Long Island has long been a refuge for relaxation for New Yorkers, and with a wealth of spas and healing centers, it couldn’t be easier to treat yourself to a little self-care spa day. Whether you’re looking for indulgent luxury or no-frills relaxation, you can find it off the Long Island Rail Road. Below, find a list of top wellness experiences for your next getaway.
SPA EXPERIENCES
AIREM Modern Beauty Rituals, Syosset & Bridgehampton
As the first Korean beauty inspired medical aesthetics spa in the United States, AIREM (428 Jericho Tpke, Syosset) offers a variety of science-backed skincare essentials, facials, mind + body relaxation packages, cosmetic skincare procedures, and so much more. Stop in and talk to one of the experts about facials, serums, and the other skincare treatments the MedSpa offers. AIREM is also a spa in residence at the Topping Rose House Boutique and Luxury Hotel (1 Bridgehampton-Sag Harbor Turnpike, Bridgehampton).
LIRR
Port Jefferson
Montauk
Take the LIRR from Penn Station or Grand Central Madison to Syosset, then catch a short rideshare to the destination. For the Topping Rose House location, take the LIRR to Bridgehampton; it’s a 15-minute walk from the train station.
The Baker House 1650, East Hampton
For unparalleled luxury at one of the Hamptons finest bed and breakfasts, check into The Baker House 1650 (181 Main St, East Hampton). Surrounded by lush, terraced gardens, guests can also unwind in the hotel’s state-of-the-art spa facility. Relax, rejuvenate, and revitalize your mind and body with Baker House’s many spa experiences and wellness events. It’s worth noting that The Baker House spa services are reserved for guests of the hotel.
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Montauk
Take the LIRR from Penn Station or Grand Central Madison to East Hampton, then catch a short rideshare to the destination. The Baker House is less than a mile from the train station.
Gurney’s Montauk Resort & Seawater Spa, Montauk
Experience the one of a kind, 30,000-sq-ft Seawater Spa, recently re-imagined at Gurney’s Montauk Resort (290 Old Montauk Hwy, Montauk). With the help of AIRE Ancient Baths creator Alonso Balaguer Designs, the spa highlights include co-ed relaxation areas; eucalyptus oil-infused steam rooms; four contrast bathing pools, and our ocean-fed, saltwater indoor pool. Newly designed treatment rooms feature indoor/outdoor space for chromotherapy, hydrotherapy and full body treatments. Enhanced fitness offerings include daily wellness classes, dedicated strength and cardio rooms, and a studio for private or group classes.
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Montauk
Take the LIRR from Penn Station or Grand Central Madison to Montauk, then catch a short rideshare to the destination.
Not far from Gurney’s you’ll find Montauk Manor (236 Edgemere St, Montauk). Elegant wood beams frame this classic Tudor, which stands watch over 12 fabulous acres and is situated on a hilltop where sweeping vistas of the Atlantic Ocean, Gardiner’s Bay, and Block Island Sound beckon, offering an extraordinary setting that will make you feel like royalty. Their Space MTK – Spa offers a variety of spa packages which include luxurious accommodations, rejuvenating treatments, and wonderful keepsakes for a memorable and rejuvenating winter weekend escape.
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Montauk
Take the LIRR from Penn Station or Grand Central Madison to Montauk, then catch a short rideshare to the destination.
Naturopathica Spa & Healing Center, East Hampton
Some of the best remedies come from nature, and at Naturopathica (74 Montauk Hwy, East Hampton), the mission is to connect you to nature’s healing powers. This spa experience features natural therapies and empowers everyone to take control of their own well-being with our healing arts centers, skincare and body products, remedies, and rituals. Through a holistic approach, they connect beauty, health, community, and the earth.
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Montauk
Take the LIRR from Penn Station or Grand Central Madison to East Hampton, then catch a short rideshare to the destination.
Nestled within a quiet corner of the beautifully refurbished Canoe Place Inn & Cottages (239 E Montauk Hwy, Hampton Bays) – an East End landmark hosting travelers from across the world for over a century – sits a beautifully appointed full-service spa created in partnership with the acclaimed Sommet Beauty team. Founded in 2023, Sommet Beauty is a curator of clean, sustainable, luxurious beauty brands. In addition to sourcing and offering the best of clean beauty, they offer facial and body treatments with a goal of helping clients reach their highest potential in mind and body through restorative treatments and efficacious products.
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Montauk
Take the LIRR from Penn Station or Grand Central Madison to Hampton Bays, then catch a short rideshare to the destination.
East Wind on Long Island , Wading River
From a relaxing retreat to a group spa getaway, experience East Wind’s (5720 Rte 25A, Wading River) 10,000-sq-ft luxury spa where guests can indulge in a fully equipped facility featuring an array of treatment rooms, spacious couple’s suites, men’s and women’s saunas, steam rooms, and locker rooms as well as rain showers, an all-new relaxation lounge, and state of the art full-service hair and makeup salon.
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Ronkonkoma
Take the LIRR from Penn Station or Grand Central Madison to Riverhead, then catch a 15-minute rideshare to the destination.
WELLNESS & HEALING CENTERS
Port Salt Cave, Port Washington
Right on the Inspiration Wharf in Port Washington, Port Salt Cave (403 Main St, Port Washington) offers one of the best deep relaxation experiences in its serene salt cave. Salt Therapy may help support the immune, nervous, and lymphatic systems, but it is one of the most calming experiences ever. Be sure to get some unique salt crystal jewelry from the cave’s Krystal Blu Boutique on your way out too!
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Port Washington
Take the LIRR from Penn Station or Grand Central Madison to Port Washington, then catch a short rideshare to the destination.
Through Salty Soul Yoga, the main goal is to help your mind and body connect, developing your own healthy and spiritual process. The one-of-a-kind practice caters to a broad range of clientele and fills participants with pure gratitude and relaxation while elevating physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing. Indoor pool classes are available year-round at The Omni Fitness Center in Uniondale, the Farmingdale-Howitt Aquatic Center in Farmingdale (only an 8-minute walk from Farmingdale station), and the Sid Jacobson JCC in Oceanside.
Salty Soul also offers outdoor standup paddleboard yoga classes Memorial Day through Labor Day at The Waterfront Center in Oyster Bay, Heckscher State Park, Tanner Park, Gilgo Beach, Glen Cove and Steers Beach.
LIRR
Ronkonkoma
Take the LIRR from Penn Station or Grand Central Madison to Farmingdale, then walk for 8 minutes to the destination.
Alexandra Accardo Studios, Huntington
Alexandra’s knowledge, facial massages and extraordinary talent at creating customized facials leave her clients with healthy, glowing skin. She works with each individual to create a personalized daily skin care routine that fits both their skin and lifestyle. Alexandra believes that because everyone’s skin is different, there’s no one size fits all. The services provided by Alexandra Accardo Studio include facials, body treatments, injectables, spray tanning, sugaring, waxing, and lashes and brows.
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Port Jefferson
Take the LIRR from Penn Station or Grand Central Madison to Huntington, then catch a short rideshare to the destination.