Inside a sauna on a ferry boat turned spa, we sweated in silence and gazed out a broad picture window framing the Montreal skyline. The floating spa, Bota Bota, is docked on the St. Lawrence River, ...

An aufgussmeister executing a German towel ritual in a sauna at Förena Cité Thermale Credit: Courtesy of Förena Cité Thermale Standing in a sweltering sauna near Montréal on a recent morning, ...

It's the dog days of summer in Montreal — the air is muggy, the weather's hot, the streets are strewn with reeking litter from festival season, and New Year's resolutions are long forgotten but still ...

The spa’s expansion brings a new wave of wellness offerings, led by a spectacular large-scale sauna devoted to immersive Aufguss ceremonies. Bota Bota, the serene floating retreat anchored in Montreal ...

At Recess, one of the newest wellness spas in Montreal, quiet is almost discouraged. R&B singer Leon Bridges croons sweet melodies over a speaker, flooding the gender-neutral locker room. Individual ...

There’s nothing quite like luxuriating in steamy whirlpool or standing under a hot waterfall to wash away your winter woes. Fortunately, these full-service spas don’t require the purchase of a ...