Northern cool is getting hotter with the launch of Laugarás Lagoon on Iceland’s Hvítá River (not one but two levels of geothermal bathing), and Hagastrand Spa in Stockholm (self-playing gong installations and an event sauna for storytelling rituals). Van Oys Maastricht Retreat in the Netherlands completes its rebirth with Oysana spa. The castle’s boons are its 13th-century origins, mist-shrouded woods and a private spring. Set in a former stable, Oysana leans into this with a SlowSync ethos centered around harmony with nature.
Meanwhile on the other end of the thermometer, Four Seasons Resort and Residences Amaala at Triple Bay in Saudi Arabia lights up with desert fire rituals, stargazing, and a collaboration with celebrity trainer Harley Pasternak. Clinique La Prairie expands its holistic longevity ethos with two new resorts—one also in Amaala, the other in Phuket, Thailand. Mailena Wellness Resort, on the Baja California shoreline, awakens wellness on Mexico’s west coast with its state-of-the-art Wellness and Longevity Center. The beach mood continues at Pical Resort in Istria, which is home to Espa’s first signature spa in Croatia.
Offshore, island energy is making waves. Ūrjā opens at Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Kuda Huraa, billing itself as a “naturopathy island” majoring in stillness and the body’s innate power to heal. On Malta, adults-only Verdala Wellness Hotel is the country’s first integrated wellness resort, with gourmet anti-inflammatory dining and seasonal retreats. Small but mighty Eha, on Estonia’s Hiiumaa island, part of a Unesco biosphere, has at its heart dawn mist walks, wild herb foraging, and Baltic ancestral healing.
Finally, Deepak Chopra’s much-anticipated Ameyalli Wellbeing Center, set around hot springs in Utah, is gearing up for its big reveal in 2027. The latest tech nudges up alongside ancient healing and spiritual spring cleaning—Chopra is known for his manifestation workshops, personal mantra chanting, and quantum healing.
This article was originally published on Condé Nast Traveller UK.
