The concept of "joyspan" - sustained joy over time - offers hotels a framework to create transformational experiences that build emotional loyalty beyond traditional metrics.
Wellness expert predicts that refined sugar, seed oils, ultra-processed foods, and various chemicals will be widely recognized as harmful by 2035.
Novotel partners with Olympic gold medalist Kauli Vaast and other experts to promote accessible daily wellness habits across its 625 hotels in 70 countries.
Holbrook discusses Marriott's rollout of wellness technology across luxury properties, including red light therapy, cold plunges, and vibroacoustic treatments to boost spa revenue.
Using spa slipper selection as a case study, the article demonstrates how micro-decisions in wellness design reveal the critical balance between aesthetics, operations, and profitability.
Hotels like Grand Velas, Urban Cowboy Lodge, and Hoshinoya Kyoto are removing tech through device lockboxes, Wi-Fi-free rooms, and phone restrictions to promote guest wellness.
IHG unveils a new global spa concept at Regent properties, starting with Bali Canggu, with future locations in Jeddah, Kuala Lumpur and Kyoto by 2028.
The sleep tourism market, valued at $640.9 billion in 2023, positions rest as hotel infrastructure rather than amenity, addressing guest needs for recovery, clarity, and connection.
The wellness tourism sector approaches $1 trillion by 2025 while longevity markets reach $600 billion, requiring hotels to navigate economic disruptions and evolving guest expectations through strategic planning.
Sencie partners with The Bower Coronado to debut Sleep Ritual Tray, integrating scent, touch and sound elements into guest rooms to address sleep as a luxury travel priority.
The analysis explores ten emerging wellness trends from sleep optimization to community building, providing specific hotel applications for each to boost ADR and guest satisfaction.
Sam Nazarian partners with Tony Robbins and Fountain Life to create The Estate, planning 15 longevity-focused resorts by 2030 with AI diagnostics and preventative medicine.
The analysis identifies ten emerging trends shaping ultra-luxury hospitality, from low-occupancy designs and agriluxury to integrated wellness stays and cognitive longevity programs.
The article explores how Lewis's Cultural Dimensions model (Linear-Active, Multi-Active, Reactive) can guide hotels in tailoring wellness services to match guests' cultural behavioral patterns and preferences.
WITT's new credential targets hotel leaders, spa directors, and consultants, offering certification based on five wellness pillars and practical application standards.
SCP Hotels introduces nature-based wellness programming across five properties, featuring sound therapy in Costa Rica, cold-water plunges in California, and forest bathing experiences.
The December 10 event introduces Sleepfulness, a new year-round treatment addressing sleep disruptions from stress, travel, and digital overstimulation.
The partnership creates a 500-square-meter Guerlain Spa aboard the world's largest sailing yacht, launching Mediterranean voyages in June 2026.
As wellness tourism expands into a multi-billion dollar industry, BoF sits down with Vivianne Garcia-Tunon, vice president of wellbeing at Auberge Collection, to unpack how the ultra-luxury hospitality brand is strategically delivering on luxury travellers’ evolving expectations.
BodyHoliday, operator of the Caribbean's first wellness resort, today announces the appointment of a distinguished new global leadership team from hospitality titans Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, IHG and Soho House – among others – to lead its next phase of growth, beginning with its first European property, BodyHoliday Algarve in Portugal.
