The world of luxury wellness is evolving, and the World Spa Awards 2025 has cast a global spotlight on the spas, retreats, and wellness innovators setting the benchmark. After a year of spirited participation from across the globe, the awards celebrated excellence across hotel and resort spas, boutique wellness retreats, specialist brands, and even digital wellness platforms, proving that luxury, innovation, and transformative experiences are the new currency of modern travel.
Hotel and Resort Spas: Where Luxury Meets Transformation
This year’s award for World’s Best Hotel Spa went to Chenot Espace at One&Only Portonovi, Montenegro, a sanctuary where holistic wellness meets refined sophistication. On the resort spa front, The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Costa Navarino, Greece, captured hearts as the World’s Best Resort Spa 2025, offering guests a seamless blend of Mediterranean tranquility, curated treatments, and immersive wellness journeys.
Europe continued to shine with Palazzo Fiuggi, Italy, maintaining its crown as World’s Best Wellness Retreat, while New York’s urban oasis, WORLD SPA, claimed World’s Best Day Spa 2025, proving that rejuvenation is not just a destination—it’s a lifestyle. And for travellers embracing wellness in the digital realm, Headspace reinforced its dominance as World’s Best Wellness App 2025, highlighting how technology can extend the spa experience into everyday life.
Global Brand Leaders: Defining Luxury Across Continents
Luxury hospitality brands were celebrated for their consistency, innovation, and global influence. Natura Bissé reclaimed World’s Best Spa Brand, while Aromatherapy Associates maintained its dominance as World’s Best Aromatherapy Brand. Mandarin Oriental emerged as a tour de force in hotel wellness, earning World’s Best Hotel Spa Brand for the fourth consecutive year, with 14 properties recognized for their exemplary offerings. Six Senses also reaffirmed its leadership as World’s Best Wellness Retreat Brand, with six of its resorts individually honoured for pushing the boundaries of luxury wellness.
Innovation in Longevity: The New Frontier
A standout addition this year was the introduction of the ‘World’s Best Longevity Programme’, reflecting the global shift toward wellness that extends beyond pampering into science-backed health and vitality. The inaugural award went to Advanced Longevity at SHA Mexico, celebrated for combining therapies, nutrition, and lifestyle guidance to promote longer, healthier lives. It’s a clear signal that wellness travel is evolving into a holistic, life-enhancing experience.
Rising Stars and New Openings
The awards also showcased fresh players on the global stage. Royal Mansour Casablanca Spa, Morocco, was named World’s Best New Hotel Spa, while One&Only Spa Kéa Island, Greece, impressed with World’s Best New Resort Spa honours. In Asia, Garrya Mù Cang Chải, Vietnam, earned World’s Best New Wellness Retreat, signalling a growing appetite for experiential, culturally rich wellness escapes.
Niche and Specialty Winners
The awards further highlighted excellence in specialty categories:
- Guerlain Spa at One&Only Aesthesis, Greece – World’s Best City Resort Spa
- Lanserhof Tegernsee, Germany – World’s Best Medical Spa
- Surrenne at The Emory, England – World’s Best Private Members Club Spa
- The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Hong Kong – World’s Best Spa Service Excellence
A Global Celebration of Wellness
Rebecca Cohen, Managing Director of World Spa Awards, reflected:
“Over the past eleven years, World Spa Awards has celebrated pioneers shaping global wellness. These winners exemplify innovation and dedication, inspiring the industry while redefining what it means to deliver transformative guest experiences. Their achievements elevate wellness travel into a global lifestyle choice.”
From Montenegro to Mexico, Greece to Vietnam, the World Spa Awards 2025 demonstrates that the spa and wellness industry is not just about treatments—it is about crafting transformative journeys. For travellers, these sanctuaries promise more than indulgence; they offer experiences that rejuvenate body, mind, and soul, setting the gold standard for luxury and wellness across the globe.
