September 2023

This month our writers set off for dreamy destinations in search of a sense of modern sustainability, what that means for wellness travelers now and going forward.

From a cottagecore-y manor in the UK's Cotswolds, to a historic organic farm in New Mexico, a luxurious retreat overlooking Lake Garda in Italy, and a conservation-driven resort set along a coral reef on an idyllic island in the Maldives - these places bring eco-consciousness to impressive new heights.

Super energy-efficient radiant heating, solar panels, rainwater harvesting, organic meals with ingredients harvested on-site and goals to become fully carbon-neutral are just a few of the sustainable practices we explored.

The resorts share an ethos of living in harmony with nature and tapping into its power to achieve balance, serenity and meaningful moments. (we'll have a cup of that...)

As our Editor Liz Vaccariello reports, they promise "one pinch-me experience after another."

Thyme - Southrop, Lechlade, United Kingdom

Part of a wellness compound that feels like a secret garden this bothy is reimagined as a Cotswoldian hammam, where wares natural resin makes for remarkably soothing surfaces and flowing water precludes the need for the standard spa soundtrack.

Anantara Kihavah - Maldives Villas

Luxurious, over-water villas. An undersea restaurant. A holistic wellness approach steeped in science and powered by nature. Anantara's destination in the Maldives offers one pinch-me experience after another.

Los Poblanos Historic Inn & Organic Farm

For the love of lavender and the land. An oasis of sustainable bliss in New Mexico's Rio Grande Valley.

Lefay Resort & SPA Lago di Garda

This haven of beauty, style, and deeply local personality is worth every effort. When sipping your aperitif in the early evening, watching the sun peep through the mountains and set over Lake Garda, and the joy of just being settles in, Lefay truly delivers on its wellness promise. It's the stuff poems are written about.