• Golden Door SpaConnoisseur Spa
  • Golden Door Spa
  • Golden Door Spa
  • Golden Door Spa
  • Golden Door Spa
  • Golden Door Spa
  • Golden Door Spa
  • Golden Door Spa
  • Golden Door Spa
  • Golden Door Spa
  • Golden Door Spa
  • Golden Door Spa
  • Golden Door Spa
  • Golden Door Spa
  • Golden Door Spa
  • Golden Door Spa
  • Golden Door Spa
  • Golden Door Spa
  • Golden Door Spa
  • Golden Door Spa
  • Golden Door Spa
  • Golden Door Spa
  • Golden Door Spa
  • Golden Door Spa

  • Location

    Golden Door Spa

    ADDRESS

    PO Box 463077 
    Escondido, CA
    92046
    US

    Phone: +1(800) 424-0777

  • Awards & Accolades

    Connoisseur Spa

    2011 Readers' Choice Awards Winner for:

    1. 2011 Readers Choice Awards - Cooking Classes
    2. 2011 Readers Choice Awards - Cuisine
    3. 2011 Readers Choice Awards - Fitness Program
    4. 2011 Readers Choice Awards - Luxury
    5. 2011 Readers Choice Awards - Mind Body Spirit
    6. 2011 Readers Choice Awards - Weight Loss
    7. 2011 Readers Choice Awards - Yoga

    2010 Readers' Choice Awards Winner for:

    1. Favorite Spa in North America
    2. Best for Accommodations
    3. Best Cooking Classes
    4. Best Fitness Program
    5. Best for Hiking
    6. Best for Mind-Body-Spirit
    7. Favorite Spa Manager
    8. Favorite Spa Treatment
    9. Best for Weight Loss
    10. Best Brand
    11. Best Cuisine
    12. Best for Going Solo
    13. Best for Luxury

    2009 Readers' Choice Awards Winner for:

    1. Best Fitness Program
    2. Best for Going Solo
    3. Best for Hiking
    4. Best for Luxury

    2008 Readers' Choice Awards Winner for:

    1. Best Cuisine
    2. Best Fitness Program
    3. Best for Going Solo
    4. Best for Mind-Body-Spirit

    2007 Readers' Choice Awards Winner for:

    1. Best for Fitness Program
    2. Best for Hiking
    3. Best for Mind-Body-Spirit
    4. Best for Weight Loss

Services

Massages

Aromatherapy

BlackBerry Hand Massage

Deep Tissue

Hot Stone

Lomilomi

Lymph Drainage

Reflexology

Reiki

Swedish

Thai

Hair/Nail Services

Eyebrow and Lash Tinting

Hair Styling and Care

Makeup Instruction/Application

Manicures

Pedicures

Sunless Tanning

Waxing

Water Treatments

Hydrotherapy

Watsu

Facilities & Amenities

Locker Room

Restaurant

Robes Provided

Sauna

Showers

Slippers Provided

Steam Room

Whirlpool, Jacuzzi

Fitness & Activities

Aerobics

Dancing

Personal Training

Pilates with Reformer

Tai Chi

Facials

Acne/Deep Cleansing

Back Facial

Custom

Signature

Body Wraps

Algae/Seaweed

Mud

Slimming

Body Scrubs

Fruit Scrub

Salt Scrub

Reviews

Golden Door Spa

5.00 out of 5 stars
Overall rating based on 7 Reviews
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a day of serenity
By null | May 16, 2011
5.00 out of 5 stars
134 of 230 People Found This Review Helpful
This Spa was so rejuvenating and relaxing. From the moment i stepped out of my car i found the ambviance and scenery to be quaint and serelle. The staff was generous to my every whim and i found the amenities to be excellent. Dr. Trevor Holly Cates provided a one on one hollisitic overture of my health and wieght loss goals, as well as ways to improve my excercise and diet regimen. I was treated to a complimentary massage after signing up for first time use with Dr. Cates' treatment plan. I fel amazing. The comfort that the golden door spa gives has truly been an experience i will never forget.
Would you visit again? Yes
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Best spa ever!
By karina | April 5, 2011
5.00 out of 5 stars
146 of 283 People Found This Review Helpful
You won't find a better spa anywhere. Excellent customer care, best massage, exquisite food, gorgeous surroundings, beautiful hiking trails, tranquil and relaxing. Everything you would dream your day or week at the spa should be.
Would you visit again? Yes
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Doesn't get any better than this!
By CyndiS | May 13, 2010
5.00 out of 5 stars
285 of 609 People Found This Review Helpful
I have been to the Golden Door for five years. I love it!Once you go there you will never want to go anywhere else. The food, staff and facilities are wonderful. Pure luxury!
Would you visit again? Yes
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Equisite!
By null | May 5, 2010
5.00 out of 5 stars
301 of 602 People Found This Review Helpful
This spa was the most luxurious spa. The decor and ambiance of the serenity was mesmorizing. I felt plush, relaxed and royal.
Would you visit again? Yes
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Favorite Place on Earth
By DeborahC | March 30, 2010
5.00 out of 5 stars
310 of 653 People Found This Review Helpful
I've been to the GD twice so far, and I am returning this year. I went alone the first time and brought my daughter when I returned. It is definitely a place you can go to alone. Everything is first class and about making your life better. I intend to return every year.
Would you visit again? Yes
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It doesn't get better than this!!
By SallieF | September 15, 2009
5.00 out of 5 stars
350 of 725 People Found This Review Helpful
When you arrive at the Golden Door you know that you've arrived someplace special from the moment you walk in. The program is completely customized for you, to help you achieve the mind/body/spirit balance so many of us seek. Everything is top-notch from the cuisine (buy the cookbook, it's worth it!), to the fitness program (do not miss Ouichi's classes) to the superb in-room massages and facial treatments. I returned from my week there feeling superb - lighter, happier and completely stress-free. The Golden Door is addictive. Once you've been, it's hard not to dream of returning again and again and again.
Would you visit again? Yes
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The Winner in Spas
By SpaExpert | February 21, 2006
5.00 out of 5 stars
366 of 781 People Found This Review Helpful
Golden Door has been around for many years. Every spa today trys to copy their formula. Most fall short. I went for men's week more than once. They only have 40 or so guests each week..you stay a week and you make great friends. The fitness program makes you feel like Rocky when you leave along with great great spa food. If you have the dollars for spa and fitness programs you need to go to the Golden Door...the tops.
Would you visit again? Yes
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Location & Hours

Business Address

Golden Door Spa

PO Box 463077 
Escondido, CA
92046
US

Phone: +1(800) 424-0777

Facilities & Amenities

Facilities

Steam Room

Showers

Bar/Cafe/Restaurant

Changing/Locker Rooms

Sauna

Jacuzzi

Amenities

Changing/Locker Rooms

Slippers Provided

Robes Provided

Events

Yoga Week

10-Aug-2008 00:00 — 17-Aug-2008 00:00  

Learn or polish the yoga techniques of various schools including Golden Door's own spa blend of Hatha, Astanga, and Iyengar. Beginner or expert, guests will experience the youthful joy that comes with living in a stronger, more flexible body. East Indian yoga teacher Madhu Nanda will lead a special beginners class with emphasis on a slow, tension-releasing style that journeys inward toward a deep sense of being.

Escondido, California
http://www.goldendoor.com/escondido

Food! Glorious Food!

17-Aug-2008 00:00 — 24-Aug-2008 00:00  

Golden Door's own Chef Dean Rucker and Registered Dietitian, Dr. Wendy Bazilian will show you a fresh new way to get the most from your food. Discover the natural wonders of the Golden Door's organic gardens. Find intense pleasure in lingering over a meal freshly prepared following the principles of the Slow Food movement. Learn how your emotions influence your eating habits through Mindful Eating and develop a more healthful relationship with food.

Escondido, California
http://www.goldendoor.com/escondido

Three and Four Day Spa Interludes

07-Dec-2008 00:00 — 14-Dec-2009 00:00  

Spa Interludes offers the rest, relaxation, and balance associated with Golden Door's iconic week-long stay in an abbreviated program customized for today's time-starved traveler.

Escondido, California
http://www.goldendoor.com/escondido

A Week With Joel Harper, Celebrity Fitness Trainer

13-Sep-2009 00:00 — 20-Sep-2009 00:00  

Joel Harper, creator of the workouts featured in the New York Times best-selling "YOU BOOKS" and the accompanying DVDs with Drs. Mehmet Oz and Michael Roizen, has designed custom workouts in New York City for 15 years. Classes this week will run the gamut from boxing drills and aquatic aerobics to Joel's famous FITPAK workout and the full-body YOU workouts.

Escondido, California
http://www.goldendoor.com/escondido/choose_your_week/coed_weeks.cfm

Workout with Joel Harper

21-Nov-2010 00:00 — 28-Nov-2010 00:00   Joel Harper

Celebrity trainer Joel Harper's unique workouts have been featured on Oprah, Larry King, and ABC news and he created the workouts for the New York Times best selling YOU BOOKS and the accompanying workout DVDs with Dr. Oz. During this coed week you'll be able to workout with Joel during a variety of classes or for those seeking one-on-one time with Joel, private sessions will be available for an extra fee. So, instead of waiting until after the holidays to get in shape, take advantage of a special rate of just $6,000 per person and get fit with Joel!

Escondido, CA
http://www.goldendoor.com/Escondido/choose_your_week/coed_weeks.cfm

Second Annual Culinary Week for Women

27-Mar-2011 00:00 — 03-Apr-2011 00:00   Kayla Roche and Virginia Willis

Golden Door’s Executive Chef, Kayla Roche will team up with guest chef and the best-selling author of Bon Appétit, Y'all: Recipes and Stories from Three Generations of Southern Cooking, Virginia Willis, to present a week of cooking classes, lectures and discussions that will be fun, educational, and delicious. Guests will tour Golden Door’s 3-acre organic garden and harvest fruit and vegetables that will appear on their plates later that day. After gathering the healthy ingredients, Chef Roche and Willis plan to demonstrate how to take the fat but not the taste away from the dishes that you love. At the end of the fun-filled week as a treat for the guests, the two will collaborate on a spectacular last evening dinner to show that Southern Comfort Spa Style has never tasted so good.

Escondido, CA
www.GoldenDoor.com/Escondido

CELEBRATE THE JOY OF DANCE: GOLDEN DOOR SPA WELCOMES CELEBRITY DANCER KARINA SMIRNOFF

05-Feb-2012 00:00 — 12-Feb-2012 00:00  

Golden Door, North America’s premier destination spa, is offering a special Dance Week hosted by Karina Smirnoff, reigning champion for the hit television show “Dancing with the Stars.” Available during Feb. 8-10, Karina will teach a series of exclusive dance classes for guests. Karina will also talk about her inspirational journey and be available for photos during a special evening presentation.

Escondido, California
www.goldendoor.com/escondido

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