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Spas are feeling top of the world again, and it’s not just because of all those CBD gummies. Wellness is a global concern in the post-pandemic world, with Joali Being – the Maldives’ first serious spa resort – arriving late last year, and new outposts from big-hitters SHA Wellness Clinic, Lanserhof and Chiva-Som. Highlights include Ananda in the Himalayas, whose therapists you rated top, and the design-savvy cedar studios of Shou Sugi Ban House in New York State. And we’ve revived the UK spa category this year, where Coworth Park (a seasoned all-rounder) and Gleneagles (best for experiences) had the healthiest results.
These are the best spas in the world, according to the 2022 Readers' Choice Awards. The scores below are percentages representing overall average levels of satisfaction.
The best destination spas in the world 2022
30. The Original FX Mayr, Maria Wörth, Austria. Score 82.42
29. Bürgenstock Hotels & Resort Lake Lucerne, Switzerland. Score 83.85
28. Six Senses Zighy Bay, Oman. Score 84.31
27. Le Blanc Spa Resort Los Cabos, San José del Cabo, Mexico. Score 85.77
26. Clinique La Prairie, Clarens, Switzerland. Score 86.36
25. Vila Vita Parc, Algarve, Portugal. Score 88.79
24. Six Senses Douro Valley, Portugal. Score 90.07
23. Schloss Elmau, Bavaria, Germany. Score 91.54
22. SHA Wellness Clinic, Alicante, Spain. Score 92.45
21. Vivamayr Altaussee, Austria. Score 93.08
20. Rancho La Puerta, Baja California, Mexico. Score 94.50
19. Aro Ha Wellness Retreat, Glenorchy, New Zealand. Score 95.00
18. Lanserhof Tegernsee, Germany. Score 95.12
17. Le Blanc Spa Resort Cancun, Mexico. Score 95.38
16. Brenners Park – Hotel & Spa, Baden-Baden, Germany. Score 95.82
15. Villa Stéphanie Spa & Wellbeing, Baden-Baden, Germany. Score 96.10
14. F Zeen Retreat, Kefalonia, Greece. Score 96.10
13. Euphoria Retreat, Peloponnese, Greece. Score 96.15
12. Lefay Resort & Spa Lago di Garda, Italy. Score 97.20
11. Lefay Resort & Spa Dolomiti, Italy. Score 97.65
10. BodyHoliday St Lucia. Score 97.68
9. Joali Being, Maldives. Score 98.12
8. Ikbal Thermal Hotel & Spa, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey. Score 98.21
7. COMO Shambhala Estate, Bali, Indonesia. Score 98.36
6. Ananda in the Himalayas, Uttarakhand, India. Score 98.64
5. The Retreat Costa Rica, Atenas, Costa Rica. Score 98.72
4. Kamalaya Wellness Sanctuary & Holistic Spa, Koh Samui, Thailand. Score 99.01
3. Six Senses Kaplankaya, Turkey. Score 99.12
2. Andronis Concept Wellness Resort, Santorini, Greece. Score 99.23
1. Chiva-Som, Hua Hin, Thailand. Score 99.57
The best destination spas in the UK
18. Soho Farmhouse, Oxfordshire. Score 81.54
17. Thyme, Gloucestershire. Score 84.24
16. The Headland, Cornwall. Score 85.38
15. Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire. Score 86.15
14. Calcot & Spa, Gloucestershire. Score 86.15
13. Dormy House Hotel & Spa, Worcestershire. Score 86.15
12. The Langley, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Buckinghamshire. Score 88.72
11. The Grove, Hertfordshire. Score 89.13
10. Beaverbrook, Surrey. Score 90.01
9. Cliveden House, Berkshire. Score 90.21
8. Barnsley House, Gloucestershire. Score 91.30
7. Lime Wood, Hampshire. Score 93.85
6. The Gainsborough Bath Spa. Score 95.01
5. Lucknam Park Hotel & Spa, Wiltshire. Score 95.42
4. Chewton Glen Hotel & Spa, Hampshire. Score 97.86
3. Gilpin Hotel & Lake House, Lake District. Score 98.23
2. Gleneagles, Perthshire. Score 98.39
1. Coworth Park, Berkshire. Score 99.09
The best destination spas in the USA
5. Canyon Ranch Tucson, Arizona. Score 96.16
4. Miraval Arizona Resort & Spa, Arizona. Score 96.51
3. Lake Austin Spa Resort, Texas. Score 96.81
2. Shou Sugi Ban House, New York. Score 97.26
1. The Ranch Malibu, California. Score 97.92