News and Reviews
Clinique La Prairie Launches A Brain Enhancement Programme
World-renowned health destination Clinique La Prairie has announced the launch of their ‘Brain Potential Programme’.
12 of The Most Luxurious Spas in Europe for a Rejuvenating Reset
Europe now boasts some of the world’s most luxurious spa retreats. With most resorts within a four-hour flight from the UK, it’s the ideal destination for a long weekend spa break. Here’s our edit of the crème de la crème of European spa retreats for rest, rejuvenation, and a mind and body reset.
The Luxury Spa Edit Awards 2024 – The Winners
Introducing the winners and runner’s up of The Luxury Spa Edit Awards 2024 and 60 of the world’s most prestigious spa hotels, spa resorts and wellness retreats.
VIVAMAYR Medical Health Resort Introduces a New Active Breath Programme
VIVAMAYR Medical Health Resort Maria Wörth has introduced a new medical treatment program, ‘Active Breath’, designed specifically for the treatment of respiratory and lung conditions. The program has been developed by VIVAMAYR’s expert medical department in direct response to global rising cases of respiratory diseases and long Covid.
Buahan, a Banyan Tree Escape Launches Exclusive Women’s Retreat With Beyond
Buahan, a Banyan Tree Escape, Bali has announced its inaugural seven-night Women’s Retreat, ‘Nature & Self-Growth’ from 22nd to 29th March 2024.
Cliveden House Announces UK’s First Spa Residency With Trailblazing Skin Expert Teresa Tarmey
Luxury country house hotel and spa, Cliveden House will unveil a new spa residency with renowned skin expert and facialist, Teresa Tarmey, becoming the only spa in the UK to offer Teresa’s pioneering treatments outside of her London clinic.
A Refined Recharge at Bürgenstock Resort, Lake Lucerne
Boasting one of the largest and most luxurious spas in Europe, Bürgenstock Resort has launched a series of wellness experiences that provide guests with a ‘Refined Recharge’ to kick off 2024.
Seven Asian Retreats for Total Rejuvenation
From yoga and meditation to Ayurveda and holistic rituals, Asia is one of the world’s leading destinations for all things wellbeing.
Our edit shares of seven of the top luxury Asian wellness retreats total rejuvenation this spring.
The Datai Langkawi Announces 2024 Edition of Serenity – The Datai Well-Being Series
The iconic rainforest resort is to welcome array of leading practitioners in the fields of sound healing, nutrition, acupuncture, helping guests embrace natural holistic well-being in 2024
Review – Mandarin Oriental Bodrum: Unveiling Opulence and Serenity in the Turkish Riviera
Nestled in the idyllic setting of Paradise Bay, along the coastline of the Turkish Riviera, Mandarin Oriental Bodrum is a beacon of luxury that exceeds expectations.
Review – Elevate Your Senses – The Chedi Andermatt’s Spa Experience
Swiss Alpine elegance harmonises with Asian luxury in this five-star affair with rejuvenating spa rituals, exquisite cuisine – and one of Europe’s longest pools. . . .
Review – Bürgenstock Resort & The Alpine Spa, Lake Lucerne
World-class beauty and wellbeing therapies in Europe’s largest spa, 500 metres above Lake Lucerne.
Nine years and a 550 million Swiss Franc investment, Bürgenstock Resort has been reborn as one of Switzerland’s most prestigious addresses. Here in the Alps, the estate represents a landmark in ecological thinking due to its construction practices, the Bürgenstock Bahn, the world’s oldest electrical funicular delivers you into the lobby of Bürgenstock Hotel where the carbon-neutral credentials continue.
SHA Wellness Clinic Launches a Sexual Health Unit and New Programmes for 2024
The iconic health and wellbeing clinic has launched a new dedicated Sexual Health Unit and five new health programmes for 2024.
Review – Lanserhof Tegernsee – A Gleaming Mayr Clinic at the Foothills of the Bavarian Mountains
Of all the detox tribes – juicing, raw, paleo, macrobiotic – Mayr cure disciples might be the most hardcore. Named after the Austrian scientist and pioneering holistic therapist Franz Xaver Mayr, FX Mayr clinics and medispas are dotted across Germany, Austria and Switzerland, peddling a spartan, results-driven regime of fasting, chew-training and purging epsom salts. Its no-nonsense approach to digestive health is particularly popular with the international fashion crowd (Alber Elbaz and Karlie Kloss are fans), wealthy Russians and high-powered German CEOs and bankers, all of whom think that superfood smoothies are for wimps.
Review – Alice Hart Davis Discovers a Transformative Retreat at Ananda in the Himalayas
First, an apology: there may be a lot of superlatives in this review. In my defence I’d like to point out that Ananda in the Himalayas has won Conde Nast Traveller’s Global Wellness Destination award twice in the past three years…
Review – Palazzo Fiuggi – We Check in to the Multi-Million Pound Italian Spa Retreat
Palazzo Fiuggi is hailed as one of Italy’s leading wellness retreats. Spa guru Jo Foley investigates…
Review – We Check in to Four Seasons Kuda Huraa & the Island Spa, Maldives
Set amidst the tranquil turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean and just a 25-minute speedboat ride from the Maldivian capital of Malé, Four Seasons Kuda Huraa offers the kind of top-notch hospitality synonymous with the Four Seasons brand, paired with an Instagrammable paradise island aesthetic.
Review – Restore Mind, Body & Soul, With a Nature Immersion Experience at South Lodge
Forest bathing, qi gong and more – Yoga instructor and forest bathing practitioner Helena Skoog leads a day of communing with nature as part of an overnight package at this stately country hotel.
Review – Wellness in Paradise – We Test the Tailored Wellbeing Offerings at Anantara Maldives
Set in the North Male Atoll amidst the crystal clear waters of the Indian Ocean, the tropical island of Anantara Dhigu offers the perfect location for a stress-busting getaway…
Review – We Check in to REVĪVŌ Wellness Resort, Bali
Whisked through Denpasar airport into a fragrant limousine and prised with a fresh-pressed juice and cold towels, I head towards Bali’s southern tip, and REVĪVŌ Wellness Resort.