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This North Carolina spa is rated among top 10 best in the country. Here's why.

Wilmington StarNews

Asheville's historic Omni Grove Park Inn has made the top 10 on a list of best hotel spas in the United States.

The were chosen byÖгöÉÙ¸¾ÊÓƵUSA TODAY reader votesÖгöÉÙ¸¾ÊÓƵfrom a number of options selected by an expert panel. Spas chosen were praised for the quality of their facilities, treatments and services.

Here's what to know about the Omni Grove Park Inn's spa, voted No. 10 in the nation by 10Best Readers' Choice.

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Omni Grove Park Inn spa voted No. 10 in US

At No. 10 on the list, the Grove Park Inn's spa was praised for its expansive 43,000-square-foot facilities offering a wide variety of treatments that "combine Southern hospitality with new and innovative techniques."

The entry also had compliments for the spa's massages, skin-enhancing facials and elegant atmosphere.

One of the spa's many subterranean mineral pools.

The spa's website goes into more detail about the guests can enjoy, including mineral pools with soothing underwater music, waterfall pools, contrast pools, a lap pool, an inhalation room, a sauna, a eucalyptus-infused steam room and more.

Treatments to choose from include a range of facials, body treatments, massages, foot treatments, a therapeutic wellness pod and massage enhancements such as reflexology.

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How much are Omni Grove Park Inn spa treatments?

Some of the starting prices for treatments on the spa menu include:

  • Facial - Grove Park Classic Facial for $279.
  • Body treatments - Mountain Honey Wrap for $299.
  • Massage - Head in the Clouds Massage for $219.
  • Foot treatments - All treatments are $140.

A day pass for access to the spa's facilities costs $200.

Another pool at the Omni Grove Park Inn.

The 10 best hotel spas in the US

The full list of 10Best Readers' Choice includes:

  1. The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Orlando, Grande Lakes (Orlando, Florida)
  2. Spa Monarch at Monarch Casino Resort Spa (Black Hawk, Colorado)
  3. Acqualina Spa at Acqualina Resort (Sunny Isles Beach, Florida)
  4. The Spa at Mohonk Mountain House (New Paltz, New York)
  5. Well & Being Spa at Fairmont Scottsdale Princess (Scottsdale, Arizona)
  6. Eau Spa at Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa (Manalapan, Florida)
  7. Ocean & Harvest Spa at Ocean House (Watch Hill, Rhode Island)
  8. Chuan Spa at The Langham, Chicago (Chicago, Illinois)
  9. Sunny's Spa & Beauty Lounge at The Seabird Resort (Oceanside, California)
  10. The Spa at The Omni Grove Park Inn (Asheville, North Carolina)

Iris Seaton is the trending news reporter for the Asheville Citizen Times, part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach her at iseaton@citizentimes.com.