The best Mother’s Day 2025 getaways for the lady who is always there for others
Mother’s Day often inspires the same gestures year after year—roses, a meal at a favourite restaurant, perhaps a handwritten card. They’re heartfelt, familiar, and easy to love, though a little expected.
This year, why not honour her with something less fleeting? Whether it’s a stillness she hasn’t had in months, a family trip where she’s not the one managing every detail, or a cocktail bar that speaks her language, the best Mother’s Day 2025 getaways are just a booking away.
Club Med Phuket
Best for: The mother who’s tired of being the holiday coordinator.
This Mother’s Day, let Club Med Phuket’s new Family Oasis take the heavy lifting off mom’s shoulders, so she can soak up the sunshine and the squeals without worrying about what’s next.
Unveiled in April 2025, Club Med’s all-inclusive Lai Thai Family Oasis is the brand’s first dedicated family zone in Asia-Pacific. It’s a colourful, well-organised playground for all generations, anchored by a splash park and designed to balance structure with spontaneity.
Family-themed rooms blend Thai design flourishes with functional amenities, including kid-sized robes, age-appropriate welcome kits, and layouts that accommodate two adults, two children, and a baby. The surrounding splash park includes slides, tipping buckets, and shaded seating, while the snack bar keeps everyone fuelled and happy.
As always with Club Med, the supervised Kids Clubs are excellent, covering everyone from infants to teenagers. It is, however, the addition of the Zen Area, an adults-only enclave with a quiet pool and bar, that makes this escape feel like a true break. It’s the kind of getaway where mom can do less, enjoy more, and still feel completely in the loop.
Damai at Grand Hyatt Singapore
Best for: The mother who’s always in motion.
Skip the spa voucher and give her something more lasting. Damai, the wellness wing of the newly reopened Grand Hyatt Singapore, is not a spa in the typical sense. Reimagined in 2025 with input from NAO Taniyama & Associates and supported by science-driven wellness brand The|Tides, Damai is a response to the real mental and physical fatigue of modern life. Its design is minimalist, textural, and intentionally calming, with features such as ripple-lit corridors and pre-loved stone details that subtly signal a return to groundedness.
The centrepiece of its offering is the Mind Body Wellness programme, a trio of advanced treatments that use thermal, acoustic, and light therapies to regulate the nervous system, combat burnout, and restore cognitive clarity. The 120-minute Recovery programme combines infrared heat, LED light, and negative ion therapy to realign circadian rhythms and relieve stress. The Awakening, meanwhile, uses vibroacoustic sound waves to guide brain activity into meditative states, ideal for anyone suffering from mental fog or poor sleep— or for the woman who seems to always hold everything together for everyone else.
The Mulia, Bali
Best for: The mother who’s always making time for others.
The Mulia, in Nusa Dua Bali. offers a rare proposition: a holiday that supports both deep rest and quality time with the family. The resort’s ‘Calmcation’ concept makes the most of Bali’s quieter months, with offerings designed to support multigenerational travel while preserving the peace.
Accommodations include expansive suites and private pool villas that balance space with intimacy. Dining is effortless and elegant, with menus that serve both refined palates and restless children. The spa is a standout; its treatments rooted in Balinese practice but executed with global finesse. And while children explore Mulia Kidz, mothers can drift, entirely unencumbered, through a leisurely repose designed just for them.
1970 Bar, Dusit Thani Bangkok
Best for: The mother who appreciates the details.
For the design-forward mother who knows the difference between vintage and just old, this is an evening that speaks her language. At 1970 Bar, she’ll find a carefully constructed experience layered with history, style, and mood.
Perched on the 39th floor of the newly rebuilt Dusit Thani Bangkok, 1970 Bar is a love letter to the golden age of retro glamour. Designed by renowned interior architect André Fu, the space unfolds in three distinct rooms—the Salon, the Library, and the Bar Boudoir—each with its own texture and tone. Velvet armchairs, bronze accents, and painterly murals evoke the feeling of an imagined penthouse hosted by someone effortlessly worldly.
The cocktails are tributes in their own right. The 1970 Martini, a nod to Elsa Peretti, is served with theatrical flair tableside while Acid Queen, inspired by Tina Turner, brings citrus heat and a little drama.
Jumeirah Thanda Island, Tanzania
Best for: The mother who wants to escape far, far away.
For the mother who rarely gets privacy, a private island experience may just be the perfect respite. Jumeirah Thanda Island is a private island experience in the truest sense: fully reserved for one booking, entirely staffed, and exquisitely remote.
Set within Tanzania’s protected Shungimbili Island Marine Reserve, the island hosts up to 18 guests in five oceanfront suites and two open-air beach bandas, with helicopter or boat access from Dar es Salaam. From the moment she arrives, everything is handled—chefs, wellness practitioners, marine guides—leaving her free to decide what rest looks like.
Meals are made to order, enjoyed wherever she likes, where it’s the terrace, beach, or barefoot under the stars. And if she’s the type to ask about impact, she’ll be pleased to know the island is actively involved in coral conservation and community partnerships.
