Treat Yourself Travel: Four Beloved Destinations That Are Good For You, Too

There was a time when “wellness travel” meant sparse accommodations, daily “lessons” from woo-woo experts predicting your future with crystals or the rhythm of your pulse, all topped off with a week of green juice and a scale at checkout. Thankfully, we ve moved on. In 2026, the getaways that restore us look a lot more like a reset, with the latest fitness and med-spa technologies showing up at our favorite destinations. In this issue, we bring back our annual roundup of add-to-your-bucket-list wellness adventures: four familiar destinations, two in Hawaii and two in Southern California, with noteworthy renovations and new offerings designed to send you home revived and restored. Healing Begins Within: The Spa at Mauna Kea Mauna Kea Beach Hotel Family Pool Aerial View, Courtesy of Mauna Kea Hotel Family The biggest news for West Coast wellness is likely the multimillion-dollar “refresh” of the iconic Hawaii Island resort Mauna Kea Beach Hotel famously created by Laur