Botania Relais & Spa

Set across three hectares of Mediterranean greenery between Forio and Lacco Ameno, on the hills of Cuotto, Botania Relais & Spa is a five-star member of The Leading Hotels of the World, inspired by a philosophy of quiet, sustainable luxury. The 52 rooms are spread across ten white maisons woven into the parkland, each conceived as an intimate hideaway overlooking the garden or the sea.

The wellness heart of the resort is the spa, with two heated thermal pools and an outdoor semi-Olympic pool, restorative pathways and treatments that draw on the healing properties of Ischia's waters. Enjoy open-air yoga from May to September, an outdoor gym surrounded by greenery, and an organic greenhouse that supplies vegetables to the Relais kitchen.

Dining here is wonderfully varied: the fine dining of Il Mirto - awarded the Michelin Green Star for sustainability - sits alongside the Mediterranean cuisine of Il Corbezzolo and the homely family osteria Nonna Marì. Two bars (La Grotta and Iris) set the scene for aperitifs across the terraces.

A complimentary shuttle service connects the hotel to Forio and the beaches of the western coast; in high season, access to the Negombo beach club is also available. For those seeking absolute privacy, the resort is tucked away in an inland valley, far from the main roads yet just minutes from the area's highlights. A destination that makes mindful wellbeing and eco-sustainability its hallmark.