Looking for the ideal way to soak your worries away? This spa an hour from Montreal has got you covered! The Polar Bear's Club is the ultimate spa for grabbing some much-needed R&R, and you're in luck 'cause they're offering $40 access to their thermal baths all spring long.
While spas are a perfect way to feel revitalized and rejuvenated, gosh can they ever be expensive. Well, it doesn't have to be at the Polar Bear's Club.
The spa is offering $40 access to their thermal baths from Tuesdays to Thursdays up until May 31, 2022. So you can escape from the hustle and bustle of the city without having to break the bank.
With spa access costing nearly double most of the time, this deal is certainly one worth snagging. If you've got a free day during the week and want to take in all that the spa has to offer, then it's a total must-try.
Polar Bear's Club offers an array of amenities including four hot baths, two cold pools, a polar plunge where you can immerse yourself directly in the river and of course their two dry saunas and steam room.
You can also take your experience to the next level with a massage, however, the thermal experience is totally relaxing enough.
The spa also has various indoor and outdoor seating areas for you to soak in the sun, read a book, or even take a nap if those baths got you feelin' calm enough.
Although they are open year-round, when you've got a deal this good, you just might wanna head on over this spring!
Although Quebec's COVID-19 rules will be loosening up soon with the re-opening of many establishments, spas across the province remain partially shut down. The Quebec Spa Association (QSA) is decrying the "incoherence" of Quebec's decision to keep baths and saunas closed, despite giving the green light for concert venues, cinemas, and arenas to open.
In a press release issued on January 25, the QSA said it finds it "inconceivable" that spas would be left out of the first two phases of Quebec's re-opening when it is an "industry that has more benefits than risks for the public."
Prior to the fifth wave and current lockdown, spas were already operating at 50% capacity, said Geneviève Émond of Bota Bota in Montreal. Émond said that at the time they were welcoming guests in numbers "much less than 500 people."
Massage therapy remains available throughout the province. However, bath and sauna services have been completely left out of the re-opening, though they are "often prescribed by health specialists as complementary or preventive care," observed Jocelyna Dubuc of Spas Eastman.
The continued closure of baths and saunas has caused significant financial losses for spa owners, said the Quebec Spa Association — owners who have already "invested hundreds of thousands of dollars," all while implementing sanitary measures that have been approved by the INSPQ and the CNESST, the QSA stated.
In the QSA statement, the association's president and CEO, Véronyque Tremblay, expressed frustration with the government's choices.
"It is clear that the Premier of Quebec and the Minister of Health do not understand how our industry works. I'll make them an offer: come and visit our spas and you will see your decision makes no sense," said Tremblay.
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It might sound a little too early to start planning the PERFECT Valentine’s Day Date but let’s be honest, IT’S NEVER TOO EARLY! In fact, if you are planning to make reservations at a spa, then you better start booking and calling some of the superb spas below. To help you guys out, I have composed a list of all the Spas she REALLY wants you to take her to for Valentine’s Day.
Not only will you have a happy girlfriend but you will also be able to enjoy your date since you guys can relax and enjoy each other's company! So, make sparks fly and fall more in love on Valentine’s day this year with that extra special someone.
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1. Bring Your Valentine To Scandinave Spa Vieux-Montreal
Located in the Old Port, this spa is known for its Scandinavian baths and fabulous massages! You and your girlfriend can enjoy Finnish saunas, Nordic showers and various massage hybrids in the spas award-winning, modern and elegant environment.
This Moroccan themed spa has incredibly amazing hammam! In addition, they have private hammam treatments, argan oil massages and black soap exfoliants. But wait, I'm not done just yet! They also have superb algae body wrap, facials, mani/pedis, self-tanning treatments, and much, much more, all to ensure a magical Valentine's day with your lovely girlfriend.
Located right in the heart of Brossard’s Dix 30, Skyspa is the place to bring your girlfriend if you want to show her a truly impressive Valentine's day! It's like a little slice of heaven in the middle of a super busy area. Their thermal spas are located on the rooftop, so you get to overlook the city while enjoying each other's lovely company! They offer thermal baths, a steam room, and multiple saunas.
Now this is the Spa to be on Valentine's Day! Not only does Bota Bota have an incredible view of Montreal, but it is also very romantic! Plus, it has to be about Montreal’s most famous and incredibly well-loved spa so it only makes sense that you should come here on Valentine's day. Their staff is incredible and you can enjoy privacy and calm love with your girlfriend on Valentine's day!
If you and your girlfriend want to try something new while relaxing on Valentine's day, then I suggest heading to Spa Ovarium for sensory deprivation tanks! These sensory deprivation flotation pods will give to maximal relaxation and stress relief while enjoying your girlfriend's company! The inside of the pod is filled with water and salt, for maximum floatation potential, and from the minute you step inside, you’re pretty much closed off from the rest of the world.
Located in Nun’s Island, simply a five-minute drive from Montreal, Strom Spa offers spectacular massages, facial and body treatments! They have multiple baths and saunas but their best feature, minus you and your girlfriend, is their spectacular calming view. This is 100% a perfect place to enjoy Valentine's day!
Even though this spa is located in Laval, it is relatively close nd perfect for Valentine's day! Finlandais has to be one of the most gorgeous spas on this list! Their outdoor baths are a little more secluded plus, the prices here are incredibly fair.
Enjoy the benefits of alternating hot and cold with infrared sauna followed by the Igloo shower with your girlfriend with Valentine's day! Not only will the view over Montreal steal her heart, but so will their amazing spa treatments from massages to facials!
For a unique Valentine's day, Spa Cloud is the place to be! Their super unique and high key awesome experience of their Cryosauna (basically a sauna, except with super cold temperatures) will shock you and your girlfriend! It is good for pain relief, metabolism boosting, and love!
For a full spa experience with your girlfriend, I suggest checking out Spa Diva. Not only will your girlfriend feel like a princess, but you will feel like a prince! They have great Facial Care, Body Care, Massages, Skin Resurfacing, Nail Care, and even Waxing!
Why not treat your girlfriend to a full vacation experience! At Spa St. James, which is located in the Ritz-Carlton, you can rent a room for Valentine's day and take your girlfriend to the AMAZING spa! They even have a great couples retreat that will help you seal the deal on Valentine's day!
I'm a big believer that in life, you've got to do what makes you happy. (That's why I drink a lot... but this isn't about that).
One thing that makes me really happy is relaxing. I know, I know. Chilling makes everyone happy, right? Well, I'm kind of what you would call a professional unwinder. De-stressing is one of my (very few) specialities in life. As a result, I've also gotten really good at finding awesome spas around Montreal - and I've decided to share my findings with you guys.
Okay, two words: Chocolate baths. Yes, friends. You read that right.
Spa Centrale Park, located right near Park Lafontaine, is a seriously amazing way to de-stress right here in Montreal. They offer an awesome variety of expert services; you can find anything from more traditional offerings (like Swedish massages) to things that are a little bit harder to find (like relaxation baths featuring Belgian chocolate!)
Wrap this up with their incredibly serene and cozy vibe, and their super fair prices, and you've just found your new favourite spa, friends.
Hey, friends, do you love to relax? Well, of course you do. That's why you're here. And if you're a true lover of all things chill, then you're going to truly fall in love with Spa Escale Sante.
Situated right in Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie, Escale Sante is pretty much the most perfect way to escape the hustle and bustle of the city, without actually having to leave Montreal.
Featuring a hugely varied and extensive list of services, such as facials, hydromassage baths, nordic baths, hot clay massages, Reiki massages, and much, much more, it's basically a guarantee that Escale Sante's got something for everyone to enjoy.
Ever feel like floating all of your troubles away as waves gently rock away anything and everything that might be bothering you? Don't lie, friends. You know you have.
At Le Bath Room, this is not only possible, but it also happens to be their specialty. This Plateau spa focuses exclusively on baths and massages - and does a seriously spot-on, amazing job of both. The types of massages they offer are really extensive, too (they've got Swedish, Thai, Lomi-Lomi, deep flow, and four-hands massages, just to name a handful of them), meaning that you can wrap up a life-changing floating session with a life-changing massage, too.
Those of you who know the benefits of sensory depravation should definitely know about Spa Ovarium. Although this Rosemont spot offers traditional massages - that are amazing and done by some seriously awesome professionals - the real star of the show? Its sensory depravation flotation pods.
These things are seriously cool, friends. The inside of the pod is filled with water and salt, for maximum floatation potential, and from the minute you step inside, you're pretty much closed off from the rest of the world. This makes for one really unique and refreshing relaxation sesh; trust me when I say that when you're time is up, you feel like a totally different person.
Ovarium offers a whole bunch of unique and super relaxing features, too. Their pulsar treatment (which is basically a laser light show for your eyes) is among my all-time favourite ways to relax, hands down. All in all, if you're looking for an out of the box way to seriously de-stress, you know where to go.
OMG. Strom Spa is pure, pure love, guys. No joke, I think the day I spent at Strom was the most relaxing day of my whole, entire life.
First of all, Strom is located on Nun's Island, and there's something really refreshing about being off-island, surrounded by calm waters and fresh air. Strom also offers tons of services to make sure that you're optimally relaxed at all times. They've got a super healthy restaurant right on the premise (that offers brunch, too!), massage and facial treatments, and an outdoor thermal bath experience that is beyond amazing.
The best part? They encourage quietness at all times, so that you know you're going to be able to really and truly escape the stressors of everyday life.
Ever been to a spa on a boat? No? Well, then, you know where your next spa session is going to be.
Montreal's incredibly well-loved Bota Bota spa is located on a boat in the Old Port, which means that not only will you be placed in the expertly qualified hands of Bota Bota's staff, but you'll be overlooking some of Montreal's most beautiful sights, too. Also, straight-up, how awesome does it sound to be experiencing an incredibly fun and relaxing water circuit on the deck of a boat?
Exactly. Run there, friends, and prepare to experience the best (and most chill) time of your whole life.
Confession - I am literally always here. I don't know what it is that attracts me to Skyspa so much, but the obsession is really, really real.
Actually, scratch that. I'm fairly certain that I do know why I love this spot so much. Located right in the heart of Brossard's Dix 30, Skyspa is like a little slice of heaven in the middle of a super busy area. Their thermal spas are located on the rooftop, so you get to overlook the city while bubbling your troubles away in one of their awesome thermal baths; steaming your problems away in their steam room; or sweating away all of your problems in one of their multiple saunas.
Protip: Step into their chilled relaxation room for a quick nap, and experience relaxation on a whole other level of awesome.
Alright, raise your hand if you've ever been to a hammam. This Moroccan take on a steam bath is one legit way to up your chill levels to infinity, and Rainspa just so happens to have one incredibly awesome hammam. For an added bonus, they offer private hammam treatments, like argan oil massages and black soap exfoliants.
Tha hammam is not the only thing that Rainspa expertly offers, though. Their algae body body wrap, for example? OMG. Honestly, one of the best ways to remain relaxed and take care of your skin. Rainspa also offers facials, mani/pedis, self-tanning treatments, and much, much more, all to ensure that you're de-stressing in the best ways possible.
If you're as big a fan of the environment as you are of chilling out, then Nubia Spa Vert is for you.
Not only is Nubia dedicated to being as environmentally friendly as possible, but they also offer a bunch of organic treatments - such as organic body exfoliations and organic facials - just to ensure that you're getting pampered in the most healthy way possible. In addition to this, Nubia also offers sauna infrared therapy, osteopathy, and various types of massages.
Let me just start off by saying that the staff here? So, so on point. They're super professional, which is a huge plus when you're trying to relax and let the stressors of your life just melt away.
Not only that, but Espace Nomad offers a whole bunch of really awesome ways to make sure you're as chill as possibly can be. Their "mystic massage", for example, highlights the connection between the spirit and body, while their signature massage features the use of butter and spices.
Espace Nomad doesn't just offer some seriously unique and fantastic massage options, though. They've pretty much got it all, TBH, including organic body wraps, holistic care (including yoga), infratherapy, and much, much more.
