SOAK & RESTORE
Wellness isn't a marketing word here — it's the reason people come back. These are the three we keep returning to.
THE BIG PICTURE
Wellness in Santa Fe isn't a hotel-spa-brochure word. It's older than that. The high desert has been a place people came to heal for hundreds of years — for the dry mineral air, for the natural geothermal water bubbling up south of town, for the silence at 7,200 feet. The modern spa scene here is built on top of that, not around it.
We've narrowed it to three. Ten Thousand Waves is our family's tradition (and a private hot tub there after a hike is the single most repeated thing we do in Santa Fe). The Four Seasons Spa is the indulgent option — quiet, luxurious, and zero kids underfoot. And Ojo Santa Fe is the day trip, with thermal soaking pools you can move between for an entire afternoon. You don't need to do all three. You should at least do one.
THE ONE PLACE WE'D BOOK FIRST
Hyde Park Road
Book a private hot tub session with its own cold plunge and sauna, take it after a hike, and follow it with lunch at Izanami next door. Sore legs, hot water, snow in the trees if you time it right. Reservations book up weeks ahead — plan early.
Hyde Park Road
An iconic, Japanese-inspired spa in the mountains on the road to the ski basin. Book a private hot tub with its own sauna and cold plunge, or go for the massages. We time it for the afternoon after a big hike — sore legs, hot water, done.
Inside the Four Seasons Resort
Set within the stunning Four Seasons Resort — exceptional treatments and wellness experiences in a serene, beautiful atmosphere.
South of town
Lush, tranquil surroundings — known for natural thermal soaking pools, restorative spa treatments, and a relaxing atmosphere.
FROM OUR FAMILY ALBUM
Real photos. Our trips.
"People have come to the high desert to heal for hundreds of years. It still works."
KEEP EXPLORING
Restaurants, hikes, galleries, spas — every category has the family's full take.