Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) has launched its new Wellbeing Collection, featuring 15 luxury properties across three continents that focus on holistic wellness experiences beyond traditional spa services.
The collection launch coincides with findings from the brand’s Restless Traveller Report, a survey of 6,000 adults across the U.K., the U.S. and Australia commissioned by SLH and conducted by OnePoll. The study found that 72% of respondents report feeling tired, with 60% saying modern life does not allow for true rest. However, 89% reported recognizing travel as effective for achieving holistic rest supporting emotional, physical and mental wellbeing.
The research revealed that 49% of respondents found nature-based travel allows for the most rest, followed by wellness-focused trips.
"Following an increased desire from guests for wellbeing and inner sustainability, we've created the Wellbeing Collection by carefully filtering the hotels in our portfolio to spotlight those that offer heartfelt hospitality somewhere peaceful, where they can immerse themselves in nature-based experiences, local culture, educational workshops and wellness-focused facilities, to feel enriched, unplug for their daily lives and truly relax," said Richard Hyde, COO of Small Luxury Hotels of the World.
The collection spans three regions with properties designed around three core pillars: rest, reconnection and resilience. In Europe, properties include Acro Suites in Crete, Greece, which offers workshops on the vagus nerve and ancient Greek bathing rituals; Eriro in Austria, which combines traditional wellness practices with unconventional activities in a tech-minimal environment; and Forestis in Brixen, Italy, where guests can practice wyda, described as the Celts' mindful version of yoga, surrounded by the Dolomites.
The Asia-Pacific region features Bhutan Spirit Sanctuary in Shaba, Bhutan, where guests receive wellness guidance from a traditional Bhutanese medicine doctor, and Keemala in Phuket, Thailand, which offers treehouses in the jungle canopy with traditional Thai healing and Muay Thai experiences.
The Americas are represented by Castle Hot Springs in Arizona, where mineral-rich springs anchor the experience in the Sonoran Desert, and Rio Perdido in Costa Rica, which offers "blue therapy" water-based healing in a 1,500-acre reserve.
The properties received approval from SLH's wellness industry experts, including spa editor Susan D'Arcy and sophrology expert Dominique Antiglio, founder of BeSophro.
Editor’s Note: This article was generated by AI, based on a press release distributed by Small Luxury Hotels of the World. It has been fact-checked and reviewed by a TravelAge West editor.
