown Orlando’s City District, Poseidon Spa at Grand Bohemian Orlando offers skilled therapists and customized services.

North of downtown, The Spa provides a peaceful oasis in College Park, while The Spa at The Alfond Inn and the uniquely monikered Clean Your Dirty Face do the same in upscale Winter Park.

In the International Drive area, you cannot throw a stone — of the hot massage variety, of course — without hitting an upscale resort spa, including eforea Spa at Hilton Orlando and The Spa at Hyatt Regency Orlando. Nearby, The Ritz-Carlton Spa Orlando, Grande Lakes crafts bespoke treatments using herbs grown in the onsite garden at The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes.

At Rosen Shingle Creek, The Spa at Shingle Creek offers restorative treatments that draw on Central Florida’s indigenous flora. Want something even more exotic? Soak in some suds at I-Drive’s Beer Spa. Other great choices in this area include Serenity Spa by Westgate at Westgate Lakes Resort & Spa, The Spa at Orlando World Center Marriott, and The Spa at Rosen Centre.

WALT DISNEY WORLD® Resort and Lake Buena Vista have many other soothing options, starting with WALT DISNEY WORLD® Full-Service Spas at DISNEY’S GRAND FLORIDIAN Resort & Spa and DISNEY’S SARATOGA SPRINGS Resort & Spa.

The immediate WALT DISNEY WORLD area also has Mandara Spa at Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort, The Spa at Four Seasons Resort Orlando at WALT DISNEY WORLD® Resort, Waldorf Astoria® Spa at Waldorf Astoria® Orlando, Spa by JW at JW Marriott Orlando Bonnet Creek Resort & Spa, Blue Harmony Spa at Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort Bonnet Creek.

Still more options await nearby. They include The Spa at Conrad Orlando, Reflections Spa & Salon at Lake Buena Vista Resort Village & Spa, The Spa at ette hotel, Indulged Spa & Wellness Retreat at Renaissance Orlando Resort – DISNEY SPRINGS® Area, and Top of the Palms Spa at Sheraton Lake Buena Vista.

In addition to world-class spas, Orlando has numerous options for getting a mental reset while enjoying memorable experiences.

Pack a picnic and reconnect with nature at Orlando’s lush botanical oasesand sculpture gardens. Top choices include Harry P. Leu Gardens. The Mennello Museum of American Art sculpture garden in Loch Haven Park, the Art & History Museums of Maitland, the Lake Nona Sculpture Garden, the Albin Polasek Museum & Sculpture Gardens or Kraft Azaela Garden in Winter Park, and other serene getaways.

For a laid-back day that requires very little planning, choose one of Orlando’s ultra-walkable neighborhoods or surrounding cities and spend the afternoon shopping, dining and exploring whatever catches your eye. While you are at it, take a swan boat ride in Thornton Park District’s iconic Lake Eola Park and score a new perspective of the city skyline from a pedal-powered boat.

You can also experience Orlando’s natural attractions via nature trails, swampland boardwalk and even paved multi-use roads through some of our most picturesque parks and preserves. Whether you are looking for a tranquil reset, a closer look at Florida’s native flora and fauna, or a glimpse of Orlando as it existed 150 years ago, you will not want to miss these quintessential hikes and nature trails throughout the Orlando area.

For the ultimate relaxing getaway, head to Discovery Cove®, a tranquil oasis where you can stroll on white sandy beaches, hand-feed exotic birds, and snorkel with thousands of tropical fish. It is also all-inclusive, with unlimited food and drinks, complimentary snorkel and wetsuit rentals, up-close animal encounters, and reef-safe sunscreen and towels.

If all else fails, there is always quality time by the pool. Just make sure to apply your sunscreen!