Best Spas in Chicago

Best Spas in Chicago

Greater Chicago is also called Chicagoland, which includes Aurora, Elgin, Joliet, Naperville, Arlington Heights, Burr Ridge, Cicero, Evanston, Gary (Indiana), Oak Lawn, Oak Park, Orland Park, Palatine, Schaumburg, Skokie, Waukegan, and Wheaton, Racine (Wisconsin), Kenosha (Wisconsin).

Check out our list of  the award-winning and reader favorite spas and use our guides to both Spas in Chicago and Spas in Illinois to find the perfect place for your next spa day or spacation.  These day spas offer skin care, massage, manicures, pedicures, aromatherapy, couples treatments and much more.

These spas are considered the Best of Chicago based on polls and ratings from our readers and spa enthusiasts, visits and reviews by SpaIndex.com, local radio, print and digital media, and spa industry professionals.

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BEST CHICAGO HOTEL SPAS

Peninsula Chicago

THE PENINSULA SPA

108 East Superior Street, Chicago, IL

The Peninsula Spa was a runaway favorite of our readers and secret spa reviewers for the best place to spend a spa day in Chicago. The Peninsula spa and fitness areas are an integral part of the hotel, occupying the entire 19th and 20th floors of the hotel.   Guests are treated to luxury treatment rooms, a modern fitness centre, half-Olympic length swimming pool, 20-foot floor-to-ceiling windows looking out over the cityscape.

I feel as if I won the lottery when I was chosen to review this beautiful spa. I visited with my mother for her birthday, and the team could not have been more welcoming of both of us, taking care to wish her well. We enjoyed expert treatments, relaxing manicures, soaked up some sun out on the terrace with delicious tea, and made a pact to return as often as we can. We felt as if we had enjoyed a full weekend’s vacation by the time we reluctantly left for the day. My mother said “This spa earned and deserves the ‘worth every penny’ saying.”

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I visited the Peninsula Spa for a massage, manicure and pedicure.  All were excellent, and for the price, I expected them to be. True, this isn’t where I would come on a regular basis for a pedicure given the high price when compared to my city haunts, but that’s not what this spa is for. This is a Spa Day — not a day spa. You come here for the views from that beautiful terrace, the pool with poolside dining service, the incredible relaxation room with lounge chairs, the lux locker rooms, the service, the mature and respectful staff and clients (both), and the day-long vacation. You can’t find a better 8 hour spa getaway in the city. 

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BEST CHICAGO MED SPA

Solux Med Spa

SOLUX MED SPA

777 N. Green Street, Chicago

Solux Med Spa provides effective treatments in an inviting atmosphere which is both relaxing and luxurious.  With treatments ranging from bridal party boot camp, to intimate rejuvenation, to services just for men, to CoolSculpting, and every available custom and classic facial, your skin will show the reward for your investment.   Chief among the selling points to our Secret Spa Reviewers — the Visia Complexion Analysis.   We were taken through an imaging session which captured key visual information for six areas affecting the health and appearance of our skin — Wrinkles, Spots, Pores, Evenness Porphyrins, and UV spots.   The report compared our skin to the characteristics similar to our age and ethnic demographic, to further pinpoint what we needed most.

I really don’t think you can put yourself in better hands than the team at Solux.  I indulged in the much-talked about Green Peel, returned for microblading, and over this year’s time, my skin care needs were best med at Solux.  The Herbal Peel boasted 11 natural botanicals with vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants, and significantly improved my skin tone and rough patches, including fading my ages-old acne scars. I’m a convert — and it’s a bonus that the team couldn’t be friendlier and provided many nice little touches during my visits.

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BEST CHICAGO DAY SPA

Cowshed Spa at SoHo House Chicago

COWSHED SPA AT SOHO HOUSE CHICAGO

113-125 N. Green Street, Chicago

The first Soho House opened in London in 1995 and grew to include locations in the UK, Berlin, Istanbul, Barcelona, New York, West Hollywood, Miami, Chicago and Toronto, each boutique hotel aiming to service patrons with a creative, artistic and community minded ethos.  Day Guests are welcome to book Cowshed Spa services at this location only, without a membership, making it a unique opportunity to try a brand which is otherwise reserved for guests.  Or, Join your local SoHo House as a global member so that you can visit  every location, with access to club spaces and facilities: bars and restaurants, the gym, the screening room, a rooftop swimming pool and our event programming calendar for members, and the always charming and earth-friendly Cowshed Spas, which feature treatments using organic and wildcrafted plant extracts and mood-boosting Essential Oils to nourish mind, body and soul.  The Chicago location has 5 treatment rooms and 6 mani-pedi chairs, full body massages and body scrubs, to facials, waxing and nail maintenance, plus maternity services for expectant moms and barber services for gentlemen.

I love the funky, urban farmhouse vibe of this day spa just on my own, but the unexpected benefit was discovering a place where my husband loves to come as often as I do because “it’s not overly feminine”, so really ideal for couples who want to put their feet up, get a pedicure while watching the game, or having a couples’ massage before heading out to lunch.

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BEST CHICAGO AESTHETICS

Cleise Spa Chicago

CLEISE BRAZILIAN DAY SPA

732 N Wells Street, Chicago

Owner Cleise Gomes offers Chicagoans the signature beauty treatments and techniques that have made Brazil renown throughout the world for its approach to beauty and wellness.  Her team of expert estheticians have developed a cult following for the deft waxing techniques, skin and body care services in a relaxing and rejuvenating setting in the River  North area.

Having visited dozens of day spas and salons in Europe, the UK and now the USA, for waxing from head to toe, made all the more important to me thanks to my beautiful mother’s Middle Eastern ancestry, I can firmly state “technique is everything.” My two visits, one with Dana for waxing and one with Darinka for skin care, assured me that they had been expertly trained in techniques and esthetics, and I was a regular ever after.  

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BEST CHICAGO SALON SPA

Fuga Italian Escape Salon Spa Chicago

FUGA ITALIAN ESCAPE SALON & SPA

8 S Michigan, 2nd Floor, Chicago 
3853 N Southport, Chicago 

A second time appearance on our Readers’ Chicago Favorites Poll, Fuga Salon & Spa was designed to be an Italian Escape for a few hours in downtown Chicago. Our readers all buzzed over the expert haircare, the specially priced blow-dry club, 75 minute facials, outdoor relaxation areas (Southport), “and don’t miss the complimentary cappuccino offered during every visit.

I truly enjoyed visiting Fuga overlooking Millennium Park.  I work on my feet in the downtown area and this is the perfect place to spend my mid-day hours when I need my hair styled for an evening event.  By joining the blow-dry club, I get discounted prices on the facials from my esthetician, Georgia. The entire team is very professional, the space is airy and bright and clean, and even the building is beautiful.   It may be silly, but I think this environment contributes to my leaving feeling beautiful.  I visited 7 salons and spas last year for Spa Index — and this is the perfect neighborhood salon and spa for me and my friends.

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BEST CHICAGO SPA FOR MEN

Petrosino’s Parlor at The Gray

PETROSINO'S PARLOR AT THE GRAY

122 W. Monroe Street, Chicago

One of the newest spa and salon experiences is already one of the favorites.  Petrosino’s Parlor at The Gray is a full service day spa for men and women, plus a men’s barber salon all wrapped into one beautiful and stylish environment.  Master stylist Ralfino Petrosino is at the helm daily, directing his team and offering his expertise on All Things Style.  Our female readers and staff raved about the expert cuts, color and styles, skincare and manicures, while the men appreciated the same, plus the old-school barbering services with modern, of the minute style and service.  “I don’t need a barbershop salon with framed hammers and nails on the wall.  I need one that makes me feel and look as good as my beautiful wife.”

BEST CHICAGO MASSAGE

Spa at JW Chicago

SPA AT JW CHICAGO

660 N. State Street, Chicago

The Spa at JW Chicago is a full-service day spa for both hotel guests and day visitors, one of the most luxurious spas in the Loop.   Aromatherapy is an integral component of all services at the spa, from massage to skincare and body care. You’ll enjoy a menu of  skin care, body treatments, massage, manicures, pedicures, brow and lash enhancements, and specialty rituals for couples in a spa suite.  Amenities include infused spa water and fruit for guests, rest and lounge areas, a complete fitness center, with complimentary yoga and fitness classes for guests, private locker rooms, steam and sauna rooms, a lap pool and whirlpool.

Although I visited quite a few Chicago Hotel spas and some excellent massage studios, I ended up loving this lux hotel spa in the Loop for the massage services more than anything else on the menu.  The choices range from Swedish, to Therapeutic (and they score high with this one), Hot Stone, Aching Feet, and Maternity.  For my second visit, and after a day of shopping, I opted for the Foot Massage package.  This included a lower leg and foot exfoliation followed by a massage and warm towel wraps. I nearly fell asleep.  Extra marks for the lovely setting and decor.  

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BEST CHICAGO SPECIALIZED SPA

ALLYU Spa Chicago

ALLYU SPA

600 W Chicago Avenue, Riverwalk Level, Chicago 

Allyu Spa has been touted in the community, press and on several reader favorite polls, and our own readers told us in the Best of Chicago Reader Favorites Poll that the Allyu at the Riverwalk Level in Chicago is one of the best places to go in Chicago for massage, threading, sauna and facials, followed by a rest in the Relaxation Tent with a cup of fresh brewed ginger tea.  Allyu Spa says the heart of the spa is its relaxation area: “A place for reflection and transition before or after a treatment. The internal shape represents the Chakana,  an Andean symbol representing balance, oneness, and honor for the earth.”

Allyu is the Quechua word for ‘community’ and Allyu Spa assures it lives up to its own name with complimentary guided meditation sessions for the community, held on one Wednesday each month, during the noon hour.  If you need a Chicago location to stowaway from a storm, real or imagined, Allyu Spa is your safe harbor.

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BEST SPA DAY - SUBURBAN CHICAGO

Kohler Spa Burr Ridge

KOHLER WATERS SPA AT BURR RIDGE

775 Village Center Drive, Burr Ridge, IL

Kohler Waters Spa at Burr Ridge is just 20 miles south of the Chicago Loop in the Burr Ridge Village Center and took honors as the favorite day trip and spa day in the suburbs, who remarked on the “easy to spend an entire day environment” which is assured by plentiful chaise lounges, sauna, steam room, the 25 foot whirlpool with massaging waterfall, a menu of express and full service treatments, plus first class refreshments and amenities.

This spa offers everything your group will need for a full day day.  If you’ve got the time, don’t miss the Hammam  Ritual. This treatment is based on the ancient Roman thermae and traditional Turkish Hammam bathhouses, focusing on water and warmth, and includes exfoliation, purifying cleansing, Vichy rinse, scalp massage and facial moisturizing treatment. This spa menu is pricier than some of my city favorites, but they overlook nothing and that adds value for me.

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Best Family Friendly Spa Hotels and Resorts

Best Family Friendly Spa Hotels and Resorts

Bundle up the kids, tune up the bicycles, and book a vacation for the entire family at these family-friendly spa hotels and resorts. These spa resorts and retreats each have programs especially to help children and families build vacation memories
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