If you're hunting for the best spas in the world, or simply curious about where to visit in Canada for your next relaxing escape, we've got some exciting news for you.
The 2024 World Spa Awards just wrapped up, and a few standout Canadian spots have snagged some major wins. Whether you're into wellness retreats, hotel spas or just a luxurious day spa experience, Canada's best spas showed up strong on the international stage this year.
The World Spa Awards are an annual event where spas from around the globe compete for top honours in various categories. Spas from all over the world self-nominate to be in the running and are vetted by a panel of experts before being officially nominated for voting. After nomination, experts and spa-goers alike vote to determine the winners, so you know these spots have a real stamp of approval.
Here's a look at the spas in Canada that won big this year, plus the other Canadian nominees that were in the running.
Canada's Best Hotel Spa 2024
World Spa Awards defines this category as "a spa operating within the premises of a luxury hotel offering impressive spa facilities as well as spa services."
- WINNER: Guerlain Spa at Hotel X Toronto — Toronto, ON
- CHI, The Spa at Shangri-La Hotel, Vancouver — Vancouver, BC
- Guerlain Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Montreal — Montreal, QC
- Moment Spa Le Château Frontenac at Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac — Quebec City, QC
- Rainspa at Le Place d'Armes Hotel & Suites — Montreal, QC
- Sense, A Rosewood Spa at Rosewood Hotel Georgia — Vancouver, BC
- Spa by JW at JW Marriott Parq Vancouver — Vancouver, BC
- Spa by Valmont at The Hazelton Hotel — Toronto, ON
- Spa my Blend by Clarins at The Ritz-Carlton Toronto — Toronto, ON
- Stillwater Spa at Park Hyatt Toronto — Toronto, ON
- The Spa at Four Seasons Toronto — Toronto, ON
- The Spa at The Royal Hotel — Picton, ON
Canada's Best Resort Spa 2024
Similar to the Best Hotel Spa category, this award is given to "a spa operating within the premises of a luxury resort offering impressive spa facilities as well as spa services."
- WINNER: Whistler Spa at Four Seasons Resort and Residences Whistler — Whistler, BC
- Ancient Cedars Spa at Wickaninnish Inn — Tofino, BC
- HydroSpa Muskoka at JW Marriott The Rosseau Muskoka Resort & Spa — Minett, ON
- Island Currents Spa at Sonora Resort — Sonora Island, BC
- Taman Sari Royal Heritage Spa at Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa — Whistler, BC
- The Spa at Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise — Lake Louise, AB
- The Spa at Tyax — Gold Bridge, BC
Canada's Best Wellness Retreat 2024
To be considered for the Best Wellness Retreat category, a spa needs to be "a place of escape from one's normal daily life, offering both spa and wellness for mind, body and spirit, overall healthy lifestyle techniques and practices, including nutrition, a full programme of fitness (gym, yoga etc)," World Spa Awards explains. These spots are "a place of retreat for guests seeking to be re-energized whilst also nurtured."
- WINNER: Grail Springs Retreat Centre for Wellbeing — Bancroft, ON
- Spa Eastman — Eastman, QC
- Ste. Anne's Spa — Grafton, ON
- The Westin Trillium House, Blue Mountain — The Blue Mountains, ON
Canada's Best Day Spa 2024
- WINNER: Strøm Nordic Spa, Old Quebec — Quebec City, QC
- CHI, The Spa at Shangri-La Hotel, Vancouver — Vancouver, BC
- Hammam Spa by Céla — North York, ON
- Kiku Wellness Japanese Zen Spa — Vancouver, BC
- R SPA — Markham, ON
- The Spa Ottawa — Ottawa, ON
- Vettä Nordic Spa — Oro-Medonte, ON
So whether you're looking to unwind for a day, plan a longer retreat or just see what all the buzz is about, these winners should be at the top of your list for 2024! And if your go-to spa wasn't on the list, they might need to be reminded to throw their hat in the ring next year.
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