Where Healing Spaces Glow—Feel Harmony Spa at Live Aqua Cancun Photo Courtesy of Posadas / Estudio RDLC
Beauty and Health

Serenity, Reimagined: 17 Luxury Spa and Wellness Retreats Worth Escaping to This Summer

From Vinotherapy Caves in Mexico to Sound Bath Sanctuaries in North Carolina, These Global Spa Destinations Redefine Self-Care for the Discerning Traveler

Caroline Dalal

When it comes to wellness, no two summer escapes should feel the same. For those seeking more than a massage, these 17 elevated spa destinations offer curated experiences rooted in nature, tradition, and innovation. Whether you’re floating through a lazy river in Texas or sipping Merlot post-vinotherapy, here’s where to go when your soul—and skin—needs a reset.

The Chedi Andermatt – Switzerland

The Chedi’s 35-Meter Pool Elevates Swiss Wellness Rituals

Alpine elegance meets Asian tranquility

Set in the heart of the Swiss Alps, The Chedi Andermatt’s 2,400-square-meter spa is a high-altitude haven of balance. The 35-meter indoor pool—one of the longest in Switzerland—offers views as soothing as its waters, while a heated outdoor pool, hydrotherapy areas, Tibetan-style lounges, and high-quality natural products ensure a fully immersive wellness experience.

The Langley – Buckinghamshire, UK

The Langley Spa Treatment Room

Georgian grandeur with a modern spa twist

Housed in a restored 18th-century manor, The Langley boasts one of Europe’s largest hotel spas. Expect a 16.5-meter indoor pool, vitality pools, a Himalayan salt sauna, and a luxurious ladies-only thermal suite. The Deep-Cleansing Hammam Rassoul and VIP Suite—with its private hammam and amethyst crystal steam room—make this a wellness escape fit for royalty.

Art of Living Retreat Center – Blue Ridge Mountains, North Carolina

Blue Ridge Retreat Blends Mindfulness, Movement, and Mountain Views

Mindfulness in motion

Art of Living Retreat Center, a mountaintop sanctuary, offers a 2025 Speaker Series with thought leaders like Shiva Rea and Jedidiah Jenkins. From vinyasa infused with sacred rhythms to Zentangle meditations and Kundalini immersions, it’s a cerebral and spiritual escape for those looking to reconnect, reflect, and grow.

SOMMA Wine Spa at Grand Fiesta Americana – Los Cabos, Mexico

Vinotherapy Sanctuary Blends Wine Rituals With Total Relaxation

Where wellness meets wine

Vinotherapy finds its zenith at SOMMA Wine Spa, designed to evoke a tranquil cave lined with Merlot and Champagne-infused oils. With 14 treatment rooms (including outdoor spaces for yoga and sound healing), a hydrotherapy circuit, and grape-forward rituals, every sip and soak feels like a toast to total body renewal.

Feel Harmony Spa at Live Aqua Cancun – Cancun, Mexico

Multisensory Waterfall Lounge at Live Aqua – Cancún, Mexico

Sensory rituals by the sea

As a Prestige Partner of Natura Bissé, this beachfront sanctuary excels in the art of indulgence. From the four-handed Sensation Massage Fusion to Mayan-inspired heated stone rituals and soy candle massages, every treatment is a multi-sensory experience designed to soothe from the inside out at Feel Harmony Spa at Live Aqua Cancun.

Marriott Marquis Houston – Texas

Marriott Marquis Houston Lazy River Aerial View

Wellness at altitude

Home to both Pure Spa and Altitude Rooftop & Pool, this downtown Houston escape takes pampering seriously. After a full-body Zents ritual, guests can drift along the Texas-shaped lazy river or unwind in a private cabana. Monthly sound baths and sunrise yoga round out this all-in-one urban retreat.

Serenbe – Chattahoochee Hills, Georgia

Edible Gardens at Serenbe

A slower pace, designed intentionally

Serenbe blends analog travel with modern wellness. Forest bathing, labyrinth meditations, and horseback rides meet spa treatments, yoga, and farm-to-table fare. Add caviar service and jazz nights, and this eco-luxury community just outside Atlanta feels like a curated breath of fresh air.

Inns of Aurora Resort & Spa – Aurora, NY

East Facade at Night

Finger Lakes meets full restoration

Inns of Aurora Resort & Spa, a lakeside boutique resort, offers a 15,000-square-foot spa with Ayurveda-inspired treatments, hydrotherapy pools, and seasonal wellness programming. From sound journeys to mala bracelet workshops, it's a summer reset grounded in both tradition and creativity.

Spa by JW at JW Marriott Bonnet Creek – Orlando, Florida

Spa Massage Tables at JW Marriott Orlando Bonnet Creek

A four-star oasis in theme park territory

Don’t let the zip codes fool you—this Forbes-rated sanctuary is anything but kitschy. With magnesium massages, sound bowl therapy, and aromatherapy showers, Spa by JW brings sophistication and serenity to Orlando’s resort scene.

ZaSpa at Hotel ZaZa – Houston, Texas

Glow and Unwind at ZaSpa in Hotel ZaZa Houston

Style, substance, and sea-inspired facials

Located in the city’s Museum District, ZaSpa delivers more than just indulgence. Detoxify in the infrared sauna, lounge by the pool, and retreat to themed concept suites post-facial or massage. It’s self-care, ZaZa-style.

Zemi Thai House Spa at Zemi Beach House – Anguilla

Zemi Thai House Spa Honors Ancient Healing Traditions

Thai tradition on Caribbean shores

Zemi Thai House Spa, in a 307-year-old teak house, was transported from Chiang Mai and rebuilt in Anguilla, becoming a serene spa with a Moroccan hammam, a juice bar, and authentic treatments guided by Thai philosophy. It’s the only place on the island with a hammam—and possibly the most unique story, too.

Ojo de Liebre Spa at Solaz, a Luxury Collection Resort – Los Cabos, Mexico

Ojo de Liebre Spa Channels Ocean Energy and Light

Where whales inspire wellness

Named after the whale-filled lagoon in Baja, Ojo de Liebre Spa integrates nature’s rhythms with chromotherapy showers, a multi-jet hydrotherapy pool, and its signature Thalasso Therapy. Whales, water, and weightlessness—what more could one need?

La Prairie Spa at Waldorf Astoria – Beverly Hills, California

Caviar for your skin, courtesy of La Prairie

Beverly Hills redefines indulgence with its suite of high-end spas. La Prairie Spa delivers signature caviar facials, while The Beverly Hills Hotel Spa leans into LED facials and multi-acid peels. Tech-forward treatments also shine at The Beverly Wilshire, offering body wellness with a modern twist.

Canyon Ranch Wellness Club at The Crescent Hotel – Fort Worth, Texas

Yoga Studio at Canyon Ranch Wellness Club

All-you-can-spa luxury

Book a night, and the next day is yours for unlimited spa access—from massages to facials to wellness reflections. Thoughtful extras like curated gift baskets and Canyon Ranch bath products elevate this experience to a new tier of indulgence.

The Spa at Ko’a Kea Resort – Kauai, Hawaii

Deluxe Oceanfront Guest Room

Wave-kissed wellness in the Pacific

Private oceanfront cabanas. Lava rock hot tubs. Locally grown sugar scrubs and clay masks. The Spa at Ko’a Kea redefines beachfront bliss through authentic Hawaiian ingredients and treatments designed to sync with the sea’s rhythm.

Appellation Lodi – Wine & Roses Resort and Spa – Lodi, California

Appellation Lodi Garden Ballroom Exterior Lit Up

Sip, soak, repeat

At the newly reimagined Wine & Roses Spa, vinotherapy meets modern healing. Think wine facials, herb-infused rituals, and garden-view lounges. With yoga, meditation, and sound baths included in the lineup, its wine country wellness redefined.

Beverly Hills, California

Beverly Hills Spa Suites Radiate California Light and Calm

A city of stars—and spas

With more five-star hotels per square mile than any other U.S. city, Beverly Hills is a playground for high-end rejuvenation. At La Prairie Spa inside the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills, guests can indulge in signature services like caviar-infused facials and deep tissue massages rooted in Swiss cellular science. The Beverly Hills Hotel Spa offers a more organic approach, with red carpet–ready LED facials and multi-acid peels designed to refresh and restore. For those drawn to high-tech wellness, The Spa at Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel, delivers innovative, tech-forward body treatments that blend science and luxury in equal measure. Here, indulgent self-care isn’t a luxury—it’s a lifestyle.

Luxury wellness is no longer confined to a single treatment or location—it’s an art form practiced globally, in wine caves, mountaintop lodges, and beachfront bungalows. This summer, self-care goes bespoke. And if you need a sign to book that massage, this list is it.

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