If you were booking an organised wellness retreat, most of the decisions would already be made for you. The location. The hotel. The food. The activities. The yoga classes. The spa treatments. Quite possibly even what time you're expected to get up in the morning. And while that can be lovely and sometimes exactly the thing you're looking for, it's also one of the reasons I've become increasingly interested in creating your own DIY wellness retreat instead, because you get to

Wellness retreats are everywhere right now. Open Instagram or Pinterest and you'll see beautiful hotels, sunrise yoga, healthy breakfasts, blissful spa treatments and women returning home feeling calmer, happier and more themselves. But alongside all of that inspiration comes a price tag. Many organised retreats can cost thousands per person before you've even booked your flights. And it got me wondering... Do we actually need someone else to create the perfect retreat for us

Why I Looked Into This Wellness retreats are everywhere right now. Many promise yoga, workshops, mindfulness sessions and a chance to reset. But they often come with a price tag of £2,000-£4,000 per person before flights. And it got me wondering: do you actually need a structured retreat to get the benefits? Or could you create your own wellness-focused escape for less by choosing the right hotel and building your own itinerary? To find out, I compared three hotels in Lagos,