Wellness and spa retreats
The wellness retreats with the strongest case for 2026 are the ones more than one respected publication has singled out: SHA Wellness Clinic, Clinique La Prairie, Huus Quell, Palaz…
As recommended in Forbes Australia, National Geographic, Outside, TIME, World Spa Awards
The world's best retreat centers
An independent guide to the best yoga, meditation, wellness and surf retreat centers around the world, with every pick cross-checked against what leading travel magazines recommend.
Retreat centers named by more than one leading travel publication in 2025 and 2026.
Health and detox retreats
L'Albir, L'Alfàs del Pi, Alicante, Spain
SHA Wellness Clinic is a medical wellness and longevity clinic on the Mediterranean coast at L'Albir, near Alicante in Spain. It suits people who want a doctor-led program with dia…
As recommended in National Geographic, World Spa Awards
Wellness and spa retreats
Tring, Hertfordshire, England (plus Henlow, Springs and Forest Mere), United Kingdom
Champneys is a group of four residential spa resorts in England, with its flagship at Tring in the Hertfordshire countryside, within easy reach of London. It's best for UK-based gu…
As recommended in National Geographic, World Spa Awards
Health and detox retreats
Clarens, Montreux, Lake Geneva, Switzerland
Clinique La Prairie is a medical longevity clinic on the shore of Lake Geneva in Clarens, next to Montreux, where it has worked since 1931. It suits people who want a doctor-led he…
As recommended in National Geographic, World Spa Awards
Wellness and spa retreats
Mystras, near Sparta, Peloponnese, Greece
Euphoria Retreat is a holistic wellness resort in Mystras, near Sparta in Greece's Peloponnese. It suits adults who want a personalized programme mixing ancient Greek ideas, Chines…
As recommended in Forbes Australia, World Spa Awards
Wellness and spa retreats
Gonten, Appenzell, Switzerland
Huus Quell is a 30-room spa and longevity hotel in the village of Gonten, in Switzerland's Appenzell region, part of the Appenzeller Huus resort. It's best for travelers who want a…
As recommended in Outside, TIME
Health and detox retreats
Fiuggi, Lazio, Italy
Palazzo Fiuggi is a medical wellness retreat on a hilltop in Fiuggi, about an hour from Rome, known for the local mineral water. It suits adults who want a doctor-supervised progra…
As recommended in Forbes Australia, World Spa Awards
Health and detox retreats
L'Albir, L'Alfàs del Pi, Alicante, Spain
SHA Wellness Clinic is a medical wellness and longevity clinic on the Mediterranean coast at L'Albir, near Alicante in Spain. It suits people who want a doctor-led program with dia…
As recommended in National Geographic, World Spa Awards
Wellness and spa retreats
Ojo Caliente, between Santa Fe and Taos, New Mexico, United States
Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs is a historic hot-springs resort and spa in northern New Mexico, about an hour from both Santa Fe and Taos. It's best for people who want long, quiet s…
As recommended in Outside
Wellness and spa retreats
Tring, Hertfordshire, England (plus Henlow, Springs and Forest Mere), United Kingdom
Champneys is a group of four residential spa resorts in England, with its flagship at Tring in the Hertfordshire countryside, within easy reach of London. It's best for UK-based gu…
As recommended in National Geographic, World Spa Awards
Health and detox retreats
Clarens, Montreux, Lake Geneva, Switzerland
Clinique La Prairie is a medical longevity clinic on the shore of Lake Geneva in Clarens, next to Montreux, where it has worked since 1931. It suits people who want a doctor-led he…
As recommended in National Geographic, World Spa Awards
Wellness and spa retreats
Big Sur, California, United States
Esalen Institute is a nonprofit retreat center on the cliffs of Big Sur, California, founded in 1962 and famous as the home of the human potential movement. It suits adults who wan…
As recommended in Outside
Wellness and spa retreats
Mystras, near Sparta, Peloponnese, Greece
Euphoria Retreat is a holistic wellness resort in Mystras, near Sparta in Greece's Peloponnese. It suits adults who want a personalized programme mixing ancient Greek ideas, Chines…
As recommended in Forbes Australia, World Spa Awards
