24 Wellness Resorts and Hotels You Should Book Right Now

The most extraordinary hotel wellness experiences today have evolved far beyond a massage at the spa. More travelers than ever before intend to boost their well-being on their trips, and many retreats are responding with results-driven experiences that aim to improve the mental, physical, and spiritual status quo of their guests.

With that in mind, we created a list of 24 hotels that stand head and shoulders above the rest in the wellness category. The places that made this list—part of our Hotels We Love series—have the tools to transform our mind, body, and spirit, but not just with personal regimens and programs. They also connect us to destinations in meaningful ways by tapping into local cultures and traditions, using natural ingredients from the area where possible, and putting nature front and center. From a palatial spa complex in Marrakech to a boot camp–style retreat in Mexico, these 24 hotels set a benchmark for wellness retreats today.

Ananda in the Himalayas

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• Location: Rishikesh, India
• Why we love it: An immersive experience in the birthplace of Ayurveda
• From $1,090
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Set within a 100-acre estate above Rishikesh— the yoga capital of the world—Ananda in the Himalayas integrates traditional Ayurvedic treatments with international health, fitness, and nutrition pursuits. While the terraced guest rooms and spa menu are on offer for short stays, a week or longer is recommended to participate in one of Ananda’s personalized holistic wellness programs. Programs also include emotional healing guided by experts in hypnosis, inner child therapy, and more. In 2023 and 2024, Ananda introduced new programs focusing on such topics as sleep, fertility, and menstrual health. The wellness retreat completed renovations in 2024, adding a new room category and refurbished suites. Nowhere is Ananda’s interdisciplinary approach more apparent than the 25,000-square-foot spa. A cutting-edge physiotherapy wing opened there last year, as did a traditional Chinese medicine section. In the maze of treatment rooms, guests will also meet graduates of the Ananda Spa Foundation, a not-for-profit spa training program for local women based on financial need.

Aro Hā

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• Location: Glenorchy, New Zealand
• Why we love it: Experience the South Island’s sublime landscapes with wellbeing in mind
• From $3,930 for a five-night Revive & Thrive program
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At Aro Hā, a 20-room wellness retreat in New Zealand’s Southern Alps, you’ll find that being in the wilderness is a transformative experience unto itself. The resort holds multi-day retreats, many centered on a full overhaul of daily habits to improve the health and immune system and manage stress. The day begins with the hum of Tibetan singing bowls, which rouse you for sunrise yoga. After a gluten- and dairy-free breakfast, take part in vegetarian cooking demos, a therapeutic massage, practice meditation, or head out on a three- to four-hour hike through Mount Aspiring National Park. By dinnertime you’ll be asking for seconds of carrot tacos with “living” green chili corn chowder.

Chenot Palace Weggis

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• Location: Weggis, Switzerland
• Why we love it: A retreat with serious medical cred that promises measurable results
• From $447
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In 2020, the renowned Swiss wellness group Chenot, which operates spas around the world from Morocco to Italy, opened its flagship, Chenot Palace Weggis, in a tiny resort town at the foothills of the Alps beside Lake Lucerne. This medical spa isn’t for the faint of heart. Chenot Palace is at its core a detoxification retreat, where guests are prescribed 850-calorie vegan meals each day, giving up such substances as caffeine, sugar, salt, and booze. It’s a no pain, no gain approach, but devotees swear by the clarity of mind and renewed metabolic efficiency from the Chenot Method that Dr. Henri Chenot has been prescribing since 1974. At close to 54,000 square feet, the spa facilities offer advanced medical screening to help guests make changes in their lives back home in the name of long-term longevity. Even in the middle of a detox, it’s easy to appreciate the picturesque surroundings of this Alpine town, along with the 97 neutral-hued, wooden-floored guest rooms; some face Lake Lucerne.

Chiva-Som

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• Location: Hua Hin, Thailand
• Why we love it: Thailand’s groundbreaking holistic wellness retreat blends innovation with tradition.
• From $3,223 for three nights, all-inclusive
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Chiva-Som, meaning “Haven of Life” in Thai, celebrates 30 years in 2025 for its time-proven formula of sustainable wellness, integrative healing, and results-driven, personalized care. Set on seven acres of beachfront property on the Gulf of Thailand, the 54-room resort offers all-inclusive, multiday retreats (minimum of three nights) guided by six wellness modalities: spa, fitness, physiotherapy, holistic health, nutrition, and aesthetic beauty. Each stay includes gentle meditation, tai chi, invigorating Thai boxing, aqua aerobics, and Gyrokinesis, among other activities; meals use ingredients from the on-site organic garden.

The massive Health & Wellness Centre has 70 treatment rooms and a Watsu massage therapy pool, along with multiple fitness and movement studios and a bathing pavilion complete with steam rooms, whirlpools, and plunge pools. The on-site Niranlada Medi-Spa offers aesthetic and micro-invasive cosmetic treatments, such as Picosure for the removal of tattoos, acne scars, and wrinkles, and JetPeel to exfoliate, cleanse, and rehydrate facial skin.

COMO Shambhala Estate

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• Location: Bali, Indonesia
• Why we love it: A retreat that harnesses Bali’s healing powers in a luxury setting
• From $850
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With Indonesian names that translate to earthy concepts like “wind song” or “forest in the mist,” the terra-cotta and thatched-roof residences at the 23-acre COMO Shambhala Estate encourage quiet reflection. They jut from the hillsides and line the Ayung riverbed, offering refuge from the frenetic scene nearby in Ubud. Most people come here as part of a yoga or health retreat, and everything—from dining to custom health programs—is designed to guide guests toward reaching their wellness goals with help from a cadre of resident experts, including a dietician, an Ayurvedic doctor, a reflexologist, and qigong instructors. But it’s not all work. After a day of rugged outdoor adventure—the resort can arrange for hiking, biking, and rafting down the Ayung—retire to your private infinity pool and meditate on events yet to come.

Fairmont Windsor Park

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• Location: Windsor Great Park, England
• Why we love it: A luxurious hideaway with one of the largest spas in England
• Loyalty program: Accor Live Limitless
• From $528
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On the outskirts of the former hunting grounds of Windsor Castle, Fairmont Windsor Park is housed in a former private residence on 40 acres of manicured grounds. It’s home to a 27,000-square-foot spa with all the trappings of a modern clinical wellness center (from injury rehab to cryotherapy), with personalized programs to help guests sleep better, improve their nutrition, and move more. Visitors in search of a more sybaritic stay can also take the path of full-on pampering, perhaps by booking a deep tissue massage or Natura Bissé Ultimate Diamond Facial in one of the 18 treatment rooms, taking a dip in the hydrotherapy pool, or getting a black soap scrub in the hammam. The 251 guest rooms and suites, decorated in soothing neutral hues and muted floral accents, face the property’s idyllic landscaped gardens.

Grand Resort Bad Ragaz

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• Location: Bad Ragaz, Switzerland
• Why we love it: A sumptuous resort near an 800-year-old mineral spring
• Loyalty program: Leaders Club (Leading Hotels of the World)
• From $600
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Tucked away in the foothills of the Alps, Grand Resort Bad Ragaz has been welcoming guests since 1869. (Less than three miles away lies the ancient thermal spring of Tamina Gorge.) Grand Resort Bad Ragaz’s massive wellness area for guests only includes hydromassage pools, a counter-current pool, the historic Helena Bath, and Sauna World, which has Finnish saunas, a Latvian pirts sauna, and Switzerland’s largest infusion sauna, a Kelo pine sauna.

The hotel is the steward of the recently renovated public bath Tamina Thermae, which has eight indoor and outdoor thermal pools at the site of the ancient spring. The 247-room resort also consists of two five-star hotels—Grand Hotel Quellenhof & Spa Suites and the historic Grand Hotel Hof Ragaz—along with our favorite, the boutique hotel Palais Bad Ragaz. Among them the retreats have 11 restaurants, 3 with Michelin stars.

Hacienda AltaGracia, Auberge Resorts Collection

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• Location: Pérez Zeledón, Costa Rica
• Why we love it: A secluded Blue Zone getaway surrounded by jungle
• From $1,550
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Set in a tropical forest filled with birdsong in Costa Rica’s Talamanca Mountains, Hacienda AltaGracia harnesses its surroundings as part of its wellness-driven offerings. The resort is home to an outpost of New York City–based holistic health center the Well, which organizes retreats themed on such topics as longevity, movement, and astronomy, often with visiting experts. The 20,000-square-foot facility offers hydrotherapy tubs, health consultations, and mindful movement classes like aerial yoga. The landscape an integral part of the wellness experience—the Nicoya Peninsula is one of the world’s five Blue Zones where lifespans and health spans exceed the norm. So the resort encourages off-property trips to connect with area residents about local lifestyle habits in an Indigenous Boruca village or a hike in nearby Corcovado National Park. The resort also hosts an annual Longevity Series in spring that offers various immersive workshops. The 50 casitas have one or two bedrooms, plus heated private plunge pools on terraces that face the surrounding green landscape.

Joali Being

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• Location: Bodufushi Island, Maldives
• Why we love it: A private island getaway where you can reconnect with nature—and yourself
• From $3,197
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Joali Being isn’t a wellness retreat that deprives partakers of pleasure. It sets you on a transformative path of personal renewal but ensures that you have a lovely time while doing it. The resort’s philosophy is based on four pillars—mind, skin, microbiome, and energy—and everything is connected to one of them, including the delicious food created by chefs who understand nutrition. Days are filled with sound therapy, physical therapy sessions, and herbology tailored to guests’ needs. Sprawling villas hew to biophilic design principles that blend into the surroundings, with a color palette of sand and pistachio. But it’s also the simple things here that bring a calming sense of joy, whether you’re in the sound garden with instruments that vibrate at a cellular level, on the cycling route that winds beneath palm trees, or floating in the warm, clear waters. Joali Being recently debuted B’Kidult, a new zone for multi-generational play with programs like Young Yogi, Kids Qi Gong, an Herbarium Workshop, and Meditative Imagination.

Lanserhof Sylt

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• Location: Sylt, Germany
• Why we love it: An exclusive hideaway with a medically based philosophy and innovative facilities
• From $6,600 per person for seven nights
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For more than 30 years, Lanserhof Sylt has stood for innovative medicine, while also immersing guests in the windswept island landscapes of Sylt, the playground of the German elite. The 55-room Lanserhof Sylt is the newest of three Lanserhof medical spas in Germany and Austria, all using the Lanserhof Cure philosophy. Guests spend a minimum of seven nights participating in a customized wellness program that includes medical and hormonal analysis, reflexology, massage, detox programs, IV infusions, and nutritional guidance. They stay in the elegant, contemporary-feeling accommodations with steeply pitched thatched roofs and glass walls that offer panoramic views of the North Sea. The 215,000-square-foot spa contains sleek treatment, consultation, and exercise rooms; saunas, steam baths, and a relaxation area; and an indoor-outdoor saltwater pool features a counter-current system.

Lefay Resort & Spa Dolomiti

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• Location: Pinzolo, Italy
• Why we love it: A modern retreat with one of the largest spas in the Dolomites, and admirable sustainability efforts
• Loyalty program: I Prefer (Preferred Hotels & Resorts)
• From $406
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Located in the ski area of Madonna del Campiglio, Lefay Resort & Spa Dolomiti opened in 2019 to much acclaim, presenting its Lefay Spa Method, which combines the principles of traditional Chinese medicine with Western scientific research. The resort uses the five pillars of medical energy diagnosis, treatments, nutrition, phytotherapy, and energy rebalancing to guide targeted wellness programs and treatments—of which there are about 100. The spa is one of the largest in the region, with more than 53,000 square feet of facilities spread out over four floors with amenities including a heated indoor-outdoor pool, magnesium-enriched whirlpool, saunas, phytotherapy, and aromatherapy. The A-frame shape of the hotel recalls the mountain peaks, while the floor-to-ceiling glass walls frame views of the mountains and valleys. The property’s 88 suites and 21 residences are in natural materials in shades of beige and brown. The hotel has multiple sustainability certifications, including Green Globe and ClimaHotel.—Laura Itzkowitz. Read Afar’s full list of best hotels in the Dolomites, Italy.

Mii Amo

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• Location: Sedona, Arizona
• Why we love it: A legendary spa amid Sedona’s red rocks with a healing energy
• From $4,600 for three nights, all inclusive
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Set within Sedona’s iconic red rock Boynton Canyon, Mii Amo has inspired guests for nearly 25 years to connect with nature while working on their well-being. While not required, most guests choose all-inclusive stays of 3 to 10 nights, which include three meals a day plus unlimited coffee and juices; a daily credit at the spa or Trail House (for guided hiking and biking excursions); various consultations, fitness classes, and lectures.

Following a massive 2023 renovation, the Relais & Châteaux property now features a two-story movement and fitness studio, a dedicated consultation wing, a reflexology path, and a new restaurant, Hummingbird, whose dishes incorporate ingredients from a nearby garden. The 16 existing casitas were renovated, with 7 new additions, for a total of 23 accommodations;
all have fireplaces and private outdoor spaces. The circular crystal grotto remains the heart of the property, with its daily meditation sessions, while a new sunken living room was added for lounging.

Miraval Arizona

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• Location: Tucson, Arizona
• Why we love it: An enduring desert wellness icon
• Loyalty program: World of Hyatt
• From $799
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Located an hour outside of Tucson in Arizona’s Sonoran Desert, Miraval Arizona opened in 1995 and joined the Hyatt portfolio in 2017. The 118 guest rooms are housed in adobe buildings and feature a modern, desert-style aesthetic with wood furnishings and private patios—some with tiled fireplaces. Wellness here is holistic and immersive: The Miraval Equine Experience involves working with horses in a way that allows guests to notice their own personal patterns and inhibitions, while Discover Your Dosha teaches guests about their Ayurvedic constitutional type (dosha) and how it can be optimized for health and wellness. The resort also offers workshops on nutrition and sleep, both nourished during a stay.

Palmaïa, House of Aïa

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• Location: Playa del Carmen, Mexico
• Why we love it: A wellness take on the all-inclusive resort
• Loyalty program: I Prefer (Preferred Hotels & Resorts)
• From $615
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Located where the beach meets the jungle in Playa del Carmen, Palmaïa, House of Aïa is an all-inclusive wellness resort that wants visitors to come with an open mind. The founders, who are fans of alternative living (think vegan menus and lots of yoga mats), aspired to weave together indulgent beach vacation activities like pool lounging and frolicking on white sands with more introspective, spiritual elements.

The 234 airy, whitewashed rooms at the resort exude calm. As part of the resort’s “Architects of Life” program, guests can opt for such activities as yoga, watercolor classes, or a cacao ceremony, or spend time meditating with a spiritual guide. The five restaurants on property feature plant-based creations, and diners can opt to add animal protein to any dishes on order. The Atlantis Spa is a jungle oasis, filled with natural cenotes and mangroves, offering massages, facials, and temazcal ceremonies.

The Ranch Hudson Valley

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• Location: Sloatsburg, New York
• Why we love it: A results-driven luxury health hideaway
• From $2,250
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Malibu’s famous wellness retreat, the Ranch, opened a new location in 2024 in New York’s Hudson Valley on 200 forested acres of a lakefront estate that J.P. Morgan purchased for his daughter. The Ranch Hudson Valley has been preserved and refurbished with elegant living and dining rooms, a state-of-the-art gym inside the former ballroom, and a 5,000-square-foot Solarium, complete with indoor and outdoor pools, an infrared sauna, and hot and cold plunges.

Each of the 25 guest rooms has a unique design with custom furnishings and fireplaces (some have deep soaking tubs). Guests can choose from a three- or four-night program, which includes a schedule of daily mountain hikes, nap time, strength-training classes, restorative yoga and meditation, deep tissue massages, and organic, plant-based meals (and yes, there’s morning coffee, but no alcohol). They can also opt for energy healing and reiki, acupuncture, and chiropractic bodywork.

Rancho La Puerta

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• Location: Baja California, Mexico
• Why we love it: A legendary fitness retreat founded by centenarian Deborah Szekely
• From $5,150
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Celebs and in-the-known well-being buffs have been visiting the renowned Rancho La Puerta—what many deem the first fitness resort and spa—since it was founded in 1940 by now-centenarian Deborah Szekely (who later founded Golden Door). A week-long fitness retreat offers a balance of activity and relaxation, with more than 320 classes on offer each week, including Pilates, yoga, Feldenkrais, tai chi, circuit and strength training, and guided hikes on more than 40 miles of trails. A six-acre organic farm supplements the plant-forward meals; guests can join workshops in the cooking school and culinary center, La Cocina Que Canta. The grounds contain more than 150 acres of Mediterranean-style gardens, native trees, olive groves, ponds, and fountains that surround 86 recently renovated rooms and three villas.

The Retreat at Blue Lagoon

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• Location: Grindavík, Iceland
• We we love it: A handsome retreat on the site of healing geothermal waters
• From $1,640
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Built directly into 800-year-old lava rock on the Reykjanes Peninsula in Iceland, the minimalist, 60-suite Retreat at Blue Lagoon and its extensive wellness program were built around the volcanic landscape. Well-being starts with a swim in the mineral-rich private lagoon that’s open exclusively to hotel guests and a limited number of day guests. At the center of the subterranean spa is the Ritual, three connected chambers where guests can slather themselves in the area’s moisturizing silica and algae, plus the exfoliating minerals naturally found in the Blue Lagoon’s geothermal seawater. The most immersive treatments submerge guests in the lagoon itself. The in-water massage is exactly what it sounds like—a massage in the lagoon’s warm waters. Sustainability runs throughout: The Retreat’s electricity, heating, and hot water are all 100 percent powered by a nearby geothermal power plant.

Royal Mansour Marrakech

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• Location: Marrakech, Morocco
• Why we love it: A luxe Moroccan landmark that doubles as a well-being retreat
• Loyalty program: Leaders Club (Leading Hotels of the World)
  From $1,490
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Within the 53 pink-walled private riads of the Royal Mansour, the craftsmanship—from the carved marble fountains in the atriums to the intricate tilework—feel fit for the owner, who happens to be the King of Morocco. Just as palatial is the gleaming white 27,000-square-foot spa. Wellness seekers can choose individualized programs focused on rebalancing, weight control, rejuvenation, or immunity boosting; they range from three to 14 days with the support of experts and chefs who assist on nutrition plans. Art therapy workshops harness the power of painting, pottery, or calligraphy to reduce anxiety and promote introspection in a glass-walled greenhouse. There are 10 spacious treatment rooms and three spa suites and, this being Morocco, an on-site hammam that uses clay from the Atlas Mountains and roses sourced from the Kalaat Begouna Valley nearby.

Schloss Elmau

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• Location: Bavaria, Germany
• Why we love it: A landmark wellness retreat with six different spas
• Loyalty program: Leaders Club (Leading Hotels of the World)
• From $435
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Situated in the forested Bavarian mountains, Schloss Elmau has welcomed travelers seeking physical, mental, and spiritual well-being since a German theologian opened the hotel’s doors in 1916. Today, the six (yes, six) on-site spas are the main draw. They include the adults-only Badenhaus Spa, which features three pools and relaxation rooms with fireplaces, a sprawling Turkish hammam with three domes, and a spa for children with an indoor pool. The 162 guest rooms, with hardwood floors and large soaking tubs, have hosted their share of high-profile visitors (the retreat hosted the G7 Summit in 2015 and then again in 2022). They’re the home base for guests, many of whom opt for results-driven programs, including weight loss and yoga retreats. The hotel’s concert hall showcases as many as 200 musical performances each year, while 8 on-site dining options include the two-Michelin-starred Ikigai, featuring Japanese French cuisine.

Sensei Lāna‘i, a Four Seasons Resort

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• Location: Lāna‘i, Hawai‘i
• We we love it: An island paradise that doubles as a wellness retreat? Yes, please
• From $1,080
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There are not one, but two Four Seasons resorts on the beach-fringed island of Lāna‘i, the secluded, 140-square-mile island that billionaire Larry Ellison mostly owns. But Sensei Lāna‘i, a Four Seasons Resort, developed by Ellison in collaboration with U.S. physician Dr. David Agus and chef Nobu Matsuhisa of Nobu restaurant fame and located in the island’s green interior, is why wellness seekers make the 45-minute charter flight from Honolulu. Here, an evidence-based program is centered on three paths: move, nourish, and rest. On-site experts guide guests through their personal goals, be it weight loss or mindfulness, and daily activities range from restorative aerial yoga to forest bathing. The 92 guest rooms, with their neutral hues and Japanese-inspired architecture, are sanctuaries unto themselves, while the manicured grounds feature the work of such contemporary sculptors as Fernando Botero.

Sha Spain

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• Location: Alicante, Spain
• Why we love it: A holistic retreat in a gorgeous setting that offers tailored itineraries
• From $2,400 for four days
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Located in the serene Bay of Altea on Spain’s southeastern coast, Sha Spain is a well-regarded destination spa known for blending medical and holistic approaches to wellness. Founded in 2008 by real estate mogul Alfredo Bataller Parietti, who recovered from colon cancer thanks in part to natural remedies including a better diet, the retreat aims to enhance well-being while also offering preventative programs promoting longevity. Guests can choose among five themed paths, including Detox & Optimal Weight, Rebalance & Energize, and Well-Aging & Prevention; plans are all tailored to individual needs and have seasonal plant-based and Mediterranean-inspired menus. Visitors stay in the 93 minimalist suites or 11 residences, some with views of the Mediterranean, and can spend as much time as they’d like exploring the area by sailing, diving, and hiking along the sun-soaked coast. Sha opened a second location in Costa Mujeres, Mexico, in 2024, and a third location in the UAE is scheduled to open in 2026.

Six Senses Ibiza

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• Location: Ibiza, Spain
• Why we love it: A rejuvenating retreat in a destination better known for partying
• From $800
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Despite its party reputation, the Spanish island of Ibiza has been drawing an introspective, nature-seeking crowd to its sun-kissed shores for decades. Helping to reinvigorate this lesser-known side of the destination is the Six Senses Ibiza, which opened in 2021 on the more laid-back northern reaches of the island. The resort’s 12,900-square-foot spa, armed with a fleet of wellness experts, embraces the scientific-meets-spiritual reputation of the global, sustainability-minded Six Senses hotel collection. Health screenings can be arranged on site in advance of tailored programs that focus on longevity, skin, better sleep, and more. Many of the 137 light-filled guest rooms feature terraces facing the Mediterranean Sea, while for larger groups, 19 residences and two mansions range from three to 10 bedrooms. Each year in the cooler fall months, the resort encourages community building through events and workshops at its three-day Alma festival, which brings together like-minded travelers and experts.

Six Senses Vana

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• Location: Dehradun, India
• Why we love it: Six Senses brings its sustainability and well-being-driven ethos to a beloved retreat in Dehradun
• From $630
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Six Senses Vana fuses ancient Ayurvedic medicine and modern spa rituals to create a wellness retreat in the foothills of the Himalayas, on the outskirts of Dehradun. The 82-room resort features bamboo-clad ceilings, handcrafted art installations, and massive windows overlooking a forest of sal trees, considered sacred in Hindu tradition. An Ayurvedic doctor tailors programs toward individual guest needs by tapping into practices from Ayurveda, Tibetan medicine, Chinese acupuncture, and reflexology, combined with 20th-century treatments like compression boots and gold-leaf facials. And you can make it as intense or laid-back as you like. Want to drink wine? It’s on the menu. Feel like sleeping in rather than rising for sun salutations? That’s your choice. There are, however, some rules that guests need to play by: No cell phones in public spaces, and everyone gets organic cotton kurta pajamas to wear during their stay. —Laura Begley Bloom. Read Afar’s full list of Best New Hotels of 2024.

Villa Stéphanie Spa & Wellbeing

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• Location: Baden-Baden, Germany
• Why we love it: A wellness grand dame that’s both intimate and luxurious
• From $519
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In the thermal springs town of Baden-Baden, in Germany’s Black Forest, Villa Stéphanie Spa & Wellbeing offers visitors a chance to reboot with a team of sought-after wellness experts. The 15-room villa is on the grounds of the 1872 Brenners Park-Hotel and Spa, part of the Oetker Collection of luxury hotels. The program is led by Dr. Harry König, a trained biological cancer therapist and a practitioner of integrative medicine. He also happens to be a secret weapon for a clientele of billionaires, celebrities, and athletes. At Villa Stéphanie, outcomes are focused on long-term results, and programs are personalized to each visitor, whether they’re hoping for a full annual medical assessment, healing from an illness, or looking to tune up their nutrition and fitness regimens. The villa’s 15 guest rooms, with Loro Piana fabrics and private balconies, are sumptuous surroundings for a transformative getaway.

This story originally published in January 2023. It was updated in January 2025 with new reporting.