13 Best Wellness Hotels 2025, According to Editors

In the age of hyper-productivity, extreme optimization and multifunctionality of everything, even vacations become different. Many travelers feel that the days of simple sightseeing are over. Travel now began to serve one or more purposes. There is growth grief recedes, saltettes, quiet rest for people working remotely and, of course, for the world of wellness travel.

Wellness tourism is booming, with the industry projected to grow from US$1 trillion to US$3.25 trillion between 2025 and 2034. Fundamental business idea. Broadly speaking, the industry refers to hotels and retreats that specialize in wellness, be it a workout program, a state-of-the-art spa, or a plant-based menu—or typically all of the above. But some hotels are also carving out niches by offering offerings such as equine therapy, spiritual rituals, falconry, in-room infrared therapy and menus biohacking therapy.

If this all sounds a little strange, you're not alone in thinking so. But in general, travelers are ready invest a lot in this kind of experience.

Henley Vasquez is the co-founder of modern travel agency Fora, and she typically sees a surge in bookings for wellness trips in January. “I think it's a result of a few things: first, you come out of vacation and want to start the new year fresh. Instead of just making a New Year's resolution, they actually go out and do something about it,” Vasquez says.

Vasquez also believes there has been an increased awareness of health and wellness since the pandemic, as many people have turned to nature for help or taken up new hobbies. “With nothing better to do, they bought a pair of hiking boots, climbed the mountain and discovered that it actually made me feel really good,” she says. “Now it becomes part of who you are.”

And of course, today there are more options than ever to suit any traveler, making wellness travel more attractive and often affordable. “It’s a much more important part of the travel decision-making process now,” Vasquez says. So, anyone who was previously looking for a beach vacation, Vazquez said, may now be asking themselves, “How can I come back better?”

While the options are truly vast, here are the hotels that Popsugar editors think are changing the game or improving the model right now. They are presented ahead in no particular order. Travel orders may occur.

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Henley Vasquez is the co-founder of Fora, an online travel agency and network of travel advisors.