While many hotel spas are tucked away in dim basements, these standout properties embrace the tranquility of their surroundings. Each offers a spa experience enhanced by breathtaking water views.
O2 Beach Club & Spa | Barbados
The five-star O2 Beach Club & Spa is home to the 5,600-square foot full-service Acqua spa that offers panoramic ocean views from its 8th floor location, and the only Hammam treatment room in Barbados. Acqua's signature treatments are inspired by healing through water. Guests can experience personalized wellness journeys, and all treatments offered utilize OSEA products, all made with organic ingredients. Since the 90s, OSEA has chosen to package in glass and prioritize naturally-derived ingredients and sustainable packaging materials. In 2020, they took it one step further by becoming a Climate Neutral certified and Ocean Positive verified brand. The luxury boutique all-inclusive resort known for being a blissful haven for wellbeing boasts three swimming pools, six dining experiences, and seven bars.
Octant Douro | Portugal
Set on the hillside terraces of Portugal’s Castelo de Paiva, the spa at Octant Douro offers an immersive wellness experience defined by its panoramic water views. The recently expanded spa menu features the exclusive Octant Relief Massage, utilizing a locally crafted balm with essential oils for muscle relief, all 100% natural, vegan and cruelty-free. Guests can enjoy treatments in tranquil rooms overlooking the river, or opt for open-air yoga and private massages in garden spaces. The spa embodies Octant’s commitment to authentic, locally rooted wellbeing and understated luxury, inviting guests to unwind with the Douro as their backdrop.
Newport Harbor Island Resort | Rhode Island
The newly reimagined Spa at Newport Harbor Island Resort sits perched on the edge of Goat Island, with sweeping vistas of Narragansett Bay, inviting guests to experience the soothing power of water with floor-to-ceiling views of the surrounding sea. This contemporary sanctuary blends coastal serenity with holistic wellness, offering curated treatments from massages to facials to body rituals. With exclusive water views from the spa deck and thoughtful touches like sunrise yoga, HIIT classes, and guided meditation, the Spa embodies the resort’s commitment to whole-body well-being, year-round.
Slieve Donard | Northern Ireland
In Newcastle County Down, Slieve Donard, a Marine & Lawn hotel is wedged between the stunning seaside, and Championship golf course, Royal County Down, as the grand dame hotel part of the Marine & Lawn Hotels & Resorts collection. Beloved by locals and travelers for its hospitality and spa offerings, the property’s ocean-view pool and sauna showcase views of the dramatic coastline, offering sweeping views of the Irish Sea and the Mourne Mountains through panoramic glass. Guests can watch waves crash onto the shore while they unwind — it’s a grounding, sensory experience that feels worlds away from the typical spa setup. It’s part of the hotel’s reimagined wellness offerings, blending nature immersion with luxury restoration perfect for travelers seeking something more atmospheric and elemental.
