Delaware North today formally introduced the Relay robot butler that is serving guests at The Westin Buffalo, the global hospitality and food service provider's new 116-room luxury lifestyle hotel at its headquarters building in downtown Buffalo, N.Y.
Mindfulness is the process of bringing one's attention to the internal and external experiences occurring in the present moment. This tends to be most important when a person is not surrounded by what they are used to or what is traditionally comfortable and convenient. Acknowledging the underlying goal for travelers to remain mindful on-the-go, YOTEL today announced its latest partnership with Mindfresh, a company which provides inspiration for thoughtful meditation in the modern workplace.
Marshall Hotels & Resorts, a leading hotel management and services company that operates properties nationwide, today announced that the company has enjoyed a record 2016, signing six new build hotels and a stand-alone spa to its construction pipeline, as well as adding two new management contracts, in the second half of the year alone. The hotels are scheduled to come on-line following construction completion, bringing the company's portfolio to 60 hotel contracts year-to-date.
Rosewood Hotels & Resorts® today reveals Asaya, an innovative, integrative wellness concept firmly rooted in the belief in both self-acceptance and self-discovery. The Asaya experience fuses alternative therapies, lifestyle and nutrition coaching, educational wellness programming, fitness activities, specialized healing treatments, a dedication to pure, authentic ingredients, and thoughtful design. Guests will discover their own true course to personal wellness while acquiring knowledge from visiting experts, local practitioners and Asaya professionals whose teachings will enable them to continue their commitment to wellness outside the Asaya environment."Consciously and unconsciously, wellness is becoming more significant in our day-to-day lives, in the ways we work, eat, sleep and socialize," says Niamh O'Connell, group vice president - guest experience and wellness. "Recognizing the gaps that exist in the luxury hotel spa arena, we created a concept that will help establish a foundation of well-being, offering fluid and flexible solutions to individual needs and evolve with the guest along their lifelong wellness journey." Upon arrival at Asaya's signature "Wellness Ateliers" the guest's bespoke experience will begin by collaborating with lifestyle coaches, nutritionists and therapists to design tailored experiences to fulfill specific goals. Offering an opportunity to socialize through wellness, an uncommon feature of Asaya will be its private Signature Suites or Villas which will cater exclusively to small groups of friends with dedicated treatment areas, hydrotherapy zones, and indoor and outdoor social spaces.In addition to individual treatments, visitors who wish to extend the Asaya experience may choose to stay in an overnight Asaya Suite with separate sleeping, living and therapy areas.A seamless flow throughout Asaya will include specially designed spaces for relaxation and reflection and private changing areas akin to the indulgent experience of personal dressing rooms. In keeping with Rosewood's A Sense of Place® guiding concept, locally inspired, culturally authentic treatments at each Asaya will incorporate traditional formulas, resurrected techniques and home remedies gleaned from the know-how of the past. Recipes will include indigenous botanicals and raw ingredients often freshly picked from on-property gardens. Two carefully chosen skincare houses will complement Asaya's wellness philosophy: Maison Cauliéres and EviDenS de Beauté. Maison Cauliéres has for three centuries produced harvests of seeds and flowers in France's Loire's Valley, which today are transformed into nourishing and protective oils. EviDenS combines the sophistication of a French beauty brand with high-performance Japanese expertise. Its results-focused Triple Collagen formula is focused on anti-aging, activating and boosting collagen formation to restore skin strength and elasticity. The Asaya experience will include a wide variety of both indoor and outdoor fitness endeavors, from yoga and tai chi to high impact activities such as spinning, boxing and bootcamp. Complemented by a partnership with Technogym, the fitness centers at Asaya will be both functional and social -- gathering places to enliven the mind as well as exercise the body. A resort version of Asaya will debut at Rosewood Phuket, slated to open in April 2017. Other city and resort Asayas will be introduced at Rosewood properties around the globe in the following months, including the first city Asaya, at Rosewood Hong Kong, scheduled for a 2018 opening.
Santa Monica, California -- Spas of America, the No. 1 spa and wellness travel website, today unveiled its annual ranking of the Top 100 Spas of 2016, based on consumer behavior on its website.
Life on the road has never been fitter. Marriott International, Inc.® (NASDAQ: MAR) today announces that Element Hotels, the company's eco-innovation lab, is planting new roots in the fitness space and promising guests even more ways to stay active, healthy and happy while on the road. While the game-changing brand already offers amenities like natural saline swimming pools and spacious fitness centers, Element is now upping their fitness game with partnerships with Your Trainer, MiiR Bikes as well as a re-launch of their beloved kinetic bikes, which allow guests to power their devices as they pedal!
Miraval Group today announced it has acquired the 220-acre Travaasa Austin Resort in the Hill Country of Texas, which it will redevelop and expand into a 120-room destination wellness resort, its first in Texas and the South. The purchase, from a wholly owned subsidiary of Amstar Group LLC, closed today following the approval of Miraval's development plans. The project is expected to be completed by January 2019.
In 2015, hotel spa department revenue grew at a faster pace compared to other sources of hotel revenue. According to the recently released 2016 edition of Trends® in the Hotel Spa Industry, U.S. hotel spa departments were able to increase their revenue by 5.6 percent from 2014 to 2015. This compares favorably to a 3.3 percent rise in rooms revenue for the properties in the survey sample, and a 5.5 percent increase in total hotel revenue. This is the first time since the 2007 edition of the publication that spa revenue growth surpassed rooms revenue growth.
Banyan Tree Holdings today announces that it has entered into a heads of agreement with AccorHotels. Under a long-term partnership, both parties intend to collaborate to develop and manage Banyan Tree branded hotels around the world. Banyan Tree will also have access to AccorHotels' global reservations and sales network, as well as its loyalty programme Le Club AccorHotels.
"Grand Cayman was the perfect choice for Kimpton's first island resort, with an ideal location right on Seven Mile Beach," said Steven Andre, Seafire General Manager. "Seafire embodies the spirit and culture of the destination, and will allow guests the opportunity to truly immerse themselves in island life."
Resources for Leisure Assets (RLA), an international hospitality consultancy, has merged with Curry Spa Consulting (CSC), to form RLA USA LLC - A full service independent advisory that will pioneer the concept of wellbeing hospitality to the USA with a focus on optimizing the return on investment for the owner in addition to operations and development.
Adding to its growing global portfolio of distinctive, one-of-a-kind properties, Luxury Hotels Group is delighted to announce its newest member this month.
The global medical tourism industry is set to boom in the coming years, with a new report forecasting an annual growth rate of up to 25% over the next decade. The Medical Tourism Index (MTI), released this week by Visa and Oxford Economics, shows that the sector is already worth an impressive US$439 billion, and could soar to a staggering US$3 trillion by 2025.
Mandarin Oriental will launch a Digital Detox initiative at all of its spas worldwide beginning September 5, 2016. The programme is designed to help guests find new ways to manage their relationship with technology and the stress that can come with a constantly connected digital lifestyle.
The Roundtable 'Exploring Health Tourism' gathered a group of international experts in Budapest, Hungary, to better understand and explore the growing segment of wellness and medical tourism. The meeting was convened by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the European Travel Commission (ETC), as part of their joint research programme, with the support of the Hungarian Tourism Agency.
Miraval Arizona Resort & Spa today announced it has upgraded its commission structure to ensure travel professionals are paid for the full value of every booking at the all-inclusive resort. The resort also launched a summer bonus to thank agents for their support.
May saw the launch of Sofitel's new 5 star beachfront hotel in Morocco. Stunning architecture, award-winning contemporary design and Arty-Chic atmosphere are set to make Sofitel Tamuda Bay Beach & Spa undisputed leader in the Kingdom's most exclusive coastal resort.
Is wellness tourism a pleonasm? Few people go on holiday to suffer, unless they're devotees of adventure tourism or endless treks! But some push the limits of wellness. Spas, body treatments and hot-spring cures have become draws that can entice tourists to travel across the world. Women have already been won over, and a rising number of men are going to saunas. Even children are entitled to a massage before going back to school.A healthy industry
Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) announced today that they will assist the Open Travel Alliance with their new 2.0 Object Oriented Platform in the lifestyle development areas of golf and spa. These development areas have been prioritized by the Open Travel Alliance for development during 2016.
Spafinder Wellness 365™ released its 13th annual Global Spa & Wellness Trends Forecast, the definitive guide to the top ten trends poised to shape the wellness, hospitality, travel and spa industries and chart new territory in wellness for consumers in the new year. The 2016 Forecast is unique for taking a detailed look at not just what, but why, where, and how, new directions in wellness will evolve in the year ahead. The full report can be read here.