When the chill of winter sets in, find warmth in Kingston. Discover elegant inns and chic hotels, soothing spas, saunas, and food & drink to feed your soul.
Saunas and spas
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Stoked Sauna Co.
225 King St E.
Tucked away in the courtyard of the Frontenac Club, Stoked Sauna Co. offers a perfect environment to relax and rejuvenate with an outdoor sauna, fire pit, and ice bath. After taking a guided sauna experience, enjoy a custom menu of food and drink offering from The Bank Gastropub, including baked brie, kale greens salad, and savoury charcuterie options. Explore packages to combine your Stoke and Chill experience with an overnight stay.
Open: Thurs.–Fri. (6–9 pm), Sat. (11 am–8 pm), Sun. (11 am–6:30 pm)
Cher-Mère
68 Brock St. and 787 Blackburn Mews
Conveniently located in both downtown Kingston and in the city’s west end, Cher-Mère offers a variety of spa services, including facials, microdermabrasion, dermaplaning, eyebrow and eyelash services, massages, manicures, and pedicures. Want to take the spa home with you? Cher-Mère offers a variety of their own skin and hair products. Check out their website for seasonal, holiday, and weekly/monthly specials.
Open: Mon. (10 am–5 pm) Tues.–Wed. (10am–6 pm), Thurs.–Fri. (10 am–6 pm), Sat. (9 am–5 pm), Sun. (noon–5 pm)
Dolce Bella Spa
8 Cataraqui St.
Based in the beautiful and historic Woolen Mill, Dolce Bella Spa is a luxurious spa and salon for beauty and revitalization on the banks of the Cataraqui River.
Whether you’re looking for professional makeup, hair styling, or skin rejuvenation, Dolce Bella has you covered. Their spa, offering both packages and individual services, including massage therapy, manicures and pedicures, and seaweed wraps. After your relaxing spa experience, enjoy lunch at the River Mill Restaurant (2 Cataraqui St.) to tie it all together.
Open: Mon. (10 am–4 pm), Tues.–Fri. (9 am–7 pm), Sat. (9 am–6 pm)
Glow Spa Kingston
234 Princess St.
Indulge in the ancient tradition of thermotherapy at Glow Spa Kingston. This indoor experience features a large hydrotherapy hot tub, soothing sauna, energizing steam room, and a cold plunge pool. For an additional cost, you can add food and beverage service to your thermotherapy experience. Book for one to three hours. Glow also offers services such as facials and massages.
Open: Mon.–Fri. (9 am–8 pm), Sat.–Sun. (9 am–7 pm)
The Refinery Spa & Social House
327 King St. E.
Enter The Refinery Spa’s eucalyptus steam room and feel your stress melt away. This 30-minute experience includes private access and towel service. Enjoy it with a friend or go solo. For the ultimate unwind, package it with one (or more) of their services, including facials, pedicures, and body treatments.
Make a reservation on their website.
Open: Various hours; reservations required.
Symphony Spa & Yoga
295 Brock St.
Symphony Spa & Yoga offers a wide array of wellness services. In addition to their massages, facials, manicures, and pedicures, Symphony boasts a full range of hair treatments and styling options, a full yoga studio, and a smoothie bar featuring juices, wraps, and chia bowls. Make sure to check out their “Me time moments” for special treatments and packages.
Open: Mon.–Wed. (9 am–6 pm), Thur.–Fri. (10 am–7 pm), Sat. (9 am–6 pm), Sun. (10 am–5 pm)
Fitness and wellness
Pedal Works Café and Studios
1412 Princess St.
Pedal Works Café and Studios is led by one of the three Master Spinning instructors in Canada. In addition to their energized spin classes, Pedal Works also offers restorative classes, dedicated to meditation, stillness, and cultivating a deep mind/body connection. Their fully stocked café offers Honduran coffee, herbal teas from local company Kebaonish, and freshly baked goodies.
Open: Mon. (8:30 am–5 pm), Wed. (8:30 am –5 pm), Thurs. (8:30 am–8 pm), Fri. (8:30 am–5 pm), Sat. (8:30 am–1:30 pm), Sun. (8:30 am–1:30 pm)
Take a yoga class
There are many businesses that offer yoga classes in Kingston (Studio 330, Salti Yoga, Morro Yoga, Samatva Yoga). You can join a group class or bring an instructor to you. During these yoga experiences, you will focus on your breathing technique, improving functionality, connecting your mind, and practising self-awareness.
Open: various hours (see website links for details)
Boiler Room Climbing Gym
993 Princess St. (Unit 12)
Enjoy a day of rock climbing at the Boiler Room. During your orientation, you will learn about the different types of climbing you can do at their facility (auto-belays, top rope with off-harness belaying, and lead climbing). Booking is required for lessons.
Open: Mon.–Fri. (10 am–11 pm), Sat.–Sun. (9 am–9 pm)
Relaxing escapes
Kingstonlicious
Various locations
Kingston’s culinary festival returns February 3 through to the end of March, featuring a variety of prix fixe menus to suit every taste and budget at restaurants, cafés, and breweries across the city. Enjoy crafted culinary experiences through the signature events series, which presents exclusive themed dining events with accomplished local and guest chefs.
Explore deliciousness at Kingstonlicious
Afternoon tea at The Secret Garden Inn
73 Sydenham St.
Reminiscent of days gone by, The Secret Garden Inn’s signature afternoon tea experience is a culinary delight. Expect house-made sweet and savoury delicacies, including buttery scones, petit fours, and even a glass of bubbly.
Open: various hours (see website for details)
Little Cataraqui Creek
1641 Perth Rd.
Enjoy hiking, snowshoeing, and cross-country skiing at Little Cataraqui Creek Conservation Area. Connect with nature, yourself, and others while you venture through forests and fields on the trails. The Outdoor Centre offers snowshoe and skiing rental services daily (9 am–4 pm). While you’re there, take a moment to feed some chickadees. Learn about upcoming special events on their website.
Open: Daily
Breakfast in bed
Kingston’s historic inns include the Frontenac Club, The Secret Garden Inn, The Rosemount Inn, Hochelaga Inn, and All Suites Whitney Manor. Each inn captures the history, heritage, and charm of Kingston’s past while offering modern amenities and service. From gourmet breakfasts to pastries baked in-house and fresh-pressed juice, stays at the Frontenac Club, The Secret Garden, The Rosemount Inn, and Hochelaga Inn all include breakfast service. At All Suites Whitney Manor, pick up some fresh local ingredients and craft your own breakfast using the in-suite kitchen.
Coffee and Company
53 Princess St.
Winter in downtown Kingston provides the perfect atmosphere to cozy up with a book and enjoy a hot drink. Pick out a book from one of the shops downtown like Berry and Peterson Booksellers on King Street or Novel Idea at the corner of Princess and Bagot, and head to Coffee and Company to indulge in their relaxing environment. Pick a spot by their floor-to-ceiling windows and enjoy the street scenes, and don’t forget to check out their selection of treats like scones, muffins, croissants, and squares.
Open: Mon.–Sun. (7 am–6 pm)
