The global wellness tourism market size is predicted to reach USD 2.1 trillion by 2030, as an increasing number of affluent tourists look for opportunities to enhance their health and happiness while on vacation.
As a result, more and more hotels and travel spots are providing bespoke spa services with unusual ingredients and world-class recreation centers where visitors can unwind in the lap of unrivaled opulence.
Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa – Rancho Santa Fe, California
Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa is Southern California’s only Relais & Châteaux property and one of the West’s top five-star resorts. This Mediterranean-inspired, all-suite property near Del Mar, California offers 49 guest casitas with patios and fireplaces and 3 opulent private residences, perfect for your next weekend getaway or extended family gathering.
This Forbes 5-star Resort and Spa offers wellness, fitness, and world-class tennis on 45 acres of lush gardens and citrus groves. The Pony Room, Rancho Valencia’s signature restaurant, serves fresh, sustainable Coastal Ranch cuisine in a charming al fresco setting.
The Ranch Italy at Palazzo Fiuggi – Fitness, Wellness & Health Retreat Programs
Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa is Southern California’s only Relais & Châteaux property and one of the West’s top five-star resorts. This Mediterranean-inspired, all-suite property near Del Mar, California offers 49 guest casitas with patios and fireplaces and 3 opulent private residences, perfect for your next weekend getaway or extended family gathering.
This Forbes 5-star Resort and Spa offers wellness, fitness, and world-class tennis on 45 acres of lush gardens and citrus groves. The Pony Room, Rancho Valencia’s signature restaurant, serves fresh, sustainable Coastal Ranch cuisine in a charming al fresco setting.
Signature Chardonnay Ritual – Velaa Private Island, Maldives
The grape seed extracts used in the Signature Chardonnay Ritual at the spa on Velaa Private Island are known for their antioxidant and anti-aging properties. After a body wrap to hydrate and boost metabolism, a sculpting massage relieves tension and energizes. Grape seed oil reduces cell damage and fights free radicals, while crushed kernels exfoliate.
After a revitalizing massage, guests can relax in the spa’s many amenities, such as the only Snow Room in the Maldives or the swaying, cradling CLOUD 9 pod.
Visit www.velaaprivateisland.com.
Clearing the Mind Third Eye Treatment – Whatley Manor, The Cotswolds
Aquarias Spa at Whatley Manor offers ancient spiritual treatments to balance body, mind, and soul. Clearing the Mind, inspired by Shirodhara, pours aromatic, lightly warmed coconut oil over the third eye point. Massages nourish hair, scalp, hands, and feet and calm the mind and body.
The five-bubble spa has an indoor-outdoor hydrotherapy pool, thermal cabins, salt scrub showers, and a Floatation Pod in its own suite to relax and release tension without gravity. Re-enter reality with a mindful stroll through the hotel’s 12 acres of tranquil grounds, divided into 12 individually planted gardens, each offering a new sensory experience.
Visit www.whatleymanor.com.
Pure Detox Experience – Ibiza Gran 5* Grand Luxe, Ibiza
Ibiza Gran 5* Grand Luxe epitomizes Mediterranean luxury on the seafront facing Ibiza’s most exclusive marinas. The Pure Detox Nude Scrub and Spirulin Wrap Experience, part of the hotel’s extensive wellness program, stimulates the body, releases toxins, and purifies skin with a detoxifying scrub, powerful marine wrap, and personalized local massage.
The Open Spa offers four complementary experiences: Aqua is a complete water circuit in a pure and relaxing environment, and Rituals is a selection of exclusive face and body rituals. Open Beauty is an exclusive salon that offers hairdressing, makeup, manicures, and pedicures, and the Gym has state-of-the-art cardio and strength training equipment.
Visit www.ibizagranhotel.com.
Soul Quenching Tranquility – Gennadi Gran Resort & Spa
Gennadi Grand Resort is a stylish, family-friendly hotel in a seaside village on Rhodes’ southeast coast. The state-of-the-art facilities offer luxurious eco-living, well-being, and soul-quenching tranquility in beautiful gardens. Guests can enjoy traditional Greek hospitality and modern amenities while taking in the island’s agricultural wealth and gastronomic heritage.
The Oleo Breeze treatment is one of many natural and botanical signature treatments at the award-winning spa. This nourishing therapy uses olive oil, water, and light massage. A local sea salt and olive oil herbal scrub gently removes dead cells and revitalizes the skin. A customized olive oil-infused essential oil body massage concludes the treatment.
Visit www.gennadigrandresort.com.
Mamia Therapy -The Residence Tunis, Tunisia
The Spa & Thalasso at The Residence Tunis offers hammam treatments, a traditional bathing ritual with restorative properties, as part of its cultural immersion program. The Mamia Ritual purifies the body and mind, improves blood circulation, eliminates toxins, and softens skin. The treatment includes a hair oil bath, body beldi soap, exfoliation, and ginseng facial scrub.
The 4,000-square-meter thalasso spa, inspired by ancient thermal baths, features 18 treatment rooms, an oriental hammam, sauna, and two relaxation patios.
Visit www.cenizaro.com/theresidence/tunis.
