Ellen Meyer
Building In Wellness Without Making Capital Improvements
Jennifer Hawkins—CEO of Hawkins International Public Relations, which serves mainly high-end lifestyle and travel clients, luxury hotels with spas, and international hospitality companies—says properties don’t necessarily have to make capital improvements or—heaven forbid—start from...
What’s the Difference Between a Wellness Retreat and Resort? Eight Terms To Know
Industry veteran and journalist Anne Dimon, who is president of the industry-focused Wellness Tourism Association (WTA), as well as founder/editor of the consumer-focused Travel To Wellness website, notes, “There is some confusion with consumers...
Upscale Climb: How the WorldHotels Collection Suits Best Western
As longtime president and CEO of Best Western Hotels & Resorts, David Kong has led the company’s growth to its current global portfolio of 4,500 hotels across all market segments and 16 brands. He...
Getting on Board With Wellness Trends
Health-, weight-, or spirituality-focused properties such as destination spas, weight-loss resorts, and ashrams have nearly always been around for those with the means and desire to radically transform their bodies, minds, or both. But...
Mark Eacott and Alexandra Beggs on Hirsch Bedner Associates’ New Branding Division
English-born architect Mark Eacott is an associate at the hospitality design firm Hirsch Bedner Associates (HBA), where he heads the new branding division called HBA DNA. Admittedly impatient, Eacott says he gravitated to hospitality...