The W Hotel, 541 Lexington Avenue4th Floor, New York, New York 10022Tel: +1 212 407 2970: www.theawayspa.com The spa offers the usual massages, facials and wraps as well as several alternative therapies and healing treatments.
135 Spring Street, New York, New York 10022Tel: + 1 212 343 9963; www.helenarubinstein.com As well as a make-up bar the spa offers a range of body treatments, facials, manicures and pedicures.
62 Crosby Street, New York, New York 10012Tel: +1 212 431 1600: www.sohoderm.com An integrated health centre with skin peels, plastic surgery, tanning, laser hair removal, body wraps and other beauty treatments.
Tel: +1 212 207 8880; www.mandarinoriental.com
290 Macon Avenue, Asheville, North Carolina 28804 Tel: +1 828 252 2711; www.groveparkinn.com Tennis, golf, swimming, a gym as well as a spa offering everything from aromatherapy, shiatsu, facials and body treatments. Low calorie cuisine is available.
1871 West Canyon View Drive St George, Utah 84770Tel: + 1 435 628 8060;www.greenvalleyspa.com As well as a spa, Green Valley also has a medical centre, with the facilties to test for potential diseases. All kinds of therapies are available … Continue reading
1275 East Red Mountain Circle, IvinsUtah 84738Tel: +1 435 673 4905; www.redmountainspa.com Not far from the Grand Canyon, Red Mountain, has a wide range of outdoor activities to choose from – for example rock-climbing, kayaking, cycling and walking. The spa specialises … Continue reading
300 West Main Street, White Sulphur Springs West Virginia 24986Tel: 1 304 536 1110; www.greenbrier.com Set in a valley in the Allegheny Mountains, the spa is renowned for its sulphur springs whch are used in many of the treatments. There are … Continue reading
Lilianfels – New South Wales Set in two acres of gardens, the five-star hotel has an old colonial atmosphere and is near Echo Point, with a view of the Blue Mountains. Stunning views from the outdoor pool. Facilities … Continue reading
Bayildim Cad. No 2 Macka, Besiktas, 80680 IstanbulT: +90 212 326 1100; www.swissotel.com Set in beautiful gardens next to the Bosphoros sea, the hotel has a gym, indoor and outdoor pools, tennis court and Turkish bath. The spa offers several anti-ageing … Continue reading
T: 00 960 444 888www.fourseasons.com This is a luxury hotel with dive school in an archipelago of 1,200 white-sanded islands. There are 106 thatched bungalows and villas, including 38 exotic water bungalows and 26 beach bungalows with private plunge pools. … Continue reading
T. 00960 441818www.cocoa-island.com All rooms are on stilts. The signature treatment is Shirodhara, an ancient stress reliever in which warm oil is drizzled over your forehead, neck and shoulders followed by a gentle massage.
Via le Piane 35, 53042 Chiancano TermeT:+39 0578 63232; www.spadeus.it A Californian-style spa which focuses on weight-loss and with an emphasis on exercise. The treatments include several alternative therapies including hot stone, shiatsu, aromatherapy and reflexology and colonic treatments.
22012 Cernabbio, Lake Como T: +39 031 3481; www.villadeste.it Built in 1568 on the edge of this beautiful lake in northern Italy, the hotel boasts a huge swimming pool on the lake, a gym, squash and tennis courts, sauna and a … Continue reading
Via Grotta, Giusti, 1411, 51015 Monsummano Terme,Toscana Tel: +39 0572 90771; www.grottagiustispa.com Situated in between the famous Tuscan cities of Florence and Pisa, ten minutes from the well-known spa town of Montecatini, the Grotta Giusi Terme Spa is easily reached. There … Continue reading
via V Flacco, 35031 Abano Terme, Padova Tel: +39 049 824 8100; www.gbhotels.it In the Euganean Regional Park, the Abano has a substantial beauty and fitness centre. There are indoor and outdoor pools. The thermal treatments use mud from the nearby … Continue reading
via del Babuino 9, 00187 Rome Tel: +39 0632 8881; www.rocofortehotels.com
Tel: +39 0 63 50 91; www.cavalieri-hilton.com Situated on a hill 20 mimutes from the centre by a shuttle bus.
Forte Village Resort, SS 195-km 39.600, 0910 Santa Margherita di Pulu (CA), Sardinia Tel +39 070 92171: www.fortevillageresort.com A large resort in the south of the Island, with a gym and tennis courts. Treatments include massage, thalassotherapy, anti-cellulite baths, marine mud … Continue reading
53040 San Casciano Dei Bagni, Siena, Tuscany A former Medici palazzo in the hills above a beautiful valley. Although this is a luxury hotel with lavish menus the spa is very scientific. Treatments include Fango Mud and aromatherpy and relaxing … Continue reading
Giardina di Constanza, Via Salemia, Mazara del Vallo T: +39 0923 675 000 www.kimpinski-sicily.com This hotel is set in 100,00 acres of landscaped gardens and fountains, olive and lemon groves. The building itself is in a beautiful old farmhouse and rooms … Continue reading
Saturnia Spa at the Palazzo Arzaga 25080 Carzago di Calvagese della Riviera, BresciaT:+39 0306 80600; www.palazzoarzarga.it A 15th century palazzo and former monastery not far from Lake Garda in northern Italy. The hotel has swimming pools, two golf courses and an … Continue reading
Leenane. Co. Galway, IrelandT: +353 95 42987; www.delphiescape.com In a forest on the northern tip of Connemara, Delphi Mountain Resort & Spa is a new kind of luxury retreat in a wilderness setting. There are two main programmes: Health Spa and … Continue reading
Clonakilty, West Cork T: +353 23 33143; www.inchydoneyisland.com The idyllic location and the luxurious surroundings of Inchydoney Island Lodge and Spa combine to create a unique place. Accommodation, includes suites, junior suites, luxurious bedrooms, as well as two and four bed-roomed … Continue reading
In the foothills of the Himalayas the views from this five star hotel, which is part of the Oberoi group, literally take your breath away. It is up to you whether you slim or sin as the hotel services not … Continue reading
