The World’s Best Spa Resorts for 2025, According to Travelers Like You
Let’s be honest: No travel editor can be everywhere at once. That’s why we rely on you. This year, 757,109 votes poured in for our 38th annual Readers’ Choice Awards, painting a vivid picture of what’s captivating travelers right now. You raved about Italian hotels, Botswana safaris, semiprivate flights, and rising stars in American cities. We combed through the data to distill it into something useful: a guide to your next great escape. Below, the spa resorts that earned top marks from readers, from a Japanese-inspired hideaway in Santa Fe to a wellness powerhouse in the Riviera Maya.
In Santa Fe, Ten Thousand Waves channels a Japanese mountain onsen, with outdoor soaking tubs, salt scrubs, and an izakaya serving sustainable wagyu. Rancho La Puerta, just across the Mexican border in Tecate, has been a wellness pioneer since 1940, offering holistic therapies and daily hikes. New Zealand’s Aro Hā, perched over Lake Wakatipu, pairs yoga and meditation with snowcapped views. Ananda in the Himalayas, near the birthplace of Ayurveda, blends Eastern and Western healing across 100 forested acres. Utah’s Red Mountain Resort uses the red rock desert as a backdrop for hikes, Vinyasa, and sage-infused body treatments.
Bali’s COMO Shambhala Estate offers Hindu water blessings and infinity pools above the Ayung River. Miraval Arizona, in Tucson, is a screen-free zone with in-water massages and singing bowl therapy. Cal-a-Vie, in Vista, California, feels like the French countryside, with Vinothérapie treatments using organic wine grape extracts. SHA Wellness Clinic Mexico brings cutting-edge tech—think cell regeneration beds—to a beachfront in Costa Mujeres. The Ranch Malibu offers an intense, results-driven reset with daily hikes and plant-forward meals. Switzerland’s Bürgenstock Resort, renovated for $626 million, combines luxury with a storied history. The Lodge at Woodloch, 90 miles from New York, is a serene escape with fly-fishing and river stone massages. Sundara Inn & Spa in Wisconsin Dells offers Ayurvedic treatments and a swim-up bar in a pine forest. Banyan Tree Veya in Valle de Guadalupe, Mexico, pairs spa treatments with a private winery. JOALI Being in the Maldives delivers barefoot luxury with glass-fronted saunas and butlers called jadugars. Canyon Ranch Woodside, among California redwoods, features treehouse suites and a dry salt wall sauna. Miraval Berkshires in Massachusetts balances beekeeping with gua sha and a glass of pinot. Mii Amo in Sedona, set in a spiritual vortex, offers a revamped sanctuary with a movement studio and culinary garden. Six Senses Douro Valley in Portugal blends wine-country charm with a serious spa. The Retreat Costa Rica, deep in the rainforest, serves gluten-free meals and Ayurveda massages. Six Senses Kaplankaya in Turkey starts your stay with an evil eye bracelet and a hammam with sea salt scrub. The Ranch Hudson Valley, in upstate New York, runs a five-day reset with hiking and cold plunges. TIA Wellness Resort in Vietnam pairs pool villas with progressive wellness programs. Shou Sugi Ban House in the Hamptons offers minimalist Japanese-Scandinavian design. Lake Austin Spa Resort grows its own wildflower scrubs. Euphoria Retreat in Greece centers on a spherical pool and Byzantine hammam. Ikbal Thermal Hotel in Turkey has 286 rooms with a Turkish bath. Le Blanc Spa Resort in Los Cabos provides butler service and wood therapy. BodyHoliday in St. Lucia gives daily spa treatments and noise-canceling walls. And Palmaïa in the Riviera Maya tops the list with family suites, plant-based menus, and guided rituals.
This list reflects the best of what readers loved this year—your manual for planning that next adventure.