Massage
Relaxation massage
Long, even strokes with warm oil, unscented or with lavender. You choose the pressure, we check in once, then leave you to drift.
- 60 minutesfrom $115
- 90 minutesTime for feet, hands and scalp as wellfrom $160
Day spa on the Charlottetown waterfront
A quiet afternoon by the harbour
Relaxation massage, hot stone, facials and PEI sea salt scrubs in an old brick warehouse two streets from the water. Your phone stays in a locker. The tea is always on.
Tuesday to Sunday, 10 am to 7 pm. Thursdays until 9 pm.
The spa
Slow is the whole point
Saltmarsh fills the ground floor and loft of an 1880s brick warehouse on Saltworks Lane, a two-minute walk from the boardwalk. There are four treatment rooms, one of them wide enough for two tables, a cedar sauna that seats two, a cold plunge and a long tea room with windows onto the lane.
Most people stay two or three hours. Come in out of the wind, sit with a pot of tea, have your treatment, then take a few rounds of sauna and cold water before you head back out. Nobody hurries you from one room to the next.
There are four of us: Ingrid, Mae, Colette and Ruth. One of us will meet you at the door and stay with you through the afternoon.
Quiet hours, all day
- Phones awayPhones go in a locker at the desk. If someone may need you, leave them our number.
- Low voicesThe tea room and sauna are for quiet talk. Treatment rooms stay silent unless you'd like to chat.
- Everything providedRobe, slippers, towels and loose-leaf tea. Bring a swimsuit for the sauna if you like.
- Grown-ups onlyGuests are 16 and over, so the afternoon stays calm for everyone.
Treatments
What we offer, and what it costs
Prices are in Canadian dollars, plus HST, and start from the amount shown. Every treatment begins with a few minutes of talk about pressure, scent and anything you'd rather we left alone.
Massage
Hot stone
Smooth basalt stones warmed in water, used in the hands and rested along the back. Slower and heavier than a regular massage, and very good on a cold day.
- 75 minutesfrom $150
- 90 minutesfrom $175
Expecting a baby? Tell us when you ask for a time and we'll plan a relaxation massage instead.
Facials
Harbour facial
We look at your skin first and ask how it's been lately, then choose the cleanser, mask and moisturiser to suit it. Warm towels, a mask, and a slow face and scalp massage while it sets.
- Harbour facial60 minutesfrom $125
- Short facial30 minutes, cleanse, mask and moisturiserfrom $75
Body
Sea salt scrub
Coarse sea salt from the north shore of the Island, mixed with oil and worked over the skin, then rinsed off in a warm shower and finished with a light lotion.
- Sea salt scrub45 minutesfrom $95
- Scrub and massage75 minutes, with a 30-minute massagefrom $150
Salt stings fresh shaves and waxing, so leave a day or two between them and your scrub.
Add-on
Cedar sauna and cold plunge
Our sauna seats two. Take a few rounds of heat, the cold plunge and a rest in the tea room. Added to any treatment, or on its own on weekday afternoons.
- With any treatment45 minutes, per personfrom $30
- On its own60 minutes, private for one or two, weekdaysfrom $70
Half-day packages
An afternoon, planned for you
Come alone or bring someone. For two, your treatments happen side by side in our double room. Every package includes the sauna and cold plunge, robes, and tea for as long as you stay.
About 2½ hours
Low Tide
- 60-minute relaxation massage
- Sauna and cold plunge
- Tea in the tea room
- For one
- from $139
- For two
- from $270
About 3½ hours
Saltmarsh Afternoon
- Sea salt scrub
- 60-minute relaxation massage
- 30-minute short facial
- Sauna and cold plunge
- Tea and a light plate: chowder or a sandwich, and something sweet
- For one
- from $289
- For two
- from $570
About 4 hours
Long Harbour
- 90-minute hot stone massage
- 60-minute harbour facial
- Sauna and cold plunge
- Tea and a light plate
- For one
- from $309
- For two
- from $610
Packages start at 10 am or 1 pm. Tell us about allergies when you ask for a time, so the kitchen can plan your plate.
Ask about a package
Your first visit
What to expect when you arrive
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Arrive 15 minutes early
That's time to check in, change, lock away your phone and settle with tea. If you're running late we'll do our best, though we may need to shorten your treatment so the next guest isn't kept waiting.
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Fill in a short health form at the desk
One page about allergies, recent injuries, pregnancy and anything you'd like us to avoid. It stays private and helps us choose oils, products and pressure.
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Wear whatever is comfortable
For massage and scrubs you undress to your own comfort and stay covered by a sheet the whole time. A swimsuit is welcome in the sauna.
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Everything else is here
Robe, slippers, towels, a locker, showers with shampoo and body wash, hair dryers and loose-leaf tea all afternoon.
Good to know
What we don't do
Medical spa treatments
No injectables, fillers, laser, microneedling or chemical peels. We're a place to rest, not a clinic, and we don't promise what a treatment will do for your skin.
Insurance receipts for massage
Our massage is for relaxation and isn't a health service, so we can't give receipts for health or benefits plans. If you need one for a claim, please see a clinic that offers that.
Gift cards
An afternoon, as a gift
Gift cards are sold at the front desk, or by phone: call us, we take payment over the phone and post the card or email a printable one the same day.
- Amount
- Any amount from $50
- Or
- A named treatment or package
- Expiry
- None, ever
This website doesn't sell gift cards. You can leave a request with the form below and we'll call you to finish it.
Call (555) 555-0153
Questions
Before you come
Anything else, call or email us. We answer between treatments, so give us an hour.
Can I come just for the sauna?
Yes, on weekday afternoons when it's free: 60 minutes, private for one or two, from $70. On weekends the sauna is kept for guests having a treatment.
What if I need to cancel or move my visit?
Please give us 24 hours' notice. Inside 24 hours we charge half the treatment price, unless it's an emergency or the weather has closed the roads.
Do your products have a scent?
Only if you want one. We keep unscented oil and lotion for every treatment, plus lavender and a cedar and kelp blend for anyone who'd like them.
Is the building step-free?
The front door has a ramp, and the tea room, one treatment room and a washroom are on the ground floor. The sauna and plunge are up a short flight of stairs. Tell us what you need and we'll plan around it.
Where do I park?
There's metered parking on Saltworks Lane and a public lot on Water Street, about three minutes' walk away.
Can two of us come together?
Yes. Pick "Two of us" on the form. Massages for two happen side by side in our double room, and the sauna seats two.
Request a visit
Tell us what you'd like
This form only sends us your request. Nothing is booked or charged yet: we'll call or email within a day (we're closed Mondays) to find a time that works and confirm it with you.
- Call or text
- (555) 555-0153
- hello@saltmarshspa.example
- Find us
- 18 Saltworks Lane, Charlottetown, PE C1A 4R2
- Open
- Tuesday to Sunday, 10 am to 7 pm
Thursdays until 9 pm. Closed Mondays.