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Step into the world's finest wellness suites, crafted to offer the ultimate sanctuary. Perfect for unwinding and recharging, they embody the essence of modern self-care.

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Words, nay not even an entire choir singing at the nearby Jean Nouvel-designed concert hall, can express the glorious wonders of Bürgenstock Hotel and Alpine Spa.

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Arriving by catamaran, chaperoned by swans, you’ll ascend a mountain by vintage funicular to check into the resort complex, poised on a cliff overlooking the shimmering lake. Where Audrey Hepburn married, the village-like retreat keeps the past close to its heart with its reinterpretations of classic Swiss artistry and culture. At the same time, it oozes with au courant sleekness, design motifs that feel clean, allowing space for physical and emotional well being.

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Look for multi-level Alpine Spa’s infinity pool which (literally) stands out, jutting over the lake like a magic carpet ride. Take repose amid the spacious 3,315-sq-ft Royal Suite where you can play your personal Steinway piano, avail yourself of your personal sauna or bathe in your window-side jacuzzi tub, in awe of the views. From $17,000 per night.

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In this less-touristed part of Mexico amid a dense jungle, Chable Yucatan emerges from the artfully re-imagined bones of a 16th-century hacienda and a repurposed agave factory. The more-than-100-year-old estate imparts an aura of Luis Barragan-esque magical reality, which intensifies the power of the hotel’s overall healing effect. Tuck into the spa’s cenote, one of the region’s natural springs, considered sacred by the Mayans. Or, take a sweaty cure in one of Chable Yucatan’s two authentic temazcals.

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Decompress further in the shelter of your Royal Villa, an exuberant 10,000-sq-ft residence with three bedrooms, a private spa bedroom, movie theater, pool and outdoor dining nooks. Introverts fear not: there’s always a quiet spot in this villa to take respite from your traveling companions. Romantics will be gobsmacked by the villa’s artsy love nest elements: a headboard, tooled by artisans from a recovered tree and a massive 1,100-lb double tub, its limestone drawn from a local quarry. From $6,559 per night.

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With towering redwood trees, aromatic pines, jagged promontories, a boisterous sea and an earthy atmosphere that encourages experimentation and soul searching, Big Sur, along California’s legendary Highway 1, emits a mystic quality.

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Sacred to Native Americans in former times, a portal for all soul seekers to this day, it can feel like a place to begin an inner journey — or just to relax and have fun. Enter award-winning Post Oak Ranch, a rustically elegant outpost, dedicated not only to recharging your spirit, but feeding you well, spoiling you in unfussy luxury and supporting your goals with some of the best spa treatments in the US. Try the Shaman Journey session, where a guide connects you with ancient wisdom and surrounding nature.

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Settle into The Post House, a one-bedroom, 1,800-sq-ft oasis of grandeur with kitchen and designer appliances, a media room, and dining room. The master bedroom and living area open to a huge backyard and patio area, enlivened with a hot tub. From $3,600 per night.

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Some would say that just watching the silly raccoon-like coatimundis (call them coatis) that ramble across the 620-acre, mangrove-studded Mayakoba Reserve counts as a salubrious act — especially if you combine seeing them with ticking a few bird species off your lifetime list (the retreat has more than 200 that perch and peck on property). After all, nature has proven health benefits.

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Add in the cruiser bikes for personal transport, the upscale overall wellness ethos of Rosewood Mayakoba, the signature butler program and the indigenously inspired Sense, A Rosewood Spa for a fitness fusion that can only lead to transformation.

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Boost the resort’s cumulative benefits with a stay in its top suite: The Founder’s Villa. Conceived as a private estate, it spans a breathtaking 16,300-sq-ft, enveloping six bedrooms (inclusive of two master suites with close-enough-to-touch ocean panoramas), eight bathrooms, a chef’s kitchen, and a slew of indoor and outdoor common areas. Get in ‘blue mind’ mode when you do laps (or lounge around) the 92-ft infinity pool. From $30,000 per night.

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Groundbreaking programs, state-of-the-art facilities, results-driven spa treatments and pioneering leadership from experienced, degreed staff (each a ‘sensei’ or wise leader as inspired by the Asian concept) combine to differentiate this second collaboration between billionaire wellness aficionado Larry Ellison and much admired medical doctor and scientist David Agus. Following Sensei Lāna’i, A Four Seasons Resort’s footsteps, Sensei Porcupine weaves its own wellness world on a re-imagined former private estate at the feet of California’s Santa Rosa Mountains. On 230 acres, complete with golf course and world-class tennis facilities, Sensei Porcupine attracts a distinguished clientele for its bespoke, health-focused experiences, which run the gamut from yoga to nutrition to sports injury management. Invite your favorite golf foursome to share the majestic Four-bedroom Premium Villa with Jacuzzi, set along the course amid captivating natural terrain. From $4,500 per night.

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Along the River Thames, the glorious Corinthia London, a luminous hotel, hums with haute monde guests, not to mention locals who nip in, bedecked in their finest regalia, to sip tea and nibble sandwiches beneath the lobby’s glittery Baccarat chandelier.

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But only a lucky few will possess a key to their own palatial domain, the Corinthia’s Royal Penthouse Suite, accessible by private lift. Thoughtfully equipped with a personal treatment room, the splendiferous 5,000-sq-ft- suite holds two bedrooms (one with a a marble master with fireplace), a Chinoiserie entrance, two lavish bathrooms, a private lift, a Macassar ebony dining room, a personal butler (and driver), and access to an extensive private wine collection.

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You’ll swoon over the master bath, trimmed with a honey onyx floor and yellow Skiros marble walls. Stand on the extensive private terrace to gape at sweeping views that include Southbank and St Paul’s Cathedral. From $24,900 per night.

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For well-heeled solace seekers who’ve wisely chosen to hide away in The Retreat at Blue Lagoon’s piece-de-resistance, The Blue Lagoon Suite, blessed idleness will ensue.

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The suite, forged in the same luxurious, Nordic-meets-Italian contemporary style as the rest of the hotel, boasts relaxation-inducing powers well beyond the scientifically noted virtues of the resort’s milky-blue geothermal lagoon. As an acme of perfection, with nest chairs and hand-crafted elements, it enchants with panoramic windows on two levels meant to bring the ancient black lava fields, lagoons and splotches of spongy green moss within. Exclusive with a separate entrance, the suite has two bedrooms with dreamy bathrooms, a living room, kitchen and dining room.

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A private lagoon lies through a door, while indoors a personal spa, fitted with a sauna, fireplace, steam room and treatment area offers The Retreat’s signature spa products (silica mud, algae mask and more). Do make yourself leave the sanctum to dine at Michelin-starred Moss Restaurant, a temple of inventive Icelandic cuisine. Price upon request.

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Captivating art (by the likes of David Hockney and Jasper Johns) combine with storybook New England terrain in this former residence of beloved writers Sinclair Lewis and Dorothy Thompson. As a member of Relais & Châteaux, the inn’s cuisine can be counted on to fulfil epicurean longings, while its activities (from hiking to tennis to pond swimming to kayaking to aviary tours) induce a mindfully healing state of mind. Adult-only, intimate and all inclusive, the resort has a small spa that serves as a centerpiece for the property, encouraging guests to pursue well being and relaxation in nature.

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Forest bathe as you slumber in one of the eight new Treehouse Suites. Design-centric, sleek interiors contrast with log-cabin-y facades slung between branches, ideal for tree huggers. They hover 20 ft above ground, encompassing nearly 800 ft. Bath lovers won’t leave the tub, which feels like a nest amongst the leaves; tree huggers and those with a penchant for fireplaces will snuggle before the drop down floating fireplace with glee. From $3,500 per night.