This place dates back to the 1800s, when Bath was really in its Austen-era heyday. While its
sturdy, neo-classical framework hasn’t changed, things look a
little different inside today. Clad with sharp-as-you-like art-deco
mirrors and upholstered in shades of moody aubergine and sopping
wet clay – courtesy of New York-based Champalimaud Design, we should
add – this hotel is the place to go for classic luxury. The spa
itself is a patchwork of 11 treatment rooms which sit around a
classical bathhouse teaming with thermal pools.

You might have thought we have five senses, but the experiences
at this coastal SoCal hideaway are so especially spine-tingling,
that you’ll leave convinced there are perhaps several more.
Yoga on the beach, Evan Healy facials and energy
healing sessions are all on the menu. It even has a prenatal
package that lavishes mums-to-be with extra pampering.

There are times, while staying at Bisma Eight, that it feels as
if you’re floating – not necessarily due to the sheer elation
elicited by its vibrant Balinese
restaurant, but because of the vast mirror-like pools which create
leafy dioramas throughout the hotel. When you aren’t busy
destressing in its ostentatiously large infinity pool, why not try
out some Balinese temple-flower aromatherapy or ease into a
somnolent butter massage?

Tulum isn’t short on designer hotels, though it
can be a little tricky to find somewhere that really embraces local
customs. Habitas Tulum offers the best of both worlds. Expect
tented rooms and antique furniture and set among swarming Yucatan
palms, a lip-smacking restaurant and a wellness program that
includes Mayan clay rituals, cacao ceremonies and bespoke,
medicinal treatments distilled from the surrounding wilderness.

We love a zhuzhed-up motel. This retro-style
pit-stop-turned-luxury-hotel In the trough of the Napa Valley combines all the trinkets and
paraphernalia you might expect to find on a great American road
trip with mid-century furniture and a surprisingly sprawling spa
that dishes out a variety of off-the-wall treatments. Aside from
its three geothermal pools, all sourced from Castiloga’s natural
underground hot springs, and a meditative spa garden, expect
CBD-infused deep-tissue massages and DIY mud bars.

Expect Shangri-La and then some. Yes, this oasis in the clouds
is home to all the typical spa amenities – steam rooms, pools, etc.
– but the real draw is its herb-infused treatment menu which makes
full use of the surrounding natural bounty. Book in for a Tibetan
Ku Nye massage or, if you’re really brave, a spot of Chinese
moxibustion whereby dried mugwort is burned near your body’s
meridian points to help stimulate the flow of Qi energy. The staff
here are serious experts in Bhutanese herbal medicine, always
willing to take guests on nature hikes through the majestic Neyphu
Valley (you’ll want to bring a notebook, trust us).