Tatler Spa Guide 2008

There could be no better time for this guide. The world of spas, health clinics, bootcamps and retreats just sprung into action. We are all desperate to take our health into our own hands, to balance out our super-indulgent ways. Yes, we still love to party until dawn but the detox week that follows has become just as important. We want to feel better - even if we have to suffer on the way, particularly if we have to suffer on the way. High-end deprivation weeks have become the big travel trend of the past five years - swapping the beach and G&Ts for wheatgrass shots and four-hour hikes up impossible mountains.

But this guide is not just about tapping into our inner Olympian. It's also about escaping to a quiet place where we can unplug and unwind, where our perspectives are encouraged to shift. Tatler's guide to the best 101 best spas is sponsored by the great and global Cleveland Collection. It has turned out to be an incredibly exciting project. We have heard wonderful tales of regeneration and transformation from our correspondents around the world. So go on, kick in and kick ass.

Melinda Stevens Travel editor
Daisy Finer Spa guide editor

Spas are listed by category

Action StationsAll the familyCity SlickersFeast not FamineGlamoramaGo NativeHot and close One-stop wondersOut thereQuick Getaways Secret Stars Ski Spas Spa of the YearWater water everywhereWhite coats view all