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The world’s most beautiful spas, ranked by eye-tracking research

EuroNews · · 907 words · By Saskia O'Donoghue
Consumer Research luxury travel Wellness and Aesthetics
open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/05/08/beauty-you-can-measure-new-eye-tracki…

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14 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“A study from the University of Oxford revealed that visually stimulating environments can enhance other sensory experiences.”
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While there is evidence of University of Oxford researchers studying the link between sound and taste (cross-modal perception), there is no evidence in the provided results specifically confirming a study that 'visually stimulating environments enhance other sensory experiences' in the general terms described.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Oxford Brookes University (OBU; formerly known as Oxford Polytechnic) is a public university in Oxford, England. It is a new university, having received university status through the Further and Highe…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Oxford University Press (OUP) is the publishing house of the University of Oxford. It is the largest university press in the world. Its first book was printed in Oxford in 1478, with the Press officia…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The University of Oxford is a collegiate research university in Oxford, England. There is evidence of teaching as early as 1096, making it the oldest university in the English-speaking world and the w…
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“SpaSeekers, a UK-based online spa booking service, put together a list of 50 spas from across the globe”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant results (DirectX, Midsomer Murders). However, the claim is linked to the SpaSeekers study mentioned in other claims. Since no independent source confirms the company's nature or the specific list of 50 spas, it remains a single-source claim from the original text.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Russell Group is a self-selected association of twenty-four public research universities in the United Kingdom. The group is headquartered in Cambridge and was established in 1994 to represent its…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Universities in the United Kingdom have generally been instituted by royal charter, papal bull, Act of Parliament, or an instrument of government under the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 or the…
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“The company then asked 200 international participants to look at a series of images of the spas. Next, their visual engagement with each location was measured using eye-tracking technology”
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The idealista/news article explicitly confirms that the SpaSeekers study used eye-tracking technology to measure which spa images caught attention fastest and held it longest.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tamil Nadu legislative assembly election was held on 6 April 2021 to elect the representatives of the 16th Tamil Nadu assembly. Elections were held for all the 234 constituencies in the assembly. The …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A spa is a location where mineral-rich spring water (sometimes seawater) is used to give medicinal baths. Spa health treatments are known as balneotherapy. The belief in the curative powers of mineral…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spa
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Trump National Doral Miami, also known as Doral Resort and Spa, is a golf resort in Doral in South Florida in the United States. It was founded by real estate pioneer Alfred Kaskel in 1962, with the n…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_National_Doral_Miami
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“In order to give each spa a score out of 100, locations were marked on how quickly their appearance captured attention, and how long it was able to hold it.”
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The idealista/news article confirms the methodology of the SpaSeekers study, specifically that it measured how quickly images caught attention and how long they held it to determine the ranking.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tamil Nadu legislative assembly election was held on 6 April 2021 to elect the representatives of the 16th Tamil Nadu assembly. Elections were held for all the 234 constituencies in the assembly. The …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Tamil_Nadu_Legislative_As…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elections to appoint the 234 members of the 17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, the highest body of the Government of Tamil Nadu, were held on 23 April 2026. The votes were counted and declared on 4…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Trump National Doral Miami, also known as Doral Resort and Spa, is a golf resort in Doral in South Florida in the United States. It was founded by real estate pioneer Alfred Kaskel in 1962, with the n…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_National_Doral_Miami
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“The Lost Spring achieved a score of 96.2 out of 100, making it the most attractive spa in this ranking.”
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The idealista/news article confirms that The Lost Spring in New Zealand took the top spot globally with a score of 96/100 (the claim specifies 96.2, which is a more precise version of the same finding).
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web search NEUTRAL — Why this spa ranked among the world’s most beautiful. The SpaSeekers study focused purely on visual impact, and that’s where this place quietly excels.The top spot globally went to The Lost Spring in …
https://www.idealista.it/en/news/lifestyle-in-italy/2026/04/…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Lost Spring Whitianga, geothermal pools NZ, luxury day spa New Zealand, hidden beaches in Coromandel, tropical gardens experience, cocktails poolside New Zealand, best hot springs NZ, unique welln…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/lost-springs
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“The Lost Spring... in the heart of the Coromandel Peninsula, on the North Island”
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Multiple web results confirm The Lost Spring is located in Whitianga on the Coromandel Peninsula, North Island, New Zealand.
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web search NEUTRAL — Auckland, New Zealand89 contributions. The Lost Spring is pure magic. It’s not just a hot pool, it’s a whole experience.New Zealand116 contributions. The Lost Spring is a must-do on my list for visiti…
https://www.tripadvisor.co.nz/Attraction_Review-g488373-d139…
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web search NEUTRAL — New Zealand. The Lost Spring. 28 October 2014.What a fantastic experience, on my 3 week “hot pool crawl” in the North Island. This is hot spring bathing at its finest. You can’t help but be amazed at …
https://nzhotpools.co.nz/hot-pools/the-lost-spring-coromande…
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web search NEUTRAL — This is a #northisland must-do in the charming WhitiangaWe wanted to do something special to commemorate our December anniversary, but since we were also tra...
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“The Lost Spring was one of three spas in New Zealand to make the top 20 globally”
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The provided evidence for this claim is completely irrelevant (referring to the mobile network 'Three'). There is no independent evidence confirming how many NZ spas made the top 20.
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web search NEUTRAL — Three operates 3G, 4G and 5G services, and maintains a national roaming agreement with EE to provide 2G services where 3G is unavailable (until 2006, Three partnered with O2 for these services).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3_(company)
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web search NEUTRAL — Say hello to mobile done your way With our Three Your Way plans, you get ultimate flexibility. Choose your device and how much to pay upfront. Customise the length of your plan to control your spend. …
https://www.three.co.uk/
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web search NEUTRAL — A CKHH company. Three is part of CK Hutchison Holdings, a renowned multinational conglomerate committed to innovation and technology. Its diverse businesses employ over 300,000 people in over 50 count…
https://www.three.com/?from=sst
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“Peninsula Hot Springs... Set on Victoria’s picturesque Mornington Peninsula”
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Multiple sources confirm Peninsula Hot Springs is located on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria, Australia.
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web search NEUTRAL — Peninsula Hot Springs is an award-winning natural geothermal mineral springs and day spa less than 90 minutes from Melbourne. Explore over 70 globally inspired bathing and wellness experiences in the …
https://www.peninsulahotsprings.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Peninsula Hot Springs. 140 Springs Lane, Fingal, Victoria, 3939.Victoria Tourism Industry Council. Visitor Information Centre. Map pins are available via the tab key in a list after the map. You can p…
https://www.visitmelbourne.com/regions/mornington-peninsula/…
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web search NEUTRAL — Address: Peninsula Hot Springs, 140 Springs Ln, Fingal VIC 3939, Australia.Located just 90 minutes from Melbourne, the Peninsula Hot Springs is a natural geothermal mineral spring and day spa facility…
https://www.tickets-melbourne.com/peninsula-hot-springs/abou…
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“The spa received a SpaSeekers score of 88.7 out of 100”
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No evidence was found in the search results regarding the specific score of 88.7 for Peninsula Hot Springs.
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“COMO Shambhala Estate... in the green jungles of the popular holiday island of Bali... third in SpaSeekers’ ranking, with a score of 88.4 out of 100.”
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No evidence was found in the search results regarding the ranking or score of COMO Shambhala Estate.
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“Chena Hot Springs Resort and Spa... With a score of 87.7 out of 100... Located in far-flung Alaska”
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“Chena Hot Springs Resort and Spa is one of three USA-based spas in the ranking”
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“Lefay Resort & Spa Lago di Garda... Perched in the hills above Italy’s magnificent Lake Garda... Scoring 83.8 out of 100”
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“Lefay Resort & Spa Lago di Garda is the only European entry in SpaSeekers’ top five”
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