The World Spa Awards has revealed its 2025 winners. The program, first launched in 2015, honors the world’s finest spa and wellness brands, recognizing excellence and innovation across a wide range of experiences – from hotel and resort spas to wellness retreats and specialist brands.
The coveted title of World’s Best Hotel Spa 2025 went to Chenot Espace at One&Only Portonovi, Montenegro, while The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Costa Navarino, Greece, was named World’s Best Resort Spa 2025.
Palazzo Fiuggi, Italy, retained its crown as World’s Best Wellness Retreat, and WORLD SPA, New York claimed World’s Best Day Spa 2025. Headspace reinforced its leading-edge digital wellness credentials by winning World’s Best Wellness App 2025.
The World Spa Awards was created in 2015 in response to the gap in the awards industry market to recognize and award achievements within the spa and wellness industry.
Reflecting the growing global interest in longevity-focused wellness and the increasing demand for programs that enhance vitality, resilience, and overall well-being, World Spa Awards introduced a brand-new category this year: World’s Best Longevity Program. This inaugural award recognizes exceptional innovation in designing personalized, science-backed wellness experiences aimed at promoting a longer, healthier life. The title was awarded to Advanced Longevity at SHA Mexico, a program celebrated for its cutting-edge approach to longevity, combining expert-led therapies, nutrition, and lifestyle guidance.
Rebecca Cohen, Managing Director of World Spa Awards, said: “Over the past eleven years, World Spa Awards has celebrated the pioneers shaping our global spa and wellness community. This year’s winners embody exceptional innovation and dedication, setting new benchmarks for excellence and helping to inspire the industry’s continued growth. Their achievements showcase how the spa and wellness sector continues to raise the bar worldwide, delivering transformative experiences for travelers and guests alike.”
Other highlights included Guerlain Spa at One&Only Aesthesis, Greece, named World’s Best City Resort Spa 2025; Lanserhof Tegernsee, Germany, awarded World’s Best Medical Spa 2025; Surrenne at The Emory, England, honored as World’s Best Private Members Club Spa 2025; and The Ritz-Carlton Spa at The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong, recognized for World’s Best Spa Service Excellence 2025.
World Spa Awards is the sister event to World Travel Awards, currently celebrating its 32nd anniversary.
11th Annual Awards
Global Winners
- World’s Best Hotel Spa 2025: Chenot Espace at One&Only Portonovi (Montenegro)
- World’s Best Resort Spa 2025: The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Costa Navarino (Greece)
- World’s Best Wellness Retreat 2025: Palazzo Fiuggi (Italy)
- World’s Best Day Spa 2025: WORLD SPA (New York)
- World’s Best Spa Destination 2025: Dubai
- World’s Best Wellness App 2025: Headspace
- World’s Best Spa Brand 2025: Natura Bissé
- World’s Best Hotel Spa Brand 2025: Mandarin Oriental
- World’s Best Wellness Retreat Brand 2025: Six Senses
- World’s Best Longevity Programme 2025: Advanced Longevity at SHA Mexico
- World’s Best Medical Spa 2025: Lanserhof Tegernsee (Germany)
- World’s Best Spa Service Excellence 2025: The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Hong Kong
- (and many more — categories span aromatherapy, eco spa, nail studio brand, spa design, signature treatments, etc.)
Regional Highlights
Africa
- Best Hotel Spa: Royal Mansour Casablanca Spa (Morocco)
- Best Resort Spa: One&Only Spa at One&Only Cape Town (South Africa)
- Best Wellness Retreat: Santé Wellness Retreat (South Africa)
Asia
- Best Hotel Spa: The Spa at The St. Regis Macao
- Best Resort Spa: Anantara Spa at Desaru Coast, Malaysia
- Best Wellness Retreat: Mandapa, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve (Indonesia)
Europe
- Best Hotel Spa: Chenot Espace at One&Only Portonovi (Montenegro)
- Best Resort Spa: The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Costa Navarino (Greece)
- Best Wellness Retreat: Palazzo Fiuggi (Italy)
North America
- Best Hotel Spa: The Spa at Waldorf Astoria Chicago
- Best Resort Spa: Asaya Spa at Rosewood Sand Hill (California)
- Best Wellness Retreat: Miraval Austin (Texas)
Oceania
- Best Hotel Spa: Chuan Spa at The Langham, Gold Coast (Australia)
- Best Resort Spa: Spa by JW at JW Marriott Gold Coast (Australia)
- Best Wellness Retreat: Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat (Australia)
Notable New Openings
- World’s Best New Hotel Spa 2025: Royal Mansour Casablanca Spa (Morocco)
- World’s Best New Resort Spa 2025: One&Only Spa Kéa Island (Greece)
- World’s Best New Wellness Retreat 2025: Garrya Mù Cang Chải (Vietnam)
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