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Imagine this: waking up to the sound of ocean waves instead of your alarm; waking up slowly and mindfully rather than with the anxiety of your day’s to-do list; waking up feeling rested and restored, not already exhausted.
These things are all possible (and more) thanks to sleep retreats. Yes, you read that right, a retreat where your main focus is sleeping. This escape from the hustle and bustle of daily life takes you out of your draining routines and into a new world, physically and mentally.
At these retreats await personalized programs, activities, treatments and more to lull you into a state of pure relaxation and bliss that will make you fall in love with sleep again.
What Are Sleep Retreats?
Sleep retreats are a trending type of travel that focuses on improving your sleep habits and helping you get a good night’s sleep. They can range from retreats that simply take you out of the city and into nature to ones packed full of treatments and technology to help you optimize your sleep.
What To Expect
A sleep retreat is all about, well, sleep. Expect things like spa treatments, hikes, lectures, meditations and lots of horizontal time.
Each sleep retreat is different from the next and has its own approach to sleep wellness. But one thread remains that binds them all together: they exist to improve your sleep not just while participating in the retreat, but hopefully back at home, too.
You want to end your sleep retreat on a high note with tips and tactics to incorporate into your daily life. The goal is to make your home feel as close to a sleep retreat as realistically possible.
The World’s Best Sleep Retreats
Now that you know what a sleep retreat is and what to expect, let’s look at some of the top sleep retreats around the globe that may have the power to change your sleep, and thus, your life.
Banyan Tree Veya Phuket | Phuket, Thailand
Making rest and rejuvenation the center of your attention is easy at this Phuket sanctuary. Dedicated to the art of sleep, Banyan Tree Veya Phuket’s transformative Sleep Regeneration program combines luxury with expert guidance.
This stunning, intimate resort is home to just 12 one-bedroom Veya Pool Villas, each outfitted with everything you need to get the best sleep of your life. Your villa becomes your haven of slumber with its wake-up lights, black-out curtains, binaural music for sleep, aromatherapy and more.
Outside the villas you have access to therapeutic massages that melt away tension, calming meditation rituals to quiet your mind and practical sleep workshops that give you all the tips, tricks and knowledge to make a lasting change to your sleep habits.
JOALI BEING | Bodufushi, Maldives
As the Maldives’ first island dedicated solely to well-being, JOALI BEING may be the sleeping solution you’re missing. This 68-villa resort (each comes with its own butler) is nestled on the secluded island of Bodufushi and is everything you’ve dreamed of in the Maldives.
Central to the JOALI BEING experience is its Four Pillars: Mind, Skin, Microbiome and Energy. And part of that is the resort’s five, seven or 10-night Tranquil Sleep Program. Guided by experts, this program goes beyond just counting sheets and takes a tailored approach to address underlying issues and imbalances that lead to sleep issues.
With consultations and treatments made just for you, you will walk away having a truly restorative and transformative experience, the benefits of which you’ll reap long after you’ve returned home.
Sensei Lanai, A Four Seasons Resort | Lanai, Hawaii
On the uniquely beautiful Hawaiian island of Lanai, you’ll find the cure for your sleeping woes: Sensai Lanai, A Four Seasons Resort’s Rest & Recovery program. This five-night fully immersive experience helps you unlock the connection between sleep and overall well-being.
Guided by your personal Sensei Guide (a wellness expert), you’ll embark on the ultimate journey of sleep. In-depth consultations and an analysis of your current well-being including things like sleep quality, heart rate variability, blood pressure, and more will allow the experts to tend to your unique needs and craft a personalized plan to help you reduce stress and increase sleep.
Included are one-on-one sessions such as Sleep 1:1 that analyze what could be hindering your sleep and Sensory Eating 1:1 with the property’s iconic Nobu to understand the connection between mindful eating and sleep. You’ll also get luxurious spa treatments and opportunities to reconnect with nature, both of which are integral to restful sleep.
Carillon Miami Wellness Resort | Miami, Florida
Miami’s notorious nightlife may make it surprising to see this destination land on our list of top sleep retreats. But the city’s Carillon Miami Wellness Resort offers a different side of Miami that serves as a serene escape for those in need of some serious sleep rejuvenation.
This beachfront haven boasts the largest spa on the East Coast that will be your go-to spot during the resort’s 4-night Sleep Well Retreat, in partnership with Bryte, the brand behind the famous smart bed. The retreat experience starts in your one-bedroom luxury apartment with a customizable Bryte Balance Smart Bed, complete with smart technology that helps you fall asleep and stay asleep.
You may want to try to enjoy the entire retreat from that bed, but there’s much more to do and see! Included is also a 50-minute Pro Body Treatment that will send you off to dreamland. This unique treatment combines aromatherapy, special massage techniques, and music to return your body and mind to their natural states of peace.
And don’t miss your choice of four Touchless Wellness Treatments, access to the resort’s weekly fitness classes, thermal hydrotherapy circuit, fitness center, and more.
Bahía del Duque | Tenerife, Spain
Sleep in paradise at this European getaway nestled amidst the beauty of the Canary Islands. Bahía del Duque’s is home to the Wellness Universe, where everything you could ever need to improve your sleep and your overall well-being is right at your fingertips.
A retreat here begins with breathing in the fresh ocean air that helps to calm your nervous system and get your body to a place of peace where it can catch those needed zzzs. Speaking of breathing, guided meditations and gentle yoga are not to be missed as part of the Bahía Wellness Retreat.
Guests also have access to the Vitality Pool within the resort’s open-air thalassotherapy circuit where relaxation should be the only thing on your mind. The resort’s spa is home to expert therapists who create personalized sleep-focused spa treatments to make your sleep issues disappear.
Also on-site are physiotherapists ready to take a deeper look at any physical concerns that may be affecting your sleep. Here you’ll escape your old daily routines and create new ones for lasting sleep wellness.
Kamalaya | Koh Samui, Thailand
Beyond the picture-perfect beaches of Koh Samui’s south coast lies Kamalaya, a sanctuary dedicated to giving you the keys to a good night’s sleep. At the heart of the resort is Monk’s Cave, a former meditation retreat for Buddhist monks, so you know the vibes are good. Kamalaya’s Sleep Enhancement Program is one of the top in the world.
Choose from five, seven, nine, 14 or 21 days in this paradise to transform your sleep with the knowledge and practice of tools to cultivate the best sleep conditions here, and at home.
The retreat starts with a Body Bio-impedance Analysis to assess your overall health. Your team of the resort’s naturopath, life enhancement mentor, and traditional Chinese medicine practitioners analyze your results and build a tailored program that includes a variety of treatments. These include massages, IV therapy, hyperbaric oxygen chamber, ozone therapy and more to guide you to the optimal state of relaxation.
The 21-day program gets you an unfathomable 45 treatments. You’ll be better at sleeping than Sleeping Beauty herself after that.
COMO Metropolitan Singapore | Singapore
Heading to one of the world’s hottest metropolises is, surprisingly, an ideal place to recharge, thanks to COMO Metropolitan Singapore’s Sleep Dreams escape.
This package is the perfect blend of luxury, comfort, and high-tech. It has the power to literally change your life (seriously – sleep is integral to cognitive function, immunity, mental wellness, and more).
The guest rooms you’ll enjoy as part of this package are built like cocoons that present all kinds of tech to help you drift off into a deep and restorative sleep. This includes SleepHub technology, which uses science-backed sound waves to improve your sleep. You’ll also get access to two AirPod hydroxy mild hyperbaric wellness devices that will boost your oxygen intake and help you relax.
Additional amenities include sleep oil and meals crafted to be easily digestible so your body can focus all its attention on your precious sleep.
Six Senses Crans-Montana | Crans-Montana, Switzerland
Follow the path of deeper sleep and it will lead you right to this Swiss hotel, home to the Sleep With Six Senses program. This immersive retreat is a holistic approach to ensuring your sleep habits are in tip-top shape.
Available in three-, five-, or seven-day options, the Sleep With Six Senses experience pairs you with a Sleep Doctor who guides you through a wellness screening to understand your individual sleep struggles. From that, a personalized program is developed.
Picture this: yoga nidra and meditation sessions to quiet your mind, personalized spa treatments to melt away your stress, and expert advice on nutrition and low-impact exercise to optimize your unique sleep needs. All while tucked away at a beautiful hotel in the idyllic Swiss Alps.
While here, the lines between dreams and reality are blurred, in the best way.
