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BAROS MALDIVES REBRANDS THEIR SPA, 'SERENITY SPA' AND LAUNCHES NEW SPA MENU

Baros Maldives has launched a new range of environmentally-sourced products in its popular spa, alongside a brand new treatment menu. The Spa has been rebranded as ‘Serenity Spa’, reflecting its reputation as a tranquil haven within the romantic, award-winning resort.

September 1stMALDIVES

The Serenity Spa’s new menu focuses on holistic treatments and incorporates the natural powers of plants combined with healing traditions from Africa. Emphasis is placed on therapeutic and natural spa therapies, using products by TheraNaka, Coola and Elemis. Both Coola and TheraNaka are filled with natural ingredients, mirroring the ecological ethos of Baros Maldives. Coola is certified 70% organic, reef friendly, and specialises in suncare treatments. For instance, the ‘Coola Sun Massage’ is a relaxing therapy which combines ultra-hydrating and soothing ingredients and is personalised according to guests skin type. Its anti-inflammatory properties make it the perfect, protective start to a sunny Maldivian holiday. TheraNaka is an innovative, sense-soothing, unique body range from Africa. It consists of an abundance of herbs with well reputed healing properties and exotic aromas replicating the continents earthy scents. Signature ThereNaka treatments include the ‘Serenity Spa Lavender and Lime Ceremony,’ a relaxing and uplifting treatment consisting of a full body exfoliation, followed by an idyllic immersion into a luxurious milk bath in preparation for a full body massage inspired by African tribal influences.

Overall, the Serenity Spa offers over 30 therapies for guests to choose from, guided by the advice of the spa’s skilled practitioners. Guests are welcome to enjoy a complimentary 15-minute Spa Taster on arrival at Baros Maldives, allowing them to familiarise themselves with the Serenity Spa concept and to enable them to decide which of the various spa experiences would suit their individual requirements. In addition, guests are also able to design their own ‘Spa Story’, which involves daily indulgence at the Serenity Spa. Depending on their mood, spa-goers can choose therapies focusing on the likes of rejuvenation, relaxation, revival and release, to enjoy each day.

The Serenity Spa is set in a beautiful, lush tropical garden accessed by over-water stepping stones, where serenity saturates the atmosphere and wellbeing in mind, body and soul is made possible. Only the third resort to open in the Maldives (1973) and the first Dive Centre to open in the archipelago (1979), Baros Maldives is situated in the central southern part of North Malé Atoll, just 25 minutes by speedboat from the international airport. It is surrounded by a beautiful house reef, only 15 to 30 metres from the shore, alive with colours, fish, turtles, rays and coral.The resort continues to set the benchmark for a romantic, luxury holiday with genuine, heartfelt Maldivian hospitality. It has received countless prestigious awards from guests and the travel industry and remains a pioneer in conservation in the Maldives. 75 premium private villas, three restaurants, two bars and an outstanding spa feature on this small coral island.

HOW: Rates at Baros Maldives start from $675 (approx. £464) per night in a Deluxe Villa on a B&B basis, excluding taxes. www.baros.com

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SIBBJÄNS ARRIVES ON GOTLAND, SWEDEN

February 2nd

SIBBJÄNS ARRIVES ON GOTLAND, SWEDEN

SIBBJÄNS ARRIVES ON GOTLAND, SWEDEN

A REGENERATIVE FARM STAY SHAPED BY SEASONS, FRIENDSHIP AND CRAFTSMANSHIP

Sweden

Sibbjäns began quietly, the combined dream of Jonas Nordlander and Sanna Rönn, who with close friends and many meaningful couples Pontus and Kina Zeidler share a life between Stockholm and Gotland. Over the past four years, they have steadily transformed this former horse farm into a regenerative stay that feels singular to anywhere else in Scandinavia.

After a soft opening in 2025 for friends and family, the farm stay now enters 2026 as its first full season, opening more intentionally to a like-minded global community drawn to nature, food, and thoughtful design.

 

A PLACE TO REST

 

22 individually designed rooms sit across the Hotel and ‘The Bunkhouse,’ each named after important women in the family and among their friends. Adorned with classic Scandi touches of sheepskin throws, limewashed walls, soft palettes, and contemporary art, the spaces are designed for comfort.

Buildings are framed by wildflowers and constructed using traditional methods, much of the work completed by hand, with local craftsmanship central to the process. Architect Maja Berg has been a key contributor, working alongside Erik Larsson, a Master of Gotlandic Craft Heritage, who built some of the original buildings himself and continues to pass on traditional building knowledge to the next generation.

THE KITCHEN FOLLOWS THE FARM

At the heart of Sibbjäns is a working farm home to hens, Mangalitza pigs, horses, and sheep, with agriculture guiding both the kitchen and the guest experience.

In the gardens, lead gardener and local Karin Winarve brings a quiet hand to what thrives here across meadows, vegetable beds, and fruit-growing plots. Produce is grown on-site and harvested seasonally, forming the backbone of a true farm-to-table approach—one that pauses entirely during the winter months when the land rests.

 

EXPERIENCES & ‘VIKING WELLNESS’

New for the 2026 season, wellbeing at Sibbjäns is restorative rather than prescriptive. Inspired by Nordic traditions and the physicality of outdoor life, the evolving wellness offering includes:

  • A hand-built yoga barn

  • A wood-fired sauna

  • An outdoor gym

  • Recreational spaces

  • The beginnings of what will become one of the world’s most beautiful tennis courts.

The surrounding landscape invites guests to engage with nature on its own terms, from cycling or horse riding across open farmland to kitesurfing along Gotland’s windswept coastline (widely regarded as one of the finest spots in Europe for the sport). This is ‘Viking wellness’ in spirit—elemental, grounding, and quietly transformative.

 

SWEDEN’S ‘SUNSHINE ISLAND’

Gotland is Sweden’s sunniest destination, known for its distinctive light, limestone landscapes, and strong ‘right to roam’ ethos. Open from Easter through to Christmas and closed entirely during the dark winter months, Sibbjäns follows the natural calendar rather than resisting it.

Reaching it is part of the journey:

  • A short flight from Stockholm to the island’s capital of Visby, followed by a drive across the island.

  • A ferry crossing that reinforces the sense of arrival somewhere distinct and deliberately unhurried.

  • For those preferring a more direct approach, arrival by helicopter is also possible.

At its core, Sibbjäns remains a place for friends old and new built slowly, grounded in nature, and designed to endure.

BRENNERS PARK-HOTEL & SPA REOPENS AFTER LANDMARK RENOVATION

November 5th

BRENNERS PARK-HOTEL & SPA REOPENS AFTER LANDMARK RENOVATION

A New Chapter Begins as Europe’s Legendary Grand Hotel Returns

Alive with the Spirit of the Black Forest and the Cultural Pulse of Baden-Baden

Germany

Following a meticulous two-year transformation, Brenners Park-Hotel & Spa, the original grande dame of the Oetker Hotels portfolio, proudly reopens its doors – ushering in a revitalised era of timeless hospitality and contemporary finesse.
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