Carefree Resort & Conference Center

I recently visited CIVANA Wellness Resort as a solo traveler for my very first wellness retreat, and it truly exceeded all of my expectations. From the moment I arrived, every single person I encountered was warm, welcoming, and genuinely kind. The service across the entire resort was exceptional. The food was absolutely delicious — nourishing, thoughtfully prepared, and something I genuinely looked forward to each day. The activities and classes were top-notch, with knowledgeable instructors who created such a comfortable and encouraging environment. As someone traveling solo and new to the wellness retreat experience, I couldn’t have asked for a better introduction. I would highly, highly recommend this resort — especially if it’s your first retreat or you’re considering traveling on your own. It feels incredibly safe, supportive, and easy to navigate. The rooms are modern and beautifully minimalistic — calm, clean, and thoughtfully designed. The resort itself feels spacious without being overwhelming. There are so many walking paths and quiet spaces where you can relax, unwind, and simply do nothing — which felt like such a luxury. I also loved the small but meaningful touches, like fruit-infused water stations throughout the property and complimentary sunscreen available poolside (no need to pack your own!). Those details really elevate the experience. Overall, it was an incredible stay and such a refreshing opportunity to reset and recharge. I can’t wait to return.

My college bestie and I meet once a year for a spa vacation, and this trip found us at Civana. Sadly, Terri at check-in set the tone for the entire trip with her condescending attitude. We booked using the Black Friday sale, so that helped with the sting of the price. We also took advantage of the meal plan. Room: Great view of the lovely property. However, our rooms did not have air conditioning. Instead of just saying there was an issue, they kept sending up technicians. Our rooms had a Dyson fan which was okay, but at $1K a night, this is ridiculous. My room never got below 73 degrees. Food: Meh-- Because food was included, I found myself ordering more hoping that I would find something I liked. I would suggest breakfast in the Terras dining room, lunch at Seed (the sunflower salad was FANTASTIC) and dinner back at Terras. We liked the tomato and mozzarella appetizer so much that after my friend left, I ordered another one for dinner, hoping that I could have a half portion. That was not an option. I asked if I could have the swordfish without the sides and was told that that was also not an option. This leads me to believe that the food is truly not prepared and cooked on site--maybe it's more of a microwave situation. Disappointment with the food was a constant theme from others we met during our stay. Now for the OUTSTANDING: I was VERY impressed with my spa treatments. I had the Watsu (water therapy) with Alden which was FANTASTIC. I would highly recommend this treatment. The Deep Tissue Massage with Teri which was great, and the Thai Table Massage with Taylor was AMAZING!! I would do each of these treatments again with each person. My only suggestion would be to offer longer sessions because an extra 30 minutes with each person would have been blissful. I was also impressed with the classes that I took. Although the class options were quite limited, I enjoyed my yoga classes and would recommend the myofascial release class and the buns class. Would I return? Maybe-- I really enjoyed the spa and the classes. I do think that if you are staying at the resort that access to the spa should be allowed, even if you are not receiving a treatment, but I guess the resort is big and the spa is smaller. My all-time favorite spa is Lake Austin Spa Resort, but I am glad that I tried this for a comparison.

We had a wonderful stay at CIVANA Wellness Resort & Spa. My husband and I truly enjoyed every aspect of our experience. The food was excellent, thoughtfully prepared, and consistently high quality. The classes were engaging and well organized, and we appreciated the opportunity to try activities that we would not typically have access to at home. The staff stood out as especially knowledgeable and professional; it was clear they were well educated in their respective fields, which added to the quality throughout the resort. The facilities were beautiful and well maintained, and our room was immaculate—comfortable, peaceful, and impeccably clean. Overall, our stay was both relaxing and rejuvenating. We left feeling refreshed and grateful for such a thoughtfully designed experience, and we can’t wait to return.

It felt like a true reset. From the calm surroundings to the intentional focus on wellness, everything encouraged slowing down and being present.I was truly able to disconnect, not feeling the need to document every moment, just fully take it all in. I left feeling lighter, refreshed, and genuinely restored, exactly what I needed.

The organization and process management of Civana needs a major upgrade!! Sadly, Mollie the Spa Coordinator and later Rachel the Spa Manager still couldn't figure out how to schedule services and classes for a party of 7. We started the organization of the weekwnd in October for a spa day in mid-Januray.. with many, many, many back and forth emails to coordinate Mollie who haf major difficulty organizing, I thought everything was organized and settled. A couple days before we areived, members of the party got messages that their services were never booked, classes overlapped. After reaching out to Mollie with no response, I finally spoke with Rachel. Unfortunately, after her reassuance that the mess was fixed, it wasn't. Check in was a mess. Classes still overlapped, services never showed up in program schedules, computers were down, so they couldn't provide keys. I asked for them to contact me when everything was up... they never did. We booked at the very empty Terras restaurant, but the table wasn't ready. Restaurant 101... read and ready the reservations. The one saving grace was the rest of the staff that provided services and led classes, were awesome! Sadly, the spa was rather empty... We will be back at the Fairmont Princess next year (definitely not Civana), which provides amazing organization and services and amazing staff!!