"Best for a rainforest retreat "Could this even be a wellness travel story without Costa Rica on the list? The country is world-renowned for its luxurious wellness offerings, and THE WELL at Hacienda AltaGracia certainly fits the bill. As a collaboration between beloved New York City-based wellness center The Well and Auberge Resorts, the new 50-casita well-being resort, opened in November 2021, is the epitome of holistic luxury. Set among 180 acres of lush Costa Rican rainforest, the retreat provides a high-end blend of eastern and western therapies, from energy healing to lunar gong baths to craniosacral facials to an immersive riverside meditation at a nearby stream. All treatments begin with a purifying local clay treatment and herbal exfoliation at the property’s pièce de resistance, Casa de Agua, a sunny, greenhouse-style relaxation room that overlooks the sweeping treetop canopy below. Though simply chilling in your casita is enough to feel totally immersed in nature, the resort also offers lots of guided excursions to help you explore the surrounding tropical forest and wildlife even further, including a stargazing session led by a local astrologer. TL;DR: With eight treatment rooms, five seasonally-inspired restaurants, a hydrotherapy tub and thermal suite, an assortment of mindful movement classes, and endless potential for outdoor adventures, The Well at Hacienda AltaGracia truly has everything you need to leave feeling better than you did when you arrived. The only hard part? Actually leaving."
