Best Spas in NYC
Saunas, massages, cold plunges, oh my! If you're hunting for the best spas in New York City, you're in the right damn place. From bougie day spas in Manhattan to low-key gems tucked away in Brooklyn, these top-rated spas will help you relax, recharge, and keep your sanity in the city that never sleeps.
1571 McDonald Ave | Midwood
Photo: World Spa NYC
World Spa NYC is doing the most and is designed to culturally transport you to a world of relaxation through amenities and treatments. Between their saunas, baths, and rooms, including salt, snow, and infrared light, you’ll have tons to explore and walk out feeling brand new.
112 Andes Rd | Governors Island
Photo: QC SPA NYC
We’re not gatekeeping this one. A quick ferry ride to Governors Island drops you at QC NY Spa, where we honestly could’ve spent the entire day. Between the panoramic outdoor pools, saunas, steam rooms, and ridiculous skyline views, we did not want to leave. Go for the day or sneak over after work for a cute date night.
1 Park Ave | Murray Hill
PHOTO: OASIS DAY SPA
Oasis Day Spa has been a neighborhood go-to for more than 27 years, and there’s a reason people keep coming back. Book a Swedish massage, full-body scrub, facial, detox treatment, or couples massage. Keep your eyes peeled, too, because they’re always rolling out pretty crazy holiday specials.
UES & Tribeca
Photo: Aire Ancient BATHS
If a relaxing soak is your ideal way to unwind, head to AIRE Ancient Baths in Tribeca or their newer Upper East Side spot. Move between hot, cold, and warm thermal baths, steam rooms, and the saltwater Flotarium, where you can basically float and forget what time it is, which did in fact happen to me.
1227 Broadway | NoMad
PHOTO: EXHALE SPA
Exhale Spa is perfect for a low-key spa day when you mostly just need a good sweat and somewhere to zone out. Hit the sauna, hammam, Salt Room, or Snow Room, add a massage or facial if you want, then head back into the real world feeling slightly more human and a lot less angry. Plus, they’re always running great deals!
Flatiron, Williamsburg, & Atlantic Ave
Photo: BATHHOUSE
Another day, another bath. Head to Bathhouse in Williamsburg, Flatiron, or the new Atlantic Ave location for a low-effort reset. Grab a day pass for thermal pools, saunas, steam rooms, and a cold plunge, or add on a massage or body treatment if you want to fully commit.
1481 3rd Ave | UES
Photo: Sage + SOUND
Sage + Sound is less traditional spa, more choose-your-own self-care day. Book a facial or lymphatic treatment, zone out at a sound bath, get your nails done at Sundays, then grab something at the café before heading home. Basically, block off the afternoon and leave with empty pores and that crick in your neck finally gone.
496 President St | Gowanus
Photo: CITYWELL BROOKLYN
Looking for a secret sanctuary garden dropped into the middle of Gowanus? Weirdly specific, we know, but we actually found one. CityWell Brooklyn is an intimate little spa with cedar saunas, hot and cold plunges, steam rooms, massages, cozy cabanas, hammocks, and a fire pit.
605 Fifth Ave | Gramercy Park
Photo: NUANSA
Don’t let the nondescript building fool you. Once you step off the elevator, the city noise basically disappears. The space is calm, intimate, and known for seriously good massages, plus facials, body treatments, and little touches that make it feel way more elevated than something you panic-booked on Groupon, although to be fair, we’ve gotten lucky with those too.
660 River Rd | Edgewater, NJ
Photo: SoJo Spa Club
Come for the spa, stay because you’re sitting in a rooftop infinity pool staring back at the city. Beyond the views, there are hydrotherapy massage jets, an ice room, salt and charcoal saunas, and plenty of places to sweat and soak. So yes, you’re crossing state lines, but for an extravagant spa day you’ll probably end up stretching into the entire afternoon anyway.
1014 Fulton St | Clinton Hill
Photo: Cynergy Spa
Cynergy Spa is one of those neighborhood spots people find once and then refuse to shut up about. Tucked into Clinton Hill, it’s cozy, intimate, and reasonably priced. Come for a massage or facial, stay for the warm service, and don’t be shocked if you start inventing reasons to come back.
268 E 10th St | East Village
Photo: RUSSIAN AND TURKISH BATHS
This place is a fan favorite, and apparently a celebrity favorite too. Mark Ruffalo is a regular. Russian & Turkish Baths has been around since 1892, with five saunas and steam rooms, a cold plunge, a roof deck, and the famous platza. Everything is walk-in only, which somehow makes the whole thing feel even more old-school.
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Updated August 2026
