We’re here to help you plan for your future journeys with wellness-focused travel ideas. These unique destinations provide the self-care and de-stressing you’ve been dreaming about. Whether you’re looking for a peaceful vacation filled with spa treatments, an all-inclusive mindful retreat, or an active adventure in nature, we’ve got you covered. We hope this list of wellness destinations around the world has one that’s just right for you.

Tech and Data-Enabled  

Where: Lanai, Hawaii

Hotel: Sensei Lānaʻi, A Four Seasons Resort 

Wellness Experience: The first wellness retreat from Oracle founder Larry Ellison and leading physician Dr. David Agus takes a science and technology-backed approach to well-being on Ellison’s private Hawaiian island of Lānaʻi. A pre-arrival questionnaire allows the wellness team to familiarize themselves with a guest’s background and goals; a proprietary software program allows the team to communicate with one another to customize a guest’s personal itinerary throughout their stay; and a thermal body mapping tool reveals areas of inflammation that need special care. Each of these technologies and more is interconnected with the others so that the team can create a completely customized experience for each individual.

Medspa 

Where: Bad Ragaz, Switzerland

Hotel/Resort: Grand Resort Bad Ragaz 

Wellness Experience: New programs are set to premiere this fall at the five-star resort, where a renowned Medical Center, luxury accommodations, and high-quality spa experience are closely intertwined. Practicing doctors and therapists provide individual and interdisciplinary treatments supported by the healing properties of thermal water from the Tamina Gorge that trigger positive body reactions. 13,000-square-meters of spa area offer ample space for people to seek safe reprieve and relaxation.  

Learn more: Spa Profile: Grand Resort Bad Ragaz

 Where: Algarve, Portugal 

Hotel/Resort: Longevity Health & Wellness Hotel  

Wellness Experience: This adults-only health and wellness property is set in the western Algarve with panoramic views of the bay of Alvor and  features 70 guest rooms, a rooftop infinity pool with 360-degree views of the bay, a world-class medical spa, and two restaurants. Programs address prevention, immunity, rebalancing dysfunctions, and regenerative health, and promote physical, mental, and holistic well-being. As clinical content is embedded in its services and programs, the wellness hotel is officially registered with the Health Authorities and adheres to very strict guidelines for health and safety.  

 Where: Portugal

Hotel/Resort: Vilalara Longevity Thalassa & Medical Spa  

Wellness Experience: Set within 11 hectares of lavish gardens and offering direct access to a secluded beach, this resort is home to one of the best Thalassotherapy centers in the world, complemented by five outdoor pools of fresh or sea water, four tennis courts, and two excellent restaurants. Guests can choose from one of Longevity’s spa and wellness programs or one of the high-impact and structured detox, fitness, weight-loss or anti-aging programs. Enhancements include a wide range of spa and Thalassa services. 

Wellness Retreats

Where: Mystras, Greece

Hotel/Resort: Euphoria Retreat

Wellness Experience: Euphoria's Signature Retreats cover a variety of disciplines and intentions. For example, Euphoria offers the Spartan Spirit of Adventure retreat, where guests spend a week exploring Sparta through hiking, cultural walking tours, interval training, cycling, rock climbing, swimming, and much more. Activities take place in multiple cultural locations to enjoy the beauty and history at Euphoria’s doorstep. Personalized Programs are another way to experience transformation at Euphoria and include Emotional and Physical Transformation, Euphoria Fitness, Euphoria Balance and Recover, Wellbeing & Detox, Advanced Weight Loss, Relax and Destress, Yoga & Mindfulness, and even an Escape For Couples, among others. Fitness classes such as yoga, pilates, and personal training are available, along with an array of treatments that cover energy healing, emotional healing, guided meditations, acupuncture, hydrotherapy, and more.

Learn more: Euphoria Retreat in Mystras Greece

Where: Nekoosa, Wisconsin

Hotel: Sand Valley

Wellness Experience: Sand Valley resort, a short road trip from many Midwest states, is the ideal back-to-nature wellness getaway offering travelers a chance to experience the third edition of their Wellness Weekend featuring one of the latest health trends, the Wim Hof Method of breathing and cold exposure. Focusing on breathwork, cold exposure and relaxing the mind, the Wim Hof Method has been shown to help reduce stress, assist with a faster recovery from physical exertion, produce better sleep, strengthen the immune system, elevate mental clarity/focus and more. Guests are able truly reset through hiking, fat-tire biking, bird watching, fishing, yoga, star gazing and more while enjoying the cozy cabin or main house lodging options. Wellness Weekend will be taking place again at Sand Valley starting January 2022.

Where: Laguna Canyon, California

Hotel/Resort: The Pearl Laguna

Wellness Experience: The Pearl Laguna offers week-long and multi-week-long yoga, meditation, hiking, and cleansing retreats where guests can get into shape, renew their spirit and emerge revitalized.The brainchild of world-renowned yogis Geo and Katresha, The Pearl Laguna is nestled in the sage-covered hills of Laguna Canyon and has been offering yoga, hiking, and cleansing retreats that hit the sweet spot between meditative calm and invigorating activity for over 10 years.

Learn more: A look at The Pearl Laguna’s Yoga, Cleansing and Hiking Retreats

Where: Woodside, California

Hotel/Resort: Canyon Ranch Woodside

Wellness Experience: Surrounded by beautiful redwood forest, Canyon Ranch Woodside offers a peaceful setting to unplug and cultivate well-being. At the Northern California destination, guests enjoy a customizable selection of retreat offerings including healthy cuisine, yoga, meditation, hiking, fitness activities, spa services, and more. Whether you are looking for a relaxing getaway for yourself or planning a corporate retreat, Canyon Ranch Woodside provides everything you need for a unique and memorable experience.

Private groups can book from 10 rooms to a full buyout of 38 rooms—either option reserves the entire property exclusively for the group and no other guests are allowed past the gates. The property works carefully to create customized all-inclusive itineraries with heavy or light staffing options featuring outdoor adventures, memorable meals, shared activities and meetings, with pauses to plug and unwind—all F&B and many activities are included in the nightly rate.

Learn more: Spa & Retreat Profile: Canyon Ranch Woodside

Hot Springs

Where: Japan, Bali, and various HOSHINOYA locations 

Hotel: HOSHINOYA

Wellness Experience: The varied “Wellness Stay” programs are based on the teachings of Zen, incorporating significant concepts of Japanese wellness culture and comprises meals, activities, hot spring bathing, and spa treatments. Each follows the concept of the particular HOSHINOYA so that guests can experience the local ingredients, nature and culture. Examples include forest bathing at HOSHINOYA Karuizawa, state of mind change through brain consultations at HOSHINOYA Taketomi Island, and the ancient Hindu practice of melukat (bathing to purify the body and mind) at HOSHINOYA Bali.

Learn more about HOSHINOYA Tokyo in our guide to the top Tokyo spas.

Where: Japan (Various locations)

Hotel/Resort: KAI traditional onsen experience (various locations) 

Wellness Experience: With over 30 resorts across Asia, Hoshino Resorts continues to be a powerhouse hospitality group with an eco-friendly policy, self-sufficient energy usage and a theme of traditional Japanese-style resort accommodations. KAI is Hoshino’s brand of upscale boutique hot spring ryokans, each offering unique, location-specific experiences. A fundamental part of Japanese culture and history, onsens are said to offer a variety of healing benefits such as easing jet lag, improving blood circulation, and metabolism. 

Where: Ljubno ob Savinji, Slovenia

Hotel/Resort: Herbal Glamping Resort  

Wellness Experience: This eco-friendly glamping resort on Slovenia’s Savinja River promotes sustainability and wellness at every turn with amenities like a massage spa, on-site herbal pharmacy, and dazzling natural swimming pool surrounded by the majestic Slovenian mountains. Luxury safari tents ensure guests are close to nature and include private saunas for those who want to Zen out in private. For those who prefer to be more active during their stay, the resort also has fishing and biking. Rates for tents start at $300/night and can be instantly booked via  Pitchup.com.  

Where: Morristown, Arizona

Hotel/Resort: Castle Hot Springs

With a slate of new wellness offerings including the introduction of a new Intentional Wellness Menu, Arizona’s award-winning luxury desert oasis Castle Hot Springs is helping travelers actualize their self-care resolutions through a myriad of customized private experiences aimed at balancing the mind, body, and soul.

From personalized yoga sessions and restorative mindfulness classes to soaking in the property’s healing geo-thermal waters, Castle Hot Springs is designed to leave guests revitalized through a regenerative travel experience. The property reopens on September 1 and is currently accepting fall bookings.

Read more: Curate Your Own Wellness Adventure at Arizona’s Castle Rock Hot Springs

Where: Desert Hot Springs, California

Hotel/Resort: Azure Palm Hot Springs Resort and Day Spa Oasis

Wellness Experience: Overlooking stunning views of Mt. San Jacinto and the Coachella Valley, Azure Palm Hot Springs Resort and Day Spa Oasis is a new spa and wellness destination featuring luxurious accommodations where guests can unwind and enjoy the healing benefits of mineral spring water. The Desert Hot Springs, California resort offers over 30 specially curated spa services, an authentic Himalayan salt room, yoga, healthy dining, and poolside relaxation. The destination also offers Yoga and Juice Fasting Retreats (6 days/5 nights) to help attendees renew and rejuvenate.

The focal point of the expansive, high-ceiling Spa Suites are large concrete mineral spring soaking tubs. With stunning views of the Santa Rosa Mountain range, guests can relax and restore in fresh mineral water delivered right from out of the earth into their private soaking tub.

Read more: Resort and Spa Profile: Azure Palm Hot Springs Resort and Day Spa Oasis

Nature Inspired

Where: Riviera Maya, Mexico

Hotel/Resort: Fairmont Mayakoba

Wellness Experience: Fairmont Mayakoba Riviera Maya resort is located in a private gated resort community within 240 hectares of tropical forest intersected by crystal clear waterways and surrounded by a pristine Caribbean shoreline. At Fairmont Mayakoba’s Willow Stream Spa, they are currently offering a unique spa experience titled The Honey in the Heart. In the traditional Mayan Temazcal (sweat lodge) ceremony, honey is used to remind us of the sweetness of life. The name of this treatment is derived from the traditional Mayan blessing, “All good things. No evil.” The pampering experience begins with a honey body mask, which nourishes and hydrates the skin. Then is removed with a “rainforest rinse” under a Vichy shower, followed by a relaxing massage to finalize your experience.

Where: Riviera Maya, Mexico

Hotel/Resort: Hotel Xcaret México

Wellness Experience: Set within the Hotel Xcaret Mexico, the Muluk Spa offers an exotic escape and journey of wellness for today’s travelers with four distinct healing journeys, each of which are inspired by the region’s ancient traditions.  The Mayan Journey infuses local products such as honey, cacao, cinnamon, and clay into soothing facials and body treatments for the ultimate authentic experience, while the Sensorial Journey offers healing and cosmetic benefits from the mud room and flotarium based on ancestral techniques. The four distinct wellness journeys are tailored to individual’s needs, from soothing treatments and temazcal experiences, to mind and body re-alignment—all while surrounded by a natural cenote and the tropical Riviera Maya jungle.

COVID Protocol: US travelers are not required to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 upon arrival. The resort offers on-site complimentary COVID-19 tests to all tests before departing Mexico.

Where: Greneda

Hotel/Resort: Mount Cinnamon Resort

Wellness Experience: Mount Cinnamon is peacefully tucked away on the hillside atop Grand Anse Beach. The on-site Cinnamon Spa uses local, calming, and revitalizing ingredients all derived from Grenada’s native and exotic plants. The Cinnamon Signature Massage is the ultimate massage experience that offers a new way to experience the native spices. The masseur utilizes an oil infused with cinnamon and nutmeg in a treatment that is designed to be soothing and stress relieving. This service, among others, can be enjoyed in villa, in spa or open-air on the beach.

Where: San Pedro, Belize

Hotel: Cayo Espanto

Wellness Experience: Located three miles off the coast of San Pedro, Belize, Cayo Espanto is home to seven villas total and provides the ultimate in experiencing wellness through reconnecting with nature. There is no restaurant or formal eating area onsite, all meals are brought to guests’ villas, private dock or beach areas to enjoy, providing a safe and exclusive dining experience throughout the stay.

The on-island team is able to work with guests who wish to truly unplug to remove all electronics from their villa in addition to holding onto their phones—to be brought back immediately should an emergency call come through—at request. This kind of unplugged stay truly allows guests to indulge in the natural surroundings (including the vast underwater life), culinary experiences crafted specifically for them, massages under the palm trees, and more. (Covid Protocol: Fully vaccinated travelers can enter Belize with no restrictions, non-vaccinated travelers must provide a negative COVID test within 96 hours of travel or take a rapid test onsite upon arrival at the airport. Onsite testing at resort is provided to meet CDC reentry protocols.)

Where: Riviera Pacifica, Panama

Hotel/Resort: The Buenaventura Beach & Golf Resort

Wellness Experience: The Corotú Spa, located at The Buenaventura Beach & Golf Resort, offers a variety of wellness treatments that use locally sourced, organic ingredients and essentials oils. A few of these are coconut, cacao, rosemary, pixbae and thermal mud, among others. The Gemmotheraphy treatment uses unique volcanic sand found in the hotel beach area that is rich in iron. Thermal mud is then applied, also locally sourced from the Thermal Wells of the Valley of Anton. The ceremony ends with a light facial massage using natural gems called Taguas, which are seeds of the phytelephas palm found in the tropical forest of the Pacific region in Panama.

Another popular and natural treatment is the Pixbae—a body treatment designed to restore the vitality of the skin with natural herbs placed on the skin as a mask with a banana leaf. All the ingredients are sourced from the gardens surrounding the hotel. Travelers can also take part in the resort's 2021 World Wellness Weekend taking place September 18-19, 2021 to enjoy wellness experiences including guided meditation, laughter yoga, folk fitness, scrub bar, and many others.

(COVID Protocol: Visitors traveling to Panama are required to provide proof of a negative Covid-19 PCR or antigen test taken within 48 hours of arrival or pay $50 for a rapid test on arrival.)

Where: Lake Tahoe, California

Hotel/Resort: Edgewood

Wellness Experience: Set along the beautiful shoreline of South Lake Tahoe's cobalt blue waters and overlooking the Sierra Nevada, Edgewood Tahoe is an ideal destination for adventure, wellness, and relaxation. Accommodations at the Lodge at Edgewood offer an environment that is both serene and invigorating. As the property continues to navigate the new travel and wellness landscape, Spa Edgewood has unveiled a selection of "hands-off" services including a Reiki Energy Healing—a touchless method of spiritual healing and self-improvement as well as a self-guided Hypervolt Massage—a touchless experience where master therapists will guide a client through massage techniques using the technology of Hypervolt to alleviate sore muscles and ease away tension.

Learn more: A Visit to Edgewood Tahoe Offers Wellness and Lakefront Luxury

Where: Iceland

Hotel/Resort: Hotel Rangá

Wellness Experience: You’ll find a stellar stargazing experience at Hotel Rangá in Iceland. While Iceland is known as an optimal place to experience the Northern Lights for approximately 8 months of the year, it is also the ultimate stargazing destination for the same reason: a pure, unspoilt night sky offering visitors ideal views. Thus, Hotel Rangá is not only one of the best places in the world for lights chasers to stay, but also aspiring astronomers given its secluded countryside location providing less light pollution and its own state-of-the-art observatory located on-site. On most clear nights one of Iceland’s leading astronomy-experts, is on hand to guide guests through the constellations and celestial stories behind the stars using high-spec telescopes that peek through a roll-off roof into new worlds floating above. Guests can also book a one-on-one session with the astronomer weather permitting for a more intimate understanding of the night sky. Other private experiences are available, such as dinner in one of the hotel’s renowned continent-themed suites (from Africa to Antarctica) and various activities, including exploring the nearby caves of Hella.

Where: Florence, Italy

Hotel/Resort: Il Salviatino

Wellness Experience: Enjoy wildflower foraging in Tuscany! Invest in your well-being with an extremely unusual introduction to wild plant identification just a hop, skip and jump away from Il Salviatino, a hand-restored 15th-century villa turned luxury hotel that overlooks the city of Florence, Italy. In partnership with Tuscany Again, Il Salviatino is offering a new program for guests to go on a private hunt for wild plants and flowers, alongside an expert botanist. Grab your natural ingredients and put them to good use in the kitchen with a unique cooking class. This hands-on cooking experience works to create a delicious meal based on the natural wild herbs and plants hand-picked by you. The one-of-a-kind outdoor experience will not only ensure a delicious meal to indulge in, but also give you better insight into identifying wild ingredients that add a highly beneficial element to day-to-day meals. Book the “Dream Now, Travel Later” package and save 10% on 2021 stays, plus receive a €90 spa voucher when you book directly with reservations@salviatino.com. 

Where: Port Antonio, Jamaica

Hotel/Resort: Geejam Villa Collection

Wellness Experience: Located in the historic San San Estate, the Geejam Villa Collection is nestled in a cloistered stretch on Jamaica’s northeast coast surrounded by vistas of the Blue Mountains boasting some of the area’s most beautiful beaches and natural sanctuaries. This collection of next level villas features private pools, modern technology, and conveniences along with attentive service and premium amenities including airport transfers, security, housekeeping, and a personal chef upon request. The destination is also home to a recording studio that has hosted celebrities and legendary musicians for over a decade including Drake, Diplo, Alicia Keys, John Legend, and Amy Winehouse, to name a few.

Guests can enjoy bespoke private tours of the local area including sequestered waterfalls, the famous Blue Lagoon, rafting on the Rio Grande or a private kayak tour off of Geejam Beach to explore a cove to see a mini sanctuary of turtles.

Where: Greenough, Montana

Hotel/Resort: The Resort at Paws Up

Wellness Experience: The luxury ranch Resort at Paws Up sprawls over 37,000 acres in a beautiful, western setting. At Paws Up, guests glamp in luxurious tented accommodations and relax in the outdoors with the comforts of a five-star destination. The resort offers one of North America's largest outdoor activity menus with more than 50 exciting experiences, including ATV tours, an authentic cattle drive, Blackfoot River floats, guided fly-fishing, hiking, horseback riding, hot air ballooning, rappelling, sporting clays, yoga and more. The Spa Vacation Inclusive Package offers a 10% discount off the lodging portion of your stay. Receive two 60-minute morning yoga sessions, two 60-minute morning massages (Last Best Massage or Himalayan Salt Stone Massage) and two 90-minute afternoon spa treatments (body wrap or facial). The package also include four nights of accommodations in a luxury home or tent, all day meals and a bottle of champagne and a charcuterie board for two.

Wellness in the City

Where: Barcelona, Spain

Luxury Apartment Suites: Casagrand

Wellness Experience: Located in the heart of the exclusive Eixample district in this Catalan city, Casagrand Luxury Apartments offers five-star hotel services but the personal attention and privacy of residence living. Travelers will experience all the beauty, history and rich culture in this ever popular European destination, walking distance from Guadí’s famed Casa Batlló, La Pedrera and hip shops and restaurants steps from the door.

Setting Casagrand apart is its enviable contemporary art collection exhibited throughout the 13 spacious five-four-and one-bedroom apartments featuring design forward interiors balanced with original detailing in this iconic building built in 1929 by architect Enric Sagnier. Perfect for groups and families, Casagrand features a rooftop pool, wellness area, a sauna, and rooftop yoga classes on request.

Where: San Francisco, California

Hotel/Resort: Ritz Carlton San Francisco

Wellness Experience: The Ritz Carlton, San Francisco launched Respite Concierge as a way to help guests find respite in the city following a year of uncertainty. The new wellness program will feature a curated list of programming in partnership with local businesses in three distinct categories: retail, recreation, and relaxation. Respite Concierge allows guests to re-energize with a selection of mind, body, and soul experiences including finding inner balance and harmony though Tai Chi, experiencing soothing massages and facials or basking in peaceful summer experiences like sailing in the San Francisco Bay. The programs will be available at special discounted rates exclusively for hotel guests and will be available to book directly though the hotel’s concierge desk

Where: Monte-Carlo, Monaco

Hotel/Resort: Hotel Metropole Monte-Carlo 

Wellness Experience: Located in the Mediterranean destination of Monaco, travelers visiting Hotel Metropole Monte-Carlo can enjoy personalized immunity-boosting sessions with the hotel’s holistic  wellness coach, Cecilia Rollen. Administered in the hotel’s Spa Metropole by Givenchy, Rollen offers guests customized stress management, mind-body, and nutrition programs that can be worked into their French Riviera getaway and easily transitioned to their daily lives after their vacation has ended. 

Learn more: Spa Profile: Spa Metropole by Givenchy at Hotel Metropole Monte-Carlo

 Where: Paris, France

Hotel/Resort: Hotel Barrière Le Fouquet’s 

Wellness Experience: Travelers can reset and rejuvenate in the heart of Paris through the  Urban Detox program. The program includes a personalized  wellness  consultation with one of Spa Director Diane Barrière’s well-being experts, a customized meal plan during the guest’s stay (including vegan lunches and detox juices), and a selection of the spa’s top detox services, such as an oil ceremony treatment and a sea salt body scrub. ‘‘

Spa & Hotel  Wellness  Programming 

Where: Scottsdale, Arizona

Arizona: Well & Being Spa  at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess

Wellness Experience: The Well & Being Spa at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess is home to this immunity-forward spa concept, which also pays tribute to the Arizona landscape with a garden atrium, rooftop pool, grotto waterfall, and Eucalyptus inhalation room. Treatments include halotherapy, acupuncture, cupping, and auriculotherapy (ear seeding to relieve insomnia, anxiety, stress, and pain). Vitamin C IV therapies are also available with powerful antioxidants to strength the immune system and detoxify the body of environmental, chemical or pathogenic toxins.   

Where: Palm Springs, California

Hotel/Resort: Korakia Pensione

Wellness Experience: At the Mediterranean-style resort, you’ll find an oasis of bungalows, guesthouses, gardens, and pools located on 1.5 acres of lush grounds. The beautiful surroundings are filled with citrus blossoms, olive trees, date palms, bougainvillea vines, and pretty Moroccan-inspired fountains. Accommodations at the eclectic destination feature handmade furniture for a unique touch in every room. Wellness options include yoga, meditation, star gazing, live music, and and in-room massage services.

Where: Finger Lakes, New York

Hotel/Resort: Inns of Aurora 

Wellness Experience: With only 54 total guest rooms spread throughout several acres, guests feel at ease as they  enjoy private restorative yoga, meditation sessions, and Ayurvedic consultations with the Director of Serenity or partake in  activities  such as painting, stargazing, and a walking tour of the historic village. Guests can also find reconnection and solace in the resort’s  newly-built outdoor trail system , and enjoy activities like hiking, fishing, and archery led by the resident  Outdoorsman. 

Where: Maldives

Hotel: Coco Collection

Wellness Experience: Comprised of two different boutique island resorts, Coco Bodu Hithi and Coco Palm Dhuni Kohlhu, each create a unique Maldivian experience ranging from luxe amenities to eco-forward initiatives for travelers to begin rejuvenating in as soon as they arrive. From simply relaxing in your villa or along the private island’s shores, delighting in incredible cuisine, indulging in an edible spa menu (to be enjoyed while looking over endless seascapes), trying your hand at water activities both below and above (i.e., SUP boarding), Coco Collection is a dream-come-true exclusive escape.

The two private island resorts weave sustainable initiatives throughout the guest experience in order to preserve the natural setting that have drawn travelers to Coco Collection since the beginning. Coco Collection’s latest offering along these lines is the introduction of their new plant-based a la carte menu served at Cowrie restaurant on Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu. The new plant-based menus change seasonally in order to utilize the freshest fruits, herbs, and vegetables grown directly on the islands.

(There is currently no quarantine necessary for entry but travelers must travelers must provide a negative COVID test within 96 hours of travel. Onsite testing at resort is provided to meet CDC reentry protocols.)

Where: Mead’s Bay Anguilla

Hotel/Resort: Frangipani Beach Resort

Wellness Experience: Set in the middle of Meads Bay, one of Anguilla’s most renowned beaches, Frangipani Beach Resort is a premier luxury boutique resort ranked as one of the top hotels in the Caribbean and top 100 in the world.  Guests who want to feel relaxed can have access to the resort’s Balinese Spa and enjoy the traditional Plumeria Massage, which helps relieve tension, improve blood flow and relax the body and mind, or choose the 90-Minute Spa Sampler, for a combination of a 60-minute massage and a 30-minute facial.  All massage therapy services can be done in room or on the beach upon request.  For a shorter Spa treatment guests can enjoy a 25-minute deep tissue massage followed by a 15-minute relaxation massage and reflexology for hands and feet, all performed with roucou oil produced by St. Maarten nectar. 

COVID Protocol: Fully vaccinated adult travelers are allowed entry to Anguilla and must submit a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken 3-5 days prior to arrival on island. Proof of vaccination must be submitted with the entry application.

Where: Panama City, Panama

Hotel/Resort: The Santa Maria Hotel & Golf Resort

Wellness Experience: The Spa at The Santa Maria has elevated the meaning of wellness by infusing chocolate and coffee into their guest’s experience using local ingredients such as cacao and coffee. A unique treatment is the Cacao & Coffee Santa Maria, a 90-minute organic coconut oil massage deeply nourishing the skin followed by an indulgent full-body coffee exfoliation. As the body soaks it in, a handmade obsidian stone piece is used gently remove the scrub.  The body will then be cocooned in a warm, organic cocoa mask to enjoy its antioxidants and nourish attributes. Following the spa treatment, guests are treated to a complimentary coffee tasting at The Coffee Shop & Deli in the hotel to rediscover coffee with a selection of award-winning coffee sorts from the most exotic locations in the world. The Geisha coffee, known for its unique flavor that comes at a very high price is part of this tasting as well. 

COVID Protocol: Visitors traveling to Panama are required to provide proof of a negative Covid-19 PCR or antigen test taken within 48 hours of arrival or pay $50 for a rapid test on arrival.

Ayurveda

Where: Finger Lakes, New York

Hotel/Resort: Inns of Aurora 

Wellness Experience: At the lakeside luxury boutique resort in the Finger Lakes Region of New York, Laura Coburn,  the onsite Director of Serenity, is certified in the science of Ayurveda and is available for private Ayurveda consultations, as well as  restorative yoga and meditation sessions, essential oil and organic tea blending classes. In early 2021, travelers can enjoy the resort’s new 15,000-square-foot spa, complete with unobstructed and expansive views of pristine Cayuga Lake, as well as multiple hydro-therapy pools, meditation spaces, and treatment rooms with warming fireplaces. 

Where: Chiang Mai, Thailand

Hotel/Resort: Dhara Dhevi Chiang Mai 

Wellness Experience: Ideal for unwinding while also reinvigorating the mind and body, The Dhara Dhevi Chiang Mai’s  Spa and  Wellness  Center features Ayurvedic programs  where guests are given a dosha analysis with a resident Ayurvedic specialist. Guests then follow a personalized program of treatments which include yoga, meditation, and an Ayurvedic massage.

Where: Mumbai/Pune, India 

Hotel/Resort: Dharana at Shillim 

Wellness Experience: This world-class Ayurvedic retreat is set on the edge of over 3,000 acres of fertile valley within India’s Western Ghats. Guests each have an individual spa villa with a private pool and access to western diagnostics, ancient therapeutics, and organic locally-grown, individually prepared meals according to their needs and doshas (body types). Nature is fundamental to the retreat’s journey of getting well, healing, and reviving. 

 Where: Goa, India

Hotel/Resort: King’s Mansion (opening early 2021) 

Wellness Experience: The exclusive new luxury clinic focuses on healing and immunity through Ayurvedic philosophy and medicine. Ayurvedic programs center around prolonging life organs and strengthening the immune system while teaching guests how to prevent future sickness through lifestyle. The 17-suite property only accommodates 34 people at one time and promises an indulgent experience that is more constructive and lifestyle-based than traditional spa offerings. The clinic also works with the Genomic Institute in Delhi to leverage expertise. 

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