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Terranea Resort Shares Leisure and Group Luxury Travel and Event Insights
Terranea Resort | August 31, 2021
Southern California’s Premier Oceanfront Resort Redefines Connectivity, Wellness, and Unparalleled Experiences Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. Terranea Resort continues to evolve and redefine its leisure, group, and wedding offerings within the luxury segment to satisfy and exceed guest expectations. As Southern California’s hidden gem on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, the destination resort has invested in the evolution of its enhanced standards of safety and well-being, advancements in technology, reimagined indoor and outdoor spaces, and experiences to promote integrated wellness, reconnection, and rediscovery. “Our industry is resili...
The Emerging Market for Health and Wellness Tourism – Part II
Gregg Rockett | May 27, 2021
Part II: Focus on Africa and the Latin America and Caribbean region Gregg Rockett, Lecturer in Management and Tourism Studies, The George Washington University - School of Business. David Nitkiewicz, Graduate Student, The George Washington University – School of Business, Masters in Tourism Administration Program. Melina Economos, Graduate Student, The George Washington University – School of Business, Masters in Tourism Administration Program. Contributing to the research were students of The George Washington University – School of Business: Manahil Alkhatrawi, Emily Baxter, Hiroshi Kandori, Aswathi Krishnan and Yusuke Tsu...
Med Spa: A Cure for Ailing Hotels / Pierre Verbeke
Pierre Verbeke | May 26, 2021
By Pierre Verbeke To say that the hospitality and travel industry has been affected by the worldwide pandemic is truly an understatement. Those who have careers in hospitality management or other roles in the industry have been faced with unprecedented obstacles like travel bans and the inability to gather for large functions, which has made it almost impossible to be successful. As the restrictions are slowly lifted and people are starting to travel and gather again, hospitality professionals have been met with a new set of rules to follow as well as demands from guests who want to ensure their safety during this difficult time. They a...
The Emerging Market for Health and Wellness Tourism
The Authors | May 14, 2021
By Gregg Rockett and Samantha Amus Part I: Background and a Focus on the Asia Pacific Region Contributing to the research were students of The George Washington University – School of Business: Arianna Fisher, Yuting Ni and Jiahui Lin. The authors acknowledge contributions from Mia Kyricos, an industry thought leader on health and wellness tourism. Background This is a two part-article addressing the health and wellness tourism eco-system, comprising a focus on three regions where this travel submarket is growing: Asia-Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean and Africa. The research was undertaken by graduate students of th...
Think In-Room Wellness to Welcome Back Post-Pandemic Guests
Larry and Adam Mogelonsky | May 12, 2021
By Larry and Adam Mogelonsky The concept we want you to remember is ‘post-COVID stress disorder’ (PCSD), inscribing those guests who are emerging from the pandemic, and most likely vaccinated, yet still have some lingering fears about travel and their exposure to the virus. To quell these doubts, and turn a buck while at it, consider the idea of merchandising spa and wellness products within the guestroom. As background, it’s important to note that with all the lockdowns of 2020 and repeated messaging about physical distancing and self-isolation, new habits have solidified and have caused many of us to become more introspective or...
Repositioning the Hotel Spa in 2021 via the PMS
Larry and Adam Mogelonsky | January 20, 2021
By Larry and Adam Mogelonsky The night is darkest just before the dawn. Winter lockdowns are in effect around the world and new variants of COVID-19 are driving us all further away from the much-vaunted recovery in the travel sector. But once these third or fourth waves have passed and the vaccine is widely disseminated, hotel guests will come roaring out of the gates. Still, there’s no going back to the way things were. Hoteliers cannot take a siloed approach to managing their properties; instead, they must think beyond ‘heads in beds’ and evaluate each guest holistically about how to maximize revenues on a per-guest (and not a p...
Doubletree Orlando UCF Adds Pure Rooms to Promote Well-Being
Pure Wellness | November 24, 2020
Pure Rooms Offer a Hypoallergenic Environment for Wellness-Minded Travelers BUFFALO -- November 20, 2020 -- Pure Wellness, the global leader in health and wellness for the hospitality industry, announces the installation of new Pure Rooms at the Doubletree Orlando East University of Central Florida Area. The Doubletree is convenient to all attractions in the Orlando area and is the closest hotel to the University of Central Florida. Pure Rooms utilize advanced anti-viral and anti-microbial technology to eliminate contaminants and create the healthiest hotel rooms available. Purified air along with a 7-step decontamination process re...
Case Study: Hotel Paso Del Norte Re-Opens as One of the First Autograph Collection Hotels Using Bipolar Ionization for Air Purification
Greenwood Hospitality | October 29, 2020
When the historic Hotel Paso Del Norte began a full-property renovation three years ago, the hotel’s leadership had a vision to restore the property to its former glory. In addition to completely new furniture, fixtures, and amenities in guestrooms and public areas, the historic hotel is now one of the first Autograph Collection hotels in Marriott International’s portfolio to make use of bipolar ionization to purify and sanitize air on-property at all times. The bipolar ionization system works differently from traditional air filtration systems, which gradually replaces air within a property over time. The system at work in the Hotel...
COVID-19 Is Driving Hotel Guests to Focus on Wellness
Amadeus Hospitality | October 7, 2020
Following COVID-19 health concerns, hotels that address the expectations of the new wellness-focused guest will be best positioned to attract bookings in the return to travel. COVID-19 has no doubt created global disruption, particularly in the hospitality industry. Yet, with change comes opportunity, and the chance to reevaluate how we can emerge from the crisis stronger and more resilient. With individuals around the world focused more on health and wellbeing, providing a deeply relaxing and wellness-focused hotel experience is likely to be valued now more than ever before. “It generally takes a major event to be a catalyst for r...
Global Innovative Solutions to the Healthcare Crisis and How Medical Tourism Can Positively Impact Lodging Businesses
Dr. Adel Eldin | September 17, 2020
By Adel Eldin, M.D. MBA. Brooksville Cardiology, Tampa, FL and Frederick J. DeMicco, Ph.D. Professor, Northern Arizona University Medical Tourism and Medical Travel can bring patient/guests to the hotels throughout many healthcare destinations around the United States. One model is Florida Medical Tourism (FMT) (https://floridamedicaltourism.com/), a Global Hub for Medical Tourism Services for inbound, outbound, and domestic clients. Florida Medical Tourism is important for the economy of Florida and offers great opportunities. See Figure 1 below. Florida is one of the most visited destination in the World with more than 130 mi...
A Deep Dive into Wellness Hospitality
Mia A. Mackman | August 20, 2020
By Mia Mackman, Stacey Zhu, Daniel Voellm This article provides an overview of the underlying factors that are driving the growth in the spa-and-wellness hospitality sector. HVS has been tracking demand and growth patterns within this sector over the years, resulting in the creation of the dedicated HVS Spa & Wellness Division in 2016 to focus on long-view investment considerations and detailed performance propositions. In this article, we take a deep dive into this rapidly advancing industry and identify what distinguishes an immersive and transformational spa-and-wellness experience from a traditional hotel or resort spa facility. Th...
Nearly 4,000 Consumers Reveal Key Wellness Vacation Motivations Post-Pandemic
The Wellness Tourism Association | July 27, 2020
July 22, 2020 (Denver) – Nearly 4,000 consumers from 48 countries and territories responded to the Wellness Tourism Association’s second consumer survey, revealing their motivations for taking a Wellness Vacation as the industry begins to recover. The three-month (April, May, June 2020) online consumer survey was administered in collaboration with WTA Member, Professor Danny Kessler Ph.D. from Youngsan University, Busan, South Korea. Respondents were 54% female with 73% between the ages 26 to 74 (Millennials and Baby Boomers), and with close to 78% indicating they already include wellness activities when they travel. President & CEO...
Rethinking Fitness, Food, Fresh Air and Floor Plans for the Post-Pandemic Guest
Stephanie Quilligan | July 2, 2020
By Stephanie Quilligan While would-be travelers have sheltered at home, hotels and resorts have been putting protocols in place to keep guests safe when travel resumes. Now that doors are starting to open, what other factors will determine where travelers choose to stay? A greater emphasis on healthy living, open air and personal space, brought about by COVID-19 concerns, will influence travel decisions going forward. And while certain hotels and resorts will have a natural advantage in this area, there are easy-to-implement changes any property can make to enhance their appeal to post-pandemic travelers. Here are four: Fitness on th...
RingMD and PROVision Partners Bringing Integrated Telemedicine Platform to Hotel and Cruise Industries
RingMD USA Inc. | June 18, 2020
Globally deployed platform ensures an exceptional guest/passenger experience while providing a contactless medical outreach solution essential in today’s travel environment BOSTON AND NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FLORIDA, JUNE 18, 2020 — As hoteliers and cruise operators prepare for reopening, virtually all brands are deploying heightened sanitation practices, social distancing processes, and other health safety programs to protect travelers as part of today’s “new normal.” But to go a crucial step further and provide last-mile assurances that travel is safe, RingMD USA Inc. has partnered with PROVision Partners International to bring trust...
Pandemics and the Lodging Industry
Anne R. Lloyd-Jones | February 18, 2020
By Anne R. Lloyd-Jones As of the writing of this article, the Coronavirus pandemic is only a few weeks old, yet it is clear that this event is already having a significant impact on the travel industry. The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the virus, now known as COVID-19, a global health emergency, and individual governments have imposed travel restrictions and other measures, principally directed at travellers arriving from China. To gain some perspective on the potential impact of the current Coronavirus scare on the lodging industry, this article looks at the SARS pandemic of 2003, which has strong parallels to the curren...
Health Movement Leads to Growth in Hotel Spas
Mark VanStekelenburg and Jenna Finkelstein | February 13, 2020
By Mark VanStekelenburg and Jenna Finkelstein In 2007, CBRE introduced Trends® in the Hotel Spa Industry in response to the spa industry’s rapid expansion within hotels and resorts and its relevance to hotels’ bottom lines. For the second time in the history of the publication, spa revenue increased at a higher rate than rooms revenue and total operating revenue. During 2018, the 159 hotels in our survey sample of achieved a 3.7 percent growth in RevPAR, which led to a 3.8 percent rise in total operating revenue. Concurrently, spa department revenue increased by 4.8 percent. With RevPAR forecast to increase less than 1.5 percent throu...
The Top Lifestyle Trends That Every Hotel Should Be Cashing In On
Amanda Szabo | February 6, 2020
By Amanda Szabo Fueled by the experience economy, delivering memorable hotel experiences matters. Now more than ever, forward-thinking hoteliers are setting high expectations for the rest of the industry. With much of the economy forecasted to lose its shine in 2020, many hoteliers are seeing an opportunity to review their playbook for staying profitable during the downturn. Brands are considering the image their brand conveys to the world and working to create services that match consumers’ changing values and lifestyle choices. But when it comes to how the next 12 months will play out, the market will be defined by emerging trends a...
What to Know About Wellness Travel Trends (And How They Influence Hospitality)
Nina Simons | October 21, 2019
Not so long ago, the hospitality industry was the one setting travel trends. The hotels and their offer defined what guests will do, while every country highlighted its greatest landmarks. But now, this situation has drastically changed. People are well-informed and know what they want to experience in their travels. So very quickly, travelers became the ones dictating the direction hospitality market will take and now the offer is richer than ever. Wellness travel trends have singled out as the ultimate experience offering an escape from the chaotic technological society. It is a perfect way to recharge and get in contact with nature and ...
Why Hotels Are Taking Wellness Seriously
JLL | August 21, 2019
CHICAGO -- August 21, 2019 -- Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated (NYSE: JLL) today reported operating performance for the second quarter of 2019 with diluted earnings per share of $2.40 and adjusted diluted EPS1 of $2.94. Record Real Estate Services revenue and fee revenue up 9% (11% local currency) and 7% (10% local currency), respectively Americas Leasing exceptional performance continued Corporate Solutions growth across all geographies strengthened annuity base Capital Markets investment sales outperformed decline in market volumes Margin increase reflected LaSalle contribution and continued expansion in Real Estate Se...
Pure Wellness Enables Atlanta Hotels to Accommodate Demand for Hotel Wellness Experience
Pure Wellness | August 8, 2019
15 New Fully Outfitted "Pure Rooms" Empower Wellness-Minded Guests to Wake Up to Wellness ATLANTA – August 8, 2019 – Pure Wellness, the pioneer and leader in hotel guest room wellness solutions, announces the expansion of their portfolio with the installation of 15 Pure Rooms at three properties in Atlanta, one of the fastest-growing cities in the nation. Now, wellness-minded travelers visiting the Fairfield Inn and Suites Atlanta Kennesaw, or Marriott International’s Springhill Suites Atlanta Kennesaw and Springhill Suites Atlanta Buford/Mall of Georgia can experience the peace-of-mind of Pure Rooms. “Both the Fairfield and Mar...
How Wellness Became Big Business in America
JLL Real Views | October 26, 2018
During a '60 Minutes' segment on health in 1979, anchor Dan Rather said, "'Wellness': there's a word you don't hear every day." Four decades later, the word is ingrained into the paces of modern life, from a spirulina-infused smoothie in the morning, to an evening sound-healing session at the office, offered as part of a corporate wellness program. "Wellness went from a niche concern – something 'granola' – to something that is mainstream," says Carl Muhlstein, who leads a landlord agency leasing team at JLL. With mass appeal comes mass profit. The wellness industry is now valued at US$4.2 trillion, having grown 12.8 perce...
Spa 2.0: How to Find Profits in the Emerging Wellness 2.0
Babs Harrison | October 23, 2018
By Babs Harrison Face a stark reality: many resort and hotel spas disappoint management and owners alike when it comes to guest usage and the resulting profits. Word of advice: it will only get worse for those pursuing a rigid spa menu of services and activities. Spa just isn't a universally powerful guest magnet anymore, in part because of the sheer number of spas, in part because a "been there, done that" indifference has spread across many potential guests when they think about a spa vacation. Wellness is a powerful magnet - it's new, there's major buzz, and many swear by its benefits. That's why for those ...
Hotels Use Tech and Design to Expand Within the Wellness World
Kacey Bradley | July 16, 2018
By Kacey Bradley It's no secret that the hotel industry is one the world's largest industries. They're consistently being utilized by travelers from all over the world – some more than others. Hotels are special because they become a home away from home for those who continuously travel or those who take a vacation. Either way, visitors want a safe place at the end of each day where they can decompress and relax. Wellness has become its own booming industry. Everything from spin studios, fitness boutiques, organic meal services and more play such an integral part in people's everyday lives, they want to continue their focus on we...
Beyond Spa – Embrace the Wellness Revolution
Babs Harrison | June 8, 2018
By Babs Harrison Spa directors are in a funk. Many see declining bookings and just about all see diminished buzz but face reality: the pendulum has swung and the spa that had been so in maybe 10 years ago now is plummeting towards obsolescence. There's a stampede of guests occurring - just not for the same-old spa services. Smart properties already are enjoying boom times. That's the boldfaced message in a New York Times story by reporter Elaine Glusac headlined "Your Next Trip Might Change Your Life." Once upon a time, a pampering vacation involving lots of massages, some Sanskrit chanting, a twirl of a crystal, an...
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