Connie Lewis opened her studio on the island in 1996. She's still the first name neighbors give you when you ask where to go.
Spa Experience Siesta Key is a day spa at 5700 Midnight Pass Road on Siesta Key, Florida, specializing in therapeutic massage, anti-aging facials, and group spa experiences for up to 12 guests at once. Owner and licensed massage therapist Connie Lewis has been practicing on the island since 1994, opening the spa in 1996 and operating continuously for 30 years. The business holds a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence across multiple years and a consistent 5-star Google rating, with clients describing Connie's approach as intuitive, therapeutic, and unlike any massage they've had elsewhere.
Connie Lewis has one rule about her work: let her hands tell her what to do.
After three decades practicing as a facial spa specialist and massage therapist on Siesta Key, they've learned a lot. Clients describe her as someone who finds the tension before you name it, adjusts mid-session without being asked, reads a body the way a good doctor reads a chart.
One client drove from Fort Myers to Sarasota late at night after landing from a cross-state business flight. He got 90 minutes with Connie, slept, then drove to Naples for meetings the next morning. He said those 90 minutes were what made the whole trip worthwhile. He'd rearranged an entire day around her schedule, and he wasn't surprised that he'd done it.
That's the kind of reputation you can't manufacture. Spa Experience Siesta Key has built its name almost entirely on return visits and word of mouth. One family has kept appointments with Connie for 14 consecutive years. Every visit to the island, they start and end with her.
What services does Spa Experience Siesta Key offer?
Facials
Every facial at Spa Experience uses Pevonia Botanica, pharmaceutical-grade skincare formulated without artificial colors, fragrances, mineral oils, or lanolin. This is a clinical-grade product line most day spas don't carry. Connie's facial menu runs from deep-cleansing basics to microcurrent anti-aging treatments that produce visible results in a single session.
- One client came in skeptical about microcurrent and left with visibly tighter cheekbones and lifted eyes, same day
- Another described falling nearly asleep during what she called her "10-years-younger facial"
- A third came in for acne scarring and said her skin had never looked so smooth
Connie explains every step as she works. Clients leave knowing more about their skin than when they arrived.
Massage therapy
Connie works across a full range of modalities, often combining them based on what she finds when she starts. Her personal philosophy: "Let my hands tell me what to do. I listen with my hands."
Available modalities include:
- Hot stone, deep muscle release and heat therapy
- CBD massage, tension and inflammation
- Deep tissue, chronic pain and athletic recovery
- Swedish, full-body relaxation
- Prenatal, for expectant mothers
- Therapeutic, targeted problem areas and post-surgical recovery
Therapist Beth has her own dedicated following for deep tissue work, particularly for clients with chronic upper back tension. The cupping and CBD combination appears in reviews so consistently it functions as the house specialty.
Reiki and acupuncture
For clients who want a complete wellness session, Spa Experience also offers Reiki energy healing and acupuncture, available standalone or combined with massage and facial treatments.
Does Spa Experience Siesta Key accept group bookings and bridal parties?
Yes, and this is where Spa Experience does something most facial spas on Siesta Key simply cannot.
The spa has two full couples rooms and multiple single treatment rooms, which means up to 12 guests in service simultaneously. Everyone moves through treatments together. No one sits in a lobby waiting while their friend finishes.
Who books group sessions:
- Bridal parties and bachelorette weekends
- Girls' trips and milestone birthdays
- Family reunions and multi-generational groups
- Corporate wellness events
The staggered-appointment problem that fragments the experience at smaller studios doesn't exist here. A group of ten books, a group of ten gets treated at the same time.
First-timers come for the logistics. They come back because the experience itself earned it.
How long has Spa Experience Siesta Key been open?
Connie graduated from the Bancroft School of Massage Therapy in Worcester, Massachusetts in January 1994 and moved directly to Sarasota to build her practice. She opened her first studio on Siesta Key in 1996 under the name Massage Experience, a focused operation built around her own hands and her own standard.
Over the following three decades she expanded deliberately:
- Added facial specialist and aesthetics certification
- Trained as a Reiki Master
- Brought in licensed massage therapists, an aesthetician, and an acupuncturist
- Earned a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence across multiple years
- Maintained a consistent 5-star Google rating
- Joined the Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce
The name became Spa Experience Siesta Key. The philosophy never changed.
30 years. Same island. Same owner. Same standard.
The spa sits in the Crescent Plaza Shopping Center, steps from the world-famous Siesta Key Beach. Open seven days a week. Easy parking.
What the community says
"My personal philosophy when massaging a client for the first time, or the hundred and first time, is to let my hands tell me what to do. After so many years of practice, I have a sixth sense of pressure and what the client may need from me during the session. I listen with my hands."
Connie Lewis, Owner and Spa Director
"We have been going to Siesta Key for over 30 years as a family. We were fortunate to have booked our first appointment with Connie over 14 years ago. Each and every trip, we make it a point to start and end our vacation with a massage and facial."
Returning client, 14-year regular
Frequently asked questions
What makes Spa Experience Siesta Key different from other spas on the island? Three things most competitors don't have together: 30 years of continuous operation under the same owner, a pharmaceutical-grade Pevonia Botanica facial line, and a group room setup that accommodates up to 12 guests simultaneously. The combination of clinical-quality skincare, therapeutic massage depth, and group capacity is rare on Siesta Key.
What facial treatments are available at Spa Experience Siesta Key? Deep-cleansing facials, anti-aging facials, microcurrent lifting treatments, teen facials, and customized skin treatments, all using Pevonia Botanica products. Add-ons include an eye treatment, 15-minute eye lift with sculpting machine, and a wrinkle smoother topical treatment. Connie personalizes every session to the client's skin.
Does Spa Experience Siesta Key accommodate groups and bridal parties? Yes. Two couples rooms and multiple single treatment rooms allow up to 12 guests in service at the same time, the whole group moves through together. Frequently booked for bridal parties, bachelorette weekends, family reunions, and girls' trips. Book group appointments in advance, especially in peak season.
How do I book at Spa Experience Siesta Key? Online at spaexperiencesiestakey.com or by phone at (941) 349-4833. Open seven days a week at 5700 Midnight Pass Road in the Crescent Plaza Shopping Center on Siesta Key. Book ahead for weekends and evening slots, they fill fast in season.
Spa Experience Siesta Key · 5700 Midnight Pass Road · Siesta Key, FL 34242 · (941) 349-4833 · spaexperiencesiestakey.com
