Palm Springs, CA ( January 15, 2025) – Agua Caliente Casinos, the premier destination in greater Palms Springs for live entertainment, gaming and wellness, is pleased to announce The Spa at Séc-he, located in downtown Palm Springs, has been named as #1 Spa in North America by Spas of America. This is the second year in a row that The Spa at Séc-he is #1 on the Top 100 Spas of 2024 list by Spas of America, just announced this week. In addition to this, Agua Caliente Casinos’ Sunstone Spa, located in Rancho Mirage, also made the Top 100 Spas of 2024 list.

“We are honored to have The Spa at Séc-he named the #1 Spa in North America for the second year in a row, with Sunstone Spa also recognized in the top 100. This recognition from Spas of America highlights our team’s dedication to delivering exceptional wellness treatments and outstanding guest experiences. Their commitment to excellence is the foundation of our success, and we are grateful for this esteemed acknowledgment,” said Saverio R. Scheri III, COO at Agua Caliente Casinos.

The Spa at Séc-he, which opened in April 2023 in the heart of downtown Palm Springs, is one of the most luxurious hot mineral spring spa destinations in the country. Twenty-two private mineral baths serve as the centerpiece to this location. The 105-degree Agua Caliente Hot Mineral Spring water emerges from the ground in its purest state for ultimate healing and relaxation. This state-of-the-art spa, 73,000 square feet, was designed with thoughtful curated experiences. In addition to the 22 private mineral baths, The Spa at Séc-he also features 15 treatment rooms, a cryotherapy chamber, two float pod suites, a boutique fitness area, a grounding room, an acoustic wellness lounge, tranquility garden, menthol dry sauna, eucalyptus steam room, two halotherapy salt caves, a resort-style pool and mineral pool, four whirlpools, luxury cabanas, full-service salon with scalp treatment beds, and a café and a poolside bar with food service.  

“This is an outstanding accolade for the teams at The Spa Séc-he and Sunstone Spa. It is always our goal to provide exceptional service for each one of our guests, so to earn this kind of international recognition is a profound honor and incredibly exciting,” adds Robert Maloney, Vice President of Commercial Operations at Agua Caliente Casinos.

Sunstone Spa, ranked among the top spas in North America for 2024, is located at Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa Rancho Mirage. In 2023, the spa was ranked #3 Spa in the United States by Spas of America. Sunstone Spa includes one-of-a-kind treatments as well as grounding chairs and infrared treatment tables. Sunstone Spa also boasts private spa cabanas for guests, full salon services, a boutique fitness area, sauna, steam room, and offers halotherapy treatment.

The Spa at Séc-he and Sunstone Spa offer treatments and experiences by appointment including day pass reservations and private cabana rentals. For more information about the Agua Caliente Casinos and its award-winning spas, please visit www.aguacalientecasinos.com or call 888.999.1995.

About Agua Caliente Casinos

Agua Caliente Casinos has locations in Rancho Mirage, Palm Springs, and Cathedral City, CA. Agua Caliente Casinos has earned Forbes Travel Guide Awards for the fifth consecutive year in 2024, winning two Forbes Four-Star ratings for The Steakhouse and its hotel in Rancho Mirage—making it the only hotel in Greater Palm Springs to achieve such status—along with Sunstone Spa earning the Forbes Five-Star Award for the fourth consecutive year. Agua Caliente Rancho Mirage is also a AAA Four Diamond property and was ranked top 3 for “Best Casino Outside of Las Vegas” in Newsweek in 2024. The Sunstone Spa was also ranked number three in North America by Spas of America’sTop 100 Spas 2023. The Steakhouse is a consecutive winner of the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence since 2007. 

Agua Caliente Casinos also took the lead in two Best Desert Sun Community’s Choice Awards categories, earning Best Casino in Palm Springs and Best Hotel in Rancho Mirage. Agua Caliente Casino Cathedral City was named 2024 Business of the Year at the Cathedral City State of the City Business Awards.

In 2024, the Spa at Séc-he in downtown Palm Springs won #1 Spa by Spas of America in 2024, for the second year in a row along with winning the 2024 ISPA Awards in two categories. In 2023, it won the Sustainable Spa Award by the Green Spa Network and in April 2024, the spa won a coveted Good Housekeeping 2024 Beauty Awardas Destination Spain the category of Body Care, the only spa in the world to earn such an award. It ranked #9 for Best Hot Springs in the nation by the USA Today 10Best Awardand was named as the Best of the Best by Palm Springs Life.

Collectively, the Agua Caliente Casinos offer three entertainment venues, 13 diverse dining options, meeting and event spaces, and expansive gaming floors. Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa Rancho Mirage offers a 16-story, 340-room hotel with resort-style pools and cabanas, a full-service luxury spa and salon, and the Pívat Cigar Lounge. The Rancho Mirage property is also located across from Agua Caliente Fuel, an expansive fuel station with 750 square feet of gaming machines, competitive gas prices, and a drive-through coffee shop, Java Caliente. Agua Caliente is also home to two nearby championship golf courses: Indian Canyons Golf Resort North and South.

For more information about Agua Caliente Casinos, visit www.aguacalientecasinos.com or join the conversation on Instagram @aguacalientecasinos.

About Spas of America

Spas of America is the online destination for consumers seeking the best spa and wellness experiences. Established in 2005, Spas of America has evolved into the largest spa and wellness travel website, featuring premier resorts, hotels, and health spas throughout the USA, Canada, and Mexico. Its mission is to inspire healthy living and travel by providing users with a beautiful, informative, and aesthetically pleasing online platform. In a rapidly growing travel industry segment, wellness enthusiasts, both leisure and business travelers, turn to Spas of America to discover activities and lifestyle choices that foster holistic health. With over one million annual visitors to its digital and social media properties, Spas of America continues to connect individuals with the transformative power of spa and wellness.

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