With a holistic approach – including medical alongside natural forms of intervention, and a daily diet tailored to your body – Vivamayr Altaussee means business.

The spa at Amangalla, in historic Galle, specialises in Ayurvedic treatments. Have an Ayurvedic doctor pinpoint your dosha, or try shirodhara where warm oil is poured onto your third eye for an hour, sending you into a sort of trance. Spend the rest of your days lazing in comfy pods by the pool shaded by ivy-coated walls (the building dates back to 1684).

It’s one of Australia’s most revered hotels, where a private pool lines your personal villa, and staff take care of your every need. Did we mention it encompasses some 7000 acres of conservation reserve?

You ain’t never seen a hotel like this before – situated in Swedish Lapland, a circular building floats atop the Luleriver, with sauna and treatment rooms circumventing a pool of 4°C water in which to cool off. Opening during the latter end of 2019, guests will sleep in one of six wood-fired cabins.

Eating and living clean is easy at Lux South Ari Atoll, and the spa is one of the world’s best. Each treatment room is its own hut, suspended over the shallow turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean with glass floors so you can watch the tropical fish as you experience one of the most heavenly massages of your life.

Situated on beautiful Lord Howe Island, Pinetrees Lodge hosts wellness weeks with Charlotte Dodson and a focus on clean living and secluded relaxation.

If a hotel has ‘Aman’ in front of its name, you know it’s good, because this is one of the world’s most luxurious hotel chains. Amanpuri is no exception, with 3+ day retreats covering everything from weight-loss to stress management and detox.

I mean, Clinique La Prairie has been rejuvenating humans since 1931; so if these guys can’t make you well, who the heck can?

You’ve heard of the famed milky waters of Iceland’s Blue Lagoon, but the onsite Retreat Hotel gives you access to private pools. You can even experience a dreamy underwater massage. Silica-rich waters give this famous lake, located southwest of Reykjavik, its trademark, dizzying hue.

At Amatara you’ll eat, live and feel healthy with wellness packages offered for three days or more.

Overlooking the Indian Ocean, Injidup Spa retreat must be one of the world’s most relaxing hotels. Whoa, do you feel well after a weekend here. Unwind in your own private villa between treatments at the spa just a few doors down and have your food delivered to you in baskets, for you to eat at your leisure by your private fire or personal pool.

Room rates include two spa treatments per day – can you imagine how relaxed you’d feel after a week?

Accessed by boat, at Six Senses Ninh Van Bay a wellness consultant will assess you and put you on a program for your stay that includes spa treatments and exercise regimes tailored to your needs