AWANA Spa

AWANA Spa is the resort spa at Resorts World Las Vegas, 3000 S Las Vegas Blvd, on the north Strip in Nevada. It is a large facility with hydrotherapy pools and is notable for hosting one of the first aufguss performance saunas in the United States. Aufguss is a sauna ritual from German-speaking Europe in which an attendant infuses the heat with aromatic steam and circulates it with towels, turning a sauna session into a staged, sensory event. Having it inside a Las Vegas resort spa gives visitors access to a tradition more commonly found in European thermal baths. The treatment menu includes massage, facials, couples treatments and salon services, in addition to the sauna and hydrotherapy offerings. Massages start from about $200, and treatments typically last 50 to 90 minutes. A spa day access option is available for visitors who want to use the thermal facilities, so a treatment is not the only route in. The spa operates daily by appointment, and reservations are recommended, especially for couples treatments and for aufguss sessions, which run on a schedule rather than continuously. Current session times, menu and pricing are published on the Resorts World Las Vegas website. The resort is located on the north end of the Strip near the Las Vegas Convention Center area, so visitors staying elsewhere should plan transport in advance. Robes, lockers and changing areas are provided. Hydrotherapy and sauna areas follow typical spa etiquette, including quiet conduct and showering before entering pools. Visitors new to aufguss may wish to ask the attendants about intensity and duration before joining a session, since temperatures and humidity can be high.