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This article is about a health facility. For other uses, see Spa (disambiguation).
A day spa is a business that provides a variety of services for the purpose of improving health, beauty, and relaxation through personal care treatments such as massages and facials.
The number of day spas in the US almost doubled in the two years from 2002 to 2004, to 8,734, according to the International Spa Association, and by 2020 there were 21,560 spas across the United States, according to Statista.[1][2]
Differences from beauty salon and destination spa
A day spa is different from a beauty salon, in that it contains facilities such as a sauna, pool, steam room, or whirlpool that guests may use in addition to their treatment.
A day spa is also different from a destination spa, as no overnight accommodation is provided.[3] In contrast, a destination spa offers similar services integrated into packages that may include diet, ex