12 Spa Weekend Getaways for a Girls Trip

Every close group of friends I have hits the same wall eventually. Too many text threads, not enough real time together, and a shared craving for one weekend where nobody has to cook, drive, or make a single decision.

That is where a spa town earns its keep. Swap the group chat for a mineral-warm soak, trade errands for robes and slow mornings, and let a resort handle the rest. A girls trip built around a good spa is a reset you can actually feel.

Below, twelve spa weekends across the country worth the group flight, from red-rock canyons to Roman baths. Some are grand historic resorts and some are simple mineral pools, but every one gives your crew an easy excuse to finally book the trip together.

1. Mii amo in Sedona, Arizona

Tucked into the red cliffs of Boynton Canyon, Mii amo is regularly named the top destination spa in the country, and one look at the setting explains it. The whole resort is designed around stillness and those famous Sedona rocks.

Book a multi-night journey and your group gets treatments, guided hikes, and clean desert cooking folded into one price. Sunrise on the canyon walls hits different when you are wrapped in a robe with your favorite people.

Pro tip: reserve treatments the moment you book, since the signature Crystal Grotto sessions fill fast. Then leave an afternoon totally open for the heated indoor-outdoor pool, where the whole group can just float and talk.

Where: Mii amo, 525 Boynton Canyon Rd, Sedona, AZ 86336.

2. Quapaw Baths & Spa in Hot Springs, Arkansas

On historic Bathhouse Row, Quapaw pipes naturally heated spring water into four big soaking pools that run from a mellow 98 to a toasty 105 degrees. Walk-in access is affordable, so this is the easy yes for a budget-friendly group.

Spend the morning drifting between pools and the steam cave, add massages in the afternoon, then wander the leafy national park promenade right outside. It is a small town that feels made for a slow girls weekend.

The mosaic-tiled dome overhead makes the whole room feel like a European bath. Book a group of massages back to back, then walk the Grand Promenade above town for views over the historic bathhouses and the wooded hills.

Where: Quapaw Baths & Spa, 413 Central Ave, Hot Springs, AR 71901.

3. Indian Springs in Calistoga, California

Sam Brannan opened this Napa Valley spot in 1861, which makes it California’s oldest continuously operating pool and spa. The Olympic-sized mineral pool alone is worth the drive up from the vineyards.

The move here is the famous volcanic mud bath, drawn from ash right on the property, followed by a long float in the geyser-fed water. Add a wine tasting in town and your group has the perfect Calistoga day.

The pool stays open late, so a warm evening soak under the stars is the ideal way to close a day of tasting rooms. Book the buddy mud bath if you want the full messy, giggling group experience.

Where: Indian Springs Calistoga, 1712 Lincoln Ave, Calistoga, CA 94515.

4. Berkeley Springs State Park in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia

Sixteen-year-old George Washington soaked here in 1748, and people have been coming for the warm mineral water ever since. The park sits right in the middle of town, so everything is walkable.

The Roman Bath House offers private walk-in tubs by the half hour, filled with spring water that flows at a steady 74 degrees. It is affordable, unfussy, and steeped in the kind of history that makes a girls trip feel like a discovery.

The town leans hard into its spa roots, with day spas, an art scene, and cozy cafes all within a few blocks. Fill your water bottles for free at George Washington’s spring, then split a spa treatment before dinner in town.

Where: Berkeley Springs State Park, 2 S Washington St, Berkeley Springs, WV 25411.

5. Glenwood Hot Springs Resort in Glenwood Springs, Colorado

Opened on the Fourth of July in 1888, Glenwood is home to the world’s largest hot springs pool, a mineral-water stunner stretching more than two football fields long. The mountain backdrop is pure Colorado postcard.

Spread out in the big pool, then slip into the smaller therapy pool kept warmer for a deeper soak. Book rooms at the resort and you can walk over in your robe, which is exactly the pace a good group weekend wants.

The water flows from a spring that pumps more than three million gallons a day, so it is always fresh and always warm. Ride the nearby gondola up for mountain views, then come back down and reward everyone with another soak.

Where: Glenwood Hot Springs Resort, 401 N River St, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601.

6. Lake Austin Spa Resort in Austin, Texas

Thirty minutes from downtown Austin, this lakeside retreat has been crowned the number one destination spa in the country by Condé Nast Traveler readers. Forty cottages line the water, and the whole stay is all-inclusive.

Your day fills itself with sunrise yoga, paddleboarding, a 25,000-square-foot spa built around water treatments, and garden-fresh meals nobody has to plan. It is the rare girls trip where the schedule does the organizing for you.

Because it sits right on the water, you can trade a spa slot for a kayak or a lakeside nap without ever leaving the grounds. It proves Texas can hold its own on any wellness list, and it keeps the drive short.

Where: Lake Austin Spa Resort, 1705 S Quinlan Park Rd, Austin, TX 78732.

7. Roosevelt Baths & Spa in Saratoga Springs, New York

Inside Saratoga Spa State Park, this 1930s beauty still runs mineral baths in restored historic tubs, where you soak in spring water that is 90 percent pure and heated to a cozy 104 degrees. The park itself is a landmark worth a stroll.

Book the private baths, add a massage, then explore the pillared pavilions and pine-lined paths outside. Pair it with a summer afternoon at the famous racetrack and your group has a proper upstate escape.

The park is one of the prettiest in the Northeast, with grand colonnades and shaded walking trails between the springs. In town, sample the naturally carbonated mineral springs that made Saratoga famous long before the spa opened.

Where: Roosevelt Baths & Spa, 39 Roosevelt Dr, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.

8. Chico Hot Springs Resort in Pray, Montana

Deep in Paradise Valley, thirty miles from Yellowstone’s north gate, Chico has been welcoming travelers since 1900. Two open-air geothermal pools sit under wide Montana sky, one a mellow 96 degrees and one a warmer 103.

Soak with the mountains all around, warm up in the historic lodge, and treat the group to the resort’s beloved dining room. It is rustic, remote, and the kind of place where a weekend stretches out beautifully.

The springs run all year, so a winter soak with snow on the peaks is pure magic. Save room for the flaming orange dessert the dining room is known for, and pair the trip with a day exploring Yellowstone nearby.

Where: Chico Hot Springs Resort, 163 Chico Rd, Pray, MT 59065.

9. The Omni Grove Park Inn in Asheville, North Carolina

This granite grande dame opened in 1913 overlooking Asheville, and its subterranean spa is the showstopper: 43,000 square feet of cave-like pools, waterfalls, and tunnels carved right into the mountain stone.

Float through the mineral pools, drift under the indoor waterfall, then head into town for Asheville’s galleries, cafes, and easy mountain charm. It is a spa day that feels like an underground adventure with your best friends.

Book a full spa day pass so the group gets the eucalyptus steam rooms and the quiet lounges too. In the evening, settle onto the inn’s long terrace for a sunset over the Blue Ridge that no photo ever quite captures.

Where: The Omni Grove Park Inn, 290 Macon Ave, Asheville, NC 28804.

10. Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs in Ojo Caliente, New Mexico

Opened in 1868, Ojo Caliente is one of the oldest health resorts in the country, and it holds a genuine rarity: four different sulphur-free mineral waters, rich in iron, lithia, arsenic, and soda, on a single high-desert property.

Pool-hop between the iron and soda springs, slather up in the outdoor mud pool, and dry off in the New Mexico sun. The quiet adobe setting makes it feel a world away from the group’s everyday.

Go quiet mode here, since the pools ask for hushed voices, which turns the whole visit into a proper reset. Book a private outdoor cliffside pool for the group, then wind the trip down with the short drive to Taos or Santa Fe.

Where: Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort & Spa, 50 Los Banos Dr, Ojo Caliente, NM 87549.

11. The Homestead Resort in Midway, Utah

An hour from Salt Lake City, the Homestead has been drawing soakers since Simon Schneitter uncovered its geothermal spring in 1886. The star is the Crater, a 55-foot limestone dome you actually step inside to swim.

Warm mineral water sits around 90 to 96 degrees inside the dome year-round, and the group can even book a soak-and-float session together. Outside, the Wasatch peaks give the whole valley a storybook backdrop.

Sunlight streams in through the opening at the top of the dome, lighting the water an unreal blue. In winter, the surrounding valley turns into a snowy postcard, so pair your soak with a day on the nearby slopes.

Where: The Homestead Resort, 700 N Homestead Dr, Midway, UT 84049.

12. The Omni Homestead Resort in Hot Springs, Virginia

America’s oldest resort has been welcoming guests since 1766, and Thomas Jefferson himself soaked in its warm springs for three weeks. The historic Warm Springs Pools, restored in 2022, date all the way to 1761.

Soak in the octagonal spring house, spread out at the resort’s big mineral pool and spa, then let the Allegheny Mountains do the rest. It is storied and deeply comfortable, the kind of place where a weekend feels like an occasion.

Beyond the springs, the resort keeps a full spa, golf, and a grand veranda made for afternoon tea. Book a spring house session first thing, when the light comes down through the old wooden dome and the water is perfectly still.

Where: The Omni Homestead Resort, 7696 Sam Snead Hwy, Hot Springs, VA 24445.

Start Planning Your Spa Weekend

Round up your people, pick the soak that calls loudest, and block the weekend before life fills it back up. Whether you chase red-rock canyons, Roman baths, or a mineral pool the size of a football field, these towns were made for slowing down together.

Pack the robe, silence the group chat, and go get that reset you have all been promising each other.

Featured image: @ Indian Springs Calistoga