Wellness & Wellbeing - Hospitality Net

December 7, 2022

4 Dos & Don’ts of Creating Unique Experiences at Your Hotel

As more hoteliers venture into the experience economy, there will be quite a bit of trial & error to figure out how to create a variety of valuable activities. What should decision makers and teams keep in mind as they approach this process? Whether it’s on-site activities, pop-ups & events, workshops, excursions, or multi-day retreats, the possibilities are truly endless. But you have to find what works for you! Here are our top four dos and don’ts for creating unique experiences at your property.

By Samantha Hardcastle, Founder, The Storied Experience

Supplier News

December 6, 2022

Arch Amenities Group Acquires Hutchinson Consulting, Expanding its Staffing and Wellness Capabilities

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 Hutchinson Consulting, a firm that provides management-level recruiting services to the hospitality, wellness and estate management industries and is nationally known for award-winning spa and wellness center design and development.

Arch Amenities Group

Opinion Article

November 28, 2022

HVS Monday Musings: Hotel Spas – Rewriting the Narrative

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.

By Mandeep Lamba and Dipti Mohan

India

Press Release

November 25, 2022

Holiday Inn Express uncovers habitual happiness: morning rituals help Brits start the day right

New research commissioned by Holiday Inn Express, part of IHG Hotels & Resorts, has revealed that millions of Brits swear by their morning rituals to get their day off to a good start with favoured practices including meditation (14%), exercise (20%) and writing down goals (10%).

IHG

United Kingdom

Opinion Article

November 7, 2022

Whither Wellness?

Everyone travels for their own reason. For more and more people these days, that reason appears to be wellness.

By Tammy Pahel, VP of Spa & Wellness Operations, Carillon Miami Wellness Resort

Press Release

November 4, 2022

Selina Expands into Wellness Market Through Global Retreats Partnership with Mantra, a Wellness Retreat Operator

Selina Hospitality PLC. (“Selina”; NASDAQ: SLNA), the fast-growing lifestyle and experiential hospitality company targeting millennial and Gen Z travelers has formed a strategic partnership with Mantra, a global retreat operator, to curate wellness retreats throughout Selina’s ecosystem of 163 locations across 25 countries and six contents. The expansion into the retreat market is a first for Selina, and will create a separate entity focused solely on building these enriching wellness experiences. Per Global Wellness Institute, the wellness economy is projected to reach nearly $7.0 trillion in 2025, and the Mantra partnership allows Selina to tap into this growing business segment all while maximizing synergies across distribution and operating expenses.

Selina LTD

Opinion Article

October 20, 2022

Enhanced Traveler’s Wellness During Flu Season with Nutraceutical Supplements Available at Resorts and Spas with On-Site Prontocare Clinics

Given the current and future pandemics, challenges for travelers and their wellness are imminent. It is imperative to develop strategies to enhance immune system and traveler wellness to prevent infection and disease. Black Seed Intake reduces coronavirus infection rate and its complications.

By Fred DeMicco and Adel Eldin

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KORDIE®

Press Release

October 14, 2022

Accor’s Resort Showcase to Drive Leisure Travel

Wellbeing, discovery, quality time and escape, Accor is mobilized to capture the leisure-led travel recovery with a strategic focus on our resorts, plus multiple activations and partnerships as part of our worldwide action plan.

Accor

External Article

October 14, 2022

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.

skift

Opinion Article

October 13, 2022

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.

Press Release

October 13, 2022

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.

Accor

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KORDIE®

Press Release

October 12, 2022

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.

EHL

Press Release

October 5, 2022

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.

World Travel Awards

Press Release

October 3, 2022

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.

Hilton

Press Release

October 3, 2022

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.

Hyatt

Opinion Article

October 3, 2022

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

Press Release

September 22, 2022

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.

Accenture

Supplier News

September 12, 2022

Arch Amenities Group Acquires Innovative Spa Management, Privai and Spa Space

Arch Amenities Group

Press Release

August 31, 2022

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.

BLLA

Opinion Article

August 8, 2022

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

India