• Golden Door Spa Connoisseur 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

  • About Golden Door Spa

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    Tucked away in a tranquil pocket of northern San Diego County, the legendary Golden Door offers a world of new beginnings. As peace of mind and well-being are reached, guests develop bonds with nature, fellow guests, and themselves.

    Founded in 1958 by visionary Deborah Szekely, Golden Door was designed based on the ancient traditions of Japanese honjin inns. The setting includes serene sand gardens, koi ponds, and antique stone lanterns. A circular labyrinth is used to teach the Zen Buddhist practice of kinhin (walking meditation). This breathtaking, yet meditative environment inspires possibilities for personal renewal.

    For a customized program in fitness, nutrition, and beauty, guests complete a pre-visit packet prior to arrival and meet with staff members upon arrival to discuss goals. Decision-making is kept to a minimum as the all-inclusive schedule and program is magically created for each individual, allowing a truly stress-free week to unfold. Guests check in on Sundays for the usual weeklong stay, each night receiving a tailored schedule for the next day. The new Spa Interlude Program, only available during selected months of 2008, offers three- and four-day sessions with the same personal attention. Though the 40-room Golden Door is designed for women, some co-ed and men's weeks are offered throughout the year.

    Location

    Golden Door Spa

    ADDRESS

    PO Box 463077
    Escondido, CA  92046
    United States

    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 View Treatments Menu

Reflecting the integration of body, mind, and spirit, the Golden Door mingles guesthouses, gardens and treatment rooms to form a seamless spa. Daily in-room massages are a treasured ritual here, as are early morning hikes through surrounding mountains. Other therapies are available at the Japanese Bathhouse, where guests have access to steam room, sauna, showers, and the herbal wrap area.

Golden Door also offers nine treatment rooms, all of which overlook beautifully serene landscapes, and are scented by the natural fragrances of surrounding azaleas, camellias, and fruit trees. Different treatments are offered each day, with options including aromatherapy, balneotherapy, European-style deep cleansing therapy, herbal wraps, body scrubs, pedicures, scalp treatments, and make-up instruction.


Massages

Aromatherapy

BlackBerry Hand Massage

Deep Tissue

Feldenkrais

Hot Stone

Lomilomi

Lymph Drainage

Myofascial Release

Reflexology

Reiki

Swedish

Thai

Fitness & Activities

Aerobics

Boxing

Dancing

Meditation

Personal Training

Pilates with Reformer

Qigong

Spinning

Tai Chi

Yoga Classes

Water Treatments

Hydrotherapy

Watsu

Facilities & Amenities

Food/Beverage Available

Locker Room

Restaurant

Robes Provided

Sauna

Showers

Slippers Provided

Steam Room

Whirlpool, Jacuzzi

Other

Acupuncture

Nutrition Consultation

Hair/Nail Services

Eyebrow and Lash Tinting

Hair Styling and Care

Makeup Instruction/Application

Manicures

Pedicures

Sunless Tanning

Waxing

Body Scrubs

Fruit Scrub

Salt Scrub

Body Wraps

Algae/Seaweed

Mud

Slimming

Complimentary and Alternative

Acupuncture

Biofeedback

Facials

Acne/Deep Cleansing

Back Facial

Custom

Signature

Preventive

Other Traditional Wellness Treatments

Energy Work

Chakra Balancing

Golden Door Spa

5.00 out of 5 stars
Overall rating based on 8 Reviews
8 of 8 (100%)
Customers would visit this business again
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Ahhhhmazing!
By jacquiem | April 10, 2012
5.00 out of 5 stars
33 of 70 People Found This Review Helpful
The fitness programs are wonderful. This truly is a "fitness spa" more than a "beauty treatment" spa. The staff is extremely accomodating and the grounds are simply majestic. They only allow 40 guests at a time, so you make wonderful friends. I met a woman who was on her 34th visit to the Golden Door!
Would you visit again? Yes
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a day of serenity
By null | May 16, 2011
5.00 out of 5 stars
206 of 364 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
215 of 417 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
362 of 757 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
372 of 750 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
384 of 802 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
415 of 864 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
438 of 923 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
United States

Phone: +1(800) 424-0777

Facilities & Amenities

Facilities

Sauna

Hair and Beauty

Steam Room

Tennis

Showers

Bar/Cafe/Restaurant

Fitness Testing

Changing/Locker Rooms

Cardiovascular Equipment

Nutritional/Dietical Expert

Jacuzzi

Amenities

Slippers Provided

Food and Drink

Changing/Locker Rooms

Robes Provided

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