Lazio is Italy's most historically rich region, home to Rome — the Eternal City — as well as ancient ruins, medieval hilltowns, volcanic lakes, and a stunning Tyrrhenian coastline. From the Colosseum to the vineyards of the Castelli Romani and the thermal baths of Viterbo, Lazio offers an unparalleled blend of art, history, nature, and cuisine.
Top spas
Curated picks for treatments and day spas.
Spa at Hotel de Russie
A world-class underground spa in Rome's most prestigious hotel offering personalised wellness programmes, organic treatments and a stunning indoor pool. Treatments use QMS Medicosmetics and exclusive hotel formulations.
Signature treatment: Roman thermal water ritual and personalised wellness journeys
Terme dei Papi
The most renowned thermal spa in Lazio, drawing on ancient sulphurous springs used by Roman emperors and medieval popes. The large outdoor thermal pool at 37°C set amid medieval towers is an unforgettable experience.
Signature treatment: Outdoor sulphurous thermal pool with medieval Viterbo as backdrop
Terme di Stigliano
A free-flowing natural thermal spring in a ravine near the ruined ghost village of Canale Monterano. A completely natural, unmanicured thermal experience — the hot sulphurous water flows freely into natural rock pools.
Signature treatment: Free natural thermal springs in dramatic ghost-town landscape
Acanto Benessere Spa, Rome
An elegant urban day spa near the Spanish Steps offering a comprehensive menu of massages, facials, body treatments and hammam experiences. A peaceful retreat from Rome's busy sightseeing.
Signature treatment: Hammam experience and anti-aging facial treatments
La Via della Seta Hammam, Rome
An authentic Turkish-style hammam experience in Rome's Trastevere area, offering traditional kese scrub, soap massage and relaxation services in beautifully tiled marble surroundings.
Signature treatment: Traditional kese exfoliation and foam massage
Spa at Grand Hotel Villa Tuscolana, Frascati
A countryside spa in the Castelli Romani wine country specialising in vinoterapia (wine therapy) treatments using Frascati DOC grape extracts, vine ash body wraps and Castelli wine baths.
Signature treatment: Vinotherapy treatments using local Frascati wine extracts
Wellness retreats
Multi-day immersive experiences.
Yoga Retreat at Castello di Titignano
A medieval castle in northern Lazio converted into a yoga and mindfulness retreat centre, surrounded by Etruscan countryside. Daily yoga, guided meditation and organic local cuisine.
Agriturismo Wellness Retreat, Sabine Hills
A farmstay in the Sabine Hills (Rieti province) offering digital detox weekends combining hiking, farm-to-table eating, massage therapy and complete disconnection from modern life.
Terme dei Papi Wellness Package, Viterbo
A short thermal wellness stay in Viterbo combining accommodation at a spa hotel, unlimited thermal pool access, massage treatments and visits to Viterbo's medieval centre and northern Lazio countryside.
Signature treatments
Local specialties worth seeking out.
Massage
Swedish, deep tissue and traditional Italian massage from €60; thermal mud wraps €50-80
Hammam
Traditional hammam experience from €45 including steam, scrub and soap massage
Body
Wine therapy body wraps €70-120; volcanic earth body masks €60-90; Lazio olive oil wrap €80
Facial
Organic facial treatments from €60; anti-aging treatments €80-150; signature hotel facials €100-200
Yoga & meditation
Studios, classes, and meditation centres.
YogaRoom Roma
A well-established Rome yoga studio near Piazza Navona offering daily drop-in Hatha, Vinyasa and Restorative classes in Italian and English
Bikram Yoga Roma
Hot yoga studio in the Prati neighbourhood near the Vatican, offering the 26-posture Bikram sequence in heated rooms
Villa Borghese Outdoor Yoga
Seasonal outdoor yoga classes held in the Villa Borghese gardens in summer — a magical experience with Rome's park as backdrop
Wellness travel tips
Get the most from your wellness experience.
Book Terme dei Papi in Viterbo (the outdoor thermal pool) on weekdays — weekends can be very crowded especially in summer
Stigliano thermal springs near Canale Monterano are free and wild — bring towels and old clothes
Many Rome hotels offer spa access for non-guests — call ahead to book day-use packages
Frascati vinotherapy spa treatments are unique to the Castelli Romani area — an unusual and memorable experience
The best season for thermal bathing is October-March when the warm pools contrast with cool air