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Why a resortbelongs in the city.
Discover where we began, what we stand for, and why, twelve years on, our CEO is building a resort in the middle of the city.
Our story
From one quiet room to a resort standard.
Twelve years in business, built on a simple promise to the people of the city: destress, unwind, indulge.
Twelve years ago
A massage and esthetics spa opens its doors in Detroit. The promise is simple: destress, unwind, indulge.
More than a wellness club
The menu grows from massage and facials into lashes, brows, waxing, sauna, hydrotherapy and wet services, with memberships built around each.
The flagship
A flagship location is prepared for its grand opening, built to a resort standard in every room.
Beyond Detroit
Urban Resort opens to franchise owners who want to bring the same care to their own cities.
What we believe
Wellness on purpose.
We take a stance on health, wellness, longevity and community. These are the ideas the spa is built on.
Intentional wellness
A visit should be chosen and unhurried. Whether you stay an hour or a full day, the time is yours alone.
How you feel matters
Our team are experts in their craft, and they care just as much about how you feel while you are here.
Natural products
Skincare, wax, massage oil, scrubs and aftercare made from natural ingredients, all available to take home.
Community
We want to foster a community that uplifts and empowers the people in it.
A message from our CEO
Rest belongs to us, too.
Care lives in the details. The warmth of a towel, the quiet of a room, the way you are greeted when you walk through the door. I have always believed that when the small things are done right, people feel it, and they begin to let go.
Urban Resort is here for the people of our cities, and as you read this, you may already recognize yourself among them. We keep the buses running, the hospitals staffed, the classrooms open and our families together. We carry a great deal, and too often we are the last to be cared for. In our neighborhoods, wellness has been treated as something that happens somewhere else, for someone else.
I do not accept that. Health is not a luxury, and rest is not something we should have to leave home to find. This is a place in the middle of the city where you can set the weight down, be looked after properly, and leave feeling more like yourself.
A spa alone does not restore a community. People do, when they are well. That is the work I have committed my life to: a place where our community gathers, heals and grows stronger together.
You are welcome here. Come as you are, and let us take care of you.
Dr. Micole Sherman, CEO
Our team's motto
Aspire to inspire.
Careers
Work at the resort.
We are always glad to hear from licensed massage therapists, estheticians, lash and brow artists and front-desk hosts who share that motto.