Spa Profile: The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Amelia Island

The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island is located on the barrier island beaches of North Florida.

Situated on 13 miles of beachfront in North Florida, The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island is an oceanfront resort surrounded by peaceful waterways and sand dunes. Amelia Island is the southernmost of the Sea Islands, a chain of barrier islands along the eastern U.S. seaboard. In addition to museums, forts, and nature paths, Amelia Island also offers a wide range of activities such as water sports, golf, shopping, and more.

The treatment menu at The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Amelia Island is inspired by the ocean and features services including the therapeutic Ocean Healing Bath, which uses a vigorous sea salt exfoliation to stimulate circulation. Guests enjoy amenities such as expansive wet lounges, a private healing salt water pool, and dry sauna/steam rooms. Chakra balancing, reflexology, meditation, and yoga are also incorporated into the spa experience.

We interviewed Gary Virden, Spa Director at The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island, who shared insider tips, recommended treatments, and more.

The Spa at The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island includes a private spa pool and whirlpools for guests to enjoy before and after their services.

Why You’ll Love It: The expansive wet lounges and private spa pool.

Key Features: 26 treatment rooms, full-service salon, men’s and ladies locker rooms with dry sauna, steam, and whirlpools.

Snacks Served: Fruit-infused waters, high-end healthy snacks, and at the pool a full lunch menu is served.

The resort’s oceanfront setting in Florida provides both the view and the inspiration, and chakra balancing, reflexology, meditation, and yoga are also incorporated into the spa experience.

Insider’s Tip: You can really spend all day relaxing in the wet areas or by the pool. Bring your bathing suit and plan to have lunch as well.

Bonus: The spa has a holistic approach to wellness that includes treatments like Strength and Resilience, which uses yoga stretches, and there is mindful meditation including Yoga Nidra.

The spa’s signature Heaven in a Hammock massage combines the benefits of zero gravity and touch therapy.

Unique Treatment: Heaven in a Hammock. It combines the benefits of “zero gravity” and touch therapy during this unique Amelia Island experience, the gentle rocking motion of a hand-woven hammock and touch therapy.

The spa has 26 luxurious treatment rooms where guests can enjoy ocean-inspired spa services.

Splurge Treatment: Honey Butter Wrap. Wildflower honey from the resort’s beehives combined with ancient sea salt and organic coconut oil deeply condition the skin, leaving it feeling soft as butter. Includes full-body exfoliation, wrap, scalp massage hair treatment for hands and feet, Vichy shower, and a full-body massage.

Insider’s Favorite: The Ultimate Milk and Honey Pedicure. It includes a soak, cut and file, exfoliation, cuticle work, massage, personalized mask, polish or buff.