The Best New Wellness Hotels in the World: 2025 Hot List
We've spent the last 12 months sleeping, eating, and sailing our way around the globe in order to bring you the 29th edition of the Hot List, our carefully curated annual collection of the best new (and reborn) hotels, restaurants, and cruise ships in the world, and we had a ton of fun doing it. How could we not when it involved activities like zip-lining to dinner in the Maldives, sleeping in an actual tree house in Kenya, and eating a truly memorable meal in a converted auto body shop in Mexico City? The through line of this year’s list is joy—something we could all use a little more of in our lives. These are the 2025 Hot List winners for the best new wellness hotels in the world.
See the entire Hot List for 2025 here.
The RanchhotelThe Ranch Hudson Valley — Sloatsburg, New York
$$$ |
Hot List 2025 
Readers' Choice Awards 2025It is five o’clock in the morning and a Tibetan chime is ringing just outside my door. The usual bleary nausea of such early rises is absent, shooed away by sobriety, exercises, and fruits and vegetables. By 5:30 I’m joining the group downstairs for a guided stretch, and as the sun rises I share breakfast around a long table before setting off to hike. This is the Ranch Hudson Valley, which opened its doors last spring in upstate New York, an East Coast outpost of the famed Malibu original. Housed in JP Morgan’s former slate-and-stone mansion, the retreat sits on 200 acres of wooded lakefront. The highly regimented five-day mind and body reset program is built around health treatments, plant-based eating, and extensive hiking—guests get about three hours of it each day. Ranchers work out together and suffer together, cold-plunging in a single file and schvitzing in a windowed sauna. I had expected to reward myself at the end with a burger and cigarette, but found I could not stomach them. My brain had been dipped in change, and I wanted to maintain what I’d started to build. From $2,255. —Charlie Hobbs
Anantara Hotels & ResortshotelAnantara Ubud Bali Resort
$$$ | Hot List 2025The magic in Anantara's newest property on Bali isn't necessarily on-site, despite the sweeping terrace that sits like a nest atop the jungle canopy on a mountain, the individual bungalows carved into the hillside, the fantastically delicious cuisine that makes you realize Indonesian food should rival Italian on the world stage. Anantara knows that, in a place like Bali, unprecedented access is the biggest luxury. Which is why it has focused on bringing its guests to the heart of the true Bali, one undisturbed by the hordes of travelers on the coast. This means private sessions with Hindu high priests, guided tours through lesser explored water temples, and immersive visits to isolated mountain villages. But of course, it's nice to know that after a day of trekking through rice paddies and going on cultural explorations, the hotel's signature spa will welcome you back with a full massage, with native birdsong just audible through the large windows overlooking that gorgeous jungle. From $576. —Erin Florio
Banyan Tree Valle de GuadalupehotelBanyan Tree Veya Valle de Guadalupe
$$ | Hot List 2025 Readers' Choice Awards 2025Located in the vast northern Baja California peninsula, Valle de Guadalupe has long been a favorite for in-the-know West Coast travelers. But now the Napa of Mexico has stepped into the global spotlight thanks to the July 2024 opening of Banyan Group’s wellness hotel Banyan Tree Veya Valle de Guadalupe—the first international luxury property in the area. Designed by acclaimed Mexico City–based architect Michel Rojkind, it features 30 earthy pool villas, five restaurants, and a slew of regionally inspired spa treatments. But in true Valle de Guadalupe fashion, the shining star just may be the property’s private winery, Pictograma. Purists might wonder whether a wellness retreat is the right place for a winery. One glass of post-hydrotherapy red will erase any doubts. From $339. —Annie Daly
Guillaume de LaubierhotelBrach Madrid
Brach Madrid has arrived on the famous Gran Vía with a mix of elegance and discretion, like someone who feels no need to be the center of attention even if they inevitably end up being the talk of the party. Its name can’t be found anywhere on its majestic façade; this hotel doesn’t need to announce itself. Its mere presence, silent and imposing, draws the attention of passers-by who stop to curiously peer through the door or take photographs of themselves smiling in front of the patisserie’s window. Following the overwhelming success of Brach Paris, the Evok Collection chose Madrid for the first Brach hotel outside of France. It’s a bold project that combines the unmistakable stamp of Philippe Starck, the vibrant energy of Madrid, and some French savoir-faire. Guest will find a restaurant that appeals to all the senses, a bar where time seems to stand still, an exquisite patisserie, a rooftop terrace with incomparable views, and a spa conceived as an urban sanctuary. From $605. —Lydia Bell
Alex MolinghotelEriro Alpine Hide — Ehrwald, Austria
$$$ | Hot List 2025Until last year many skiers and hikers exploring the Wetterstein mountains would stay near the base of Ehrwalder (it neighbors the Zugspitze, Germany’s highest peak). But that was before Eriro, which, at 5,085 feet, stands out, not just for its ski-in, ski-out location but also for the extraordinary craftsmanship that showcases the raw beauty of local materials. Inside, the chalet-style building is all contrasts: Bouclé sheep-wool rugs cover stone floors, and rough spruce-burlap lattice panels and smooth curved-back seats adorn the restaurant. All nine rooms have the same detail-driven feel—bedside lamps made of rocks, tree-trunk bathtubs—and constantly shifting light. The food is rooted in its surroundings (suppers range from family-style to six courses), while spa treatments use oils made from foraged medicinal herbs. There’s also a yoga studio, a creative space for painting and pottery, and a program of outdoor activities including meditative walks and snowshoeing. This is somewhere to connect with nature, on every level. From $1,662. —Emma Love
Mr. TRIPPERhotelExperimental Chalet Val d'Isère — France
$$$ | Hot List 2025The Experimental modus operandi—playful design, serious food, deadly serious cocktails—may be familiar, but there’s still a frisson when the brand brings its signature hedonism to fresh locales. Ever-smarter Val d’Isère is Experimental’s 11th location, and second in the Alps after Verbier opened in late 2018. Brand-darling interior designer Dorothée Meilichzon has brought her straight-line-phobic haute whimsy to this 113-key property in what used to be L’Aigle de Neiges, a tired wood-and-stone four-star. Stucco walls and features like the old Savoyard-stone fireplace add a touch of Alpine nostalgia, but the bon vivant lifestyle remains central: from the ’70s-inspired Experimental Cocktail Club to the airy neo-bistro L’Aigle d’Or and the cozier, more trad L’Aiglon, where slabs of Comté and Gruyère are melted for unctuous fondues by a bulbous open-fire oven. With a subterranean spa and ski-hire place, it’s instantly Val’s most fun setting to stay. From $340. —Toby Skinner
Joe Thomas/Four SeasonshotelFour Seasons Resort and Residences Cabo San Lucas at Cabo Del Sol
$$$ | Hot List 2025 Readers' Choice Awards 2025Just when you thought Cabo couldn’t possibly need another top-shelf resort, the Four Seasons opens on a sweep of pristine coastline between the towns of Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo and proves you wrong. Of course it has the requisite Baja building blocks–excellent fish tacos, Pacific views, and a chic pool scene–but what sets it apart is that it stays true to its location and history while feeling thoroughly grounded in the present. Like its updated take on a traditional Mexican village square, including a cobblestone drive and whitewashed buildings but also a buzzy artist-in-residence studio and a gourmet deli with great coffee and regional wines and spirits. Or its excellent Nikkei-inflected restaurant Cayao from Mexican-born chef Richard Sandoval. Or the stunning Tierra Mar spa that marries Indigenous healing modalities with cutting-edge technology. Perhaps Cabo didn’t need just any luxury hotel–it needed this one. From $1,380. —Rebecca Misner
Robert Rieger/Janu TokyohotelJanu Tokyo
$$$ | Hot List 2025It’s not easy being the Aman brand’s new little sister, whose minimalist temples set the benchmark for escapist luxury. Yet when Janu Tokyo, the inaugural flagship, launched in Japan last year, it quickly made its mark with a playful, sociable spirit and—something of an anomaly in the Aman cosmos—splashes of color in the interior. The hotel, whose name means “soul” in Sanskrit, rises up to the 13th floor of a new tower in the heart of Azabudai Hills, a major new urban development in Tokyo. It’s home to a culinary constellation of eight food and drink venues, including relaxed Italian Janu Mercato and intimate sushi spot Iigura, a vast four-level spa that spans over 43,000 square feet and 122 guest rooms with serenely minimalist decors that hint at its Aman DNA. From $1,068. —Danielle Demetriou
Rupert EdenhotelPalacete Severo — Porto, Portugal
Hot List 2025This recent opening on Porto’s granite streets comes with a storied past. Palacete Severo was built by architect Ricardo Severo in 1904, displaying different stylistic elements from all over Portugal, making it something of a museum of details. Today the yellow-walled house has been immaculately restored by designer Paulo Lobo to offer 20 rooms in the main house as well as a new building across the garden. There is a spa with plant-based Olivier Claire products, a sleek swimming pool, a bistro in the lovely internal tiled courtyard, and a restaurant helmed by chef Tiago Bonito, who earned a Michelin star for his work at Largo do Paço in Rio de Janeiro. Modern art overlaying the restored 20th-century stained glass and stuccoed ceilings comes from French owner Géraldine Banier’s Perspective Gallerie. From $365. —Mary Lussiana
JAKE EASTHAMhotelThe Pig in the Cotswolds — Barnsley, England
$$$ | Hot List 2025Romance is definitely rose-tinted at this 17th-century Cotswolds country house near Cirencester that’s enveloped in world-famous gardens and has recently been spruced into shape by UK’s much-loved Pig Hotel group. Its designers have cleverly recalibrated the interiors and conjured up small but decadent sitting rooms. A tour of the Arts and Crafts gardens’ flower beds and follies is essential, as is time in the small spa Fieldhouse, hidden beyond its wildflower meadow. The conservatory restaurant delivers simple rustic fare with flair, while the 20 bedrooms are fabulously floral, with vintage furniture and quirky curios. The place is perfect for a celebration. From $262. —Susan D’Arcy
Himanshu Lakhwani/Raffles JaipurhotelRaffles Jaipur
$$$ | Hot List 2025 Readers' Choice Awards 2025The 50-key Raffles Jaipur, on the outskirts of the city, takes its design cues from the palaces of its erstwhile queens. In keeping with this idea, the hotel unfurls the farther you walk in, much like the secluded ladies’ quarters of yore. The main wing of the hotel is built around an atrium that’s adorned with the brand’s signature palm trees, where a changing roster of musicians play ragas in the evenings. While it might be among the smaller hotels in the brand’s portfolio, Raffles Jaipur is replete with an inherent opulence that is a throwback to the hotelier’s first outing, in Singapore in 1887. Inlay work, mirror art, intricate carvings, giant chandeliers, and marble fountains channel old-world Rajput royalty and, in combination with the Raffles aesthetic, bring a modern-day palace to life. And this version of the royal life includes a spa with hot and cold mineral water baths, cocktails like the very pink Jaipur Sling customized for the Pink City at the stunning Writers Bar, lavish Indian food presented in a contemporary format, and the promise of sundowners on a rooftop embellished with minarets and chhatris. From $570. —Diya Kohli
Chris Dalton/Hotel RomeohotelRomeo Roma
$$$ | Hot List 2025 Readers' Choice Awards 2025When you step into Romeo Roma, you will immediately find yourself in a truly unique place. That’s partly thanks to Zaha Hadid—there’s Carrara marble honed into bold curves, Makassar ebony, and a design reminiscent of a spaceship from the future. But also because it all takes place in a 16th-century palazzo where ancient artifacts were found, such as the marble head of Livia Drusilla, wife to the emperor Augustus. Only a few steps away from Piazza del Popolo, on Via di Ripetta, some of the 74 rooms and suites are decidedly futuristic, while others have original frescoes as a counterpoint to the modern bathrooms and the warmth of the Krion, the white material of the freestanding bathtubs in the middle of the rooms. And then there’s Alain Ducasse’s restaurant, the French chef's first major experiment since the launch of the sister hotel in Naples and the only part of the property open to the public. (The hotel will introduce a membership program to access the gym, the spa, and other on-site common areas.) Monsieur wins not just with his platter of oysters and artichokes and with puntarelle, a cult vegetable in Rome, but also with breakfast, a spread of rare refinement, prepared à la minute at the table. Try the omelet, splendid and as fluffy as a feather. Unmissable experience: the Sicilian salt detox chamber in the spa by Sisley Paris. From $2,500. —Maddalena Fossati
RosewoodhotelRosewood Schloss Fuschl — Salzburg, Austria
$$$ | Hot List 2025The view from the terrace stretches over two and a half miles to the opposite shore of Austria’s Lake Fuschl. The majestic mountain slopes rise up along both sides of the lake. No hotel in the Alps offers a better panoramic view than the Rosewood Schloss Fuschl. If it sounds like something out of a film, you’re right: The castle was actually the location for the first movie in the famous Sissi trilogy from the late 1950s. The original castle was built in 1461 and it was turned into a hotel in 1947. Since Rosewood’s lavish restoration, it has become an international hot spot. In the summer, the lake club (a huge wood jetty over the water with plenty of loungers) attracts guests from all over the world; in the winter, they can be found at the Asaya Spa (with indoor and outdoor pools, three saunas, and a gym with lake views). There are historic suites in the old tower and contemporary rooms in the new building. The cuisine is mainly local, with regional specialities such as Leberkäse (a beef, pork, and bacon loaf), schnitzel, and Kaiserschmarrn pancakes. Salzburg, the birthplace of Mozart and home to one of the best festivals for classical music and performing arts, is just 16 miles away. From $680. —Dennis Braatz
Cyrille Robin/Royal Mansour CasablancahotelRoyal Mansour Casablanca
$$$ | Hot List 2025 Readers' Choice Awards 2024, 2025In the city Ingrid Bergman and Humphrey Bogart made famous to many Americans, the Royal Mansour Casablanca brings a distinct brand of glitz and glamour to this seaside destination. Though Royal Mansour is best known for its slow-paced, rose-toned Marrakech outpost, this location, which opened in April 2024, changed that tune. Picture a high-gloss, shiny marble entryway filled with florals fit for a royal wedding; a glittering restaurant where mirrors and gold decor glow during sunset, and tagines cover tabletops; a spa in which hammam treatments will renew and refresh even the most jet-lagged of visitors. (You won’t be surprised to learn that this 149-key hotel belongs to the Moroccan royal family itself.) Of course this gleaming tower is merely a launchpad for exploring an overlooked city, whose gargantuan mosques, sprawling medinas, and even Art Deco architecture beckon you outside. Ask the front desk to set you up with local guide Nyema, who will show you the ins and outs of this destination. From $605. —Megan Spurrell
John Athimaritis/Six Senses La Sagesse GrenadahotelSix Senses La Sagesse Grenada
$$$ | Hot List 2025 Readers' Choice Awards 2025The tiny volcanic island of Grenada is both an unexpected and obvious choice for Six Senses’ foray into the Caribbean. Compared to big-hitting neighbors like St. Lucia and Antigua, it has been overlooked by travelers to the region. But this means that it remains largely uncrowded and retains a more rustic version of tourism. Six Senses has done well to anchor itself to that: Here, your welcome ritual begins with a sensory spice “tour;” its 56 suites and 15 villas are stylish but designed to sit unobtrusively on the landscape; and its curated excursions—rainforest hikes; Rastafarian farm visits—spotlight the best of Grenada’s natural bounty. In classic Six Senses style, wellness is a key protagonist, and you can seek out everything from aerial yoga to sleep therapy, as well as treatments like the Caribbean Cleansing Ritual that nod to the surroundings. It’s very tempting to stay put, heading to the spa or sipping rum cocktails poolside, but you’d do well to pair off with one of the property’s community hosts and head out: to spice-laden markets in its photogenic capital or for a bit of beachside limin’ (defined locally as “kicking with friends”), a beloved national pastime. From $1,000. —Arati Menon
Uga HalloowellahotelUga Halloowella — Norwood, Sri Lanka
$$$ | Hot List 2025High up in the clouds, this elegant colonial bungalow in the Tea Country of Sri Lanka is Uga Escapes’ latest addition. Transformed by Geoffrey Bawa’s protégé, Channa Daswatte, the original pinewood walls and satinwood floor remain, but now there are six super-spacious suites, with four poster beds, plump floral sofas, and claw-foot baths. Mornings unfold with breakfast on the terrace overlooking mesmerizing Castlereagh Reservoir. During the day, enjoy spa treatments in the garden gazebo, loll by the infinity pool, or ramble along the Pekoe Trail. At night, gather beside the crackling fire in the drawing room, with its sleek teak furniture, before tucking into superb Sri Lankan food in the bold palm-muraled dining room. From $1,125. —Harriet Compston
Jiri LizlerhotelW Prague
$$$ | Hot List 2025Prague’s been having something of a hotel moment recently, with Andaz landing in a former sugar-insurance HQ and Fairmont moving into the old InterContinental digs. Arguably, though, this new opening has the best setting of all: behind the gold-embossed façade of the Grand Hotel Europa, whose winsome Art Nouveau details would doubtless thrill a certain pastel-jacketed film director. Some may be surprised to see the W logo above such a landmark building, but the group has matured of late (see its palatial Budapest outpost), and the careful restoration here—chandeliers replaced, mahogany panels repaired—is impressive. It’s not just a period piece, though: The Grand Café now hosts the steak-savvy Le Petit Beef Bar, the spa fizzes with hydrotherapy experiences, and in the new wing the lounge revels in futuristic surrealism with mushrooming columns and a fixture above the bar that resembles eyelashes. The W may be more grown-up but still knows how to have fun. From $335. —Rick Jordan
