Architecture That Heals: The West’s Most Stunning Retreats

The Sunset Wellness & Beauty Awards celebrate the rituals, retreats, and remedies that actually move the needle. These three destinations are the 2026 winners of the Best Design-Forward Getaways category. Check out the complete list of winners here. For our definitive and searchable guide to wellness in the West, click here.

Asaya Spa at Kona Village, A Rosewood Resort

Kona Village, A Rosewood Resort

Set amid black lava near Hualalai, Asaya is a stunner of a spa. The ethos is expressed in the Kahuwai Journey, a multi-stage treatment that begins bay-side with gratitude, continues with a canoe ride, and culminates in a healing massage—honoring the ocean’s power. Treatments use local ingredients and sustainable skincare with strong ties to community purveyors. Two tranquility areas frame striking volcano views, encouraging reflection before or after services in a singular Hawaiian landscape at one of our all-time favorite resorts.

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Thomas J. Story

Fresh off a recent $40 million renovation, this 42,000-square-foot destination spa set amid the striking landscape and towering red rocks of Boynton Canyon includes a sensory garden, a two-story fitness studio, and a reflexology path. Its intentional guided journeys are a once-in-a-lifetime transformative investment that will truly change your life for the better.

Four Seasons Resort Los Cabos at Costa Palmas

Four Seasons Resort Los Cabos at Costa Palmas

This property, set on Baja’s secluded East Cape, blends desert, mountain, and sea into a unique expression of holistic luxury. With its world-class Oasis Spa featuring Baja-inspired treatments and access to pretty much every outdoor activity you can think of, from snorkeling and yoga to stand-up paddleboarding and horseback riding, it offers one of the most rejuvenating wellness escapes in Mexico.