Welcome to ELLE’s Global Spa Guide 2026 – a blissful edit of the world’s finest wellness resorts in the most picturesque places

With incredible wildlife and stunning landscapes, this cluster of islands off the west coast of Africa has so much to offer. Cape Verde is still relatively unknown in the mainstream holiday market, ye

CITY ESCAPE Time moves differently at this other-worldly spa nestled on a back street of central London, just minutes from Covent Garden. A true escape, and lit almost solely by candlelight, you can f

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Exciting ways to get away from it all

Each year, Icehotel in Jukkasjärvi, northern Sweden, is created afresh from the ice and snow of the nearby River Torne. For this winter, it has recently opened its doors. Guests arrive at Icehotel 36