{"id":419705,"date":"2026-08-29T00:10:15","date_gmt":"2026-08-29T00:10:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/419705\/"},"modified":"2026-08-29T00:10:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-29T00:10:15","slug":"best-of-atx-2026-wellness-travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/419705\/","title":{"rendered":"Best of ATX 2026: Wellness & Travel"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\tBest Wellness-Centric Work Spot: Gevity<\/a>
\n\"\"Photo by Chad Wadsworth<\/p>\n

While many of us groan at the return-to-office move\u00adment, Gevity is a place where we actually want to get work done. Short for \u201clongevity,\u201d the North Austin club beckons members with sound bath meditations, strength and mobility classes, and even a co-ed recovery lounge with communal cold plunges and a dry sauna. But the coworking hub still manages to foster plenty of productivity with private meeting rooms and workspac\u00ades-some complete with treadmill desks.<\/p>\n

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Best Celebrity-Approved Wellness: Ways2Well<\/a><\/p>\n

The world of longevity is certainly having a moment, and stars keep flocking to Austin-based Ways2Well. The data-driven wellness lab is leading the vanguard with everything from stem cell therapy and EBOO blood cleansing to Dexa Scans, CO2 Max tests, and hyperbaric chambers. Notable clientele has included Jelly Roll and Russell Crowe, who credit the company\u2019s wellness programs as significant for their weight loss journeys, and Aaron Rodgers, who has used their neuroscience brain scans for diagnostics. Even Austin podcasting giant Joe Rogan is a fan of the clinic, utilizing their plasmapheresis and stem cell therapy.<\/p>\n

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Best Fitness Studio: Present Practice<\/a>
\n\"\"Photo by Luisa Pineda<\/p>\n

Staying fit became a lot more fun this year thanks to the communal dynamic and spirited live music workouts at Present Practice. Since opening downtown in January, the studio hosted its inaugural Yoga House during SXSW and offered unique activations and live music during special iterations of its yoga and Pilates classes through\u00adout the year. Driven by love of community and travel, the studio also facilitates unforgettable global wellness retreats, including upcoming trips to Namibia, Morocco, and Kenya this fall.<\/p>\n

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Best Spa: Folklore Spa<\/a>
\n\"\"Photo by Teal Thomsen<\/p>\n

Maximalist design lovers, we\u2019ve found your mecca. Camp Lucy owners Whit and Kim Hanks knocked it out of the park with their new spa, which brims with vibrant hues and international antiques. Housed in a former Vietnamese town hall building that was reassembled at the Dripping Springs property, Folklore opened this past winter with mesmerizing wallpapers and colorful pieces from across the globe. Walk around the space to view glazed clay tiles and plates in the Victorian Majolica style, ironwood statues from Asia, and sea sponge busts from the Amalfi Coast before you unwind with a soothing massage or facial. Kim worked with London-based interior designer Charlotte Smiley, who helped select the wallpapers and light fixtures inside the spa. To make sure the decor wasn\u2019t too overpowering, the co-owner used antiques to ground the design. \u201cIf you\u2019re looking at our hot pink walls and you\u2019re like, whoa, but then you see a beautiful piece of old brown wood furniture, your mind thinks, \u201cOh, this isn\u2019t too crazy,\u201d Kim says. \u201cIt gives the space soul.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Buzziest New Hotel: 1 Hotel<\/a>
\n\"\"Rendering courtesy of 1 Hotels<\/p>\n

Perched inside the new Waterline building, the tallest tower in Texas, the much-anticipated 1 Hotel Austin is taking our hospitality expectations to new heights. Slated to open this September, the 252-room, pet-friendly hotel includes 60 luxe suites and a signature restaurant (Alte\u00f1o Austin) by James Beard Award nominee chef Johnny Curiel, whose Denver restaurant Alma Fonda Fina received a Michelin star. The nature-centric, sustainable hotel will also boast a rooftop lounge (watr), and stylish pool, plus an outpost of the Bamford Wellness Spa. Looks like it\u2019s time for a staycation.<\/p>\n

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Best Staycation: Melrose River Club<\/a>
\n\"\"Photo by Lisa Hause<\/p>\n

Less than 35 minutes from Austin, this adults-only boutique hotel entices guests with its charming cabins and casitas next to the San Marcos River. Unwind with a dip in the luxe pool, take a walk along the riverbank, or grab a seat next to the fire pit under the stars. For those who want to socialize, Melrose River Club hosts regular events like supper clubs and gatherings in its stylish pavilion. But if you\u2019d rather just hang with your dog, the 12-acre property has several designated pet-friendly cabins perfect for your pooch.<\/p>\n

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Best Hotel Revamps: French Cowboys<\/a>
\n\"\"Photo by Hunter Mitchell<\/p>\n

Who doesn\u2019t love a makeover? French Cowboys co-founders Dylan Petrich and Franklin Dusserre are breathing new life into weathered hotels and inns across Central Texas. From retrofitting Heidelberg Lodges\u2019 1930s property into stylish green-and-white cabins at riverside Petit Cowboy to transforming the Gruene Outpost River Lodge into Hacienda Del Rio with modern amenities like a curated clubhouse, barrel sauna, and pickleball court, the business partners are infusing a bit of that je ne sais quoi into the Hill Country.<\/p>\n

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Best Beauty Must-Haves<\/p>\n

These 3 skincare debuts had our skin glowing this year.<\/p>\n

Lazyface Facescreen<\/a>
\n\"\"Courtesy Lazyface<\/p>\n

Both a sunscreen and a serum, this dermatologist-formulated mineral blend grves skin a hydrating glow without the grease of typical sunscreens.<\/p>\n

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LONA Cactus Silk<\/a>
\n\"\"Courtesy LONA<\/p>\n

Desert-inspired ingredients such as prickly pear and evening primrose have made this antioxidant-rich face oil and serum a fan favorite.<\/p>\n

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Tano Age Well Face Cream<\/a>
\n\"\"Courtesy Tano<\/p>\n

Powered by banana stem sap, this collagen-boosting formula eschews animal products and retinol, making it both vegan-friendly and pregnancy safe.<\/p>\n

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