La Prairie Spa at The Ritz-Carlton New York, Central Park — Local services in New York

I will never go to another spa ever again.

This place is too good for words. There is truly nothing like this incredibly decadent experience at La Prarie Spa. As soon as you walk in you are welcomed by an incredibly warm and smiling staff there to make you feel comfortable and wonderfully relaxed. Immediately, you are asked if you want anything (I opted for an almond milk latte - which was baller), and munched on some nuts and dried fruit.

Then I was called by the lovely Rachel to get the caviar mani/pedi treatment. I’ve never been a huge fan of eating caviar, but I am certainly a fan of putting it on my body. The treatment was beautiful! You get to choose your own music, and are whisked away for 2 hours while she transforms your hands, feet and nails into true beauty. My feet have never looked that good.

Afterwards, Rachel took me back to their gorgeous lounge (which they have just recently undergone renovations), where she brought me a crisp glass of bubbly and a few mini desserts to try. I could have died from happiness.

I waited for my nails to dry and then went to use their steam room, showers (their shampoo and conditioner smells delightful), and their beautiful La Prarie products they leave for your use in the locker room. The face wash is top notch.

I think I spent like 4 hours there. Best 4 hours you will ever spend. Real life seems so distant in there while. You leave relaxed, happy and maybe a little tipsy (the champagne is very good lol). Worth every penny. I’m taking my...

Great spot and very accommodating team! If you’re in the area and need a massage, I’d recommend La Prairie 🙌

I saw a few negative reviews but wanted to give it a try myself and after doing so, I’m happy I gave it a try. To be fair, I went on a Tuesday which is probably a more low-key day than Thursday-Saturday. Regardless, the steam room, shower, and massage were just what I needed. They have some good refreshments as well along with mixed nuts and some dried fruit to snack on.

I didn’t see that they let you select an individual masseuse but if you can, request Shamar! I knew my lower back was hurting so I asked her to focus there but she found other areas that needed work and I felt amazing afterwards. Thank you Shamar 🙏

Lastly, some comments I saw mentioned it’s a small spa. This seems like a “no-duh” sort of thing in NYC. Limited and expensive space, especially near Central Park, isn’t going to provide a large spa like other locations might.

Overall, great experience here and if you go, I hope you enjoy it too!

PS - No pics on this one. I don’t feel good about taking...

I had an absolutely wonderful, quiet and luxurious experience from start to finish. I booked a 60 min prenatal massage and 90 min signature facial, which were both nothing short of heavenly. Because I’m pregnant, I wasn’t looking for the “total spa experience”, just a top notch treatment-focused escape in a beautiful, clean facility and this was the perfect place for that. When booking, I should have asked if they could do a longer prenatal massage because 60 mins always seems so rushed to me especially if it’s been a while since your last one. Only minor critique is I wish the women’s locker facilities had a bit more privacy than a curtain between it and the relaxation/waiting area though. It seemed easy for anyone to mistakenly...