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The Laurel Hotel & Spa

Third band: properties that pass the EMPTYJET luxury gate but with fewer or narrower references. Still a deliberate selection, not a directory.

248 guest reviews analysed

Auburn, United States

Distinctions

EMPTYJET Consensus

93.0 / 100

Our own composite of guest reviews across Google, Tripadvisor, Booking, Agoda and every major platform — the praise and the complaints.

Analysed from 248 guest reviews across Google, Tripadvisor and Trip.com.

Most noted: rooms.

Best for

  • couples
  • food & wine
  • wellness
  • city breaks

About The Laurel Hotel & Spa

The Laurel Hotel & Spa in Auburn features 10 suites and a range of upscale amenities. Guests can dine at 1856 Culinary Residence, a MICHELIN Guide 2025 restaurant led by Chef Joel, and enjoy drinks at the adjacent bar. The spa provides a salt room, beauty room, and various treatment spaces for relaxation. A heated swimming pool is also available for leisure.

The property is recognised as Forbes Travel Guide Recommended for 2026. Accessible suites are offered, ensuring comfort for all guests. The Laurel Hotel & Spa is an EMPTYJET selection in Auburn, United States.

Why it stands out

The Laurel Hotel & Spa is listed for its EMPTYJET status, Forbes Travel Guide Recommended award, and MICHELIN Guide 2025 restaurant. Its location in Auburn and a focus on fine dining, spa amenities, and accessible suites distinguish it as a notable city hotel.

Key facts

Keys
10 suites
Type
City, Wellness

Amenities

Verified 19 Aug 2026

Accessibility

  • Accessible rooms — evidence: Accessible Comfortable and capacious, this ADA-accessible suite includes a refined collection

Activities

  • Swimming pool — The (warmed) Pool was EXQUISITE, and a perfect place to relax

Dining

  • Fine dining — evidence: Chef Joel, renowned for his Michelin-starred career and James Beard Award
  • MICHELIN-starred restaurant — evidence: 1856 – Culinary Residence has been recognized in The MICHELIN Guide 2025
  • Bar — Bar Hours of Operation will mimic above.

Wellness

  • Spa — our spa offers elevated ways to unwind. This pampered environment is complete with a salt room, beauty room

Dining

Verified 19 Aug 2026
Restaurant
1856 Culinary Residence
Bar
1856 Culinary Residence Bar

Spa & wellness

Verified 19 Aug 2026
Spa
The Laurel Hotel & Spa — salt room, beauty room, and revitalizing spaces for a variety of treatments

Services

Verified 19 Aug 2026
Pools
1

Awards & affiliations

Location

32.6034, -85.4861 · approximate

Position is approximate (city centre); exact coordinates are pending verification.

Sources+
  • EMPTYJET seed catalogueSeed4 fields
  • Official hotel websiteOfficial4 fields

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