Nature Is the New Luxury. Here’s Where to Find Wild Wellness

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

The Spa at Four Seasons Resort and Residences Vail

Four Seasons Resort and Residences Vail

Four Seasons doesn’t mess around when it comes to the high-touch luxury experiences, and the reimagined spa is no exception, blending alpine serenity with cutting-edge wellness rituals rooted in rest, recovery, and mindfulness. Guests can indulge in bespoke treatments—like the yerba mate–infused Healing Ritual or the rejuvenating Extreme 360° Beauty Ceremony—set against the tranquil backdrop of Vail Mountain.

High Country Motor Lodge

Landon Kroeger

This revamped motor lodge in Flagstaff, Arizona, surrounded by towering pines, is a slow stay that will transport you to simpler times. With Scandinavian-inspired design and an emphasis on restorative wellness, its open-air Nordic spa (the only one of its kind in Arizona) invites guests to cycle through hot and cold immersion, or decompress at fire pits beneath the dark mountain skies.

The Ground

The Ground

The Ground is a regenerative retreat in Oregon’s Willamette Valley that seamlessly intertwines wellness, community, and connection to the land through smart design and practical permaculture. Anchored by Tabula Rasa Farms and its farm-to-table restaurant Grounded Table, guests can immerse themselves in mindful experiences, from yoga and forest bathing to meals crafted by chef Sarah Schafer, that celebrate living in harmony with nature.

NewTree Ranch

Rachel Weill

If you’ve ever dreamed of staying at an Italian agriturismo, this 120-acre eco-luxury sanctuary is as close as you can encounter in California. Nestled in the redwood-lined hills of Healdsburg, guests can practice yoga by the biodynamic gardens, pet adorable goats, and reconnect with nature through sound baths, forest bathing, and farm-to-table living that nourishes body and soul.

Redding

Nolan Erickson

Framed by stunning Mount Shasta and Mount Lassen, this Northern California city is an unexpected haven where wellness and wilderness flow together. Greet the sunrise with yoga on the Sundial Bridge, hike to hidden waterfalls, or unwind with holistic lymphatic drainage, sound baths, salt cave therapy, and infrared sauna sessions with local practitioners, then refuel at independently owned juice bars and organic cafes that make healthy living more personal than big box gyms and retreats.