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Jade Mountain, Saint Lucia: This resort’s open-air guest rooms, with their uninterrupted views of the Pitons, can double as the setting for an in-villa spa treatment, with a host of body, beauty, Ayurvedic and holistic therapies on offer. Rates from £812 per room.
Dharana at Shillim, India: Embracing India’s Ayurvedic traditions, this wellness retreat is set amid 1,400 hectares of forest replanted following years of deforestation. Along with yoga and meditation, there are new socially-distanced wellness programmes with seven, 14 and 21-day options. Nightly rates from £350.
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It would be hard to think of a more relaxing location than the beautiful British Columbia countryside, and Sparkling Hill Resort, set atop a bluff overlooking the glassy waters of Okanagan Lake, makes the most of its tranquil spot by putting wellness front and centre. Along with farm-to-table dining using produce from the Okanagan Valley, the enormous KurSpa has an infinity pool with panoramic lake views, steam rooms and saunas – some
infused with salt, rose or herbs – and a spa menu featuring more than 100 treatments. Book it: Canadian Affair includes two nights at Sparkling Hill on its BC Spa & Winelands Circle Holiday, a 13-night self-drive that includes Vancouver, a Best of Victoria day tour on Vancouver Island, a winery tour in the Okanagan Valley, plus ferry trips, Westjet flights from Gatwick and car hire, from £2,528 per person departing in May 2022.
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Little Kulala, Namibia: Enjoy sweeping views of the Namib Desert while indulging in the signature Sossusvlei treatment at this Wilderness Safaris lodge, which reopened in November following a refurbishment and addition of a new spa. Rates from £486 per person.
Deplar Farm, Iceland: This remote lodge in northern Iceland mixes outdoor activities such as wilderness walks, sea kayaking and cross-country skiing with yoga and swimming in a geothermically heated outdoor pool. Rates from £1,737 per room including wellness programme, meals, drinks and transfers to Akureyri airport.
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WATCH THE WAVES IN NORTHERN IRELAND
Sitting in a sauna generally means sweating it out while staring intently at the bland, blond wood panelling for fear of catching a glimpse of one of your fellow spa-goers without their towel – but not at Slieve Donard Resort & Spa in Northern Ireland. Set on the beautiful beachfront in Newcastle, County Down, with views over the Irish Sea, the Mourne Mountains and as far as St John’s lighthouse on the Ardglass peninsula, this sauna is one where you won’t want to close your eyes. It was upgraded last year as part of a £550,000 spa renovation, which also added a couple’s treatment room and private relaxation room for groups, and refurbished the pool,
steam room and changing areas. Book it: Rooms start at £180 on a B&B basis.
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