What makes a hotel a "Relaxation Retreat" in this collection?

Each property is shortlisted for the rhythm of the stay, not just the spa menu — slow pace, slow service, slow food, and a setting that makes leaving the property a deliberate choice rather than an itinerary obligation. Our editors visit every one.

Which destinations does the collection cover?

The edit spans continents — Canadian wilderness and Australian hinterland; European Alpine valleys, Italian castles and Cape winelands; Caribbean coves and Mexican mountains; Asian beachfront resorts and Balinese estates; African game reserves and Maldivian atolls.

Do these hotels have full spa facilities?

Most do. The collection includes Ayurvedic treatment programmes, hammam and thermal-spring traditions, dedicated wellness clinics, signature on-property therapies and resident practitioners. Each property page details the spa menu and treatment style.

Are these retreats suitable for couples or for solo travel?

Both. Many properties carry adults-only or couples-positioned configurations alongside solo-traveller programmes — yoga residencies, silent retreats, wellness consultations and the kind of programme-free stay where the absence of programme is the programme. Each property page details its guest model.

Relaxation Retreats

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Introducing Relaxation Retreats

Escape the hustle. The hotels in this edit are picked for one thing: the ability to make you stop. Slow service, slow food, slow pace — properties where the day's programme is allowing the day to programme itself. Our editors visit every property here, and they're not easy people to settle.

The edit reaches the quiet corners of every continent. Echo Valley Ranch in British Columbia pairs the great Canadian outdoors with authentic Thai spa treatments; Gaia Retreat & Spa hides in Australia's Byron Bay hinterland for a reset of body and head. In Piedmont, Castello di Guarene anchors the Italian dolce vita inside a uniquely preserved Baroque castle; in Slovenia, Klavže 28 sits at the doorstep of the famed Soča Valley in a stunningly renovated farmhouse. The South African winelands hold Akademie Street in Franschhoek; in Bali, Viceroy occupies its own slope of the Valley of the Kings with the private-pool ritual that defines a Balinese stay.

Ayurvedic spas, aqua-biking, food that tastes as good as it does for you. The edit below holds the retreat for it.

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Explore 86 exceptional boutique hotels from the Relaxation Retreats collection around the world. Click a pin to discover each property.

Exquisite Relaxation Retreats

Italy, Dolomites
Vigilius Mountain Resort
Matteo Thun's car-free resort at 1,500 m above Lana, reached only by cable car — 41 larch-and-glass rooms, the Aquiléia spa, and the…
Price for 1 night from
€301.50
4.6 (18)

Canada, Clinton
Echo Valley Ranch & Spa
Authentic Thai spa meets the great Canadian outdoors
Price for 1 night from
€339.00
4.6 (18)

Australia, Brooklet
Gaia Retreat & Spa
An earthy yet luxurious Spa Retreat where you can truly press the reset button on your stressful modern life. Reconnect with yourself or a loved one…
Price for 1 night from
€346.80
4.6 (18)

Italy, Piedmont
Castello di Guarene
Count Roero's 1726 Baroque palace above Alba, a house-museum turned 12-room hotel — frescoed halls, listed Italian gardens, a cave-carved spa…
Price for 1 night from
€388.50
4.6 (18)

Costa Rica, Uvita
Rancho Pacifico
A secluded rainforest hideaway nestled high in the mountains of Uvita de Osa for the romantic, the relaxers & the Adventurers.
Price for 1 night from
€424.80
4.6 (18)

Sunlit aerial view of Viceroy Bali’s infinity pools overlooking a lush palm-filled valley, radiating tropical luxury and serenity. — Indonesia, Bali
Viceroy Bali
A family-owned 40-villa luxury resort over Ubud's Valley of the Kings, with heated private-pool villas, destination dining and a valley-edge infinity…
Price for 1 night from
€447.60
4.6 (18)

Italy, Puglia
Masseria San Domenico
A Knights of Malta watchtower turned 40-room masseria in 60 hectares of ancient olives — thalasso spa on Adriatic seawater, a free-form rock…
Price for 1 night from
€549.10
4.6 (18)

South Africa, Madikwe
Rhulani Safari Lodge
A luxury game retreat in the heart of stunning Madikwe Game Reserve.
Price for 1 night from
€728.80
4.6 (18)

hotel-zetta-bhc — United States, San Francisco
Hotel Zetta
Where innovation meets indulgence, Hotel Zetta is San Francisco’s go-to for stylish travelers seeking design-forward digs, a creative spark…
Price for 1 night from
€88.10
4.6 (18)

The rooftop infinity pool at Longevity Health & Wellness Hotel, the Bay of Alvor beyond — Portugal, Algarve
Longevity Health & Wellness Hotel
An adults-only hotel and medical clinic on a hillside above Alvor, 70 rooms facing the bay or the Monchique hills, with a rooftop infinity pool.
Price for 1 night from
€91.20
4.6 (18)

Slovenia, Most na Soči
Klavže 28
A restored farmhouse retreat in Slovenia's Soča Valley, six rooms in two old houses furnished with salvaged antiques, on nine hectares above the Bača…
Price for 1 night from
€99.00
4.6 (18)

field-guide-lodge-bhc — United States, Stowe
Field Guide Lodge
Field Guide Lodge is a modern, design-led retreat in Stowe, Vermont, combining cozy alpine charm with bold interiors, local flair, and easy access to…
Price for 1 night from
€100.00
4.6 (18)

Frequently Asked Questions about Relaxation Retreats

: Each property is shortlisted for the rhythm of the stay, not just the spa menu — slow pace, slow service, slow food, and a setting that makes leaving the property a deliberate choice rather than an itinerary obligation. Our editors visit every one.