Top 10 International Destination Spas from Travel + Leisure

Jul 25th, 2017

Ryan Daily

Photo provided by Mountain Trek

Photo provided by Mountain Trek

Travel + Leisure has announced its annual list of the top 10 international destination spas, where readers rated properties based on its accommodations, treatments and value.

In terms of regions, Europe remained among the most popular destinations with a majority of the top spas. The second most popular region was Asia and Asia Pacific. Additionally, Canada and Mexico appeared on the list both once.

The top 10 destination spas in the world by ranking:

Schloss Elmau, Elmau, Germany
Rancho La Puerta, Tecate, Mexico
Mountain Trek, British Columbia, Canada
BodyHoliday, St. Lucia
Fonteverde, San Casciano dei Bagni, Italy
Ananda in the Himalayas, Uttarakhand, India
Chiva-Som, Hua Hin, Thailand
Les Prés d'Eugénie- Michel Guérard, Eugénie-les-Bains, France
Les Sources de Caudalie, Bordeaux-Martillac, France
Kamalaya, Koh Samui, Thailand

Read more on Travel + Leisure (source).

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