July/August ‘25 Issue

Featuring C&TH’s first ever couture shoot, our annual spa guide, and plenty of summer inspiration, from the books to read and the clothes to pack, to where to book your holiday for this year and beyond.

1. Bürgenstock Resort Lake Lucerne, Switzerland

This Swiss masterpiece is accessed by a scenic catamaran journey across Lake Lucerne followed by a funicular whizzing you up the 500m ascent where Bürgenstock Resort peers over the tranquil waters below, boasting 12 restaurants, lounges and bars and the award-winning 10,000 sqm Alpine Spa. Here, find five pools, four saunas, a hammam, spa garden, fitness zone, beauty lounge, treatment rooms and plenty more.

For further information, please visit burgenstockresort.com

2. Euphoria Retreat, Greece

This game-changing Greek retreat is tackling emotional health through a brilliantly balanced East meets West approach, blending heart-nurturing practices with a scientific outlook. euphoriaretreat.com

3. ZEM Wellness Clinic Altea, Spain

‘Mediterranean longevity’ is the goal at this newcomer in Spain, where terracotta rooftops and olive trees meet a cutting-edge medi-spa, and deep relaxation goes hand in hand with serious diagnostics masterminded by 25 specialists. zemaltea.com

4. Lily Of The Valley, France

Housing some of the most cutting-edge treatments in the South of France, Lily of the Valley is known for its detox and better ageing programmes. Find also the most exquisite low-calorie menus, a 2,000 sqm spa and Philippe Starck-designed warm white rooms with wooden accents making this one of the least institutional retreats you can find. lilyofthevalley.com

5. Mount Med, Austria

The Mayr Method may dominate Austria, but Mount Med takes a very different approach. The clinically tested Mylife Changer method is designed to reduce biological age and support long-term health and wellbeing without even a whiff of deprivation. No cranky diets here – just sublime food, smart diagnostics, high-tech biohacking, superb bodywork, immersive sauna experiences and an indoor-outdoor pool with mountain views. healingholidays.com

6. Palace Merano, Italy

This Belle Époque beauty has risen triumphantly through difficult times, including the passing of its legendary founder Henri Chenot – king of Italian detoxing – in 2020. Now under new ownership, everything has been newly remoulded into the Revital Method. Old-world glamour sits alongside upbeat contemporary cool, inclusive of serene garden spaces, the top-tier medi-centre and the beautifully revitalised spa. palace.it

7. Buff Medical Resort, Germany

The aim of Hans Jürg Buff’s brand-new medi-clinic on the sunlit shores of Lake Constance is this: to seamlessly blend five-star service with cutting-edge diagnostics and holistic therapies. ‘Our approach is to treat, teach and care,’ he tells C&TH. ‘The pharmaceutical industry makes people dependant. We try to make our guests independent, so they can take responsibility for their own health.’ We think he’s onto something… buff-medical-resort.com

8. Combe Grove, Near Bath

And finally, an option without air travel. There’s one crystal clear goal at the UK’s most results-driven wellbeing destination: improve metabolic health. The 18th-century manor with its nature-chic rooms and woodland walks is magical. Treatments are superb, the diagnostics incisive. Return home feeling inspired and determined, knowing you can boomerang back for the inclusive three-night follow up. combegrove.com

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