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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>There are three pools across the Puente Romano resort</p>

Puente Romano hotel review, Marbella, Spain

<p>Breakfast at Saltmoore is served in the sun-dappled Orangerie</p>

Saltmoore, Yorkshire, hotel review

UK

The best spa hotels in the UK, according to wellness travel experts

Sri Lanka

A surprisingly affordable wellness break in Sri Lanka

<p>Sopwell House provides  British country house charm with a modern twist</p>

Hotels

Sopwell House, Hertfordshire hotel review

<p>The hotel features an impressive outdoor heated infinity pool </p>

Italy

Alpin Panorama Hotel Hubertus, Italy, hotel review

<p>Outdoor hot tubs at Thornton Hall let you make the most of the fresh air without getting chilly</p>

Liverpool

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

<p>The grand drawing room at The Bath Priory</p>

Bath

This Bath hotel combines a prime location with stunning grounds

<p>The Edition is a luxurious safe haven set against the wild weather and scenery of Iceland </p>

Iceland

I discovered a thoughtful approach to wellness at this Iceland hotel

<p>Six Senses Crans-Montana is a high-altitude stay with views of the Matterhorn mountain</p>

Switzerland

I discovered why this Swiss hotel is so popular for wellness breaks

Austria

These Austrian chalets are complete with their own personal butlers

Japan

This Japanese hotel is one of the most relaxing places I’ve stayed

Wellness breaks

Our latest reviews and articles on wellness holidays

<p>Nestled in between the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, Costa Rica’s lush environs have something for everyone</p>

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<p>From off-grid retreats offering holistic activities, to the enriching concept of ‘pura vida’, Costa Rica is the perfect place to boost wellness</p>

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<p>The Luxurious Spa Experience in a Cave at the Grotto Bay Beach Resort & Spa in Bermuda</p>

Spa Breaks and Wellness

I visited a spa inside a 500,000-year-old cave in Bermuda

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

These are the UK's 25 best spas

Five reasons Newport Beach is the ultimate wellness break destination

D Maris Bay comes with its own tennis school

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

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

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

<p>Six Senses London is housed in the former Whiteley’s department store</p>

Six Senses London, hotel review

<p>Europe is home to stunning geothermal spa destinations, such as Cascate del Mulino in Tuscany</p>

Europe

Seven of Europe’s best thermal spa destinations

<p>StolenTime, St Lucia is offering a new four-day retreat in collaboration with the famous medium Jayne Wallace</p>

Caribbean and Central America

I went on a Caribbean retreat hosted by Kim Kardashian’s clairvoyant

<p>This remote part of Lapland features birch forests, mountain plains, fast-flowing streams and icy lakes </p>

Sweden

Doctors are now ‘prescribing’ Sweden – this is why I agree

<p>Wild saunas can now be found across Scotland, from the borders to Shetland</p>

Scotland

A sauna culture is transforming how people explore Scotland’s wilds

Faroe Islands

The islands breaking the mould for a Nordic wellness experience

Ibiza

I’m a retired Gen X raver – here’s how to enjoy Ibiza without partying

<p>Giulia’s stay at the West Sussex retreat included massages, laughing therapy and body composition analysis</p>

UK

I tried to transform my gut health at a five-day wellness retreat

<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

<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

Bath

Best spa hotels in Bath for 2025, reviewed

Cotswolds

Best spa hotels in the Cotswolds for 2025

England

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

Thailand

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

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

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>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

Europe

The best spas in Eastern Europe to visit in 2024

UK

Best spa towns in the UK 2025

<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>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

<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

Inspiration

This is what really happens on a silent meditation retreat

Italy

Finding the secret to why Sardinians live to 100

Romania

How to have an affordable spa weekend in Bucharest

Italy

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

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