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Spa Breaks and Wellness

Get the latest advice, news and reviews of spa breaks and wellness holidays from The Independent's expert travel writers. Whether you're looking for a top UK spa hotel to spend a relaxing weekend or a meditation retreat to clear your head of life's worries, we've got you covered.

Spa hotels

<p>With views over the small but perfectly formed Agios Stefanos beach and just 25 rooms, Grace Mykonos is a peaceful boutique hotel set away from the party side of the island</p>
Mykonos

Grace Mykonos, Greece, hotel review

<p>South Lodge in Horsham, West Sussex, features an indoor infinity pool, outdoor hydrotherapy pool, and a wild-swimming pond </p>
UK

The best spa hotels in the UK: Where to go for R&R after Glastonbury

<p>Take some time out at Liverpool’s Hope Street Hotel </p>
Liverpool

Best spa hotels in Liverpool for pampering and treatments with a view

<p>Spend a day in the Swan’s relaxing pools overlooked by stunning natural scenery </p>
Lake District

Best spa hotels in the Lake District, reviewed

<p>Kimpton Charlotte Square offers a sound wellness room</p>
Edinburgh

The best spa hotels in Edinburgh 2025, reviewed

<p>Carden Park’s outdoor spa, one of the largest garden spas in the UK, area has relaxation pods, a pool and hot tubs</p>
Manchester

Best spa hotels in Manchester for 2025, reviewed

<p>Spend a relaxing session at the Shibui Spa at the Greenwich Hotel </p>
New York

Best spa hotels in New York 2025, reviewed

<p>Homewood’s laid-back atmosphere allows you to fully immerse in its luxury offerings</p>
Bath

Best spa hotels in Bath for 2025, reviewed

<p>Discover spa experiences at The Pig in the Cotswolds</p>
Cotswolds

Best spa hotels in the Cotswolds for 2025

<p>Chewton Glen offers plenty of five-star delights </p>
New Forest

Why Chewton Glen is the ultimate babymoon retreat for a pre-baby oasis

<p>Bath may be Britain’s best-known Georgian spa town but there are other beautiful gems blessed with natural springs up and down the country</p>
UK

Best spa towns in the UK 2025

<p>In pursuit of better digestion, better skin and better energy levels? Mayrlife Medical Health Resort believes it has the answers</p>
Austria

I’ve been to A-lister favourite spa Mayrlife seven times – here’s why

Wellness breaks

Our latest reviews and articles on wellness holidays

<p>Hvar is known more as a party destination, but a trail run there reveals a different side to the Croatian island</p>
Croatia

Why a race-cation is the best way to discover Hvar’s serene side

<p>Would giving up our phones bring my partner and I closer together</p>
Fitness and wellbeing

Could a tech-free retreat fix my relationship?

<p>Apes Hill blends sustainability with luxury to create far more than just an excellent golf course</p>
Hotels

Apes Hill, Barbados golf resort hotel review

As well as this basement pool, The Ned also has a rooftop pool overlooking St Paul's
UK

These are the UK's 25 best spas

Americas

Five reasons Newport Beach is the ultimate wellness break destination

D Maris Bay comes with its own tennis school
Turkey

This Turkey hotel has a tennis school designed by a Wimbledon champion

Adler Balance in the Dolomites offers thermal pools and sound frequency therapy
News & Advice

Ditch the New Year diet and take a 'wellness holiday' instead

<p>Wilderness festival is among the many UK festivals beloved by the wellness crowd</p>
Fitness and wellbeing

The best wellness festivals in the UK this summer

Fitness and wellbeing

The best wellness festivals in the UK this summer

<p>Wilderness festival is among the many UK festivals beloved by the wellness crowd</p>
<p>You can break up the busy Center Parcs schedule of bike rides and swimming in its on-site spa – is it worth it?</p>
England

You can go child-free at Center Parcs – we escaped ours at the spa

<p>Wellness seems to be a central theme for the new season of the hit HBO series </p>
Thailand

I travelled to Thailand’s White Lotus hotels – this is what I learned

<p>Wild and free: Horses on the Sumba shoreline</p>
Indonesia

This hotel on a remote Indonesian island is using horses for wellness

<p>Psychic retreats are having a moment in 2025 </p>
UK

Psychic retreats: The unusual wellness travel trend that’s on the rise

<p>Psychic retreats are having a moment in 2025 </p>
UK

Psychic retreats: The unusual wellness travel trend that’s on the rise

<p>Mayrlife brings luxury to the world of wellness</p>
Europe

10 best health and wellness retreats across Europe 2025

<p>The indoor pool at L’Albereta in northern Italy’s Lombardy region is covered in 600,000 bisazza mosaic tiles</p>
Italy

Inside the advanced detox retreat all about indulgence and restriction

<p>Bermuda’s turquoise waters and secret coves </p>
Spa Breaks and Wellness

The Bermuda weekend getaway for wellness-obsessed Gen Zs

<p>Indulge in thermal treatments and relaxing pools across Eastern Europe </p>
Europe

The best spas in Eastern Europe to visit in 2024

<p>Sauna is a sociable affair in Finland – the ‘art sauna’ at Serlachius Museum Gösta seats up to 20 </p>
Finland

How the sauna capital of the world helped me recover from burnout

<p>St Lucia boasts plenty of stunning views thanks to the abundance of natural beauty </p>
Caribbean and Central America

Why St Lucia makes the perfect wellness break for women

<p>Play among the palm trees in the Maldives </p>
Inspiration

Best hotels with tennis courts

<p>A silent retreats is like a form of sensory deprivation </p>
Inspiration

This is what really happens on a silent meditation retreat

<p>Sardinia’s bright turquoise waters earn it the nickname the ‘Caribbean of Europe'</p>
Italy

Finding the secret to why Sardinians live to 100

<p>Spa under the stars at Therme, which is open until midnight </p>
Romania

How to have an affordable spa weekend in Bucharest

<p>The Italian luxury hotel creates fully customised plans for each guest... celebrities and non-celebrities alike </p>
Italy

My four-day detox at the wellness retreat where Victoria Beckham goes

Italy

My four-day detox at the wellness retreat where Victoria Beckham goes

<p>The Italian luxury hotel creates fully customised plans for each guest... celebrities and non-celebrities alike </p>

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