Readers’ choice awards and kind words from reporters mean the world to us.
Awards
Top 20 Destination Spas in the World
— Town & Country Magazine, 2023
One of 20 Top Destination Spa Resorts in the United States
— Condé Nast Traveler magazine’s “Readers’ Choice Awards” 2022
#1 Best Spa
— Best of Madison Awards 2022
#4 Best Resort in the Midwest
— Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards 2022
Wellness Destination Spa
— Organic Spa Magazine, Wellness Travel Guide 2022
Best Spa Experience
— Midwest’s Living’s Best of the Midwest Awards 2022
#11 of the Top 30 Destination Spa Resorts in the United States
— Condé Nast Traveler magazine’s “Readers’ Choice Awards” 2021
Top 10 Resort Hotels in the Midwest
— Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards 2021
#1 Best Spa
— Best of Madison Awards 2021
Top Wellness Destination Spas in North America
— 2021 Annual Wellness Travel Guide, Organic Spa Magazine
Top 10 Best Resort Hotels in the Midwest
— Wold’s Best Awards, Travel + Leisure Magazine, 2020
Remote Wellness Retreats That Will Put Your Mind and Body at Ease
— Men’s Journal, 2020
5 Small Group Meeting Destinations
— Wisconsin Meeting Magazine, 2020
20 Best Destination Spas
— Town & Country Magazine, 2019
Top Destination Wellness Spas
— Organic Spa Magazine, 2019
#4 Best Resort Hotel in the Midwest
— World’s Best Awards, Travel + Leisure Magazine, 2018
#5 Resort in the Midwest
— Readers’ Choice Award, Condé Nast Traveler Magazine, 2017
#2 Best Resort Hotel in the Midwest
— World’s Best Awards, Travel + Leisure Magazine, 2016
#9 Best Destination Spa in the U.S.
— World’s Best Awards, Travel + Leisure Magazine, 2016
Top 10 Resorts in the Midwest
— Readers’ Choice Award, Condé Nast Traveler Magazine, 2015
#5 Destination Spa in the World
— Readers’ Poll, Travel + Leisure Magazine, World’s Best Spas for 2014
TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence Recipient
— TripAdvisor.com, 2013, 2014
Voted Best Spa for Bridal Party in Wisconsin
— Readers’ Choice, Wisconsin Bride Magazine 2014
Top 10 Destination Spa in the World
— Readers’ Poll, Travel + Leisure Magazine, World’s Best Spas for 2013
Top 10 Best for Girlfriend Getaways and Bachelorettes
— Readers’ Choice Awards, SpaFinder.com Wellness, 2013
Top 10 Best for Accommodations
— Readers’ Choice Awards, SpaFinder.com Wellness, 2013
Top 10 Best for Interior Design
— Readers’ Choice Awards, SpaFinder.com Wellness, 2013
Top 10 Best Eco-Spa
— Readers’ Choice Awards, SpaFinder.com Wellness, 2013
Top 10 Best for Romance
— Readers’ Choice Awards, SpaFinder.com Wellness, 2013
#5 Destination Spa in the World
— Readers’ Poll, Travel + Leisure Magazine, World’s Best Spas for 2012
Top Spas in North America, Ranked #23
— SpaFinder Wellness, Top 30 Spas in North America 2012
Top Resort Spas in America, Ranked #14
— Readers’ Poll, Condé Nast Traveler, Top Spas for 2012
Top Resort Spas in America, Ranked #32
— Readers’ Poll, Condé Nast Traveler, Top Spas for 2009
Number 3 Favorite Spa Escape in America
— ABC¹s “Good Morning America,” 2006
10 Most Romantic Spas in the World
— Readers’ Choice Award, SpaFinder Magazine, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004
#1 choice in the Midwest for “Best Places to Be Snowed in for Romance”
— Midwest Living Magazine
Top 10 Spas in the Midwest
— Spa Magazine, 2010
Top 10 Spas for Environmental Practices
— Readers’ Choice Award, SpaFinder.com, 2009, 2011
10 Great Places to Recycle Yourself
— Northwest Airlines World Traveler Magazine
25 Top Spas in America
— Travel + Leisure Magazine, 2004
10 Most Affordable Spas in America
— Readers’ Choice Award, Luxury SpaFinder Magazine, 2005
Most Eco-Conscious Resort in America
— 1st Annual Healthy Travel Awards, SHAPE Magazine, 2006
4 Groundbreaking Spas
— CNN Headline News, 2004
10 Great Eco-friendly Spas in the World
— USA Today, 2005
#6 Best New Public Course of 2009, Wild Rock Golf Club
— Golf Digest
#5 Top 10 New Courses You Can Play in 2008, Wild Rock Golf Club
— Golf Magazine
#4 Best New Public Golf Course of 2008, Wild Rock Golf Club
— Links Magazine
Top 10 Spas in the World to Ride a Motorcycle To
— SpaFinder.com
Press Reviews
We found an oasis at Sundara Inn & Spa.
— The Wall Street Journal
The Midwest’s first destination spa, a civilized getaway in the hills.
— National Geographic Traveler
Sundara, the Sanskrit word for “beautiful,” has suites with fireplaces, an outdoor heated infinity pool, and organic cuisine.
— Condé Nast Traveler
Indulge in a completely luxurious, pampered situation without hurting Mother Nature.
— USA Today
At last, the Midwest has a spa worthy of a stopover.
— Travel + Leisure Magazine
A lovely new spa dedicated to wholesome living.
— Cosmopolitan Magazine
People in the Midwest don’t have to be left out of the destination spa movement.
— CNN Headline News
You don’t need to go to Bali for a ‘purifying bath ritual’.
— Newsweek Magazine
Sundara is an oasis of calm.
— Spa Magazine
This secluded retreat lures not only honeymooners and anniversary-ites, but also baby-mooners.
— Travel Channel
Silence is golden at Sundara.
— Better Homes & Gardens
Cambrian sand excavated during the building of the spa is used in the Sandstone Body Polish skin treatments.
— Food & Wine
The vision was based around wellness.
— The Associated Press
Luxurious accommodations are the heart of Sundara.
— Home & Away Magazine
Spa treats for every budget.
— Redbook
Part feng-shui retreat, part deep-in-the-heartland lodge.
— Lucky Magazine
Treat your dad to a day at the spa.
— MSNBC.com
Fresh-picked beauty: the customized Sundara Organic Facial.
— Shape Magazine
The real VIP treatment kicks in.
— Smart Money Magazine
My comfort seemed everyone’s top priority.
— The Boston Globe
An overnight stay alone is a spa experience.
— Midwest Living Magazine
One night isn’t long enough.
— Chicago Tribune
Rivals best spas in the country.
— Daily Herald Chicago
We recommend booking a few Ayurvedic-inspired treatments.
— Chicago Social Magazine
Relaxation, solitude, and special sand treatments await.
— Minnesota Monthly
The villas take relaxation to a whole new level.
— Minneapolis St. Paul Magazine
I’d definitely be back.
— Minneapolis Star Tribune
To say our suite was perfect is not an overstatement.
— Madison Magazine
People come here to reconnect.
— Wisconsin State Journal
Everything is designed to foster a state of bliss.
— Milwaukee Magazine
A posh experience.
— Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Luxury suites, luxurious spa treatments.
— Milwaukee Business Journal
A spa even men can’t resist.
— Wisconsin Trails
Perfect to recharge and re-energize.
— Distinction Magazine, Elegant Living on Long Island
The very essence of serenity.
— Rochester Magazine
Soothing treatments and a heady dose of nature.
— Des Moines Register
The resorts emphasis on calm and quiet is welcomed in a sometimes chaotic world.
— Wisconsin Golfer Magazine
The real estate boom is extending to spas…Sundara is opening lifestyle villas.
— BusinessWeek Magazine
Forget golf. Real men do business in the spa.
— New York Times
Opulent spa attracting visitors from throughout the country.
— American Spa Magazine
Sundara worked its magic on me, instilling in me a sense of introspection and Zen-ness.
— Spa Management Journal