Top Johannesburg day spas to suit all budgets

20 Jul 2022 Secret Getaway 6 min read

Joburg Spa

Top spa experiences in and around Johannesburg, offering tranquil settings, traditional massage experiences and excellent spa amenities and facilities.

Are you wondering what the current obsession is with self-care? It is an understandable response to how the rules of life have changed in the hybrid world we find ourselves in.

Admittedly, self-care doesn’t have to be overly complicated.

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Taking care of ourselves is important to our well-being. It is about easing our stress, making it even easier to appreciate life, one moment at a time. Even when the pressure is on. In fact, especially when the pressure is on.

Simple self-care rituals can be as effective as taking three deep breaths. Filling each breath with an intention to release and restore. It’s remarkable how we can take our breathing for granted. Until you start to focus on the process of breath. It creates an unexpected mindfulness right there in that moment.

Further to the mindfulness of self-care, carving out a space in your calendar to focus just on you is as important.

A tranquil natural setting, sipping on something warm and soothing after the high of a deep-tissue massage springs to mind. Taking deep breaths as you inhale the calming essential oil scents all around you.

If this suits your self-care mood right now, we’ve curated a list of the top spa settings and experiences in and around Johannesburg to suit all budgets.

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Saxon Hotel Spa, Sandhurst

The Saxon has become known for producing their own Signature Treatments and products. These products are developed using only the best local ingredients, and all packaging is fully recyclable.

The newest signature treatment is the Luxury Soul by Saxon Signature Journey. It starts with mindfulness and breathing exercise before moving on to a full body exfoliation with a Moringa Scrub.

The scrub is made with rooibos, apricot kernel, African potato, moringa oil as well as shea butter. An Imbola body mask is then placed on top of the scrub to allow the active ingredients to penetrate into the skin, including the red pigments found in local sand, which acts as an antioxidant.

This is then followed by a full-body massage using a specialised oil, named liquid gold. It is made up of 100% marula oil with cape geranium. The journey is also African inspired using African tools such as a Rungu stick, African calabashes and rain sticks.

Recommended Pamper Treatment to Try

Luxury Soul by Saxon Signature Journey | Cost: R2 460 | Duration: 1hr 45min

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Four Seasons Spa at The Westcliff – Westcliff

With panoramic city views, overlooking Johannesburg's canopy of trees, this is a light-filled, day-spa oasis.

Their most popular treatments vary between The Luxury Shea Butter body massage and a bespoke signature experience, the Deeply Relaxing Poultice massage.

You'll have the use of the sauna and steam rooms available in the change rooms, as well as the 25m outdoor lap pool and jacuzzi. Unwind after your spa experience on the rooftop sundeck with an Apres Spa offering light meals and refreshments .

Recommended Pamper Treatments to Try

The Luxury Shea Butter body massage | Cost: R2 050 | Duration: 60min

Tension Release Vigor massage | Cost: R2 050 | Duration 60min

Signature Deeply Relaxing Poultice massage | Cost: R2 750 | Duration: 90min

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Fairlawns - Sandton

Escape to Bali in the heart of Sandton. This spa is set amidst a tranquil bamboo forest garden. You are able to customise your treatment to either a half-day, full-day or two-hour experience.

With a variety of classic massages on offer, a popular treatment is the Soy Candle massage. The heated candle wax is used to massage the body, ensuring a moisturising and hydrating experience for your skin. Their outdoor Balinese-style salas offer an oasis of calm for your treatment too.

You can also enjoy access to the Fairlawns hydro facilities before and after your treatments. These include a heated plunge pool, Knipe Therapy and spa bath, jacuzzi and steam room.

Recommended Pamper Treatment to Try

Soya Candle Massage | Cost R950 | Duration: 60min

  • When: Monday – Friday 08h00 – 19h00
    Saturday 09h00 – 19h00
    Sunday and Public Holidays 09h00 – 17h00
  • Where: 1 Alma Road, Morningside, Sandton
  • Website: www.fairlawns.co.za/spa
  • Email: [email protected] | Tel: 011 808 7300

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Da Vinci Spa and Gym – Nelson Mandela Square

This spa prides itself on its high-quality range of body and facial therapy treatments.

Unique to Da Vinci is the Signature Sleep Improvement massage, which is meant to help you reach a state of ultimate relaxation.

You are also encouraged to enjoy the relaxation lounge, complete with a fresh fruit and beverage bar before or after your treatment. Other facilities include the hydro pool, steam room in the male and female change rooms, as well as a Rasul Chamber.

Recommended Pamper Treatment to Try

Signature Sleep Improvement Massage | Cost: R1 150 | Duration: 90min

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Casalea Spa

New kid on the block is quickly earning a reputation for excellent facilities & a menu of services that ensure you are spoiled for choice. Conveniently based in Northcliff, Joburg. This French styled lifestyle spa oozes luxury with modern eclectic touches throughout.

Recommended Pamper Treatment to Try

Signature Spa Experience with Vichy Glow Hydrotherapy | Cost: R1,800 | Duration: 90min

  • When: Hours: Monday – Friday: 09:00am – 18:00pm
    Saturday: 08:30am – 18:00pm
    Sunday: 08:30am – 17:00pm
  • Where: Pendoring Road, Northcliff
  • Website: https://casalea.co.za/
  • Tel: +27 11 431 0135

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Beauty by Laser – Parkhurst

If you want more than just a tranquil massage, try Beauty by Laser with their cutting-edge technology & body treatments that includes pain-free laser hair removal & skin tightening.

Their most popular treatment is the Hyaluronic Facial. This is a results driven treatment said to give you refined pores and a youthful glow as it combats the signs of aging.

They also offer a Detox Spa Package which is three-hours long. It begins with skin exfoliation, followed by a full-body wrap, deep-tissue massage and express pedicure. Access to the enriching Rasul chamber is included.

Recommended Pamper Treatments to Try

Hyaluronic Facial | Cost: R650 | Duration: 60min

Detox Spa Package | Cost: R3 000 per couple or R1 800 per person | Duration: 3hrs

Affordable indulgence

Woodlands Spa - Cradle of Humankind

Enjoy magnificent views of the Crocodile River, while being cocooned in a glass-box treatment room.

Woodlands' Journey Treatments are tailored to your specific needs. It can include mud applications and massages with aromatherapy oils and or rose quartz crystals.

This spa also embraces Holistic Therapy. Their reiki and breath work treatments are quite popular, offering a journey of self-discovery and acting as a stress reliever.

Recommended Pamper Treatment to Try

Group breathe work session workshop | Cost starts from R350 per session. Theme dependent and includes sound therapy. | Duration: 2hrs

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Life Day Spa, Rosebank

Set in the heart of Rosebank, take a journey through remarkable water features and enjoy the glow of natural light as you soak up the serene atmosphere of this urban oasis.

Their facilities include Hyperbaric oxygen therapy, a capsule that uses three-times cleaner oxygen and helps in treating issues like migraines or if you are not sleeping well at night. It aims to heal, repair, and energize by saturating your body fluids, tissue, and cells using oxygen under pressure.

One of their most popular experiences is the Luxurious Couples suite, which comes complete with a jacuzzi, and you are served bubbles and a cheese platter for two.

Recommended Pamper Treatments to Try

Luxurious Couples Full-Body massage | Cost: R710 per person, R750 booking fee for the couple's suite. Total: R2 170 | Duration: 2hrs. 1hr body treatment, 1hr private time to relax and enjoy the Jacuzzi

Back, Neck and Shoulders massage | Cost: R430 for 30min; R570 for 45min; R690 for 60min

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Mid Isle Day Spa – Midrand

This spa has an expansive garden area with a dam and as per its name a little island where you can enjoy tea or a picnic, weather permitting.

With a range of nine different treatments, the most popular option is their tailored package of three treatments of your choice. These include a choice of a facial, full body massage, foot or hand massage, as well as an Indian head massages for example.

Recommended Pamper Treatment to Try

Create your own package of 3 treatments | Cost: R750 | Duration: 2hrs 15min

  • When: Monday - Saturday 09h00 - 16h00
    Sunday 09h00 – 13h00
  • Where: Plot 77B, Old Olifantsfontein Road, Glen Austin
  • Website: www.midislespa.co.za

  • Tel: 082 537 4970

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Skin Sense Day Spa – Rivonia

This is best described as a Bali-inspired, one-stop pamper spot - offering all manner of treatments from massage to facials.

There is also an onsite hair salon as well as a resident restaurant for light lunches. One of their unique treatments is the Ka huna deep-tissue massage, which sees expert therapists using a forearm technique to ease muscle tension.

Recommended Pamper Treatments to Try

Ka huna deep-tissue massage | Cost: R715 | Duration: 60min

Foot massage | Cost: R235 | Duration: 30min
  • When: Monday - Thursday: 08h00 - 18h00Friday: 09h00 - 17h00
    Saturday: 08h00 - 16h00
    Sundays: Closed
  • Where: Cnr Wessel and 8th Ave, Rivonia, Sandton
  • Website: www.skinsense.co.za
  • Email [email protected] | Tel: 011 807 6281

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