India stands at the forefront of today's global spa and wellness market, alluring domestic and international visitors alike with the time-honored traditions of Ayurveda and yoga and high quality, affordable medical tourism.Now poised to become the fifth largest consumer market globally by 2020, India demonstrates all the demographic advantages of an ideal market for leading international spa and wellness brands.

At present, the country boasts a 350-million strong middle class, a notably large youth population (50% of which are under the age of 25), rising levels of disposable income, and associated increases in overall aspiration and experimentation, as wellas obesity, related health issues, and health consciousness (PricewaterhouseCoopers, 2012)These factors, in conjunction with a growing number of low-cost domestic airlines, like SpiceJet and IndiGo, suggest that demand for all things wellness and spa is expected to grow in the coming years.

Horwath HTL Health and Wellness is the newly conceived division of Horwath HTL,specialisingin the development of destination retreats, lifestyle and wellnesscentres, bathhouses, resort, hotel, medical, and day spas, and health and fitness clubs globally.

Founded by Ingo Schweder, Horwath HTL Health & Wellness provides a range of wellness focused project consulting, including market research and feasibility studies, brand and concept development, and executive recruitment.GOCO Hospitality, also founded by Ingo Schweder, is a specialty management company concentrated on similar types of health and wellness facilities, including mixed-use wellness communities, resorts, and hotel spas, with over 20 projects in countries across the globe.

About Horwath HTL

Horwath HTL is focused one hundred percent on hospitality, tourism, and leisure consulting. Our services cover every aspect of hotel real estate investment, tourism, and leisure development. Our clients choose Horwath HTL because we have earned a reputation for impartial advice that will often mean the difference between failure and success. Each client project is unique, and they rely on us to utilize the experience we have gained throughout our 100-year history to assist them in achieving their goals. Being a global firm with 52 offices in 40 countries, we have successfully carried out over 40,000 assignments for both public and private clients. As part of the Crowe Global network, a top-ten accounting, and financial services network, Horwath HTL is the number one choice for companies and financial institutions looking to invest and develop in the industry.

For more information, please visit www.horwathhtl.com.

James Chappell
Global Business Director
Horwath

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