Global Wellness Day arrives every June with a simple reminder: make time for your wellbeing.

What that actually looks like, however, is becoming increasingly personal.

For some travellers, wellness means a structured programme, expert consultations, and measurable health goals. For others, it’s a week spent hiking through the Himalayas, swimming in the Seychelles, exploring Tuscany at a slower pace, or simply staying somewhere that encourages you to switch off from everyday life.

The best wellness hotels understand this. They recognise that feeling better can come from many different places – movement, nutrition, nature, sleep, culture, adventure, or simply having the space to reset.

From pioneering wellness clinics in Mexico to forest retreats in Japan and some of Europe’s most restorative hotel escapes, these are the properties we find ourselves recommending time and time again.

Lily of the Valley, Saint–Tropez

Set above Gigaro Beach, away from the more performative side of Saint-Tropez, Lily of the Valley is one of the Riviera’s strongest wellness hotels precisely because it doesn’t feel clinical or joyless. Designed by Philippe Starck, the hotel sits low in the landscape, surrounded by umbrella pines, protected coastline, and wide Mediterranean views.

Wellness here can be as structured or as gentle as guests want it to be. There are dedicated programmes around fitness, nutrition, weight management, and recovery, but equally, it works beautifully for those who simply want sea air, long walks along the coast, excellent food, and a quieter version of the South of France. As part of The Leading Hotels of the World, one of RASK Travel’s trusted partners, it is a brilliant choice for travellers who want serious wellbeing without losing the pleasure of being somewhere genuinely lovely.

Six Senses London

The (very) recently opened Six Senses London brings one of the world’s best-known wellness brands into the middle of the city. Not everyone wants to disappear to a remote island or mountain retreat to reset; sometimes, the more useful thing is learning how to feel better within the rhythm of a busy life.

Set within The Whiteley in Bayswater, the hotel combines London heritage with Six Senses’ deeply considered approach to wellbeing. Expect the brand’s usual focus on sleep, recovery, nutrition, movement, and longevity, alongside a serious spa and wellness club designed for much more than the occasional massage. It is less about escaping London and more about experiencing it at a different pace – which, for a city that rarely slows down, feels like the real luxury.

Bürgenstock Resort, Lake Lucerne

Few wellness hotels have a setting that does quite so much of the work before you’ve even reached the spa. Bürgenstock sits high above Lake Lucerne, with views that stretch across the water and into the surrounding Alps. It is polished, precise, and unmistakably Swiss, but the landscape keeps it from ever feeling overly programmed.

The Alpine Spa is vast, with indoor and outdoor pools, thermal areas, private spa suites, and that famous infinity pool suspended above the lake. Some of the resort’s suites even come with their own private saunas, allowing guests to soak up the mountain views without ever leaving their room. But what makes Bürgenstock so restorative is the way everything connects back to the mountains – hiking trails, clean air, lake crossings, slow breakfasts, and a sense of space that feels increasingly rare in Europe. It is wellness through scale, scenery, and proper Swiss calm.

SHA Wellness Clinic Mexico

SHA Wellness Clinic Mexico is arguably one of the world’s most ambitious wellness destinations. Set on a quieter stretch of coastline in Costa Mujeres, north of Cancún, it combines the science-led approach that made the original SHA in Spain so influential with a Caribbean setting that feels considerably more relaxed than many medical wellness retreats.

At its core, SHA is built around its integrative method, blending nutrition, preventative medicine, movement, diagnostics, recovery, and both Eastern and Western therapies into highly personalised programmes. Guests arrive with different goals – longevity, stress management, weight loss, sleep improvement, or overall health optimisation – but the focus is always on creating lasting change rather than a quick reset.

What we particularly like is that it never feels overly clinical despite the depth of expertise available. Between treatments, guests can be found paddleboarding, practising yoga overlooking the sea, attending healthy cooking workshops, or simply enjoying the Caribbean coastline. It is wellness travel at its most comprehensive, but also one of the few places that manages to make the process genuinely enjoyable.

Can Ferrereta, Mallorca

Can Ferrereta (one of Small Luxury Hotels’ loveliest properties) is wellness in a quieter, more Mediterranean sense. Set in Santanyí, in Mallorca’s south-east, the hotel occupies a beautifully restored 17th-century building with stone walls, contemporary Spanish art, shaded patios, and a slower pace that feels very far from the island’s busier resort towns.

The spa is intimate, with a hammam, sauna, treatments, and a calm indoor pool, but the real appeal is how naturally wellbeing fits into the stay. Mornings can begin with a swim or yoga, followed by wandering Santanyí’s market, cycling through the countryside, or driving to nearby coves for a long afternoon by the sea. It is not a retreat in the strict sense, but it is exactly the kind of place where people tend to sleep better, eat better, and remember how pleasant simple days can be.

Amankora, Bhutan

Amankora is less a single hotel than a journey through Bhutan. Spread across five lodges in Paro, Thimphu, Punakha, Gangtey, and Bumthang, it allows travellers to move slowly through the country’s valleys while keeping the quiet consistency of Aman’s service and design.

Wellness here is deeply tied to place. Yes, there are spa treatments, traditional therapies, and hot stone baths, but the more powerful reset often comes from the rhythm of the journey itself – hiking to monasteries, crossing mountain passes, spending time with guides, and experiencing a country where spirituality is woven into everyday life. It is one of the rare trips where the destination does as much for your perspective as the hotel does for your comfort.

COMO Castello Del Nero, Tuscany

COMO Castello Del Nero sits within a 740-acre estate in the Chianti hills, which already tells you quite a lot about the type of wellness on offer. This is not about austerity or restriction. It is about good food, fresh air, movement, excellent treatments, and enough space to properly slow down.

The COMO Shambhala Retreat brings the brand’s established wellness philosophy to Tuscany, with yoga, massage, thermal experiences, fitness, and considered nutrition all available for guests who want a more focused stay. But the setting is just as important: vineyard walks, olive groves, cooking, wine, hilltop towns, and long views across the countryside. It works particularly well for travellers who want wellbeing to feel integrated into a beautiful Italian holiday, rather than separated from it.

Mandarin Oriental, Lago di Como

Mandarin Oriental, Lago di Como is one of those hotels where the destination and the wellness experience feel completely intertwined. Set on the eastern shore of the lake in Blevio, the hotel is surrounded by gardens, water, and mountains, with a pace that naturally encourages guests to slow down.

The spa is one of the strongest on Lake Como, with heat and water experiences, treatment rooms, fitness, retreats, and a proper sense of calm. But this is still Como, so wellness might also mean an early swim, a private boat across the lake, a walk through the gardens, or a long lunch with nowhere else to be. It is a particularly good choice for travellers who want a restorative few days without committing to a full wellness programme.

Six Senses Zil Pasyon, Seychelles

Six Senses Zil Pasyon sits on Félicité, a private island in the Seychelles, surrounded by granite boulders, coral-fringed beaches, and water so clear it almost feels unreal. It is one of the best examples of Six Senses’ ability to make wellness feel rooted in nature rather than imposed on top of it.

The spa is built into the rocks, with treatment rooms positioned to make the most of the island’s drama and privacy. Days can include yoga, hiking, snorkelling, swimming with turtles, marine conservation, or doing very little beyond moving between sea, shade, and sleep. The sustainability work matters here too, from habitat restoration to endemic planting, making the experience feel connected to the island rather than simply placed on it.

Aman Kyoto, Japan

Aman Kyoto is perhaps one of the quietest entries on this list, and that is exactly the point. Set in a secluded garden in northern Kyoto, surrounded by moss, maples, stone pathways, and forest, it feels less like a hotel trying to impress and more like somewhere asking you to pay attention.

Wellness here is subtle but deeply felt. There are onsen bathing facilities, Aman Spa treatments, seasonal rituals, and Japanese ingredients woven into the experience, but the real reset comes from the setting itself. Early walks through the garden, temple visits, kaiseki dinners, and the changing light through the trees all contribute to a different kind of calm. For travellers who find stillness more restorative than structure, Aman Kyoto is hard to beat.

Planning a wellness escape with RASK Travel

No two wellness journeys look the same.

For some travellers, that might mean a structured longevity programme at SHA Wellness Clinic Mexico. For others, it’s combining a few days at Aman Kyoto with time exploring Japan, hiking through Bhutan with Amankora, or slowing down on the Tuscan hillsides at COMO Castello Del Nero.

At RASK Travel, we work closely with many of the brands featured in this list, including Aman, Six Senses, COMO, Mandarin Oriental, The Leading Hotels of the World, and Small Luxury Hotels of the World. Through our global partner network, we’re often able to secure additional benefits for our clients, including complimentary breakfast, resort credits, room upgrades, early check-in, late check-out, and VIP recognition throughout their stay.

More importantly, we help shape the journey around the hotel itself. Whether that’s pairing a wellness retreat with a cultural itinerary, combining multiple destinations into a longer trip, or simply finding the property that best suits how you like to travel, our team designs every itinerary from scratch.

If you’re considering a wellness-focused escape, we’d be delighted to help you plan it.

Get in touch with RASK Travel to start designing your journey.