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Bhutan’s evolving Gross National Happiness philosophy is shaping wellness resorts, mindful tourism, and the new Gelephu Mindfulness City — showing how a nation measures and modernizes well-being without losing its soul.

Costa Rica’s Regenerative Wellness: Where Nature and Culture Restore Each Other

In 2025, the Maldives ran wellness events from January to October — JOALI BEING’s Year of Wellbeing, Dusit’s June Well-Fest, the Fari Islands Festival and Soneva Fushi’s SOUL Festival — marking its shift to year-round holistic travel.

San Miguel de Allende—named World’s Best City 2025—links culture, craft, and traditional healing to create a functional model of urban wellness.

Named Asia’s Best Wellness Retreat 2025, Mandapa shows how structure, sustainability, and Balinese tradition can coexist in modern wellness.

Paros, Greece—ranked World’s Best Island 2025—illustrates how food, landscape, and local routine create an enduring form of wellness beyond resort culture.

Le Couvent des Minimes Hôtel & Spa L’Occitane in Provence has been named World’s Best Eco Spa 2025 for its ECOCERT certification, Provençal treatments, and heritage design.

WORLD SPA Brooklyn was named North America’s Best Day Spa 2025. Inside this urban bathhouse redefining wellness for city life.

Explore the 2025 World Spa Awards winners redefining day spas—from Brooklyn’s WORLD SPA to Sydney, Dubai, and Bali.

Discover ASMI at Oberoi Hotels in India — a wellness immersion blending Ayurveda, yoga, mindfulness, and science-backed therapies.

Equinox Hotels partners with Dr. Matthew Walker to launch The Sleep Lab—luxury rooms designed for deep, restorative sleep in NYC.

The World Spa Awards has introduced a new category: World’s Best Longevity Programme. From Mexico to Switzerland, here are the retreats redefining how we live longer, healthier lives.

The World Spa Awards 2025 honor Lanserhof Tegernsee as Best Medical Spa, alongside global nominees advancing integrative medicine and longevity programs.

Discover the World Spa Awards 2025 best wellness retreats — from Palazzo Fiuggi in Italy to ocean sanctuaries in the Maldives.

Discover the world’s best resort spas of 2025, from Greece to the Maldives, where wellness defines the destination, not just the stay.

Discover the world’s best hotel spas of 2025—luxury wellness destinations from Montenegro to Morocco redefining travel with culture and care.

From Dubai to Bali, Austria to Mexico—see the world’s best spa destinations for 2025, blending tradition, wellness tourism, and luxury retreats.

Luxury hotels aren't the only stars—discover why top spa brands deserve your loyalty for ultimate indulgence.