Sunday Times World's Top 50 Spas 2025

Lefay Lago Di Garda is a place to rebalance and rejuvenate, with its mixture of Chinese and traditional medicines. Throw in knock-out views over Lake Garda, a top-notch Spa and delicious food, and you have the full package.

Situated just a short hop from the hustle and bustle of Bangkok, RAKxa Integrative Wellness blends the latest medical science with holistic, traditional therapies such as Ayurveda and Traditional Thai and Chinese Medicine to provide a 360-degree approach to wellness.

Nestled within a private 8½ hectare park overlooking the medieval spa town of Fiuggi just an hour south of Rome,  Palazzo Fiuggi boasts an assembly of scientists and doctors who will carefully craft a bespoke portfolio of medical services, wellness treatments and holistic therapies designed exclusively for you. You can go to detox, to lose weight, to get fitter, or to have a full medical MOT.

Circled by the Tyrolean Alps, Park Igls is a medical clinic that adheres to the Mayr principle. A stay here offers a major reboot to your system, so expect a light diet, a gentle exercise plan and a tailor-made course of treatments.

If you want to hunker down and do some deep healing close to home, then Euphoria’s unique blend of ancient Greek and Chinese wellness wisdom is just the ticket.

Set your body and mind straight at this serious Medical Spa in Italy’s picturesque South Tyrol region. With world-class facilities, expert practitioners and intensive programmes, Palace Merano is one of the best places to go for a deep detox.

Cleanse your gut in style at Lanserhof Lans. Tucked away in the stunning Tyrolean Alps, this modern Mayr marvel combines a five-star setting with five-star treatments and a variety of programmes.

SHA Spain may be as sexy and stylish as any resort on the Med, but don’t let that fool you - this is a serious medical clinic offering a plethora of programmes and medical diagnostics. You can do it all here, from a sleep-recovery programm

Set against a breathtaking alpine backdrop in the beautiful village of Oberau, Mount Med Resort is a serious medical clinic offering a plethora of programmes and medical diagnostics.

Nestled in Austria's beautiful Styrian hill country, this holistic Ayurveda retreat offers a huge range of programmes, from short breaks to the full-on traditional Panchakarma detox, as well as acupuncture, and incredible oil massages.  

Surrounded by the Italian Dolomities, a UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site, Engel Ayurpura offers a range of Ayurveda programmes, from short breaks to the full-on traditional Panchakarma detox.

Led by the highly-respected Dr König, Brenners Spa & Wellbeing is a Medical Spa that excels in so many areas, however it is the detox offering that really gets us excited, with many different programmes available for whatever your body is in need of.

Set on a white sand beach on the sunny south coast of Sardinia, Forte Village Resort offers a wide variety of accommodation options, alongside various amenities including a thalassotherapy spa, numerous restaurants, sporting facilities and tennis courts.

Clinique La Prairie is a legendary Medical Spa set on the shores of Lake Geneva. Their holistic approach to medical wellbeing uses a combination of progressive medical expertise, internationally trained spa therapists and an exciting collection of traditional and alternative philosophies.

Hidden deep in Germany’s beautiful Bavarian Alps, Schloss Elmau is perfect for solo travellers, couples, and families alike. Home to not one spa, but six, including one dedicated entirely to families, there are various heated pools, saunas and a spa menu featuring a selection of soothing and healing treatments.

This legendary hotel is the perfect spot for conflicting wellness requirements – fitness for him, good-ageing for her, with somewhere brilliant for the kids to be entertained whilst you both get on with it.

Located at the foot of the Swiss Alps on the shores of Lake Lucerne,  Chenot Palace Weggis is home to a state-of-the-art medical spa facility fully dedicated to supporting the Chenot method-based programmes that will detox, energise and reset your body and mind.

Just a short hop from the ever chic St. Tropez, Lily Of The Valley effortlessly combines traditional French glamour with the latest trends in detox, weight loss and fitness.

Aching joints, poor flexibility? - come to Palacio Estoril to sort yourself out with the finest Physios, Osteopaths and Personal Trainers. Their experts have made it one of our close-to-home, value-for-money favourites.

Located to the sleepy north of the island, Six Senses Ibiza offers an impressive range of healing and preventative longevity programmes that combine diagnostics, bio-hacking, nutrition and beauty treatments.

If you are running on empty and in urgent need of some serious downtime, then Six Senses Vana is the place for you. Discover its soulful solution to mental and physical stress.

If you're looking for the very best in wellness fixes then look no further than Chiva-Som. It still remains triumphantly at the top of its game with its world leading experts, classes and treatments. The best of the best.

If you are looking for a wellness and fitness reboot, then Absolute Sanctuary is your place. It takes a comprehensive holistic approach to health, delivering transformative results with long-lasting effects, and it won’t break the bank.

Located on the gentle shores of the Arabian Gulf, Zulal Wellness Resort is a pioneering wellness destination that blends Traditional Arabic & Islamic Medicine with a holistic health and wellbeing philosophy, established by Chiva-Som, the internationally-acclaimed wellness resort in Thailand.

A stay at Kamalaya works wonders for the mind and body in equal measures - there are programmes to detox, to lose weight, to get fit and to deal with burnout, with all of them designed to help you relax, renew and revitalise.

Set in the Himalayan foothills and surrounded by lush forests, this legendary wellness retreat is world famous for its Ayurveda, Yoga and Vedanta.

Located north of Riviera Maya on Mexico's breathtakingly beautiful Caribbean coast line, SHA Mexico is the sister property of the multi-award winning Medical Spa, and Healing Holidays’ favourite, SHA Wellness Clinic in Spain.

Set in the grounds of Anantara Layan Phuket Resort overlooking the Andaman Sea, Layan Life is a pioneering wellness retreat that combines Traditional Thai Medicine  with advanced medical treatments and diagnostics, tailored nutrition and personalised fitness.

Located just three hours from the bustling metropolis of Mumbai in the serene mountains of the Western Ghats is Dharana At Shillim, a one-of-a-kind eco-wellness retreat offering a soothing sanctuary for body, mind and spirit.

Founded by life coach, chef and best-selling author Diana Stobo, the five-star Retreat Costa Rica nestles amongst lush green quartz mountains overlooking the Pacific Ocean and offers everything from detox to fitness.