By Craig Michaels
Nestled in the vibrant heart of downtown Palm Springs, The Spa at Séche has swiftly emerged as one of the nation’s most acclaimed wellness sanctuaries. On July 9, 2025, the spa was honored with USA TODAY 10 Best’s Reader’s Choice Award as Best Day Spa in California and was also ranked #2 Best Day Spa in the United States, earning praise from visitors’ coast to coast. Earlier in the year, it was distinguished for the second consecutive time by Spas of America, which named it Best Spa in North America in its prestigious 2025 Spa Collection
Since opening its doors in April 2023, this expansive 72,000 squarefoot sanctuary has become synonymous with sophisticated tranquility. Its centerpiece is the ritual known as “Taking of the Waters”, featuring twentytwo private soaking tubs fed by the sacred Agua Caliente Hot Mineral Spring. Nourished with minerals like calcium, magnesium and sodium, this thermal water emerges from a subterranean chamber some 8,000 feet below ground at approximately 105°F. Guests report profound effects from soaking in these sacred waters: enhanced circulation, relief from muscle and joint inflammation, improved skin condition, and a palpable sense of emotional tranquility. Private mineral bath sessions offer quiet, personal immersion in wellness—often described as transformational both physically and spiritually. Combined with spa treatments and thoughtfully designed atmospheres across the property, The Spa at Séche delivers an experience that feels both deeply rooted in tradition and elevated by innovative wellness design.
Guests enjoy access to fifteen treatment rooms that offer massages, facials, and body therapies, while cuttingedge amenities include a cryotherapy chamber, float pod suites, a boutique fitness area, grounding and acoustic wellness lounges, a tranquility garden, menthol dry sauna, eucalyptus steam room, cold plunge, halotherapy salt caves, and a resortstyle mineral pool with four whirlpool tubs. The relaxation extends poolside with luxury cabanas, a café, and a fullservice bar, while a salon with dedicated scalptreatment beds offers grooming indulgences. Quiet corners like the zerogravity grounding room and acoustic lounge offer further reprieve away from the bustle of desert life.
For more information and to experience The Spa at Séc-he, go to www.thespaatseche.com and follow @thespaatseche
