Going on vacation is supposed to be relaxing. But between inboxes full of unanswered emails, Facebook notifications and texts from family, it's harder than ever to put away your phone and look up from the screen.

At most big hotel chains, you'll have a hard time finding a room without Wi-Fi or TV. Instead, the hotel industry is giving travelers who want to unplug a different option: pick a destination where screens aren't allowed at all. At some smaller, specialized hotels -- often part of a major hotel's luxury collection -- travelers will find solutions and guidelines to help replace the technological demands of today with a much-wanted digital detox .

For guests at Canyon Ranch properties, a device-free experience is not only encouraged, it's enforced. "Talking on the phone is only permitted in guest rooms/guest room patios and in designated areas," said Tracey Anne Latkovic, chief marketing officer of Canyon Ranch."We take this so seriously that we outline the policy as part of the guest check-in process. Of course guests can text, or be online, but we request that mobile devices be put away during activities and that phones remain on silent."