Old-school glamour rules at the Rainforest Spa at Villa Nova in Barbados. One of the last remaining Great Houses of Barbados, this 19th-century plantation house (once the holiday home of the former British Prime Minister Anthony Eden) has a stellar spa hidden within its 15 acres of tropical gardens.

Surrounded by a tangled rainforest of mango and fig trees, be pampered with holistic treatments in your own private villa or try a full on workout at a weeklong “Boot Camp”.

A meandering pathway through tall mahogany and royal palm trees leads to a specially created jungle gym where you can work up a sweat kick-boxing, circuit-training, and spinning. Or head to the Gazebo - perched high above the sugar cane fields - for Yoga, Pilates, Tai Chi, Qi Gong, meditation and Swiss Ball classes.

This is de-stressing at its best.