Mental wellbeing is a priority for spa-goers. How can hotels capitalize?
Mental wellbeing is a priority for spa goers according to the most recent ISPA Consumer Snapshot Report. Here’s how to make the most of this development.
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Unlocking the Strategic Opportunities of the Wellness Market: Insights From the Inside
The wellness market is booming, having grown from $4.9 trillion in 2019 to $5.6 trillion in 2022. As consumer preferences shift towards holistic health and recharging, hotel owners have an unprecedented opportunity to capitalize on this trend. By integrating wellness-focused amenities and services into their properties, owners can enhance guest experiences and loyalty, differentiate themselves in a competitive market, and drive significant revenue growth.
Wellness in Travel & Tourism Launches First-Ever Wellness Certification for Hotels and Resorts
Wellness in Travel & Tourism (WITT), an independent organization composed of experts with over 125 years of combined experience at the intersection of hospitality, wellness, and travel, today announced the launch of the industry's first wellness certification for hotels and resorts. This groundbreaking initiative aims to transform the hospitality sector by providing prestigious certification criteria that sets properties apart in a competitive market, enabling them to enhance their wellness offerings and attract travelers.
Sam Nazarian to launch wellness-focused hotel brand, The Estate
Sbe has announced that its founder, Sam Nazarian, has assembled a team of experts to launch The Estate Hotels & Residences, a new global network of luxury resorts and residential properties focused on functional and preventative medicine.
Introducing “The New Quality Of Time: How The World’s New Tempo Is Impacting Hospitality” Report
Time has become the most valuable currency in today’s world, altering how society perceives and manages it. Accor’s new insights report, "The New Quality Of Time," delves into these changing perceptions and explores how they influence the hospitality industry now as well as in the future.
RLA Global’s Wellness Real Estate Report 2024 | Insights from CBRE's Global Head of Hotels Research
CBRE's Global Head of Hotels Research & Data Analysis, Rachael Rothman, CFA, ISHC, examines RLA Global's 2024 Wellness Real Estate Report, offering valuable insights on market trends, asset performance, and investment strategies. She explores amenity profitability across hotel segments and emphasizes the importance of skilled asset management in maximizing returns in the evolving hospitality landscape.
Avani Hotels & Resorts Launches AvaniWell: A New Era of Personalised Wellbeing
Avani Hotels & Resorts, the upscale lifestyle brand of Minor Hotels, launches AvaniWell, the brand’s first wellbeing clinic at Avani+ Hua Hin Resort in Thailand. Beyond the usual spa offering, guests are invited to discover what wellbeing means to them with guidance from AvaniWell’s team of experts. From Traditional Thai Medicine and physiotherapy to Reformer Pilates and healthy dining, AvaniWell provides wellness “à la carte”, designed to kick-start healthy habits through weekend resets, serene staycations and weekly wellbeing programmes.
From Mexico to Tanzania: emerging global wellness trends
The global wellness industry has been going through a profound transformation over the last few years, driven by a renewed focus on holistic health and wellbeing.
Wellness Hotels Record Growth Worldwide, With Upper Upscale Properties Taking the Lead, RLA Global’s Wellness Real Estate Report 2024 Shows
– Hotels with wellness offerings posted healthy TRevPAR growth in 2023, with Minor Wellness properties – those generating less than $1mn or 10% of total revenue from wellness and leisure – standing out with a 26% average increase in average TRevPAR from 2022, hospitality advisor RLA Global said in its latest Wellness Real Estate Report, published in partnership with P&L benchmarking firm HotStats for the fifth consecutive year in 2024.
Hyatt and Kiraku Announce Plans for New Luxury Hot Spring Ryokan Brand ATONA in Locations Across Japan in 2026
Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) and Kiraku, Inc. (“Kiraku”) today announced that ATONA, the modern hot spring ryokan (Japanese-style inn) brand, will open properties in Yufu, Yakushima, and Hakone. The ATONA brand was announced in 2022 under a joint venture between a Hyatt affiliate and Kiraku, a Japanese company dedicated to preserving valuable assets for future generations. The first ATONA ryokans are slated to open in 2026 across some of Japan’s top hot spring destinations and areas of natural beauty.
World of Hyatt and Peloton Team Up with Plans to Reward Members for Wellbeing
World of Hyatt, Hyatt’s award-winning loyalty program, is teaming up with Peloton (NASDAQ: PTON) to become the first global hospitality loyalty program with plans to reward its loyalty members for doing more of what they love – earning World of Hyatt points when they use Peloton equipment at Hyatt properties in countries where Peloton currently operates. In the future, that will mean more opportunities to earn World of Hyatt points to apply towards future bookings, upgrades and experiences just by investing in their own wellbeing when they travel. The collaboration is set to outfit 800+ Hyatt properties with Peloton equipment and provide access to Peloton classes on guestroom TVs at nearly 400 properties for guest and member enjoyment this year. World of Hyatt will provide more information to members on how they can earn under this collaboration.
Recharge Mind, Body, and Soul: Four Seasons Invites Guests to Discover Wellness Their Own Way
Wellness may be one of today's hottest topics, and it's certainly a priority for travellers seeking time and space to rest, relax and recharge. But what does a wellness retreat look like for today's traveller?
More Than a Fifth of Brits Fear Jet Lag Will Ruin Their Easter Getaway as Many Call in Sick to Help Cure Their Post-Travel Woes
With the Easter break just days away, travellers across the country are set to make last-minute travel plans to avoid the predicted bank holiday wash-out-weather. It comes as independent research released today by YOTEL, the global hospitality group for those on the go, has shown that a third of us (32%) are put off by long haul travel because of the fear of jet lag.
First night effect: Sofitel commissioned a scientific research to perfect the Art of Sleep
Last week, Sofitel announces the results of a scientific study analyzing travelers sleep to guests’ sleep experience. Guided by this research, Sofitel will be deploying new experience rituals across all its hotels to help guests enjoy blissful nights.
In Search of Sleep: Hilton Caters to Rising Number of Sleep Tourists with Debut of Hilton Sleep Retreats
Hilton’s 2024 Trends Report found the No. 1 reason people of all generations want to travel this year is to rest and recharge. In fact, some travelers are even building their entire trip around sleep, which is a trend now known as “sleep tourism.” Sleep tourism first picked up speed in 2023 and has accelerated this year – in its recent report, the Global Wellness Institute cites Wellness Tourism as one of the fastest-growing segments of travel, projected to reach $1.4 Trillion USD by 2027.
Check In, Work Out: Hyatt Regency Debuts New Collaboration with Personal Training Platform, Future, to Enhance Guest Wellbeing
Building on Hyatt’s purpose of care and commitment to wellbeing, Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today an exclusive collaboration between the Hyatt Regency brand and Future, a personal training platform that connects users with an ongoing fitness coach to create customized virtual workouts, further complementing World of Hyatt members and guests’ wellbeing journeys.
Transformative Wellbeing Leader Miraval Resorts & Spas Celebrates Achievements in Brand Growth and Mindful Leadership
As the global wellness tourism industry reaches an estimated $1 trillion threshold in 2024, Miraval Resorts & Spas continues pioneering new standards for transformational wellbeing with brand growth, fresh mindfulness resources and purpose-driven collaborations and experiences. Looking across its three full-service resorts, Miraval Arizona, Miraval Austin and Miraval Berkshires; the newly opened Miraval Life in Balance Spa Aviara within Park Hyatt Aviara Resort, Golf Club & Spa, and the forthcoming Miraval The Red Sea, continuous innovation is on the horizon, supporting each guest and colleague in becoming the best version of themselves to foster a life in balance filled with mindfulness, purpose, and inspiration.
Innovation in Wellness: Four Ways The Purist Embraces a Holistic Approach to Wellness
As a recognized leader in hospitality wellness, Accor understands the vital role that hospitality plays in enhancing physical and mental well-being. Today, as we embark on a journey of transformative wellness with our guests, we also acknowledge how profoundly wellness initiatives can positively impact business growth for our hotels and owners. Poised to revolutionize the wellbeing journey, our newest well-being concept, The Purist, invites guests to embrace a holistic approach to wellness and discover the profound joy of complete harmony.
A unique first collaboration with the world’s leading wellness technology company, Therabody, and The Set Collection
The Set Collection is proud to announce its brand new partnership with Therabody, the cutting-edge wellness technology company behind the world-famous percussive massager, the Theragun.