Healing Hands: The Haute 5 Luxury Spas in Miami

Take a little time out of your day to align your mind, body and spirit with a relaxing massage. And with the beautiful scenery and best masseuses right at your fingertips, there’s no better place to enjoy a rub down than Miami.

Ritz-Carlton South Beach

Home to the Astro Balance Massage, a unique treatment based on your birth date and astrological sign, the Ritz-Carlton South Beach is the perfect place to unwind. Offering an elite menu of massages and La Maison de Beaute Carita treatments, the Ritz-Carlton truly lives up to its 2008 Allure Magazine A-List award.

One Lincoln Road; Miami Beach; (786) 276-4000

The Spa at Mandarin Oriental

Enter a world of relaxation and indulgence at Miami’s only Five-Star spa, the Mandarin Oriental, where treatments are customized and massages are pure bliss. Take an hour out of your day to enjoy a tailor-made massage at the 15,000 square-foot award-winning sanctuary featuring 17 private treatment rooms, six stunning VIP suites, and floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the bay.

500 Brickell Key Drive; Miami; (305) 913-8332; www.mandarinoriental.com

Delano South Beach Agua Spa

Step into a space where tranquility pervades at Agua Spa. Where ambiance meets harmony, it’s the perfect place to indulge in massages blending relaxation and wellness. Achieve perfect balance with a shiatsu or deep tissue massage. With both a men’s and women’s facility, the Delano makes a spa day perfect for couples.

1685 Collins Ave.; Miami Beach; (305) 673-2900

Four Seasons Miami

From advanced body therapy, a customized treatment created specifically for your body’s unique needs, to a full-body aromatherapy massage, to an Ancient Indian massage featuring Abhyanga, a flowing, profoundly relaxing therapy for anyone in need of de-stressing, masseuses at the Four Seasons Miami cater to your body’s every need. Stimulating your body’s vital energy through touch, their lineup of massages will soothe you as you drift into a state of deep bliss.

1435 Brickell Ave.; Miami, (305) 358-3535

Spa at Icon Brickell

Boasting a one-of-a-kind Philippe Starcke design, the Spa at Icon Brickell is an absolute Mecca of relaxation. Before your luxe massage treatment, enjoy the beautiful views of Biscayne Bay at the spa’s Water Lounge, boasting three hot-and-cold plunge pools. Offering the ultimate wellness experience, choose from “Serenity,” a gentle massage using flowing strokes and hydrating body balm, or “The Canvas,” a signature therapeutic massage to meet your specific needs.

485 Brickell Ave.; Miami; (305) 503-4400