Soft lighting, gleaming marble, brass chandeliers, and gentle colors set a regal tone for The Spa at The Ritz-Carlton, New Orleans. This tranquil spa lets you relax and indulge like the royals once did with a treatment menu inspired in part by favorite practices of French aristocrats. From the four-hands massage that Marie Antoinette adored to the citrus scent that Napoleon once wore, this spa takes you on a fascinating journey, enabling you to unwind in splendor.

Your body is primped and pampered in style here, whether you opt for a massage, a hydrotherapy soak, or a body treatment. The Napoleon royal massage is a spa signature that includes a heavenly citrus-scented bath prior to a lemon verbena-scented Swedish massage. Hydrotherapy soaks include therapeutic, couples, and even color therapy-themed baths. The body treatments are superb, and the spa’s signature magnolia sugar scrub gently exfoliates and polishes your skin while the heady scent of Louisiana’s luscious magnolias blended with botanical extracts envelops you. The magie violete therapy uses marine clay with lemon, lavender, pine, cinnamon, cypress, sweet marjoram, and ylang ylang essential oils and offers an innovative approach to the body wrap without the actual wrapping. In the magie noire treatment, moor mud draws out the skin’s impurities and is followed by an exfoliating massage and a refreshing Vichy shower. Whether you want to add a glow to your skin with a body bronzing treatment or to banish unwanted cellulite with a body contour treatment, this spa satisfies all requests, while manicures, pedicures, and hair care services ensure that you leave looking your best.

A delightful café invites you to linger before or after a treatment and is a lovely spot to enjoy salads, sandwiches, and light dishes that please your palate without adding to your waistline. The spa’s well-stocked gift shop warrants some retail therapy; the magnolia-scented signature products are wonderful reminders of this sweet Southern getaway.