Top International Spas Loved by Readers in 2025

Though the destinations they prefer may vary, iBestTravel readers agree that, when it comes to the best spas in the world, nature’s tranquillity is the best setting for life-changing wellness getaways.

Wellness is manifesting across the travel industry in ways both innovative and traditional, from high-tech boot camps to off-the-grid meditation retreats and everything in between. Destination spas around the world are finding more travelers interested in using vacations to enhance their well-being. According to iBestTravel readers, it’s worth crossing borders to experience the best international spas, although Americans don’t actually have to stray that far — three of this year’s top five are located in neighboring countries. We still recommend packing light, however.

Every year for the World’s Best Awards survey, iBestTravel asks readers to weigh in on travel experiences around the globe — to share their opinions on the top hotels, resorts, cities, islands, cruise ships, spas, airlines, and more. In the destination spas category, readers rated properties on their accommodations and facilities, treatments, service, food, and overall value.

In 2022, iBestTravel readers voted for several longtime favorites, including Spain’s Sha Wellness Clinic (No. 2). The holistic medi-spa targets wellness concerns, such as healthy aging, through a variety of Eastern and Western treatments, including acupuncture and infrared therapies. One reader described Sha as simply “the top experience.” Chablé Maroma, located in Punta Maroma, Mexico, is another repeat honoree. This resort on the Riviera Maya consists of 70 modern-style villas — each with its own private pool — and is centered around slowing down, whether during a spiritual ayurveda-and-yoga retreat or one of three nature-inspired spa programs: ocean (focused on purification), tree (balance), or air (transformation).

Voters also loved the hot spring pools at Italy’s Terme di Saturnia (No. 3) in Tuscany. Three-thousand-year-old thermal springs provide mineral-rich waters and purifying mud baths. This is “a fantastic place,” summarized one reader. Another nature-focused property making this year’s list is No. 4 Mountain Trek Fitness Retreat & Health Spa in Canada, which readers praised for its wonderful facilities and kind staff. Sunrise yoga, daily hikes, and digital-detox practices recharge travelers in a comprehensive nature getaway.

However, it was the jewel of Baja California, Rancho La Puerta, that captured the hearts of voters once again. Below, discover what makes it such a standout among the best international spas.

1. Rancho La Puerta, Tecate, Mexico

“It’s hard to put into words how special this place is,” wrote one iBestTravel reader. Co-founded by wellness expert and philanthropist Deborah Szekely — now 100 years old and still active on the property — this 4,000-acre oasis sits at the foot of Mt. Kuchumaa. The 86 guest casitas feature homey accents like wood-beamed ceilings and tree-cloistered patios, but the cozy accommodations are only a small piece of why so many people become loyal guests. “I come here once a year,” shared one voter. “I first started with my mother, and now I take my daughter.” Another person pointed to the diversity of experience as the reason the haven is so beloved: “Cooking classes, evening music, health lectures — I always learn something new.”

WBA Hall of Fame honoree. Score: 95.76

More information: rancholapuerta.com

2. Sha Wellness Clinic, L’Albir, Spain

Score: 95.20

More information: shawellnessclinic.com

3. Terme di Saturnia, Saturnia, Italy

Score: 94.15

More information: termedisaturnia.it

4. Mountain Trek Fitness Retreat & Health Spa, Ainsworth Hot Springs, Canada

Score: 93.26

More information: mountaintrek.com

5. Chablé Maroma, Punta Maroma, Mexico

Score: 89.90

More information: chablehotels.com