I didn’t plan to spend a part of my downtown Denver spa day swapping tales with a stranger in a scorching tub. However upon my bubbly submersion, the younger girl introduced that not solely was it her birthday, nevertheless it was her first time at a spa. She had requested a spa-savvy pal which Denver sanctuary she ought to select to mark the event. The pal, apparently a connoisseur who’d sampled each therapy room on the town, hadn’t hesitated: 4 Seasons Resort Denver. “It’s presupposed to be one of the best spa within the metropolis,” mentioned the birthday woman as she settled again into the nice and cozy water as if to show the purpose.
It’s a daring declare—however after a day of facials, massages, and rooftop poolside lounging, I may see why. On this metropolis that’s greatest recognized for craft beer and mountain hikes, the 4 Seasons Resort Denver Spa delivers a special type of high-altitude remedy: serene, polished, and indulgent. The ladies’s locker room alone is a small oasis, with a eucalyptus steam room, spacious vainness areas stocked with each attainable post-treatment necessity, and that whirlpool the place birthday knowledge is exchanged. The vibe is unhurried. It’s a quiet retreat from the town’s tempo.
My very own day unfolded completely: a hydrating facial that left my pores and skin red-carpet-ready; a scorching oil scalp therapeutic massage that melted pressure, and hours poolside on the rooftop deck. The pool space is one in every of Denver’s best-kept secrets and techniques, ringed by skyline views and outfitted with cushioned loungers, shaded cabanas, and attractive meals and beverage service. I ordered a berry smoothie and a dish of roasted garlic hummus—refreshing sufficient to really feel virtuous and indulgent sufficient to really feel like trip.
Earlier than or after a therapy, spa visitors can drift into the adjoining health middle, which affords the type of gear selection (from Peloton bikes to free weights) that makes an actual exercise attainable. Although, on a spa day, it’s extra usually a scenic cease for a leisurely stretch than a calorie-burning mission.
Past the spa, 4 Seasons Resort Denver is understood for the model’s signatures: discreet but genuinely heat service, floral-filled interiors, and an tackle that places you near Denver’s cultural core. Performing arts venues, galleries, and eating places are inside straightforward strolling distance. Enterprise vacationers examine in for the placement and reliability; leisure visitors for the consolation and ease; locals for a fast escape that feels removed from atypical life.
Having stayed at greater than two dozen 4 Seasons properties around the globe, I can say this one feels casually luxurious and welcoming. In Budapest, you may sip tea underneath a crystal chandelier; in Lanai, tropical flowers scent the breeze. In Denver, it’s the smooth clink of ice in your glass as you lounge within the solar at a rooftop pool you didn’t look forward to finding in the course of downtown.
Because the birthday woman and I climbed out of the whirlpool, she wrapped herself in a gown and grinned. “Finest birthday ever,” she mentioned. For a primary spa go to, she’d chosen properly. For a seasoned 4 Seasons visitor, I’d say the identical.
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