HOTELS, RESORTS & SPAS OUTDOOR SPAS DESTINATIONS
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VICEROY RIVIERA MAYA, MEXICO “The Jungle Spa at the Viceroy Riviera Maya Luxury Resort
on Mexico’s Caribbean coast is a spa like few I can think of,” says Deborah Wadhams, product manager at Pure Luxury. “Set in a peaceful outdoor cabin, surrounded by lush jungle, the spa lets you unwind from the stresses of every day, rebalance your spirit and connect with nature.
“If the jungle spa isn’t enough, try
some yoga in the resort’s overwater pavilion. Or if you want something a little more active, I’d recommend a nature walk to spy some of the incredible birds that live in the vicinity.” Wadhams recommends couples try the Xaman Ek treatment, which translates as South Star Abundance Ritual, drawing on Mayan rituals as well as the natural world with a 50-minute massage to the sounds of the waterfall nearby, followed by a herbal bath in a tub made from the wood of the zapote tree, which is endemic to the area.
Book it: Pure Luxury offers a week at the five-star Viceroy Riviera Maya, staying in a Luxury Villa on a bed-and- breakfast basis, from £2,459 for travel between May 7 and June 12, including BA flights from Gatwick.
goldmedal.co.uk
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CASTELLO DI VELONA, ITALY
Heritage hotels and spa holidays don’t always go hand
in hand, and even if they do, it’s often a small treatment room or two set deep
ABOVE LEFT: The Royal
If the jungle spa at the Viceroy Riviera Maya isn’t enough, try some yoga in the resort’s overwater pavilion
Livingstone, Zambia
ABOVE RIGHT: Viceroy Riviera Maya, Mexico
BELOW:
Castello di Velona, Italy
in the hotel interior, saving the best views for rooms or restaurants. But Castello di Velona, an Italian castle set an hour south of Siena with origins in the 11th century, is the exception that proves the rule. Not only is it a historical national monument, but it’s surrounded by the Unesco World Heritage Site of Val d’Orcia, whose picturesque landscapes inspired many a Renaissance painter. They can be enjoyed in all their 360-degree glory from thermal infinity pools, which overlook these serene landscapes and vineyards growing grapes for local red Brunello di Montalcino. Lie back on one of the in-pool hydro massage beds, or raise a glass under the shade of one of its king-sized gazebos. And if that’s not sufficient, there’s even a Brunello Ritual on offer in the spa, using the wine in a face and body peel and deep massage. Book it: Nightly rates start at €346 for a Castle Junior Suite in low season. The 80-minute Brunello Ritual costs €250.
castellodivelona.it/en
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