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San Jose del Cabo is a place of intersections, between ocean and desert, tradition and transformation, visitors and locals. While known for its art walks and beach sunsets, it’s also quietly becoming one of Baja’s most meaningful wellness destinations. In this corner of the world, self-care is evolving into something deeper: not just about feeling good, but about feeling seen, grounded, and connected.
Among the many spas in the area, three stood out to us, not simply for the services they offer, but for the stories they carry and the spaces they’ve cultivated. Each one invites something different. But at the center of them all is a sense of care that runs deeper than the surface.
Gypsy Soul House: An Urban Spa That Feels Like Home
In the heart of San Jose del Cabo’s historic district is a space that feels more like a living room than a lobby. Gypsy Soul House, founded by Emily Lennon, is not a spa you stumble upon behind resort gates—it’s something more personal, more lived-in. It sits right in the heart of the town’s eighteenth century historic center, with energy spilling out its door and into the town’s daily rhythm.
“I wanted it to feel tranquil, inviting, and rooted in community,” Emily shared in an interview with us. “Not just a business, but a place that encourages connection.”
And it does. Beyond its massages, facials, and holistic offerings, Gypsy Soul House hosts salsa nights, art gatherings, and a weekly Young Entrepreneur Market that gives the local community a place to share and come together. It’s an intimate space with a big heart. Inside, the walls carry the hum of conversation, the aroma of herbal oils, and the quiet sense that you’ve entered a space where you can exhale.
Los Cabos can sometimes feel like a place of comings and goings, a landscape of transience. But that’s precisely why Emily built Gypsy Soul House the way she did.
“Many of our clients are here only part of the year or are visiting, so we stay in touch with them,” she said. “We let them know they’re remembered.”
That energy—of being remembered, of being welcomed back—is rare. Gypsy Soul House offers something resort spas rarely can: a sense of belonging not to a brand, but to a neighborhood
The Spa at Viceroy Los Cabos: Sculpted Luxury with a Soulful Pulse
A short drive away, just off the coast’s gleaming corridor, sits a very different kind of experience. The Spa at Viceroy Los Cabos is all glass, water, and light—designed to mirror the ocean just beyond its walls. The space itself is sculptural: a labyrinth of white walkways over reflecting pools, leading to a sanctuary beneath the surface.
Here, wellness takes on a meditative quality. The spa spans 11,000 square feet and includes vitality pools in a cave-like grotto, hydrotherapy rituals, steam rooms, ice fountains, and private treatment rooms that feel more like minimalist sanctuaries. The design is stunning, but it’s the human touch that guests seem to remember most.
One recent guest wrote,
“The spa is small but beautiful and the ambiance is truly relaxing.”
Another added,
“The shining star of this resort is the spa.”
Treatments here include locally inspired ingredients, such as Baja sea salt and desert herbs, as well as Viceroy’s signature body therapies. There’s a softness to the luxury—intentional, spacious, deeply relaxing.
While it sits within one of the region’s most design-forward resorts, The Spa at Viceroy Los Cabos stands apart because of its atmosphere: intentional, yes, but not impersonal. The staff is known for their attention, and the hydrotherapy circuit is frequently praised for its calming, almost ritualistic pace. Guests often arrive expecting beauty; they leave having felt something more internal shift.
SE Spa at Grand Velas: Where Ritual and Refinement Meet
Then there is SE Spa at Grand Velas, a sprawling wellness sanctuary tucked within one of Cabo’s most prestigious resorts. This is not just a spa—it’s a destination, designed for total immersion. SE Spa blends Indigenous Mexican healing with cutting-edge luxury. Its hydrotherapy ritual alone includes saunas, chromotherapy, ice rooms, and water pressure therapies that guests describe as transformative.
One reviewer wrote. “From the staff to the actual services, everything was intentional.”
The spa’s treatment menu is equally expansive, mezcal-infused massages, desert clay wraps, reflexology, and facial treatments that use local botanicals. It is, quite literally, a world unto itself. And while it’s certainly luxurious, what makes SE Spa memorable is how thoughtfully it balances indulgence with authenticity. Therapists are referred to as “body artisans,” and every guest is guided through their wellness journey with individualized care.
You don’t visit SE Spa to pop in for a quick session—you come here to let time stretch out.
A Landscape of Wellness, Each with Its Own Rhythm
What makes the spa scene in San Jose del Cabo so compelling is not that it’s polished or trending—it’s that it feels personal. Each of these spaces invites you to experience care in a way that resonates beyond the body.
At Gypsy Soul House, wellness is woven into community.
At The Spa at Viceroy, wellness is elegant, designed, and immersive.
At SE Spa, wellness is a ceremony.
And all of them—each in their own way—remind us that taking care of ourselves doesn’t have to be about escaping reality. Sometimes, it’s about stepping more fully into it. About remembering what it feels like to breathe deeply, to be tended to, and to come back to ourselves.