Spa Balance

The disconnect between spa operators, investors and hotel operators

  To say there is a disconnect between investors, spa operators and hotel operators would be an understatement. Fuelled by unrealistic expectations on return on investment, this is a challenge that the spa industry has faced for many years, and will continue to struggle with in 2014 and beyond. Yet, with global wellness tourism growing, […]

Spa and wellness: What’s the difference?

  As we take a closer look at the trends in the spa industry for 2014, it’s continuously important to focus on the wellness topic. This year, as with last year, we are likely to see a continuous trend of increasing demand for wellness spas and wellness services. And, as we saw in 2013, many […]

Moving across borders: The spa industry’s human capital hunt

  As we focus on trend predictions for 2014, we revisit some of Susie Ellis’s, President of SpaFinder Wellness 365, trend predictions for 2013 and take a close look at the ones we think will continue to surface in 2014, and perhaps beyond. In today’s article, we start with Susie’s 2013 trend prediction on “Where […]

Global Wellness Tourism Economy

  A latest study conducted by SRI International reveals wellness tourism has become a $439 billion market! It was a defining moment for the global wellness industry when, earlier this month, the Global Wellness Tourism Economy report valued the market at a staggering $439 billion.   ¡Un estudio reciente realizado por SRI International revela que […]

The crucial role of alternative therapies in the spa industry

  In this week’s post, we have invited John Curtin, President of the Fundación Sauce and Spanish Reiki Foundation, to share his experience in the complementary/ integrative therapies field. In the following lines, Curtin will talk about the increasing role of alternative therapies in today’s society, how spas can integrate them in their treatment offering, […]

Brand shifting targets spa and wellness

  We live in a hectic world whose frantic rhythm is affecting the lives of millions of people all over the globe. From stress-related problems to childhood obesity, our current environment seems to be out of control. However, the good news is that there is an increasing awareness among people regarding the need to improve […]

The actual state of spa travel

  Just like any other economic field, the spa industry was also forced to deal with the consequences and effects of the global financial crisis. In spite of this, a recent report published by SpaFinder Wellness, one of the top spa and wellness media and marketing companies in the world, found out our industry is […]

Medical Tourism in Spain: An Interesting Business Opportunity for the Spa Industry

  The spa industry is evolving rapidly thanks to a changing scenario full of challenges and opportunities. This week, we would like to talk about medical tourism by bringing into discussion some of the insights provided by the journalist Reyes Rincon on her article ‘Need surgery? Come to Spain’ published in El Pais. While we […]

Top 5 Trends in the Spa and Wellness Industries in 2013

  In our previous post, we reviewed some of the trends we saw unfold in 2012 within the spa and wellness industries. In particular, we discussed last year’s performance and the business potential that medical evidence, family packages and coaching will continue to offer in 2013. This week, we are focusing a bit more on […]