The Hotel: Forestis Dolomites
Location: Brixen
If officials approved the Plose mountain slope in the Italian Alps for a sanitarium in 1912, we’d say its pristine conditions make it a worthwhile wellness destination. The refurbished buildings now make up the luxury boutique hotel—Forestis Dolomites. Your entire experience at Forestis builds on the four elemental pillars: water, air, sun, and climate. For instance, the accommodations are understated in terms of decoration, because quantity isn’t the point here. Your room may have just the basics, and yet each element finds its way into the design. Whether it be mountain water in the pool or light-filled windows, the hotel stays true to its home ground.
If you want to splurge, the villa takes this environmental philosophy to the max. Your own herb garden, Technogym equipment, spruce wood sauna, fireplace, and pool will have you deeply relaxed. If you choose a suite, the main spa is equally grand. The ancient Celtic practices of using wood vibrations to heal and Wyda yoga tap into spiritual healing. It gets better; the spa also features an indoor-outdoor pool, silence rooms, a 24-hour gym, and the Dolomites as your backyard. How could your soul not be revived after your stay?
The Hotel: Monastero Santa Rosa Hotel & Spa
Location: Conca dei Marini
The name of this hotel may look familiar, and that’s because it’s on our top ten Amalfi hotels list. It made the cut last time and resurfaces for good reason; Monastero Santa Rosa Hotel & Spa a visual feast with centuries’ worth of stories and a spa that might have you healed just from being struck with awe when you see it. Maybe that’s a tad dramatic, but the historical archways and vaulted ceilings, matched with its maze-like construction of multiple floors and treatments, are impressive. Spa treatments span 15+ pages, with options like a Jet Lag Relief treatment and a Brown Algae and Sweet Fennel Body Mask.
After a shower, you can enjoy the other perks of the hotel, like rooms named after herbs used by its previous residents (nuns), or enjoy a Michelin-starred Campanian meal at Il Refettorio. While the inside of the hotel is stunning, the four-level staircase of gardens overlooking the Gulf of Salerno will have you splitting your time equally inside and outside the luxurious property.
The Hotel: Hotel Chalet Mirabell
Location: Avelengo
When you stumble upon a place that offers you mountains, forests, meadows, and town culture all within the same vicinity, you know you’ve struck hotel gold. Hotel Chalet Mirabell is full of wellness options for your next health-focused vacation. Even the accommodations at Chalet Mirabell have a spa-like quality, with soft lighting, private saunas, wood accents, a Health-Sleep System, and panoramic infinity pools. The perks depend on what type of stay you choose, with options of chalets, villas, rooms, and suites.
But everyone is guaranteed a spa moment, whether at the Premium SPA for adults or the family spa. The Premium SPA has seven saunas, steam baths, an infrared cinema (who says watching TV isn’t good for you?), a 98-foot pool, and treatments like herbal stamp massages and peelings. If you had to say goodbye to your gym partner back home, you can arrange for a personal trainer to motivate you, even high up in the Alps. As for outdoor wellness, an 82-foot natural swimming pond surrounded by dragonflies and the sweet smell of lavender meadows promises a taste of paradise.
The Hotel: Hotel Cristallo
Location: Alta Badia
Hotel Cristallo doesn’t take itself too seriously. Sure, it has luxurious facilities and state-of-the-art equipment, which can be important on a health-geared vacation, but charming accommodations take the pressure off during downtime. The family-run hotel offers quaint rooms and suites featuring stone pine wood furniture, freestanding tubs, and balconies overlooking the Dolomites.
The accommodations aren’t frilly, and the wellness selection is anything but boring. You can participate in a daily Finnish infusion with an infusion master in the sauna, swim in the 82-foot pool, or use the Panorama fitness studio. If you bring the kids, there’s a play corner and whirlpools to keep them smiling. You also have a choice of how to lounge, whether you prefer a hay bed, water bed, or infrared floating loungers. If you’re not up and moving, you’re guaranteed a stylish place to perch. Wellness is more than exercise and pampering; it’s also about community and connection, which you can find in the mountain hut once a week for a BBQ with all the alpine meats and cheeses your heart desires—Salute.
The Hotel: Valsegg
Location: Alto Adige
Something about fresh alpine air makes you want to just bottle it up and hold onto it. Valsegg allows you to breathe in the addictive forest breeze from your home spa all day long. The small village of private chalets creates a feeling of community while still giving you the privacy of a home. There are seventeen chalets with varying square footage, but they all sport contemporary features with rustic design. The chalets come with a Finnish sauna and hot tub, an experience shower, a sun terrace, and a private garden.
You don’t have to leave your home quarters to experience wellness at Valsegg; if this is your trip to shut the world out and your brain off, Valsegg is the place. While you’re out exploring, your chalet staff prepares meals for you, and the Eggile restaurant also offers South Tyrolean cuisine. The same goes for the Forest Spa; you can order therapies in your chalet and enjoy the spa’s infinity pool filled with natural mountain water. You can also lounge on a sunbathing island, or swim in the lake. For exercise, a panoramic exercise room, the Kneipp path, yoga, and aqua aerobics will get you in shape.
FAQs
Q: What are Hotel Cristallo’s spa hours?
A: The spa reception is open daily from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Q: How far in advance can I book a stay at Chalet Mirabell?
A: Chalet Mirabell currently offers stays up until mid-November 2025.
Q: Does Serenity at Forestis have an age minimum?
A: All guests must be at least fourteen and included in the reservation count.
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