Editorial Policy · The Spa Traveller
How we research, select and recommend
The Spa Traveller combines experienced editorial judgement with structured intelligence to help readers make better-informed decisions about spas, wellness, beauty, recovery and restorative travel.
Commercial relationships, advertising or affiliate commission do not guarantee inclusion, ranking, awards or a positive editorial conclusion.
The principles
What sits behind a recommendation
Our role is to add useful context, not simply reproduce marketing claims or merchant listings.
Selection & independence
Spas, destinations, treatments and products are selected for editorial relevance, quality, suitability and reader usefulness. Sponsored material and paid placements should be labelled.
Research & accuracy
We use first-party venue information, current merchant pages, direct correspondence, legacy reporting and other reliable sources where appropriate.
Reviews & corrections
We distinguish reported facts from editorial judgement and update material when credible new information becomes available.
Commercial separation
Affiliate commission, advertising or a partner relationship does not determine editorial ranking or a positive conclusion.
Wellness and medical boundaries
Editorial guidance is not medical advice
- Experience is not diagnosisBeauty, healthy-ageing, treatment and wellbeing content is educational and does not replace professional medical care.
- Suitability variesReaders should disclose relevant conditions, pregnancy, allergies, medication and recent procedures to an appropriately qualified practitioner.
- Claims need contextWe separate experiential reporting from clinical or therapeutic claims and avoid presenting marketing language as established fact.
- Professional responsibility remainsMedical diagnosis, medication decisions and clinical risk belong with appropriately regulated professionals.
How the platform behaves
Planning tools, images and booking routes
Editorial independence also applies to the systems around the content.
Concierge recommendations
The Spa Concierge uses structured information to surface editorial matches. Suggestions are a planning aid, not live availability, a medical assessment or a guaranteed outcome.
Image standards
Images should have an appropriate editorial, partner or licensing basis. Where exact property photography is unavailable, editorial artwork should be clearly described and not presented as the named property.
Booking responsibility
Bookings, payment, fulfilment, changes and cancellations remain with the named independent merchant under its own terms and protections.
Questions about our editorial approach?
Ask the team directly
Editorial, corrections, press and partnership enquiries all route through the Contact page.