How to craft the perfect winter wellness getaway in Montréal

Spas and health clubs not to be missed in Montréal

There’s no end to the creativity of the Montréal spa scene, where you can bathe in beer, get smeared in honey, experience hot-cold therapy extremes or melt stress away on moored spa boats. 

Some wild spa treatments you’ll want to try in Montréal

These treatments will dispel stress and blow your mind all at once!

🍺 Bains Ninkasi offers a wellness space where natural beer ingredients merge with a Nordic spa experience to create completely unique treatments, like a hops bath during which you’re invited to drink lager;

🐝 Guerlain Spa’s signature facial treatment centres around the power of honey, in homage to the French cosmetic brand’s Abeille Royale range;

🐚 Bota Bota, spa-sur-l’eau’s very context is unique: located on two moored boats in the St. Lawrence River, this spa offers marine-themed treatments like hot seashell massages; 

🌿 Rainspa explores the therapeutic benefits of CBD with a special massage aimed at muscle recovery, reducing inflammation and soothing anxiety.

Social spas to chat as you chill

Nordic treatments for extreme relaxation

Alternating hot-cold treatments are an old Viking secret frequently used by athletes to this day, to stimulate circulation, reduce inflammation, speed muscle recovery and relieve soreness. You can alternate between a variety of hot tubs, cold plunges, wood saunas, cold showers and steam baths all day long at these spas: 

• Bota Bota, spa-sur-l’eau
• Scandinave Spa Vieux-Montréal 
• Strøm Nordic Spa 
• RECESS Station Thermale
• Spa Le Finlandais

Spas where you can dine

Some Montréal spas really have you covered for an all-day experience with beautiful spots to enjoy a meal. 

• At Strøm Nordic Spa, you can enjoy a meal at Nord, a gastronomic space offering a veggies-forward seasonal menu with local meats and sustainable seafood; 
• At AWÚ the serenely designed café-restaurant features small shareable plates like curry-roasted squash and sea bass crudo; 
• At Bota Bota, spa-sur-l’eau, La Traversée attracts spa-goers with its waterfront view and its dishes like pork ribs and hasselback beets with spicy maple syrup;
• At Loft Beauty Spa, you can pair your spa day with a high tea service, complete with finger sandwiches and pastries;
• At Bains Ninkasi, lager is included in the treatment price, and you can expand that into one of six customized beer tastings, including a pairing with chocolates;
• And in hotel spas like the Four Season’s Guerlain Spa, the Ritz Carlton Montréal’s Spa St. James, the Hôtel William Gray’s Spa William Gray, the Place d’Armes Hotel’s Rainspa and the Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth’s Moment Spa, you can order room service to the spa chill zone. 

Other winter wellness activities

🥾 Winter walks in the beautiful Mount Royal Park or Parc Jean-Drapeau

⛸️ Ice skating in parks all over the city

🍽 Enjoying the outdoor terraces or seeking out cozy indoor fireplaces

🛍️ Shopping in warmth of the Underground City

🖼️ Museum hopping in the downtown core

🎡 Riding in the heated cabins of the Grande Roue de Montréal