The quality of airport lounges can vary hugely, depending on where in the world you are, who can access the lounge, etc. Airlines and lounge operators try to find all kinds of ways to differentiate their lounge experience, and one of those ways is with complimentary spa treatments for guests.

In this post, I’d like to provide a rundown of what I’d consider to be the best complimentary spa treatments you’ll find in airport lounges. I’ll rank them roughly in order of quality and availability. If I get any details wrong or there are any good ones I’m missing, please let me know, and I’ll update the post.

As you’d expect, a good number of lounges offering these services make my list of the world’s best first class lounges and the world’s best business class lounges .

Qantas has spas in its first class lounges in both Melbourne and Sydney. In these spas, passengers can receive a complimentary 20-minute treatment, with the choice of a facial, a neck and shoulder massage, a hot stone back massage, or a foot massage. These treatments are lovely, and I’d say that this is the nicest complimentary lounge spa treatment environment you’ll find anywhere.

Treatments are available on a first come, first served basis. Qantas first class passengers can generally reserve treatments by email the day before travel, while other guests (including oneworld Emerald members ) can inquire about availability when arriving at the lounge.

The network of Chase Sapphire Lounges keeps growing, and three of the locations — at Dallas Fort Worth, New York LaGuardia, and Philadelphia — offer complimentary 30-minute facials from Face Haus. There are a variety of treatments to choose from, based on your skin needs.

Treatments are available to all guests on a first come, first served basis, and can be reserved through your smartphone by scanning one of the QR codes in the lounge. Admittedly given the limited window with which these lounges can be accessed, plus the amount of demand, actually snagging an appointment isn’t easy.

Nowadays, Air France is the only major airline to offer complimentary spa treatments to both its first class and business class passengers. The airline has spas in Paris, New York, Los Angeles, and London and they’re available on a first come, first served basis: