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The Best Spas in San Francisco/Bay Area


We love massages, facials, wine wraps and other indulgent spa treatments.  But unless you're a Hollywood celebrity, these are luxury items, not part of your regular work week. When you need pampering, don't waste your valuable time and money by going to an unprofessional or inexperienced therapist.  We've tested the latest treatments, met with the practitioners and visited the newest retreats to find the best spas in the Bay Area.

The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Half Moon Bay
The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Half Moon Bay
The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay
1 Miramontes Point Rd.
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
650-712-7000
www.ritzcarlton.com

Kabuki Springs & Spa
1750 Geary Blvd. at Fillmore
San Francisco, CA 94115
415-922-6000
www.kabukisprings.com

Kamalaspa
240 Stockton St.
Seventh Floor
San Francisco, CA 94108
415-217-7700
www.kamalaspa.com


Nob Hill Spa
The Huntington Hotel
1075 California St.
San Francisco, CA 94108
415-345-2888
www.huntingtonhotel.com

Remède Spa
St. Regis Hotel, San Francisco
125 3rd St.
San Francisco, CA 94103
415-284-4060
www.remede.com


Spa Claremont
Claremont Hotel Club & Spa
41 Tunnel Rd.
Berkeley, CA 94705
800-551-7266 ext.# 2
www.claremontresort.com

Spa on the Plaza
201 Alvarado Street
Monterey, CA 93940
831-647-9000
www.spaontheplaza.com

Spa Radiance
3011 Fillmore St.
San Francisco, CA 94123
415-346-6281
www.sparadiance.com


Spa Vitale
Hotel Vitale
8 Mission St.
San Francisco, CA 94105
415-278-3700
www.jdvhospitality.com

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Hilton San Francisco Financial District
750 Kearny St.
San Francisco, CA 94108
415-399-9700
www.truspa.com


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(Updated: 02/05/10 CT)


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