Luxury hotels and premium spas on the Costa Blanca: our exceptional addresses

Yes, the Costa Blanca is a genuine luxury destination, and not just a holiday coast. World-renowned wellness clinics, five-star hotels tucked into tropical gardens or former convents, and exceptional spas: a handful of addresses here play in the top league. Below is our selection of places to recharge with high standards, and what makes each one unique.

SHA Wellness Clinic, the world reference

You cannot talk about wellness on the Costa Blanca without starting here. Perched above Albir beach, facing the sea and the Sierra Helada natural park, the SHA Wellness Clinic (Alfaz del Pi) is one of the most respected integrative health clinics on the planet. People travel from all over the world for its tailor-made programmes: detox, weight management, anti-ageing, non-invasive aesthetic medicine, smoking cessation, sleep, nutrition (its healthy, macrobiotic cuisine is a signature). The house has 93 suites (from 70 to more than 300 sq m) and a spa with 80 treatment rooms, blending millennia-old Eastern methods with cutting-edge technology. This is not a hotel, it is a medical and sensory retreat: stays are structured as multi-day programmes, to be booked well in advance, at a budget that matches the reputation.

The great five-star hotels

Beyond SHA, the region lines up some fine houses:

• Asia Gardens Hotel & Thai Spa (Finestrat, near Benidorm): a five-star Grand Luxe resort inspired by Asia, with tropical gardens, infinity pools and an exceptional Thai spa. A total change of scenery just minutes from the sea, and a firm favourite for couples' stays and wellness getaways.
• Hospes Amérigo (Alicante): a five-star hotel set in a former Dominican convent right in the centre, and a member of Design Hotels. Its highlight is the rooftop Bodyna spa, with a pool, sun terrace and views of the Mediterranean sky. It is regularly ranked number one in Alicante by travellers. Rooms from around 300 euros a night.
• Meliá Villaitana (Benidorm): a five-star resort designed like a Mediterranean village, with two golf courses designed by Jack Nicklaus, ideal for combining golf and relaxation.
• The Level at Meliá Alicante: the premium floor of the Meliá hotel in Alicante, on the seafront at Postiguet, with dedicated service and a private lounge, for enjoying the city in great comfort.
• Hotel Boutique La Serena (Altea): a small, design-led, adults-only address, intimate and refined, in the coast's most beautiful village.

Spas and premium wellness

High-end treatments are found all along the coast:

• The SHA spa remains the reference for preventive medicine and anti-ageing, and is also open for one-off treatments subject to availability.
• The Thai Spa at Asia Gardens offers traditional Thai massages and Asian rituals in a spectacular setting.
• The Bodyna at Hospes Amérigo focuses on natural treatments with a view, up on the rooftop.
• Most large hotels and golf resorts have their own spa (hydrothermal circuits, massages, signature treatments), and you will also find thalassotherapy and independent wellness centres in the major resorts.

Good habit: book treatments ahead, especially in high season, and ask for each house's signature rituals, often the best reflection of its know-how.

Wellness retreats

The Costa Blanca, with its mild climate and mountains that plunge into the sea, is ideal ground for retreats. Beyond SHA's medical programmes (detox, supervised fasting, rebalancing), the region regularly hosts yoga, meditation and detox retreats, organised in villas or small estates inland and along the coast, often in spring and autumn. Expert guidance, natural surroundings and healthy food form a restorative trio. Check upcoming sessions: they fill up fast and are booked in advance.

Practical tips

• The season. Spring and autumn offer the best balance between mild climate and manageable crowds. Summer is superb but busier; winter, mild, suits wellness perfectly.
• Booking. The big houses and SHA's programmes are booked well in advance: plan ahead, especially for long weekends and holidays.
• What a programme covers. Check what is included (consultations, treatments, board, activities) before comparing prices: a health clinic and a hotel spa are not judged on the same scale.

Sources

• SHA Wellness Clinic (El Albir), shawellnessclinic.com
• Hospes Amérigo, Alicante, hospes.com/en/amerigo/
• Asia Gardens Hotel & Thai Spa, asiagardens.es
• Meliá: Villaitana and Meliá Alicante, melia.com

Information verified in July 2026. Prices, services and availability change: always check with the venue before booking. The Daily Costa Blanca is an AI-assisted publication with human editorial review and responsibility.