Hotels Overload on Wellness in the Battle to Host Company Retreats
Intravenous drops, sound healing, forest bathing — these are just some of the activities hotels are offering to entice businesses to hold their corporate retreats with them.
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Destination Self-Care: Practice Wellness Beyond the Hotel Industry
What city in the U.S. has the best weather? Arguably, San Diego has the most temperate year-round climate. This allows travelers and locals alike to enjoy the outdoors. Relaxing in the sun, working out in the great outdoors, sunset meditations, and yoga and wellness classes are just a few of the activities one can enjoy in San Diego. But what if you are in a market where the weather is not always great? It doesn’t matter, because wellness activities can be accomplished indoors when necessary as well.
By Bob Rauch, President of RAR Hospitality, R.A. Rauch & Associates, Inc.
Exploring wellness with Accor
According to a new survey by the Global Wellness Institute’s Wellness Tourism Initiative that names Australia as the number 1 wellness destination in the world, travellers are craving travel experiences that can keep them healthy, helping them to experience nature and wildlife, which supports them to achieve physical, mental, and spiritual wellbeing.
Why service excellence is important in a Spa. Welcome to Valmont
By definition, service excellence refers to the ability of service providers to meet and even exceed customers' expectations consistently. Today, service excellence is expected by the customer and can come in the form of a spontaneous extra feature, an experience, or a delight. A spa treatment is usually highly personalized as every customer seeks wellness journeys with carefully curated programs for health and wellness. Therefore, listening closely to your customer's needs with a view to developing their loyalty is the first step in understanding why service excellence is important in a spa.
World Spa Awards reveals the best spa and wellness brands for 2022
World Spa Awards – the global initiative to celebrate and reward excellence in the spa and wellness sector – has announced the highly-anticipated winners of its 2022 programme.
Hilton and Peloton Team Up to Enhance the Travel Wellness Experience
Today, Hilton (NYSE: HLT) and Peloton Interactive, Inc. (Nasdaq: PTON) announced an industry-first partnership, making Hilton the first hospitality brand to feature Peloton Bikes across its entire U.S. hotel portfolio of 18 award-winning brands. By the end of the year, nearly all 5,400 U.S. Hilton-branded hotels – from Hampton by Hilton to Waldorf Astoria – will feature at least one Peloton Bike in every fitness center, providing guests with a more holistic wellness experience, including access to Peloton’s world-class instructors and expansive connected fitness content.
Miraval Resorts and Spas Expands Collaboration With NAMI to Address Colleague and Guest Wellbeing
Miraval Resorts & Spas, a global leader for wellness destinations is continuing its collaboration with NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness), the nation’s largest grassroots organization dedicated to supporting those affected by mental illness. As the two organizations continue to team up, Miraval Resorts and NAMI are set to develop information and programs designed to help care for Miraval colleagues so they may consciously explore the connections of body, mind and spirit, and embrace the present moment both in and out of the workplace.
Going Long for Hotel Longevity Part IV: Getting More Wellness Revenues from Men
The longevity revolution holds a lot of promise, but with labor challenges, supply chain nuisances and a looming recession that may handicap the current travel recovery, hotel brands need practical solutions for the here and now. Per the title, let’s think in terms of taking what you have and tweaking your services or messaging to ramp up select demographics.
By Larry Mogelonsky and Adam Mogelonsky
Consumers See Health and Well-being as “Essential” Spend Category, Accenture Survey Finds
Despite financial uncertainty, consumers are not willing to reduce the amount they spend on health and well-being, according to the latest in a series of consumer surveys that Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has been conducting to test the pulse of consumer outlook and sentiment since the start of the pandemic.The survey — of more than 11,000 consumers in 16 countries — found that even in the face of widespread uncertainty and personal financial strains, consumers are considering health and fitness to be an “essential,” alongside groceries and household cleaning products. Even though two-thirds (66%) of survey respondents said they feel squeezed financially, 80% also said they intend to maintain or increase their spend on areas related to health and fitness — such as exercise classes or vitamins and supplements — in the next year.
Arch Amenities Group Acquires Innovative Spa Management, Privai and Spa Space
Arch Amenities Group, a full-service global provider of wellness, amenity and meeting services for commercial and residential properties, hotels and private clubs, today announced the acquisition of Innovative Spa Management, Privai and Spa Space, the latter of which it gained a majority stake.
Boutique Hotel Owners to Gather in Los Angeles to discuss this rapidly growing sector and celebrate the 2022 BLLA Award Winners
The Boutique Lifestyle Leaders Association (BLLA) is returning to the live stage for the 3rd time this year with the Boutique Hotel Owners Conference on October 25-26 at the Westlake Village Inn in Los Angeles, California. This leadership event (commonly known as the BLLA Leadership Conference/Symposium) is uniting global pioneers in the boutique hospitality space to celebrate what it means to be a hotelier in this contemporary age of travel. Both consumers and hotel developers are choosing the boutique space over others so there is a lot to discuss.
HVS Monday Musings: The Heal in India Initiative – An Opportunity for Indian Hotel Sector
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.
By Mandeep Lamba and Dipti Mohan
Accor: Hotel Wellness Has Moved Beyond the Spa
Wellness has developed into a must-have component of both leisure and business travel, but it is not sufficient anymore for hotels merely to have one area dedicated to health. Rather, hotels must incorporate it into every aspect of the hotel’s design, space and offerings.
Arch Amenities Group Acquires Pool Management and Construction Company
Arch Amenities Group, a full-service global provider of wellness, amenity and meeting services for commercial and residential properties, hotels and private clubs, today announced it acquired NYS Pool Management, a leader in pool construction and management in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Florida.
Thompson Hotels Announces New Collaboration with CorePower Yoga to Provide the Ultimate Mind-Body Experience
Today, Hyatt launches a new collaboration between Thompson Hotels and the nation’s largest yoga studio brand, CorePower Yoga, to offer a series of not-your-average rooftop workout classes rooted in the mindfulness of yoga, designed to transform the minds and bodies of guests, CorePower Yoga members and locals. Starting summer 2022, classes are available complimentary to Thompson Hotels guests at participating properties and accessible to CorePower Yoga members and locals.
Spas: Elevating Staff and Guest Experiences Through Technology
Today's spas offer relaxing, healing guest experiences facilitated by the seamless and effective use of technology to personalize each guest's visit. Whether day spas, destination spas, or hotel/resort spas, all these facilities must utilize modern technology solutions to equip staff members to operate efficiently, exceed guest expectations, and remain competitive by inspiring positive word-of-mouth and return visits.
By Frank Pitsikalis, Senior Vice President, Product Strategy, Hotels, Agilysys
Creating Digital Anticipation for Spa Services
Spa and wellness services place a particular focus on being present and in the moment. Thus, a hotel's spa and wellness experience typically begins as soon as guests walk through the spa door. This is where a comprehensive, in-person, multi-sensory experience can be fully implemented. When a person visits a spa, they are seeking an opportunity to relax and restore their mind, body, and soul.
By Michael J. Goldrich, Founder and Chief advisor, Vivander Advisors
Spa, Health and Wellness Services in Hotels
This article aims to analyze current practices, future trends, and issues in hotel spa health and wellness services, briefly discussing possible development solutions for the next decade from the perspective of supply and demand.
By Bendegul Okumus, Associate Professor, UCF Rosen College & Hospitality Management, UCF
The Ritz-Carlton Spas Launch New Wellness Journeys Created in Collaboration with ESPA
ESPA and The Ritz-Carlton are proud to announce the launch of a new, innovative wellness concept, "Meaningful Wellness Journeys."
Accor's Award Winning Wellness:A Testament to a Successful Holistic Well-being Strategy
As a world leader in the hospitality industry, Accor knows that its offerings must be diverse and well-rounded to stay ahead of the curve and appeal to the changing needs of the increasingly discerning guest.