In a move that blurs the lines between high science and holistic healing, Estée Lauder has unveiled its first-ever Skin Longevity Institute in the Americas—nestled within the transformative sanctuary of Hacienda AltaGracia, part of the Auberge Resorts Collection. Located in Costa Rica’s fabled Nicoya Peninsula—one of the world’s five Blue Zones known for extraordinary longevity—this new experience marks a powerful pivot into the wellness space for the beauty house.

Sleep has become the new frontier of luxury travel. From circadian lighting and sleep butlers to Ayurvedic rituals under starlit skies, the billion-dollar boom in sleep tourism transforms rest into an art form. These global retreats promise not just slumber, but renewal where indulgence begins the moment you close your eyes.