SHA Wellness Clinic

SHA Wellness Clinic is both an integrative health clinic and a luxury hotel in El Albir, in the municipality of L'Alfàs del Pi, right next to Altea. SHA itself presents it as the first major luxury integrative health destination in Spain, founded by Alfredo Bataller Parietti, and places its centre facing the Mediterranean, with the Sierra de Altea behind. It is not a hotel you go to just to sleep: you come to follow a health programme, with doctors, nutrition and therapies.

What it is and how it works

The stay revolves around a programme. SHA publishes eight: Rebalance & Energize, Detox & Optimal Weight, Intensive Detox & Optimal Weight, Advanced Longevity, Leaders Health & Performance, Cellular Regeneration, Stay Your Way and Tailor-Made, the last of which is personalised to goals and lifestyle. It also offers specific packs: men's and women's health, gut health, Sleep Well, stopping smoking, Cognitive Boost and a health optimisation check-up.

According to the website, the nightly rate is fixed and includes the Deluxe Suite, full board and the health programme. The centre has units for nutrition, physiotherapy, aesthetic dermatology, neurophysiology, sleep medicine, functional medicine, clinical psychology and oral rehabilitation, and a hydrotherapy circuit based on thermal contrast.

Length of stay and prices

SHA does not publish a general minimum stay or the durations of each programme: they depend on what the medical team recommends. The autumn promotions and the early-booking offer (10% off accommodation when booking at least 45 days ahead) require 7 nights or more, and the autumn one excludes Stay Your Way. The website does not publish prices either: you ask the reservations team. If the stay is 4 nights or more, the VIP transfer is included.

Accommodation

There are nine types: Deluxe Suite (70 m²), Superior Suite (100 m²), Grand Suite (120 m², with a separate bedroom), Presidential Suite, Royal Suite (a duplex with terrace and private pool), Premier Residence, Garden Residence, Penthouse Residence and Villa Alma, designed for families. The website does not give the total number of rooms. The suite is available from 15:00; the check-out time is not on the website, and anyone who needs to leave later should discuss it at reception, as it may cost extra.

Getting there

It is at Carrer del Verderol, 5, in El Albir. By car, take the AP-7 (E-15), about 10 minutes from exit 65. Alicante-Elche airport is about 60 km away and Valencia's about 130 km. SHA offers a VIP transfer from the arrival point, including from Alicante's Renfe station, and a helicopter service from various points on the peninsula and the Balearic Islands. If you prefer public transport, see the tram in Altea.

Booking, cancelling and rules

You book on the SHA booking page, by phone (+34 865 614 147) or by WhatsApp (+34 671 522 851). A 50% deposit is needed to confirm (100% in the Royal Suite). With 14 days' notice you can cancel without penalty, apart from a 3% handling fee on the refund; after that, 50% of the services is charged. Changing the date is free with 7 days' notice.

The minimum age is 12; minors only in exceptional cases and without access to common areas such as the spa circuit, the restaurant or the pools. Pets of up to 5 kg are accepted, with a daily supplement and without access to common areas.

What to do nearby

Between programmes, a few minutes away: the old town of Altea, the walk to the Albir Lighthouse along the Serra Gelada and Cap Blanc cove. For dinner, Casa Vital and Oustau de Altea are in the old town.