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7. Presenting The Most Beautifully Designed Spas Around The World

When it comes to unwinding and hitting the reset button, nothing quite matches the transformative power of a spa. Today's wellness retreats are designed to create a fully immersive, multisensory experience that takes into account all dimensions of your well-being. The spas are not just places to escape from the grind of daily life anymore; they’re immersive sanctuaries where every detail—from the scents that greet you at the door to the textures of your treatment room—everything plays a role in your journey to serenity.

Here are 7 luxury spas that are setting a new benchmark in relaxation and aesthetic brilliance:

1. Aman Spa, Aman New York

Aman, the legendary hotel group celebrated for its avant-garde architecture, has brought its serene luxury to the heart of New York City with a three-story Aman Spa that’s as much a destination as it is a sanctuary. At the centre of the hotel sits the spa, designed by Jean-Michel Gathy with the same elegant minimalism and Japanese-influenced aesthetic as the rest of the hotel. The spa houses a Hammam and a Banya (wooden-clad sauna) and offers a double treatment room, a spacious living area with a fireplace, and a large private outdoor terrace with a hot bath and a cold-plunge pool.

2. SENSASIA Stories Spa, Dubai

Favouring the ‘less is more’ aesthetic, the Sensasia Stories at Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates in Dubai is rooted in Pan-Asian origins and evokes traditional architectural elements. The design cleverly incorporates natural wood, stone, and bamboo elements to reflect an authentic Asian influence. The SENSASIA Stories Spa showcases a sleek, modern interior softened by calming elements from nature. Rich textures and muted earthy tones dominate the space, creating a space that will instantly soothe your senses. Additionally, the spacious treatment rooms feature dim lighting and plush furnishings that enhance the calming, intimate vibe. The spa also includes experience showers, an ice fountain, herb saunas, steam rooms, a Jacuzzi and virtual reality headsets.

3. Dior Spa, Cheval Blanc, France

Designed by American architect Peter Marino, The Dior Spa offers a taste of luxurious Parisian comfort. The spa's six treatment suites, each a tribute to different moments in Christian Dior’s history, are uniquely styled to reflect the brand's legacy. For example, the ‘New Look’ suite, inspired by Dior’s revolutionary 1947 fashion, features a structured décor and a custom bed for simultaneous body, face, and hair treatments, or The Granville Suite is a tribute to Dior’s childhood home, Villa Les Rhumbs in Granville. Adding to the charm, the 30-metre curved pool, adorned with handcrafted blue mosaics by Michael Mayer, sits at the same level as the Seine River, enhancing the spa’s serene ambiance.

4. La Mamounia Spa, La Mamounia, Marrakech

For a bucket-list-worthy spa trip to Morocco, spend your days at the renowned Jacques Garcia-designed La Mamounia Spa, at La Mamounia, a wellness sanctuary in the heart of Marrakech. Here, you will find three Moroccan hammams (two traditional and one private) adorned with colourful mosaic tiles and marble benches, making it a must visit. When you're not enjoying the hotel's signature hammam treatments, you can swim in their picturesque swimming pool under a beautifully painted ceiling or stroll around their gardens, showcasing 900-year-old olive trees, rose bushes and flowering cacti with the snow-capped Atlas Mountains as your backdrop.

5. AWAKEN Wellness, Atlantis Royal Dubai

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Featuring black timber, Italian marble, and subtle water elements, AWAKEN Wellness at Atlantis The Royal harmonises the four elements of nature: body (earth), mind (fire), emotion (water), and spirit (air). The Hammam Sensorium reimagines traditional bathhouse culture, offering services inspired by these elemental forces to create a deeply immersive and sensory experience, while the Elements Retreat presents a thoughtfully designed circuit that resonates with each element: Fire for mental clarity in the charcoal sauna and tepidarium; Earth for physical wellness in Halotherapy Salt Rooms and Meditation Gardens; Water for emotional release in the Hydrotherapy Pool; and Air for spiritual upliftment in the Aromatherapy Steam and air loungers.

6. Park Hotel, Vitznau

Set in a 100-year-old building overlooking the serene Lake Lucerne, the spa at Park Hotel, Vitznau, Switzerland offers a rejuvenating escape with stunning views of the Swiss Alpines. Begin your retreat by immersing yourself in a range of therapeutic treatments—from invigorating ice grottos to restorative Kneipp hydrotherapy and traditional saunas. Sweat it out in the classic Finnish sauna, then cool down with a refreshing dip in the main pool or unwind in the indoor-outdoor whirlpools. The spa’s treatments are elevated with Swiss-made La Prairie products, while warm stones and herb-filled heated pouches provide a soothing touch for tired muscles.

7. Euphoria Spa, Euphoria Retreat

Tucked away in the rugged beauty of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Mystras, Greece, the Euphoria Spa is nothing short of a wellness wonderland. Billed as the first holistic wellness destination spa retreat in Greece, the four-story spa blends Eastern and Greek philosophies in a state-of-the-art space that takes inspiration from ancient hammams and Turkish bathhouses. The spa embraces the Greek principle of Ef Zin (or wellbeing) with therapies and treatments designed around the Taoist concept of the Five Elements—water, wood/air, fire, earth, and metal/ether—as well as Chinese medicine.

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