The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes is pleased to announce The Ritz-Carlton Spa has been recognized as the #1 Best Hotel Spa by the USA TODAY 10Best 2023 Readers' Choice Awards for the second year in a row. Selected for nomination by an expert panel of judges and voted upon by the public, the spa competed against top spas across the country for the elite honor.

Located within Grande Lakes Orlando, the 500-acre luxury resort destination in the headwaters of the Florida everglades, which is also home to JW Marriott Orlando, Grande Lakes, The Ritz-Carlton Spa is a relaxing retreat only steps from some of the city's most famed attractions. Boasting award-winning wellness and beauty offerings, the 40,000-square-foot spa houses 40 treatment rooms, a 4,000-square-foot heated lap pool, a lavish boutique, health-centric café and more. Featuring an array of treatments and products with many ingredients sourced directly from the resort's on-site organic farm, Whisper Creek Farm, the spa offers an upscale oasis with an emphasis on holistic rest and relaxation that has carved out a new and unique wellness space in the Orlando region.

USA TODAY 10Best Reader's Choice Award nominees are first selected by a panel of esteemed local experts, with winning results decided after a period of online voting conducted by readers and the broader public. This marks the second time The Ritz-Carlton Spa has earned the top honor.

In addition to this latest distinction, The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes also recently earned the prestigious Five Diamond distinction by the AAA Diamond Program, and its premier on-site restaurant Knife & Spoon by John Tesar was awarded a prestigious MICHELIN star in Florida's MICHELIN Guide for the second consecutive year.

For more information about The Ritz-Carlton Spa at The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes and to book a reservation at Grande Lakes Orlando, visit www.grandelakes.com.