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Welcome to Vogue’s first-ever spa guide—a compendium of the 100 best spas worldwide, pulling from the expertise of our global editors. There is a lot out there in the world of wellness, and we are here to sort the cryo from the cold plunge, the infrared light treatment from the IV infusion. Or if your path is a more holistic one—there’s something for you here as well.
Why go here?
The Spa at Stein Eriksen Lodge features the spa itself (more on that in a bit) as well as extended amenities available to spa-goers. They have everything from heated outdoor pools and hot tubs to indoor hot and cold plunge pools. The space also features steam rooms and saunas, a wellness studio with an array of free yoga and meditation classes for guests, hair and nail salons, and a plush fitness center. The spa, just outside of Park City, Utah, and adjacent to the Deer Valley Ski Resort, houses 16 treatment rooms and offers over 40 different treatments—many of them finely honed to provide just the kind of après-ski relief and refresh you’re likely yearning for. They offer Himalayan salt-stone massages, Moor mud wraps, and everything in-between, as well as one of the only heated quartz-sand massage beds (for their trademark Sea to Ski treatment).
What’s the vibe?
If James Bond frequented a spa tucked deep inside the premier luxury ski lodge of Utah’s Wasatch Mountains, it might look and feel something like this: expansive, well-appointed, well-lit, soothing, and seemingly limitless—with a decor that pulls off the tricky aesthetic admixture of cozy mountain chalet and exclusive private club. The only real danger is becoming lost in the luxurious maze somewhere between the dry sauna, the steam room, your locker room, the separate men’s and women’s waiting rooms, the Vichy shower, and your treatment room. But not to worry, your therapist will find you, offer a selection of soothing herbal teas, and guide you to where you need to be. “My intent with the spa is to create a sanctuary of warmth and care where every guest is welcomed, understood, and utterly rejuvenated,” says spa and wellness director Jaimie Petersen. “My therapists and I take great care to cater to each guest’s every need, from services for our active guests to solace in our tranquil haven for those who just want to relax.”
The history
The Stein Eriksen Lodge was founded in 1982 by the Norwegian skiing legend and Olympic gold medalist Stein Eriksen (who also served as longtime director of skiing at Deer Valley). The spa came along in 2002.
What should you try?
The signature Sea to Ski Massage—performed with you laying on a soft bed of quartz crystals embedded in warm sand, and replete with elevation changes that mimic the ebb and flow of the sea—induces a vasodilation of your blood vessels. This—combined with a lymphatic drainage routine—helps your body flush out the tired toxins that come as the aftereffect of all that work on the mountain. (It also allowed my battered body to ski for another day instead of merely waving the white flag and nursing my sore muscles.)
How environmentally friendly is it?
At the lodge, single-use plastic is eliminated and reduced wherever possible—meaning, to choose just one example, that the house-made matcha and orange-blossom tea cakes in the waiting and recovery rooms are served atop small wooden trivets under elegant glass cloches.
Who can go?
As the premier spa in proximity to Park City—a mere stone’s throw away—it attracts a long list of Sundance Film Festival attendees (no names, please), along with anyone and everyone seeking soothing relief after long days conquering black diamonds (or green circles) on the surrounding slopes.
Booking details for The Spa at Stein Eriksen Lodge Deer Valley
Address: 7700 Stein Way, Park City, UT 84060, United States
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