Photograph: Courtesy Hotel Bel Air Spa by La Prairie
Photograph: Courtesy Hotel Bel Air Spa by La Prairie

The top spa treatments in LA

Check out the most popular spa treatments in town, from pampering wraps to facials and—of course—massages

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There's no shortage of spas in Los Angeles. Whether you're looking for a top-notch facial, a rigorous scrubbing at a Korean day spa, a pampering bath and wrap or a budget massage, there's a spa treatment in this town tailored just for you. But—what if you don't know exactly what you want? That's where this list should come in handy. We've researched the most popular treatments at LA's best spas, the tried and true offerings that keep customers satisfied and coming back. So the next time you need to treat yourself but aren't exactly sure how, take your pick from the list below. Once you find one you like, click through to check out details on the spa, find out how to book and see what else the venue has to offer. Enjoy!

Top spa treatments in LA

  • Health and beauty
  • Spas
  • Santa Monica
  • price 3 of 4

This two-hour service is the ultimate luxury. A full-body oil rub and a one-hour massage is followed by a full-body exfoliation performed in a wet room with a Vichy shower. Aferward, there's a shampoo and conditioner hair treatment and refreshing face mask. $345/2 hrs

  • Health and beauty
  • Massage and body treatments
  • Koreatown
  • price 2 of 4
Buff and Massage at Wi Spa
Buff and Massage at Wi Spa

This is a typical Korean spa combo: the full-body scrub followed by a warm oil massage. Wi Spa does it better than most, leaving skin incrediby soft and well moisturized. $70, plus $15 entrance fee

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  • Health and beauty
  • Spas
  • Santa Monica
  • price 3 of 4
Thai Massage at the Raven Spa
Thai Massage at the Raven Spa

This deep massage is a no-brainer for stress relief, and pairs well with the yoga also offered on site. You'll leave feeling soft, relaxed and refreshed (if a bit oily—there are no showers here). $70/hr; $100/90 mins

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  • Health and beauty
  • Spas
  • West Hollywood
  • price 3 of 4
CURE Custom Massage at CURE West Hollywood
CURE Custom Massage at CURE West Hollywood

This 80-minute massage is catered exactly to your needs, whether you want a gentle touch or a deep tissue rub-down. You can even request hot stones. $180/80 mins

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  • Health and beauty
  • Spas
  • Downtown Santa Monica
  • price 2 of 4
Tikkun Body Scrub and Massage at Tikkun Holistic Spa
Tikkun Body Scrub and Massage at Tikkun Holistic Spa

A Korean spa experience on the West side, this treatment includes a mini facial with milk and oil, and exfoliation treatment from the neck down. $160/90 mins

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  • Things to do
  • Downtown Santa Monica
  • price 3 of 4

The locally based skincare line is favored for its natural ingredients rich in antioxidants, plant lipids and extracts, sea vegetables, essential oils, vitamins and minerals. You'll find (and smell) pumpkin and papaya enzymes in this brightening peel. $125

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  • Things to do
  • Fairfax District

This modern, earthy space offers a hip, no-nonsense massage experience—an hour of Swedish-inspired rubbing and stretching. Minimal and well-executed is the name of the game here. $35/25 mins; $60/50 mins; $90/80 mins

  • Things to do
  • Historic Filipinotown
  • price 1 of 4
The Pho-Siam Signature at Pho-Siam Thai Spa
The Pho-Siam Signature at Pho-Siam Thai Spa

If you like to be pulled, punched and stepped on, this is the place for you. This signature treatment is a mix of both Thai and Swedish techniques at a good price. $75/90 mins

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