Best for: Personalised training plans, hyperlocal menus
Address: Colline Saint Michel, Boulevard Abel Faivre, Quartier de Gigaro, 83420 La Croix-Valmer, France
Set in the rural town of La Croix-Valmer in Provence amid umbrella pines and fragrant shrubs, 38-room hotel Lily of the Valley is the epitome of French Riviera chic – picture rooms finished with abstract rugs, rattan lampshades and sculptural coffee tables. Shape Club sprawls across the property’s ground floor with a fully-equipped gym, treatment rooms, saunas, a steam room, and a snow shower. We recommend the four-day detox retreat for a personalised diet and training plan drawn up from a bioimpedance analysis – a scan that examines body composition, fat and muscle mass. In the kitchen, chef Vincent Maillard uses hyperlocal ingredients to build classic Mediterranean plates such as grilled lobster on a bed of fresh vegetables and stuffed zucchini with ricotta and black truffle. There’s poolside light bites and sharing platters at the hotel’s Brigantine beach club, too.
THE BATHHOUSE AT SIX SENSES KYOTO, JAPAN
Six Senses Kyoto, Japan
Best for: Improved stamina and sleep quality
Address: 431 Myohoin Maekawacho, Higashiyama Ward, Kyoto, 605-0932, Japan
Six Senses debuted in Japan in 2024 with the launch of Six Senses Kyoto in the heart of the historic Higashiyama neighbourhood. Wellness is at the forefront of the property with a spa that houses everything from pools, meditation studios, a herbal lounge, and four treatment rooms inspired by the senses – there’s even a space where guests can blend their own scrubs and salts. Urbanites should look to try the two-day fitness retreat for a blend of high and low intensity workouts, recovery treatments, mediation workshops and sleep tracking. The retreat is specially designed to support those with movement issues, and aims to improve strength and stamina. Between workouts, refuel at all-day dining restaurant Sekki with vegetarian dishes courtesy of chef Hiroki Shishikura.
