Vancouver Spa and Wellness Experiences Inspired by the Outdoors

Vancouver is known around the world for its gorgeous natural surroundings and striking cityscape. Vancouver spas and wellness establishments draw inspiration from the region’s natural beauty to create relaxing experiences that feel distinctly West Coast. Many facilities are even outdoors, where you can soak up everything Vancouver has to offer. So if you're looking for relaxing activities to do, check out one (or many!) of these premier Vancouver spas.

Willow Stream Spa: Rainforest Ritual

Willow Stream Spa in the Fairmont Pacific Rim has launched a luxurious couple’s spa experience (the Rainforest Ritual) inspired by the five elements. This couple's experience begins with a Pacific sea salt scrub before a soak in a Japanese-style Ofuro tub. You’re then massaged using Canadian Wilderness oil with hot basalt stones placed on your back and feet. A glacial clay mask on your face and feet purifies your skin. Throughout your treatments, you will breathe in scents of fir, cedar, and pine inspired by the local temperate rainforest. The Vancouver spa experience ends with a curated healthy lunch and replenishing juice of choice. Willow Stream features an outdoor terrace with hot tubs and views of the city, water, and mountains.

West Coast Rejuvenation Package at The Spa at the Wedgewood

The Spa at the Wedgewood offers a West Coast Rejuvenation Package inspired by this region's natural environment and wellness culture. The package includes a Deep Therapeutic Massage, a Detoxifying Sea Salt Wrap, and a Healing West Coast Facial. This indulgent 3.5-hour experience is everything you could want from a day at a Vancouver spa.

The Aqua Lounge at the Spa by JW Marriott

The Aqua Lounge at the Spa by JW Marriott is a rooftop wellness center and urban oasis. This outdoor space offers guests access to a hydrotherapy tub with soothing hot water jets, chaise lounges, and a space for yoga. You'll also enjoy breathtaking views of the city and mountains. The Lounge is available to hotel and spa guests, as well as those who buy spa day passes.

Scandinave Spa in Whistler

Whether you're après-skiing, post-mountain biking, or looking to relax after a day of walking through Whistler Village, Scandinave Spa is a lovely escape. This silent Nordic spa is nestled within nature, surrounded by old-growth forest and towering mountains. You’ll cycle through hot and cold experiences (e.g., dry sauna, cold plunges), each part of the regulating thermal journey. Scandianve Spa also offers massages, including Swedish relaxation, RMT, and deep tissue massages, that you can pair with your thermal circuit.

Harrison Hot Springs

For a perfect Vancouver spa day or overnight trip, consider visiting Harrison, a city famous for its healing hot springs. The Sts’ailes First Nation have long valued the mineral-rich waters for their traditional healing properties. Today, you can access the legendary springs in two ways. You can visit the indoor public mineral pool, or stay at Harrison Hot Springs Resort to soak and swim in their mineral pools. At the resort, you’ll have five to choose from, including two outdoor West Coast-inspired pools with a waterfall, rock formations, and greenery.

AIKA in the Sea to Sky Region

In the picturesque Sea to Sky region, AIKA brings the Nordic sauna experience into the heart of the West Coast landscape. The outdoor spa guides guests through a restorative cycle of hot, cold, and rest, with each circuit lasting approximately 30 minutes. Features include a wood-fired sauna crafted in Squamish, cold plunge tubs, and a seating area for resting amidst the wilderness.

Bathhouse at Kitoki Inn on Bowen Island

For an island wilderness spa adventure just a short ferry away, hop over to Bowen Island and stay at Kitoki Inn. Guests can enjoy the covered outdoor bathhouse which draws inspiration from Japanese onsen tradition, containing a a hot tub, a hot and cold hydrotherapy shower, and a garden with a wood fireplace. The bathhouse is available to inn guests who can book up to two private 90-minute sessions per day.

Circle Wellness

Circle Wellness offers a truly unique Vancouver spa experience. Guests have access to a private, self-contained thermal spa. At your own pace, you (and a guest) can cycle through a natural cedar soaking tub, outdoor shower, cold water plunge, heated local river stones, and The WelPod, which draws upon Himalayan salt walls and radiant heat to warm and relax you.

Tality Spa

Local kombucha producer Tality has a charming outdoor spa that offers a rustic, community-friendly environment for destressing. Take short cold plunges, spend time in the sauna, and take interludes to rest. Chat with others and enjoy complimentary tea and kombucha. You can book for a single session, purchase an unlimited monthly pass, or buy various community passes.

The Good Sauna

The Good Sauna offers community and private sauna and cold plunge sessions. The experience features a Finnish-style wood-burning sauna, ice baths, and cold showers, plus the opportunity to relax by a fire drinking tea, or doing yoga or breathwork.

Forest Bathing with Talaysay Tours

This isn't a Vancouver spa experience, but it offers incredible relaxation benefits. Head out for forest bathing in Stanley Park with Indigenous-owned and operated Talaysay Tours. On the Talking Trees Tour, you’ll explore Stanley Park on a guided walk while learning about the land’s history and its significance to First Nations peoples. There are also Talking Trees tours in other areas of the province, including Squamish, Whistler, and Porpoise Bay.

The Finnish Sauna

If you want to bring the spa to wherever you are, The Finnish Sauna is the ideal option. Their mobile saunas can typically be delivered within 100 km of Vancouver, though they're always open to chat to see what's possible. The company rents wood-fired saunas and tent saunas. They also operate sauna pop-ups in Vancouver and Squamish and have an oceanfront sauna in Parksville.

Outdoor Pools

Sometimes all you need to relax is some pool time. Many hotels in the city feature outdoor pools with stunning views of the downtown core, mountains, and ocean, offering scenic lounge areas and swimming. Great options include: Fairmont Waterfront, The Westin Bayshore, the Hyatt Regency, Pan Pacific, and the Hilton Vancouver Downtown Hotel.

City outdoor pools that have great views include those at Second Beach, Kitsilano, Hillcrest, and New Brighton Pool.

Vancouver Spa and Wellness Experiences

Whether you’re soaking in a hot tub surrounded by forest, cycling between a sauna and cold plunge, or simply unwinding by the pool, wellness in Vancouver is never far from nature. Explore the city’s spas and outdoor wellness experiences and discover just how relaxing the West Coast can be.