With its Michelin-starred restaurants, bountiful buffets and free-flowing cocktails, Las Vegas isn’t the easiest place for sticking to a diet. But you don’t have to throw caution and calories to the wind for the weekend. Put a healthy spin on your vacation at these spas, restaurants and fitness destinations, then go ahead and treat yourself to dessert.
1. Yoga—An Elevated Journey on the High Roller
Take your practice to new heights—literally. The High Roller’s glass pods host hour-long personalized yoga sessions where you enjoy panoramic views of the Strip while you work on your warrior II. (The Promenade at The Linq, 702.322.0593)
Qua Bath & Spa
2. Tennis at Bally’s Las Vegas
Channel Las Vegas locals Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf on the Las Vegas Strip’s only full-service tennis courts, which are open 24 hours daily so you can play under the lights at midnight. Looking to improve your serve or backhand? Book a private lesson or join one of the pro-led, two-hour clinics that are offered daily from 8-10 a.m. (Bally’s, 702.967.4598)
3. Qua Baths & Spa at Caesars Palace
Come for treatments like the volcanic rock massages and coconut-infused scrubs, stay for facilities like the Roman baths and laconium sauna. When it starts to feel a bit too steamy, retreat to the arctic ice room, where snow flurries are always in the forecast. (Caesars Palace, 866.782.0655)
4. Indoor Hike at Aria
One part urban hike, one part guided tour, this instructor-led stroll is designed to get your heart rate up while introducing you to some of Aria’s most interesting spaces. (Aria, 702.590.9600)
5. Harvest by Roy Ellamar at Bellagio
The buzzwords at this Bellagio eatery are sustainable and seasonal. That means seafood from American waters, market-driven menus and ingredients sourced from regional farms whenever possible. Don’t miss the roving snack wagon, which offers nibbles made with what’s fresh and tasty. (Bellagio, 702.693.8865)
Stay Well Rooms at MGM Grand
6. Stay Well Rooms at MGM Grand
What if your hotel room were designed with health in mind? Stay Well rooms feature air purifiers, sunrise-simulating alarm clocks, energizing lighting and an infused shower to make your stay more healthful. (MGM Grand, 877.880.0880)
7. Canyon Ranch SpaClub at The Venetian
When the clanging, chaotic Strip gets to be a little too much, this is your escape: an expansive retreat featuring a 40-foot climbing wall, an in-house restaurant featuring healthy options and Aquavana, a series of water-based environments where you can bask in tropical rains, absorb aromatic steam or relax under “sea breezes” in the salt grotto. (The Venetian, 702.414.3600)
8. Hiking at Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Inside this nearly 200,000-acre wilderness of crimson cliffs and narrow canyons it’s hard to believe the Strip is just 17 miles away. Spend a day scrambling over sandstone to Calico Tanks, or trekking to La Madre Spring, and you’ll never think about Vegas the same way again. (1000 Scenic Loop Dr., 702.515.5350)
9. The Red Rock Spa by Well & Being
Fresh off a multimillion dollar makeover, this destination-worthy spa is a wellness paradise stocked with classes and treatments to make you feel your best. Get a Fitness Prescription for a personalized workout plan, stretch in new directions in vertical yoga class or get ready for a night on the town with a Hollywood-approved Lancer facial. (Red Rock Resort, 702.797.7878)
