Welcome to Vogue’s first-ever global spa guide—a compendium of the 100 best spas worldwide. There is a lot out there in the world of wellness, and we have sorted the cryo from the cold plunge, the infrared treatment from the IV infusion. If your path is a more holistic one, there’s something for you here, as well. Creating this guide has taken us to some very interesting places, and raised some questions that aren’t just about buffing your skin or toning your muscles, but what makes us truly feel our best.
To put together this guide, we literally traversed the earth—tapping the expertise of Vogue editors worldwide and putting together what we hope is a truly global look at the very wide world of wellness. The journey has taken us to an Alpine retreat where clothing is mainly optional; a spa in upstate New York that, as our reviewer put it, looks like the kind of place “where Taylor Swift will someday write a nature-inspired album”; an underground oasis in the heart of London; and many, many please in between. Whatever path you chose, may it be a restful and fulfilling one. There is no wrong way to relax.