Wellness Getaways for December 2020

UK specialist, Healing Holidays, which contracts exclusively with many of the world’s finest spas and medical clinics, is offering some last-minute getaways for those wanting to restore body, mind & soul ahead of the New Year. Here’s some ideas:

Lefay Resort & Spa Lago di Garda, Italy
Celebrate Christmas overlooking the breathtakingly beautiful Lake Garda at Lefay Resort with a 3-night package. In addition to experiencing a traditional Italian Christmas Eve dinner and Christmas Day lunch, you’ll also enjoy a pampering massage, a session in the salt-water pool, and access to the Spa, which features pools, saunas, a fitness centre and relaxation areas. Prices start at £789pp sharing including transfers, accommodation, breakfast and a 3-night Christmas wellness programme.

Lefay Resort & Spa Dolomiti, ItalyLefay’s second location, high up in the Dolomites, offers a special 5-night Christmas stay surrounded by stunning mountain scenery. A relaxing massage, a pampering facial, and a detoxifying body scrub will follow traditional Christmas Eve dinner and Christmas Day lunch, and access to Lefay Dolomiti’s Spa, which includes a fitness centre, saunas and pools, is also included. Prices start at £2,229pp sharing including transfers, accommodation, breakfast and a 5-night Christmas wellness programme.

L’Albereta, Italy
Another Italian gem, L’Albereta is a world away from a typical minimalist spa. Whilst it’s home to the state-of-the-art, multi award-winning Espace Chenot Spa, it also oozes old-time glamour with its historic paintings and frescoes. The resort’s health-promoting programmes are all about boosting your metabolism whilst promoting better ageing and performance - enjoy incredible lymphatic drainage, mud wraps and meridian-boosting jet baths. Prices start at £1,599pp sharing including transfers, accommodation, full board and a 3-night rebalance body & face programme

SHA Wellness Clinic, SpainSHA is tucked away on a hillside overlooking Spain’s southern coast. With its 360-degree approach to wellness it offers a potent combination of natural therapies, first rate nutrition and the latest advancements in Western medicine. This is a serious medical clinic offering a plethora of programmes and medical diagnostics. You can do it all here, from genetic testing or a sleep-recovery programme, to weight-loss and detox, to a “stop smoking” programme. SHA also excels at fitness and has a host of complimentary classes on offer, as well as wonderful walks and hikes and a state-of-the-art gym with the very best trainers.Prices start at £2,299pp sharing including transfers, accommodation, full board and a 4-night rebalance programme

Kagi Spa Island, MaldivesA place that ticks all the tropical boxes with palm-fringed beaches, warm azure waters and everything for idyllic-island living. The luxurious Kagi Spa Island all-villa property delivers delicious pampering treatments alongside dedicated Yoga programmes, and mind-sorting treatments like Chakra balancing and life-coaching. Prices start at £2,449pp sharing including transfers, accommodation, full board and a 7-night stay.

Park Igls, AustriaAnyone looking to meet the New Year feeling refreshed and cleansed should head to Austria and the Park Igls medical clinic for their special 7-night New Year Mayr Detox Programme. It’s a combination of medical testing, nutrition, exercise and various detoxifying treatments, including a full-body exfoliation and a metabolic detox bath which helps the body to rid itself of harmful toxins that may have accumulated over the festive period. Access to the swimming pool & sauna, and participation in group activities & lectures are also included, as is an invitation to the New Year's Eve party, where a delicious Modern Mayr cuisine buffet will be served. Prices start at £2,839pp sharing including transfers, accommodation, full board and a 7-night New Year's wellness programme.

Chenot Weggis, Switzerland
Located at the foot of the Swiss Alps on the shores of Lake Lucerne, Chenot Palace Weggis offers a highly bespoke approach to wellness that combines the principles of traditional Chinese healing with the latest scientific advances in Western medicine within a luxurious environment. It has a medical spa facility of 5000 square metres and 97 luxurious guest rooms fully dedicated to supporting the Chenot Method-based programmes, with outstanding professional excellence at all levels, from hospitality to medical care, with state-of-the-art diagnostics and advanced medical screening tests. Prices start at £6,699pp sharing including transfers, accommodation, full board and a 7-night detox programme