Costa Rica

This luxurious hotel in the lush green foothills of the Talamanca Mountains immediately puts you at ease, but the real magic happens in the spa. The Skin Ritual facial starts with an extensive skin consultation and follows with a guided meditation, exfoliation, hand-blended masks, and lymphatic drainage massage. The inside-outside glow post-treatment is unreal.

Milarepa’s lush grounds are a study in tranquil living. Occupying the southern tip of the Nicoya peninsula, each of the four bungalows surround an open air dining pavilion (private chefs are on call to provide guests with organic lunch and dinner options), which effortlessly blend into the surrounding jungle. Get back to nature (and your sanity) by way of private yoga classes, taught by experienced yogis and held in an airy, forest-facing studio, and a mind-clearing four-hand massage, followed by a dip in the coconut grove-adjacent lap pool. Take the wellness mission a step further and request the services of a personal trainer for the length of your stay. Partially exposed bathrooms mean you can enjoy your post-workout shower al fresco. For surfing enthusiasts, stellar breaks and volcanic rock reefs are just a short walk from the resort; beginners are encouraged to enlist the services of an instructor.