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The World’s 100 Best Wellness Hotels · 2026

The Best Wellness Hotels in Latin America

8 of the 100 wellness hotels in The World’s 100 Best Wellness Hotels 2026 are in Latin America, in 5 countries. The highest placed is Nayara Springs in La Fortuna, Costa Rica, at number 2 in the world. Arakur Ushuaia in Ushuaia, Argentina (number 18) and The Springs in La Fortuna, Costa Rica (number 20) follow.

Nayara Springs
N° 2 · Nayara Springs, La Fortuna

Hot springs in Costa Rica

Nayara Springs in La Fortuna, Costa Rica, has villas with private hot spring plunge pools, and sloths and monkeys live on its grounds. The Springs, also near La Fortuna, is built around hot spring pools with views of the Arenal volcano.

Ushuaia and the Andes

Arakur Ushuaia sits on a mountain above Ushuaia, looking over the Beagle Channel, with an infinity pool and heated outdoor pools. Los Cauquenes on the Beagle Channel in Ushuaia, Argentina, has a heated pool and hot tubs. Termas de Chillán in the Las Trancas valley of the Andes sits beside the Nevados de Chillán ski resort.

Thermal hotels

Los Pinos in Termas de Río Hondo has thermal pools, massages and a sauna, with a programme of classes and shows for families. Termales del Ruiz in Villamaría, about an hour from Manizales, reserves several thermal pools for hotel guests. Earth Lodge above Antigua has cabins and domes among trees, with views of three volcanoes.

Wellness hotels

94. Termas de Chillán 86. Earth Lodge 70. Los Cauquenes 52. Termales del Ruiz 31. Los Pinos 20. The Springs 18. Arakur Ushuaia 2. Nayara Springs 2
94. Termas de Chillán 86. Earth Lodge 70. Los Cauquenes 52. Termales del Ruiz 31. Los Pinos 20. The Springs 18. Arakur Ushuaia 2. Nayara Springs 2
  1. Nayara Springs N° 2 Nayara Springs La Fortuna, Costa Rica Spa hotel
  2. Arakur Ushuaia N° 18 Arakur Ushuaia Ushuaia, Argentina Spa hotel
  3. The Springs N° 20 The Springs La Fortuna, Costa Rica Spa hotel
  4. Los Pinos N° 31 Los Pinos Villa Río Hondo, Argentina Spa hotel
  5. Termales del Ruiz N° 52 Termales del Ruiz Villamaría, Colombia Spa hotel
  6. Los Cauquenes N° 70 Los Cauquenes Ushuaia, Argentina Spa hotel
  7. Earth Lodge N° 86 Earth Lodge Antigua, Guatemala Spa hotel
  8. Termas de Chillán N° 94 Termas de Chillán Pinto, Chile Spa hotel

Best by region

  1. The NordicsThe Retreat at Blue LagoonGrindavík, IcelandN° 16
  2. EuropeForestisBrixen, ItalyN° 1
  3. AsiaThe Banjaran Hotsprings RetreatIpoh, MalaysiaN° 17
  4. The Middle EastCanaan HotelSafed, IsraelN° 21
  5. North AmericaThe Standard SpaMiami Beach, United StatesN° 36
  6. The CaribbeanBodyHolidayCap Estate, Saint LuciaN° 85
  7. Latin AmericaNayara SpringsLa Fortuna, Costa RicaN° 2

Best by country

  1. AustriaInteralpen Hotel TyrolTelfsN° 3
  2. ItalyForestisBrixenN° 1
  3. GermanySchloss ElmauKrünN° 8
  4. SwitzerlandGrand Resort Bad RagazBad RagazN° 39
  5. United StatesThe Standard SpaMiami BeachN° 36
  6. JapanShuhoukaku KogetsuKawaguchikoN° 50