A few days of trails, coasters and cooking for a crowd earns everyone a slow morning. The Smokies' best spas sit inside resorts in Pigeon Forge, Sevierville and Gatlinburg, and all four on this list take outside guests, so you can book a massage or a pedicure while staying in your own cabin.
We kept this list short on purpose: real, full-service spas only, no ziplines or wedding barns. Book early if you are planning a group morning, since treatment rooms are limited and side-by-side times go first.
In This Guide
The Spa at RiverStone Resort
This day spa at RiverStone Resort is open to the public and has a long menu: massage, facials, body and nail treatments, head spa, and wellness options that include a salt room and float therapy. It welcomes couples and groups and hosts bridal parties and group events, which makes it the easy call for a girls' trip or wedding weekend.
Good to know: Open daily, with the latest hours (to 7 p.m.) Tuesday through Saturday.
Closest Vantage cabins: The Bungalow (5-10 min), Big Bear (5-10 min)
View Full Guide →The Spa at Oak Haven
Set in a cabin resort in Sevierville, this award-winning day spa is open to the public and offers deep tissue, warm salt stone and prenatal massage, facials, body wraps, reflexology and an ice cream pedicure. The Time for Two package pairs a massage and reflexology for couples, and the spa has saunas, showers and a lounge. Phones stay out of treatment areas.
Good to know: Small spa that fills up; book at least two weeks ahead in peak season.
Closest Vantage cabins: Wheatlands Plantation (10-15 min), Carpenters Splashin Paradise - Waterpark (15-20 min)
View Full Guide →The Spa at Dollywood's DreamMore Resort
Dollywood's full-service salon and spa is open to the public, not just resort guests, and offers massages, facials, manicures, pedicures and hair services, with seasonal treatments built around mountain-inspired ingredients and aromas. It is a good fit for a multigenerational group, since kids as young as 4 can book a manicure, pedicure or hair service.
Good to know: Reservations required; a 20% gratuity is added automatically.
Closest Vantage cabins: Pigeon Forge Getaway (10-15 min), Sunrise Splash (10-15 min)
View Full Guide →St. Somewhere Spa
The spa at Margaritaville Resort Gatlinburg welcomes the public and runs an island-themed menu: signature, Swedish, hot stone, deep tissue and prenatal massage, facials from 30 to 80 minutes, body rituals, nails and hair. Couples massages share one room, which also works for best friends or a mother and daughter, and there are mini manicures and pedicures for kids 12 and under.
Good to know: Open daily, with later hours on Friday and Saturday; book online.
Closest Vantage cabins: Greystone (5-10 min), Gatlinburg Heights (5-10 min)
View Full Guide →Drive times to the closest Vantage cabins are measured by road without traffic; allow extra time on the Parkway in peak season.
Tips for Groups
- Book as early as you book dinner reservations. Oak Haven's spa is small and can fill two weeks or more ahead in peak season, and a group wanting side-by-side times needs even more lead time.
- For a bridal party or girls' trip, start with RiverStone, which hosts bridal parties and group events, and ask about combining massages with the salt room or float therapy.
- Read the fine print when you book: DreamMore adds a 20% gratuity automatically and limits kids 4-8 to nails and hair, while St. Somewhere has a separate mini menu for kids 12 and under.
Staying with a big group? Browse Vantage cabins by bedrooms, pools, theater rooms and more, or see our large group cabins.