The legendary wellness resort unveils its most ambitious destination yet in Texas Hill Country

• The Largest Spa in Texas at Canyon Ranch Austin is now open and features a 40,000-square-foot facility that combines traditional services and treatments with a broad menu of beauty, recovery, Eastern medicine, and emerging wellness technologies. The spa features 40 treatment rooms, a salon and retail boutique, two pools, hot and cold therapy, immersive rain showers complemented by an expansive and experienced team of specialists trained in each service area. The spa also provides men’s, women’s, and co-ed lounge spaces.
• The Lake Flato-designed 600-acre resort incorporates the surrounding landscape as part of the stay, with 1.5 miles of Lake Travis shoreline along with an extensive network of trails and wide-open terrain.
• The Women’s Wellness Collective is a new place, program, and team of practitioners that provides in-depth services, care, and education along with five decades of integrative expertise to bring conventional medicine together with complementary practices for body, mind, and spirit.
• The resort features two restaurants, as part of the all-inclusive stay. The Flying X Café is a casual eatery while Estella provides a fine-dining experience and is led by Culinary Director, Chef Val Cantú, the native Central Texan who holds three Michelin stars for his iconic San Francisco restaurant, Californios.
• The fitness, recovery, and medical facilities are among the most advanced in American hospitality. The Barn is a 27,000 square-foot fitness facility that includes a gym, studios, and outdoor field for fitness and movement. The Wellspring is a 12,000 square-foot medical center that is home to physicians, clinicians, technology, and services, plus CR Vitality, a cutting-edge recovery lab.
• Residences in the Ranch Home Collection start at $3.8 million and includes access to concierge health care to enable a complete lifestyle of well-being. The community encompasses 131 homes of Lake Flato-inspired Hill Country design.

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AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Canyon Ranch, the original wellness resort founded in 1979, now welcomes guests to one of the most anticipated new destinations in American hospitality.

Set on more than 600 acres of sweeping ranchland overlooking Lake Travis, the extraordinary property, which is shaped by thoughtful planning and decade of expertise, brings together the best of modern medicine, restorative spa experiences, innovative fitness, Eastern practices, exceptional cuisine, and outdoor adventure.

Located less than one hour from downtown Austin, the new Canyon Ranch resort features 141 rooms that overlook a landscape of rolling hills with expansive lake views. Designed by acclaimed Texas architecture firm Lake Flato, the property embraces the character of the Hill Country with thoughtful design that creates a seamless connection between indoor and outdoor spaces.

“The opening of Canyon Ranch Austin represents years of thoughtful planning and nearly five decades of expertise dedicated to creating a destination that serves as home to deeply personal and highly impactful experiences for our guests,” said Mark Rivers, CEO of Cayon Ranch. “It’s a place that could only exist here and is shaped by the extraordinary landscape and spirit of the Texas Hill Country. Canyon Ranch Austin brings together our company’s unmatched expertise in health and human performance with the joy of discovery, connection, cuisine, and exceptional hospitality. Our guests will leave Canyon Ranch Austin inspired by all that’s possible in their lives.”

A New Standard for Wellness Hospitality

Canyon Ranch Austin represents an evolution of the brand’s unmatched approach to well-being with an array of advanced health services, personalized experiences, and hospitality. Guests can choose from an extensive calendar of over 30 daily activities, individual consultations and immersive programming to address physical health, mental wellness, spirituality, nutrition, and performance.

The culinary program is a key element of the experience at Canyon Ranch Austin and is led by Chef Val Cantú who holds three Michelin stars for his San Francisco restaurant, Californios, which is the first Mexican restaurant to be awarded this honor. Executive Chef Blake Ransom oversees an inspired daily menu at the resort.

The Largest Spa in Texas

At 40,000 square feet, Canyon Ranch Austin’s spa is the largest in Texas and provides guests with an extraordinary space to unwind and recharge. The spa features 40 treatment rooms alongside thermal experiences, pools, and inviting relaxation areas. Guests can choose from Canyon Ranch’s unmatched menu of massages, facials and body treatments, with therapies that draw on both traditional healing practices and modern innovations in skin care and recovery.

In addition to being the largest spa in Texas, it will also be the home of exclusive beauty programming including a weekend event with celebrity facialist Iván Pol, creator of The Beauty Sandwich® sculpting facial.

The Women’s Wellness Collective

Canyon Ranch Austin also today introduces the Women’s Wellness Collective, a dedicated approach to women’s health that recognizes the need for more individualized care at every stage of life. The Women’s Wellness Collective brings together medical expertise and Canyon Ranch’s longstanding commitment to whole-person well-being to help women better understand their overall health and take a more proactive role in shaping it.

The Collective assembles leading voices in women’s health for candid conversations about issues that have too often been overlooked such as perimenopause, menopause, hormonal health, and life transitions. Specialized services including DEXA scans and hormonal therapy are available to address women’s changing needs, while retreats and educational programming create space to explore subjects ranging from sexual health to sleep and healthy aging. The Collective’s debut retreat, Sex, Skin and Sleep, takes place November 12–15 and brings medical experts and wellness specialists together for an in-depth look at these three essential aspects of women’s well-being. Additional special events have been announced during the balance of 2026, including a wellness and beauty retreat with Camilla Alvez McConaughey and a health and performance retreat with Dr. Stacy Sims.

The Ranch Home Collection

The residential offering, called the Ranch Home Collection, introduces a new way to experience Canyon Ranch Austin through private homeownership. Set within the resort’s 600-acre Hill Country property, the collection features 134 homesites ranging from 0.8 to 3.7 acres. Renowned Texas architecture firm Lake Flato has created three residential designs, with homes ranging from 3,200 to 4,800 square feet. Starting at $3.8 million, the homes offer buyers the opportunity to make the Canyon Ranch lifestyle a more permanent part of their lives.

A Journey that Begins with Genesis

The journey to and from Canyon Ranch Austin is part of the all-inclusive experience. The resort has partnered with automotive brand Genesis to offer guests an elevated transportation experience from Austin-area airports to property in a fleet of specialty vehicles. The collaboration brings together two brands that push beyond convention in their respective industries with innovation, spirit, and creativity by understanding that the experience matters just as much as the destination.

ABOUT CANYON RANCH

Since opening in 1979, Canyon Ranch has been the global innovator and market-maker in destination wellness experiences, inspiring guests to pursue a lifetime of well-being. A visit to a Canyon Ranch Resort is unique for each guest and each stay, with over 1,500 services drawing from ancient wisdom and modern technology. Guided by world-class experts across the broadest range of offerings in the hospitality segment – including nutrition, health & performance, spa & beauty, fitness, mental health, spirituality, and more – guests gain personal insight, skills, and motivation that lead to lasting personal transformation and enrichment. Canyon Ranch’s properties are recognized by the internationally acclaimed Michelin Travel Guide as among the most exceptional brands in hospitality. Canyon Ranch Tucson was named the #1 Wellness Resort in the Americas and received the highest honor of Three Keys by the Michelin Guide 2024, 2025, and 2026, while Canyon Ranch Lenox received Two Keys. Canyon Ranch also operates North America’s largest day spa in Las Vegas, Nevada (Canyon Ranch Spa at The Venetian). The first Canyon Ranch Wellness Club and Spa opened in Fort Worth in 2023, and the new Canyon Ranch Austin destination resort and residential community. For more information, visit www.canyonranch.com or @canyonranch on Instagram.

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