International wellness is booming, with luxury spas and facilities prioritizing well-being growing like never before. These destinations are launching treatments and programming that is changing the landscape of wellness for professionals and enthusiasts. Whether guests are looking to boost their athletic performance, combat hormonal fatigue or de-stress with a “Mental Escape” journey, we've collected the innovative services you should know in Switzerland and France.
1. Mont Cervin Palace
Mont Cervin Palace's spa features an indoor and outdoor swimming pool, sauna, and an ice grotto for soothing sore legs post-hiking. New for this year is a series of four- to six-day wellness journeys that combine medical advances, osteopathy sessions, and tailored nutrition, health and beauty treatments. For guests looking to relieve the stress and pressure of everyday life, consider the “Mental Escape” journey, which helps guests let go and refocus through Pilates, yoga, stretching and massage. There is also a "Women-Holistic” journey that mitigates the effects of hormonal fluctuation and symptoms of fatigue, discomfort and heaviness.
2. La Réserve Ramatuelle
The luxury destination offers a wellness boot camp with daily activities including walks along the coast and the pine-forested hills, yoga and Pilates, Nescens facial and body care rituals and elevated plant-forward meals. Guests can meet shiatsu masters and Chinese massage specialists on request, plus discover sports as varied as ballet or boxing. The property has also launched a “Performance” journey for guests who want to get in tip-top form through sports training sessions, massage, osteopathy and slimming body wraps.
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3. La Réserve Gèneve
The Nescens Spa is a popular wellness destination among travelers and medical practitioners alike. The spa offers cutting-edge therapies like Oxylight, a technology unique to Geneva and rare in Europe, combining collagen-boosting Diamond Dermabrasion, Ionisation, Microcurrent, LED and Oxygen therapies. Another tech-driven treatment is their Pulsotherapy, which uses pulsed electromagnetic waves, delivered through high-tech boots, to boost the cardiovascular system, shape the silhouette and aid in post-training recovery. Guests can also experience an Infrared Therapy session to eliminate toxins and help contour the body.
4. La Réserve Paris Hotel
The Belle Époque-inspired spa and wellness facilities encompass a 52-foot indoor pool, a hammam, and anti-aging treatments developed at Switzerland’s Clinique de Genolier by Professor Jacques Proust, a pioneer in anti-aging medicine. For a Parisian glow, opt for the Better-Aging Facial, a five-step ritual combining cleansing, muscular preparation, drainage, and facial lifting using specialty accessories.
5. Victoria-Jungfrau Grand Hotel & Spa
The property is home to a renowned spa with a vaulted indoor swimming pool, an outdoor saltwater pool and a garden terrace. The facility offers outdoor adventures like hikes, zip-lining and paragliding. The spa recently launched a performance-boosting Muscle and Repair Massage, developed by the experts at Clinique Nescens, to relieve tension and improve mobility.