Three Florida Spas Land in USA Today's Top Five Hotel Spas
Acqualina, the Ritz-Carlton Orlando and Eau Spa took second, third and fifth place in the 10Best readers' vote.
Florida nearly swept the podium. In USA Today's 10Best list of America's top hotel spas, three of the top five spots went to Florida: Acqualina Spa in Sunny Isles Beach (No. 2), The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Orlando, Grande Lakes (No. 3) and Eau Spa in Manalapan (No. 5). Colorado's Spa Monarch ranked first.
What sets them apart
Acqualina offers European thermal therapies, including a Finnish sauna, crystal steam room, ice fountain and an oceanfront pool terrace with a heated jet pool. The Ritz-Carlton Orlando has 40,000 square feet with 40 treatment rooms and a heated lap pool, and uses ingredients from the resort's organic garden. Eau Spa spans 42,000 square feet with 19 customizable treatment rooms, a candlelit Wishing Well and an outdoor garden with dipping pools.
The list was nominated by industry experts and voted on by readers nationwide.
Sources: Time Out Miami (September 9, 2026); USA Today 10Best.
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