In a move that blurs the lines between high science and holistic healing, Estée Lauder has unveiled its first-ever Skin Longevity Institute in the Americas—nestled within the transformative sanctuary of Hacienda AltaGracia, part of the Auberge Resorts Collection. Located in Costa Rica’s fabled Nicoya Peninsula—one of the world’s five Blue Zones known for extraordinary longevity—this new experience marks a powerful pivot into the wellness space for the beauty house.

Sleep has become the new frontier of luxury travel. From circadian lighting and sleep butlers to Ayurvedic rituals under starlit skies, the billion-dollar boom in sleep tourism transforms rest into an art form. These global retreats promise not just slumber, but renewal where indulgence begins the moment you close your eyes. 

In the heart of Al Quoz, an unexpected cradle of creativity and calm, Sohum Wellness Sanctuary rises as one of Dubai’s most refined destinations for holistic healing. Awarded Best Luxury Ayurvedic Wellness Spa in Dubai 2025 by the Luxury Lifestyle Awards, this sanctuary invites guests into a world where ancient Ayurvedic wisdom meets contemporary elegance, transforming wellness into an art form.

As wellness grows increasingly clinical, tracked and performance-driven, a quieter philosophy is returning to centre stage. Across the world, exceptional retreats are drawing on ancestral wisdom elevating ritual, landscape and lineage into deeply considered experiences where luxury is not defined by excess, but by meaning, authenticity and emotional depth.