Best Spas in Montreal

"If you’re looking to splurge on your Valentine, there’s nothing better than Spa Bota Bota’s Ice Breaker Package. Designed with Valentine’s in mind, the package includes a 3-course meal for two, access to the water circuit, 1 glass of wine per person, and live music while you dine (a romantic harp, anyone?). Tickets are $240 for two people so while it’ll cost you a pretty penny, it will surely be an experience to remember.Where: Spa Bota Bota, Entrée McGill Coin De la Commune et McGill, Promenade du Vieux-Port"

"A reconverted ferry literally floating on the St-Laurence River, Bota Bota offers exceptional views of Montreal’s skyline as well as complete care including Nordic water circuit treatments, saunas and steam baths, and staples like facials, mani/pedis, and even massages choreographed to live harp music."

"Located in the Old Port, this spa is known for its Scandinavian baths and is an expert in massage and water therapies. Offering the finest in total body relaxation, guests enjoy Finnish saunas, Nordic showers and various massage hybrids in the spas award-winning, modern and elegant environment. Spa Scandinave also prides itself on strong green and eco-friendly practices, using organic, biodegradable, and locally-sourced products while also reducing and recycling energy as much as possible."

"Inspired by the age-old tradition of public baths, Scandinave Spa Vieux-Montréal is a veritable Eden in the heart of Old Montreal. A contemporary and authentic environment, the spa promotes privacy, ultimate relaxation in silence for a feeling of absolute escape. Admission: Sunday to Friday: $60 Saturday: $65 (Bathrobe, towels, sandals, padlock and tasting of organic herbal teas and fresh fruit included)"

"A post shared by Förena Cité Thermale (@forena_cite_thermale). Saint-Bruno’s gorgeous thermal spa is open for the summer season, and it’s calling you to release all those inner toxins. The thermal spa centre, Förena Cité thermale, set at the base of Mont Saint-Bruno, opened to the public last January."

"The oasis-on-an-island feel here’s complete with its location on Nuns' Island. Secluded from the city core among a grove of trees, this spa focuses on the use of natural surroundings to enhance its focus on thermal experiences, massages and beauty treatments. Plunge into a hydrotherapy ritual of hot and cold waters before getting every ounce of tension in your body massaged out, followed by one of their events like lunar nights, wellness retreats, or their bistro with Scandinavian-inspired cuisine made from local products (plus brunches on Sundays, natch)."

"Strom Spa’s philosophy is to combine the Nordic spa experience with urban living. Only minutes away from Montreal’s city centre, this Nun’s Island spa offers a myriad of baths at different temperatures. They believe in the benefits of plunging into hot and cold baths to release toxins and promote relaxation of the body and soul."

"Guests can enjoy the outdoor baths no matter what time of year or the weather. From the baths, patrons have a view of Des Battures Lake. Treatments like massages, facials, body wraps, manicures and pedicures are performed in outdoor tents."

"Boasting an all-inclusive spa experience in Montreal's East End, Spa Escale Santé offers a wide array of treatments and services such as massotherapy, an Icelandic spa station, Nordic baths, facials, body care, mani-pedis, physiotherapy, and aquatic osteopathy treatments. It also offers perineal and pelvic rehabilitation treatments, which are ideal for pregnant women, those who've given birth, or even for women considering having children. A rare esthetic treatment called electrocoagulation is also on the menu."

"Spa Escale Santé, in the center of Montreal Angus area, is an intimate spa that offers indoor Icelandic baths in a soothing setting. Begin your relaxation journey in their sauna, rinse off in their waterfall, and indulge in the many perks they offer like massages, facials and other self-care services. The urban decor has a modern feel that’s both clean and cozy, giving the spa an air of instant comfort."

"The experience at Spa Escape Santé incorporates a wide array of spa options, from the beauty oriented to the relaxation oriented. Visitors can indulge in Icelandic-style baths, a cleansing waterfall and a series of other water features. The spa also offers massages, facials and more involved procedures like microblading, electrolysis and laser hair removal."

"Part of the offerings at the Place d'Armes Hotel, this health and wellness spa’s main attraction is a full hammam bath filled with eucalyptus vapors (plus a selection of teas to enjoy after you sweat out those toxins). A total of ten facial and body treatments are also available in conjunction with the bath, from massage packages to exfoliations and facial treatments. If you found yourself at this hotel for a staycation with a date or significant other, grab one of their couples’ packages to clean up after getting down and dirty."

"Located on the third floor of Place d'Armes Hôtels, one of Old Montreal's highest-rated ​​hotels, Rainspa is 2,500 square feet of spa, offering traditional services such as mani-pedis, facials, body treatments, LED and microdermabrasion treatments, as well as massage therapy. Special treatment options for men are also offered, and perhaps the most enticing attraction of all is Rainspa's hammam, a hot and humid steam room inspired by traditional Morrocan and Turkish baths. Imagine a sauna, but wetter."

"Located in the chic Place D'Armes Hotel in the Old Port, Rainspa distinguises itself with a complete range of aesthetic and paramedical treatments, while their team of dedicated experts make sure you find true relaxation."

"Sometimes you don’t want to decide what to do next at a spa, and that’s why we like to look to this guided experience in Griffintown. Attendants can take you from one treatment to the next, but the selection of options here merits repeated visits: Climb into a free-standing cryotherapy booth that’s chilled with liquid nitrogen (perfectly safe), white light sessions to induce a hypnagogic state to get your brain pumping out a bit of DMT, using sugar for hair removal, or any one of their other on-the-edge offerings. Come for the innovation, stay for the relaxation."

"Spa Cloud is committed to giving you the best health and wellness experience possible. Spa Cloud aspires to be Montreal’s greenest spa; they’re dedicated to being on the cutting edge of technology and innovation, and they’ll continue to offer you some of the most innovative treatments and therapies. Spa Cloud products are chosen for their beneficial plant and fruit extracts, which give nutrients and advantages while also assisting you in feeling your best."

"Cloud is an appropriate name for this spa, which is filled with natural elements. Entering Spa Cloud can feel, at times, like entering nature itself: wood, soft lights and organic surfaces reign. There is a menu of beauty- and wellness-minded treatments."

"Located in Westmount, one of the most affluent neighborhoods in Quebec, ​Annie Young Boutique and Spa offers standard spa treatments (massage therapy, steam-sauna-cold room thermal circuit, facials, and body care) but that's not what landed the spa on this list. What sets the spa apart from other spas are its medical spa services, from injectables (dermal fillers and Botox) to body sculpting to laser treatments. Victoria Park even features a health club with yoga, barre, and Pilates classes available on-site."

"Located in Brossard, a Greater Montreal area municipality south of the metropolis, Skyspa proposes a rooftop thermal experience with the help of Finnish saunas, steam baths, Californian baths, Nordic waterfalls, and rest areas. Massages and assorted beauty treatments are also available on-site. And keep an eye out for Skyspa's Aufguss sauna, which is a German-inspired sauna where water and essential oils are poured over the sauna stove."

"In some ways, SKYSPA is the perfect blend of urban and restorative experiences. Occupying the rooftop terrace in the Dix30 center on the outskirts of Montréal, SKYSPA – which is open through all four seasons – offers a vista of the city that can’t be beat. In addition to the steam rooms, saunas and whirlpools, SKYSPA offers a bistro with compelling fare (and a nicely curated wine list, to boot)."

"If your idea of optimal relaxation includes a beautiful view, head to Skyspa in the Dix30 center. This rooftop terrace, open in the summer and winter alike, is the perfect post-workday stop to enjoy a peaceful moment with a beautiful panoramic backdrop. Step into their Californian hot baths, eucalyptus steam baths, and Finnish saunas."

"Rosemont neighborhood spa Ovarium takes the high-tech approach to rest and relaxation with the Pulsar, a treatment that bypasses the time and effort experienced meditators put into reaching a relaxed state. Requiring clients wear stereo headphones and goggles with small LED lights in front of each eye that emit light timed to rhythms created by the headphones, Pulsar's combination of sound and light entrains brainwaves to move from a state of alertness to one of profound relaxation. Ovarium also proposes NeuroSpa, "a zero-gravity reclined and contoured armchair that facilitates complete mental and physical synchronization." Wearing headphones, the client listens to music as "multi-frequency harmonic vibrations" emanate from the armchair."

"In the Rosemont neighborhood of Montréal, you’ll find one of the city’s most interesting and tech-savvy spas. Spa Ovarium employs the PSiO treatment, which offers guests headphones, specialized goggles and a sensory treatment that increases relaxation. In it, an LED light is presented before the eye, moving in a rhythm that is supposed to shift the body from a state of alertness to a state of complete relaxation."

"Opened in 1982, Ovarium was the first floatation bath center in Montreal. Now located in the Petite-Patrie area, Ovarium now comprises six therapeutic flotation bath rooms and eleven massage therapy rooms, where guests are meant to combine the two relaxation techniques to achieve ultimate mind and body rejuvenation."

"Don’t miss passing by this spa in Les Cours Mont Royal, located inside the commercial portion of the Underground City. One of those legacy spas that’s been serving Montrealers for years—two decades and counting!. —its specialty lies in the range of rejuvenating beautification services it offers among swanky digs."

"Spa Diva is known as Canada’s largest and most elegant full-service day spa. Not only do we want to pamper you, but they also want you to leave feeling more relaxed and like yourself. Their major priority at Spa Diva is you."

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"Poutine, that glorious Quebecois invention featuring french fries and cheese curds doused in gravy, is a must for every first time visitor to Montreal. The most famous spot is La Banquise, which servers poutine to the hungry (sometimes drunken) masses 24 hours a day. I asked my friend Jodi, a local, for her recommendation, and she suggested Frite Alors!"

"If you don’t want to venture as far as La Banquise, you could just go to Frite Alors!. in the Latin Quarter. It also has delicious poutine and it’s a little more centrally located. But La Banquise is a classic for a reason, in my opinion, so I think it’s worth it to go."

"The pogo was undercooked lol...Poutine was ok.I used to go to the frite alors near udem a lot when I was going to school. Now the sauce is not the same a..."

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"Avec plus de 1000 points de vente à travers le monde, cette chaîne taiwanaise de restaurants spécialisés en bubble tea a définitivement fait ses preuves. Quelques options sans lactose sont disponibles et il est possible de contrôler la quantité de glace et de sucre ajouté dans sa boisson. Bref, un thé sur mesure!"

"A trip to this Brazilian steakhouse’s all-you-can-eat is made all the better when considering it’s one of the best steakhouses in Montreal. The charrascos here—a Brazilian classic—are a culinary classic, where meats like filet mignon, lamb, chicken and homemade sausages are grilled to perfection and served directly to you table on the spit. All you need to do is ask for more as you watch live samba performances."

"A post shared by Milsa Grillades Brésiliennes (@lemilsachurrasco). Food just tastes better when it’s served to you on a spit. Le Milsa serves arguably the best churrasco in the city and they serve a lot of it."

"Simple, delicious food, including fresh manicotti and possibly the finest veal in the city, have given this tucked-away restaurant a solid reputation among diners. Expect a welcoming and unpretentious vibe, unobtrusive background music that allows for conversation, and knowledgeable servers, especially in the wine pairing realm."