WITT has certified five new properties across Vietnam, Indonesia, and Nepal, bringing its global total to nearly 200 as the Asia-Pacific wellness tourism market heads toward $204B by 2026.
As Wellness Director and Sleep Certified Coach at a mid-size chain, I see sleep disruption as an operational and revenue lever—not just comfort. Your data aligns with ours; the gap is systematic technology integration, not awareness.Three Tactical Recommendations:1.
From my perspective, sleep is no longer a standalone service it has evolved into a core wellness pillar that requires a fully integrated, multi-dimensional approach. At Carillon, we are intentionally developing a comprehensive sleep wellness ecosystem that supports the guest journey across spa services, in-room experiences, and targeted retreat programming.Our sleep-focused retreats combine education, diagnostics, and personalized therapies designed to address the root causes of sleep disruption, including stress, nervous system imbalance, inflammation, and lifestyle habits—moving beyond passive relaxation to deliver measurable results.Within the spa, we incorporate both hands-on treatments and advanced touchless technologies that promote parasympathetic activation, recovery, and nervous system regulation.
Sleep is not a product, amenity or service hotels can sell to their guests. Hotels may facilitate, improve, or damage sleep quality. Or just ignore the issue altogether. Sleep has tangible and intangible attributes many beyond the control or influence of the hotel.
We are entering a defining era for wellness one shaped not only by global change, but by a profound shift in how people value their health, time, and quality of life. Wellness is no longer an amenity; it is becoming the foundation of modern living.Throughout my career, I’ve seen our industry evolve from offering moments of escape to creating pathways for longevity, resilience, and transformation.
The number one challenge is that wellness behavior has evolved faster than spa operating models—and as a result, the spa is no longer the primary gateway to wellness; it is one of many.Consumers are engaging in wellness more frequently through fitness, recovery, longevity clinics, and local access models, but much of that engagement is happening outside the hotel spa.
Indian Hotels Company (IHCL),India’s largest hospitality company, today signed definitive agreements to acquire 51% stake in Sparsh Infratech Private Limited, owning company of the brand ‘Atmantan’, a well-established luxury wellness centre located in Mulshi near Pune. The acquisition gives IHCL ownership of the Atmantan brand and its proprietary expertise, enabling expansion of the wellness platform in collaboration with its founding promoters.
Wellness tourism is in great shape. One of the fastest growing areas of the tourism industry, the sector has grown from a niche market for committed health seekers to become a THB 219 trillion (USD 6.3 trillion) global powerhouse. At the heart of this revolution is Asia Pacific, which accounts for 30% of the worldwide market and where pioneering destinations such as Phuket have successfully changed the face of wellness tourism.In the latest in a series of C9 Sessions, C9 Hotelworks, the award-winning Phuket-based tourism, hospitality & real estate consultancy, today presented “Phuket’s New Wellness Trends for Hotels, Tourism & Real Estate”, an immersive event that revealed the latest insights and intelligence on the ever-evolving and expanding wellness tourism industry in Thailand and Phuket.
Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) and Kiraku, Inc. (“Kiraku”) today announced that ATONA, the modern hot spring ryokan (Japanese-style inn) brand, will open properties in Yufu, Yakushima, and Hakone. The ATONA brand was announced in 2022 under a joint venture between a Hyatt affiliate and Kiraku, a Japanese company dedicated to preserving valuable assets for future generations. The first ATONA ryokans are slated to open in 2026 across some of Japan’s top hot spring destinations and areas of natural beauty.
The New Year is the perfect time to embark on a new era of healthy, active living. To help, the wellness and culinary experts at InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort, the five-star resort in Central Vietnam, have shared their top tips and recommended activities that will enable everybody to enhance their physical and mental and wellbeing in 2023.Many people make New Year’s resolutions, but all too often these good intentions don’t last past January. That’s why we asked our experts to provide one easy activity that everybody can stick to. You can do these at home; even better, plan to visit us in 2023 and we can work out together in person! said Mr. Seif Hamdy, the resort’s General Manager.
Spas have become a standard amenity at most hotels in recent decades, with several hotel chains placing a strong emphasis on offering top-notch spa facilities to guests. According to a Global Wellness Institute report, prior to the pandemic, the spa industry was growing at a CAGR of 8.7%, reaching US$111 billion in revenue in 2019; hotel and resort spas accounted for over 40% of the industry’s revenue.
India has emerged as a preferred medical tourism destination, with the Medical Tourism Association ranking it as the world's 10th most attractive country for medical tourism in 2020-21 out of 46 destinations worldwide. Nevertheless, India ranks higher in terms of medical tourism costs and facilities & services. The presence of several high-quality, well-equipped healthcare facilities, as well as a strong base of highly skilled and specialized English-speaking medical professionals, offering world-class treatments at much lower costs than in developed nations, are some of the reasons for the growth of this segment in India.
Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas has introduced targeted wellness programmes for guests undergoing quarantine. The new programmes are designed to refresh and balance their mind, body and soul with the assistance of a personal wellness expert and lifestyle coach via a live video call. The luxury hotel group’s Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel and Anantara Riverside Bangkok Resort properties are the only certified Alternative State Quarantine (ASQ) hotels in Bangkok that offer virtual in-room wellness programmes.
In the last decade, India has emerged as one of the leading medical tourism destinations globally. The presence of several high-quality, well-equipped healthcare facilities along with a strong base of highly skilled and specialized English-speaking medical professionals, offering world-class treatments at much more affordable costs compared to developed nations are some of the reasons for the growth of this segment in India. Reports indicate that medical treatments and travel in India cost up to 50% less than that in developed western countries. India has also been successful at attracting medical tourists from other developing nations, mainly from Asia and Africa, looking for specialized treatments that may not be easily available in their home countries.
Wellness tourism, one of the fastest growing tourism segments globally in the pre-COVID era, is expected to reach greater heights post-COVID as the pandemic has been a wake-up call for people - never before has health & wellness been more important than it is today.
It is difficult to measure the ROI of wellness programming because much of it is intangible, but I believe they are a strong investment and that they do add value holistically. By “holistically” I mean they add value in a number of ways that transcend the departmental profit of the programs themselves.
Wellness, however one defines it, continues to be front of mind for many of us as we navigate through this uncertain period of the pandemic. On a positive note, we are all becoming more aware of our personal wellness needs, whether this is spiritual, emotional, physical, or any other area of self-care.
The COVID-19 pandemic made wider audiences recognize the importance of health, wellbeing, and harmony. Either physical, social, or emotional. I would like to challenge the hospitality sector on this note. Does not the word 'hospitality' indicate the importance of guests' safety and comfort by definition?
The travel industry (and the world, for that matter) has never seen a situation like the current pandemic. For that reason, I think it is important to acknowledge that there are no “experts” on this topic. Just a group of industry colleagues trying to figure out how to best navigate a very difficult and very unpredictable situation.
This is time to revisit what the hospitality industry called wellness and how it marketed and operated it. Glorified spas re-branded as 'wellness centers', low calorie ice cubes sold on line, etc. We have to stop wellness-washing and need to come up with proper value propositioning.
We currently have the benefit of time; how we use it to prognosticate and plan for the copious scenarios we may face in the months and years ahead will ultimately determine the path forward for our industry. A few suggested initiatives that we should consider as high-priority in our post-crisis planning should be: A Wellness-lead Reopen.
The Global Wellness Summit (GWS), the foremost gathering of international leaders in the $4.2 trillion global wellness economy, today named Catherine Feliciano-Chon, a leading brand development and communications expert with offices in Hong Kong and Shanghai, and Tokyo-based spa/wellness investor and entrepreneur Yoriko Soma to co-chair the leading conference on the business of wellness. The Summit returns to Asia for the third time in its thirteen-year history and will take place at Grand Hyatt Hong Kong from October 15-17, 2019.
Leading hotelier & ex Oberoi president Kapil Chopra announced the launch of his latest hospitality venture The Postcard Hotel - a brand of unique, intimate luxury hotels in India and the world. The hotels are aimed at the leisure seeking audience and will be found in destinations by the sea, the mountains or jungles rich in wildlife.
HONG KONG, 25 January 2018 – The award-winning Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong introduces the Digital Wellness Escape, a luxurious retreat designed to encourage guests to embark on a digital escape from constant connectivity and focus on their wellbeing.
If you feel like you need to disconnect and recalibrate—and have a few days to do it—then look into booking a couple of nights at a Japanese ryokan. These traditional inns date back to the 8th century A.D., and many of the earliest ones were located along the Tokaido route, which connected current-day Tokyo and Kyoto, and provided respite for nomadic samurai and traders. Now, however, they are a preferred lodging option for locals and tourists alike. These accommodations are characterized by tatami mat flooring, low wooden tables, shoji screens, futon bedding, and yukata robes. But the real perks of staying at a ryokan are the impeccable hospitality (omotenashi), multicourse kaiseki dinner (and ensuing breakfast spread) that’s typically built into room rates, and, not always but usually, access to a nearby or on-site onsen (hot spring). These bathing facilities are usually communal, separated by gender, and, quite honestly, not for the modest. For those who aren’t easily abashed, they’re incredibly soothing and restorative.
Global hospitality management software company Xn protel Systems today announced it has implemented Reservation Assistant, a spa, dining and leisure management system, at the newly opened Hotel Indigo Bali Seminyak Beach in Bali. Providing end-to-end integration with the hotel's PMS and IPTV systems.
Fabian Modena and Matthew Brennan of Horwath HTL Health & Wellness discuss the global cosmetic beauty industry. This paper explores the primary differences between various cosmetic treatment categories, reviews industry performance, growth and trends, and identifies ways for operators and investors to utilise cosmetic treatments to boost spa facility performance, through a Bangkok-based case study.