Our Selection Of Luxury Spa Resorts In Italy

From the fresh air of the Alps to the rolling hills of Tuscany, Italy provides the most luxurious retreats in the most desirable and breath-taking areas of the world. Read our blog and discover our best spa hotels in Italy.

Palazzo Fiuggi

We often get asked why some Spas differ so greatly in price. Why? Well it’s mainly to do with the inclusions of the programme, and the level of in-house expertise. An excellent case in point is Palazzo Fiuggi, located just outside Rome. You are not paying a premium just because it’s super-luxe, or because you are staying in a dreamy, recently-renovated old palace, or because your food is the brainchild of the master Michelin-starred chef Heinz Beck. It’s not even that it has every mod con wellness gizmo your heart desires, or that your personal trainers have worked with some of the best football teams in Italy. This is only half the story. It’s much more about the highly curated programmes that include, as standard, a comprehensive batch of medical testing and analysis; full blood tests on arrival and departure, inflammation profiles, and electrocardiogram, DEXA and full body scans to have a good look at your musculoskeletal frame.

Lefay Resort & Spa Lago Di Garda

Family-owned and greatly loved and lauded by our savvy clients, Lefay Resort & Spa Lago di Garda is a real stunner. Tapped into the mountainside overlooking Lake Garda and surrounded by Alpine pastures and mystic woodlands, this multi-award winning property offers an intelligent approach to wellness. It blends perfectly Traditional Chinese Medicine and Western techniques, bridging the ancient with the modern and innovative, with specialisms ranging from gut health to gynaecology. Programmes are as deep and immersive as you want them to be, covering the most prevalent health issues such as stress, sleep deprivation and weight management. There is mind-focusing Qigong and deeply-releasing Tuina massages threading in harmoniously with a perfect & modern Mediterranean diet.

L'Albereta

High on a vine-lined hilltop in Lombardy lies the ivy-clad L’Albereta, brim full of classic Italian glamour. There are endless terraces with pots of lavender, wisteria-covered archways, and views over Franciacorta all the way down to Lake Iseo. It’s here you come to follow the Henri Chenot programme, a concept that fuses Nutrigenetic Testing with Chinese Medicine. There are daily deep lymphatic draining massages and meridian-boosting jet baths to kick start sluggish organs and get your energy levels fired up. The food is mouse-like morsels of delicious alkaline cuisine, served crucially in a separate dining room away from the temptations of their other glorious eateries. There is a gentle exercise programme to get you moving, daily classes to keep you occupied, and a terrific Spa where you can go to beautify with some great non-invasive treatments.

Preidlhof

Set in the heart of the South Tyrolean hillside with mesmerising views over the green Vinschgau Valley, Preidlhof is the place to restore your total physical and emotional wellbeing, and to reconcile your senses with your spirit. It features a star roster of therapists. Amongst them is Stefano Battaglia, the man with brilliant hands and supernatural intuition, and Dr Angerer, who measures HRV, (heart rate variability), and then tailor makes programmes that combine acupuncture, supplements and sleep clinics. There’s also Martin Kirchler, who mixes Traditional Chinese Medicine, (among other ancient arts), and advises exercises to be replicated at home, and Patrizia Bortolin, a transformational Wellness coach who will dig deep and make sure you get the most from your journey at Preidlhof.

Forte Village Resort

You want to travel with your family in tow, to somewhere where the children have plenty to keep them occupied, to a place that caters for toddlers and older kids alike, but you definitely don’t want to compromise on your holiday - one that offers sumptuous food, a great spa and ample time for you and your loved ones to reconnect. Is this a pipe-dream though? Can you really find such a place that will tick ALL the family boxes? You sure can, and a good place to start is Forte Village Resort on Sardinia’s sunny south coast - luxury accommodation, healthy food options, a great spa for Mum and Dad, a brilliant kid’s club that will amuse and comfort the toddlers, and babysitting on tap. A place that will also satisfy the older kids with world-class sporting activities, fun games and plenty of time away from their parents with like-minded new friends.

Palace Merano

For those who really know their Spas and Medical Clinics, Palace Merano in northern Italy’s South Tyrol region is firmly on top of the annual must-visit list. Led by Dr Massimiliano Mayrhofer, it is renowned for its remarkable hub of committed and skilful staff, many of whom have been there since it opened – so returning clients know that their favourite therapists and doctors will be waiting for them. After a battery of tests, your treatment schedule then takes shape - daily massages, mud hydrotherapy, intravenous vitamin infusions and activity treatments, with many other treatments, which are a mixture of Chinese principles and the latest modern scientific advances, added depending on your medical results.

Lefay Resort & Spa Dolomiti

If you are seeking the ultimate sanctuary in which to retreat from the world, then you may find it at Lefay Resort & Spa Dolomiti. Surrounded by the majestic, soaring Italian Dolomites, you can lose yourself in the swaying pine trees and spectacular vistas. This modern marvel blends effortlessly into its surrounds, with architecture that is both in total harmony with the mountains in its inspiration, and cutting edge in its design. The knockout Spa has a large indoor/outdoor pool with views of the valley below, a 24-hour gym, an indoor lap pool, a large magnesium-enriched whirlpool, yoga studio plus The Energy Therapeutic World – five themed areas with different water- and sauna-based therapies. There is a daily roster of activities including Yoga, Qi Gong and Pilates and a Spa menu of delicious beautifying and de-stressing treatments to cater for even the most demanding palette.

So there you have it, we hope you've enjoyed reading about the best spas in Italy and that it has inspired you to take the next step and book a break at a spa resort in Italy.