If you’ve ever stepped into the Spa at St Julien and thought, “ah yes, this feels like a top-tier wellness escape with mountain views and CBD pedicures,” congratulations: you have something in common with the editors of ELLE magazine.

On Thursday, Elle Magazine released its 2025 Best Spas Awards, a curated and highly editorial list of 42 spas from around the world. The roundup included sweeping retreats in Hawaii, Tokyo, Las Vegas — and one Boulder favorite tucked at the base of the Flatirons. The Spa at St. Julien is one of two Colorado spas to make the cut. The Spa at The Little Nell in Aspen is also on the list.

“We’re celebrating our 20th year this year, so it’s a special year for the St. Julien Hotel and the spa as part of that,” said Karin Boyer, the spa director at St. Julien. “Ov

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