World’s Best Medical Spa 2025: Lanserhof Tegernsee Wins, Global Nominees Redefine Longevity and Integrative Care
- Dr. K.
- Oct 7
- 2 min read
Updated: Oct 16
Late last month, the World Spa Awards announced this year’s winners. Lanserhof Tegernsee (Germany) was named World’s Best Medical Spa 2025, with a global slate of nominees that shows where medical wellness is headed: evidence-based programs, digestive and metabolic health, and destination environments designed for recovery.
Winner
1) Lanserhof Tegernsee — Germany (Winner)
Lanserhof blends targeted fasting, diagnostics, and interdisciplinary medical oversight with a calm alpine setting. The brand’s philosophy centers on prevention and gut/digestive health as foundations for energy, metabolism, and overall longevity.
Global Nominees (Alphabetical)
Historic thermal waters paired with modern, preventative programs; a bridge between classic European balneotherapy and medical wellness.
Buchinger Wilhelmi Lake Constance — Germany
Renowned for medically supervised fasting with psychological support, movement, and nutrition in a clinical-residential format.
Chenot Palace Gabala — Azerbaijan
Part of the Chenot network; detox, stress modulation, and anti-aging protocols that merge Eastern philosophies and Western diagnostics.
Our glossary includes entries such as Lymphatic Drainage, Sauna, and Water Therapy — practices that have evolved from ancient purification methods to modern longevity tools.
Visit the Wellness Glossary to learn more.
Clinique La Prairie — Switzerland
Lake Geneva icon known for cellular therapy, longevity medicine, and hospital-grade diagnostics within luxury hospitality.
Edem Resort Medical & Spa — Ukraine
A lakeside medical-spa setting offering diagnostics, integrative therapies, and structured wellness programs.
Lifestyle-medicine model: clinical oversight, nutrition, movement, and mental health in a retreat format; Latin American standard-bearer.
MAYRLIFE Altaussee — Austria
Mayr-method digestive reset with individualized plans focused on gut rest, detoxification, and metabolism.
Mount Med Resort — Austria
Medically supervised programs in a retreat environment; part of Austria’s strong tradition in health resorts.
Palazzo Fiuggi — Italy
Diagnostics, anti-aging and nutrition science in a historic Italian setting; also named World’s Best Wellness Retreat 2025.
SHA — Spain
Integrative medicine and nutrition-forward protocols with a strong longevity focus; a bellwether for programmatic wellness.
Terre Paisible Medical Rejuvenation & Spa — South Africa
A newer entrant bringing medical-grade rejuvenation to Southern Africa’s wellness landscape.
The Original FX Mayr — Austria
Pioneer of the Mayr school emphasizing digestive rest and structured diagnostics; also shortlisted in the World’s Best Longevity Programme 2025 category.
VILLA EDEN – The Private Retreat — Italy
Boutique, medically oriented retreat with targeted regeneration programs.
VIVAMAYR Maria Wörth — Austria
Clinic-hotel applying Mayr medicine with lakefront diagnostics and individualized nutrition therapy.
Why this year matters
Across the category, the through-line is integration: targeted diagnostics, digestive and metabolic reset (Lanserhof/Mayr clinics), and multi-disciplinary longevity programs (Kurotel, SHA), delivered in environments that support mental and physical recovery. The category has widened geographically too (Azerbaijan, South Africa, Brazil, Ukraine), signaling demand beyond traditional European hubs.
