Spas in Italy

Italy's spas carry centuries of bathing tradition, from Roman ritual to monastic remedies still made on site. Treatments draw on what each region produces, and the spa usually grows from the garden itself.

  • Dramatic golden light over Alpine peaks at sunrise near Merano, South Tyrol

    Palace Merano

    An on site lab turns blood results round in hours, shaping a personalised plan while the stay is still underway.

    Palace Merano

    An on site lab turns blood results round in hours, shaping a personalised plan while the stay is still underway.

  • Golden evening light rippling across the Venetian lagoon near Giudecca

    Airelles Palladio

    Four heritage Giudecca buildings, including one part built by Palladio, are reborn as Venice's newest spa address.

    Airelles Palladio

    Four heritage Giudecca buildings, including one part built by Palladio, are reborn as Venice's newest spa address.

  • Soft golden light over the rolling Tuscan countryside at dusk

    The Spa at Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco

    A single spa ritual finishes with a glass of the Brunello grown on the hillside outside.

    The Spa at Rosewood Castiglion del Bosco

    A single spa ritual finishes with a glass of the Brunello grown on the hillside outside.

  • Light rays through clear water over stones, evoking the warm saltwater bath at the heart of the Bathhouse

    The Bathhouse at Castello di Reschio

    A heated bath fills a medieval tower's submerged base, reached by swimming through a stone arch.

    The Bathhouse at Castello di Reschio

    A heated bath fills a medieval tower's submerged base, reached by swimming through a stone arch.

  • A misty sunrise over a calm lake with mountains in the distance

    Passalacqua

    Tunnels cut three hundred years ago link the gardens to a mosaic pool inside a restored eighteenth century greenhouse.

    Passalacqua

    Tunnels cut three hundred years ago link the gardens to a mosaic pool inside a restored eighteenth century greenhouse.

  • A reflective garden pool bordered by clipped hedges and cypress trees, evoking the gardens at Borgo Santo Pietro.

    Borgo Santo Pietro

    Its own skincare line is made on site from the gardens that grow it, not shipped in.

    Borgo Santo Pietro

    Its own skincare line is made on site from the gardens that grow it, not shipped in.