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

With the Winter Olympics in Cortina approaching, Alex Preston embarks on an adventurous trip to the Dolomites, where the thrill of the slopes is matched only by the pleasures of off-piste living

The sun is glinting off the narrow stream as it flows between the grassy banks. Crystal clear, it has travelled down from the Austrian Alps, which frame the idyllic landscape: a pretty picture of wood

Dreaming of holidays in the snow and of escapes to the sun

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

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