Changes to hotels in Monaco are like a facelift: inevitable, technically optional, but revealed with a certain splash of confidence. The latest to undergo its transformation is the Métropole, which last year unveiled a sweeping renovation that has brought the already decadent property into a new era of opulence. Its new spa is a showstopper, too. Designed by Samy Irani, the space leans into minimalism and a hushed palette of quiet luxury—which in these parts is actually quite revolutionary. It’s the hottest spa appointment to book in the Principality, especially if you’re keen on facials of the anti-aging variety.
The treatment to book: You’ll want to book anything that involves Longeviskin, the proprietary, high-tech anti-aging device developed by Guerlain—it combines LED therapy, micro currents, micro peels, ultrasound, cryotherapy and radiotherapy into one impressive system.
LA SPA Sisley Paris at ROMEO Roma
A spa built around a glass-bottom pool suspended over archaeological remains, turning each swim into a quite literal float through history? Color us intrigued. ROMEO Roma takes that cinematic premise and has built an entire concept around it: a 15,000 square feet of a spa in partnership with Sisley Paris, which feels less like a hotel spa and more like a literal temple to wellness. The experience is anchored in the botanical philosophy of Sisley Paris, with essential oils driving every treatment.
The treatment to book: A Sisley Phyto-Aromatic massage, followed by a slow return to that suspended pool area. You’ll be feeling like Roman royalty in no time.
What distinguishes Six Senses from the crowded field of London hotel spas is its focus on appealing to visitors and Londoners alike. Designed by AvroKO with EPR Architects, this cavernous subterranean space features all the bells and whistles that modern wellness aficionados crave: contrast therapy, infrared saunas, red light therapy, compression boots, electro stimulators and more—all of which is calibrated into personalized protocols such as sleep, detoxification or performance. A partnership with HUM2N Longevity Clinic has brought medical-grade diagnostics and advanced biomarker testing to elevate this from mere hotel spa into bona fide biohacking.
The treatment to book: There is a robust treatment menu to peruse, but the 30-minute “Tension Soother” back, neck and shoulder massage feels particularly apropos for busy Londoners.
Perched in the hills above Florence, Collegio Alla Querce’s Aelia spa trades the usual grand hotel wellness theatrics for something more quiet and personal. There are no communal locker rooms or jumbo-sized thermal circuits here—guests are ushered from a garden-facing lounge into one of just four treatment rooms, including two spa suites with soaking tubs and steam showers. The experience is highly personalized, with bespoke treatments powered by Furtuna Skin, a Sicilian line created from organic olive oil and wild-foraged botanicals.
The treatment to book: Check out the “Olive Oil & Tuscan Lemon,” an invigorating full-body exfoliation with warm olive oil, Tuscan lemons and foraged herbs.
This newcomer brings a soupçon of French glamour to the Italian Riviera. This is the country’s first permanent Dior Spa, and leans into that languid, distinctly Portofino sense of luxury with indoor-outdoor treatment rooms, a rooftop relaxation terrace, and views of the sea that would make Fellini weep. The menu emphasizes things like sculpting massages, lymphatic therapies, and facial therapies that will leave you looking as glowy and sculpted as a couture gown.
