Spa & wellness

• 21 Ecohotels: environmentally sound holidays
  Sail along the River Amazon at 10 kilometres an hour, admiring the verdant tropical scenery of the planet's 'green lung'. Enjoy the natural peace and tranquillity as the sun sets over the Amazon jungle....

• 22 Sha Wellness Clinic: Spain's best health hotel
  Named 'Best international medical spa 2010' by the prestigious Conde Nast Traveller, and 'Spain's best health hotel' by Hostelco – equivalent to winning an Oscar in the Spanish hospitality world...

• 23 Barcelo Asia Gardens named top luxury spa hotel
  This type of award isn't handed out lightly, and the five-star Asia Gardens, set two kilometres from the beach in the north of Benidorm, boasts plenty of reasons why it was chosen among so many candidates...

• 24 The glitz list: destinations with glamour
  From the Swiss mountains to the South Seas: exclusive beaches and ski resorts, chic cities and island paradises, these are the places with star quality, where elegance and sophistication reign. Lonely...

• 25 The glitz list: destinations with glamour
  From the Swiss mountains to the South Seas: exclusive beaches and ski resorts, chic cities and island paradises, these are the places with star quality, where elegance and sophistication reign. Lonely...

• 26 Moorish exoticism in the red city of Marrakesh
  Click on the photo to see inside some of the luxury palaces of Marrakesh

• 27 See the Northern lights from a 'spa ship' hot tub
  Winter in Northern Norway is the most glorious season: you can go dog sledding, get to know the culture of the indigenous Sami people in Finnmark – the Norwegian Lapland – or sample the most...

• 28 The Savoy Hotel, Sharm El Sheikh
  When A-list sun-seekers are longing for a break they are increasingly turning to the natural beauty and dazzling sunshine of Egypt’s Sharm El Sheikh. From Sheiks and royalty to Prime Ministers and...

• 29 Cala Grande – minimalist style in Cabo de Gata
  With a gym, massage rooms, a 450-square-metre spa, rooms equipped with private jacuzzi on the terrace, and a range of other exclusive services and details, everything about Cala Grande invites you to...

• 30 InterContinental La Torre Golf Resort Murcia 5*
  The hotel is surrounded by La Torre Best Golf an 18-hole Par 68 golf course, part of the celebrated Nicklaus Golf Trail, a fantastic golf experience offering three challenging 18-hole golf courses designed...

• 31 Bhutan: the last Shangri-La
  There are few corners left on the planet where you can leave the rat race of modern Western life so completely to one side as in Bhutan, known by its people as the 'land of the thunder dragon', and by...

• 32 Bhutan: the last Shangri-La
  There are few corners left on the planet where you can leave the rat race of modern Western life so completely to one side as in Bhutan, known by its people as the 'land of the thunder dragon', and by...

• 33 Havens of relaxation in Ibiza
  Can Curreu Everything about this traditional Ibizan house situated on a hill and surrounded by rich natural scenery contributes to making it a haven of peace. The rooms are located in adjoining houses...

• 34 Sport Hotel Hermitage & Spa: live it up in the heart of Andorra
  There really aren't that many luxury hotels around at 1,850 metres, and still fewer that are right at the foot of a high-class ski slope, which is one of the things that makes Andorra's Sport Hotel Hermitage...

• 35 Grand Hotel Timeo - with views of the volcano
  Located in Taormina, on the east coast of Sicily, the Grand Hotel Timeo has long been a favourite destination among the stars of Hollywood and Europe. Glamorous names from the guestbook include Audrey...

• 36 Indulge your skin at a Dead Sea spa
    There are few sensations quite so strange as the one you'll experience when you take a dip in the  Dead Sea. The waters of this vast lake, on the border between Jordan and Israel, 400 metres...

• 37 Capella Ixtapa, a Mexican clifftop dream
  The private beach, the fine architecture that makes it appear to cascade down the cliff side towards the sea, the 59 rooms and suites, all looking out over the Pacific, each with swimming pool on the...

• 38 Pure relaxation at the Royal Palm, Mauritius
  The Royal Palm is part of the Beachcomber chain, which owns a number of luxury resorts in paradisiacal locations around the Indian Ocean; it is also a member of the group 'The Leading Hotels of the World'....

• 39 Relax in Marrakesh among a sea of palm trees
  Surrounded by the palm groves of Marrakesh, just a couple of hours flight from London, lies the peaceful oasis of the Palmeraie Spa. At 4,000 square metres, it's the largest spa facility in the country,...

• 40 Swinton Park: take a break in a fairytale castle
  Swinton Park blends the warmth of a family home with all the modern conveniences of a contemporary hotel, and offers the perfect combination of daytime outdoor activities and evening sophistication. A...