As we kick off the new year with a renewed focus on wellness, these five award-winning hotels and resorts are pioneering the future of genuinely restorative stays for the modern-day wellness seeker.

WELLNESS THROUGH WATER: Castle Hot Springs.

Centred around mineral-rich hot springs which have been naturally forged into the land over many years and cascade through the property’s three pools ranging from 106 to 86 degrees Fahrenheit, Castle Hot Springs has introduced a new Wellness Through Water experience which provides a new way for guests to immerse themselves further with the environment.

The unique mineral mixture – particularly rich in Lithium (the ‘feel good’ mineral), Magnesium, and Bicarbonates are said to help lift your mood, ease sore muscles, calm your mind, and even aid in peaceful slumber. The naturally occurring minerals within the water are a crucial element throughout a stay and a natural conduit for guests to connect and restore by maximizing the benefits of the hot springs.

• Watsu Pool Treatment (NEW): A blend of water and shiatsu massage, the treatment is performed in the mineral-rich hot springs, allowing guests to feel weightless and let go of whatever they may be holding on to to reach a new level of relaxation. (60 minutes)
• Water Element Trio (NEW): Delving deeper beneath the surface, guests experience the water element trio through Yoga, Meditation and Breathwork (60 minutes)

FIJI’S NATURAL HEALING POWERS: VOMO Island Fiji.

A perfect complement to VOMO’s serene environment and the fresh ocean breeze, the Fijian spa experience at VOMO Island ensures that each guest is rejuvenated from the inside out, with unique all-natural specialty treatments found only in the South Pacific region, including locally source Nama Bamboo Massage and the island-harvested Coconut Coffee Scrub.

Celebrating the many natural healing powers of Fiji, VOMO’s Kui Spa is looking inward with the introduction of a new treatment menu utilizing the therapeutic potency of vital island-sourced ingredients, such as Nama Seaweed from the neighbouring Yasawa Islands and VOMO’s island harvested coconut oil.

SLEEP STUDY: Hotel Figueroa’s Rest & Recovery Suite.

The Rest & Recovery Suite also has a GammaLight Therapy Revive Red Light, which provides 670nm red light to optimize sleep quality and improve daytime mental and physical performance, and a Loftie Lamp, offering guests a “personal sunrise” with dawn simulation features gradual light disappearance for optimal rest.

At DTLA’s iconic Hotel Figueroa, guests can book a refreshing stay in the hotel’s specialty ‘Rest & Recovery Suite’, where they can pre-order their customized pillows from Pluto Pillow™, created just for you based on your sleeping preferences, ready for you upon arrival in the suite. After your best night of sleep ever, take your wellness a step further with an in-room workout complemented by the personal strength fitness mirror, FORME, before recovering with a selection of Normatec recovery tools from Hyperice, and supplements from the beam, in addition to the purest air in town courtesy of Molekule’s Air Pro system. Hotel Figueroa’s suite is also adorned with an Eight Sleep mattress that smartly adjusts for temperature on both sides of the bed through the night to maximize sleep quality.

WHITE GLOVE WELLNESS: Four Seasons Resort Maui and Next|Health.

This one-of-a-kind offering marks a turning point for the future of accessible wellness and preventative health optimization for travellers seeking an upgraded spa experience with medical-grade precision. Next|Health is a revolutionary health optimization experience focusing on preventive programs through various customized private experiences aimed at balancing the mind, body, and soul.

Maui’s world-renowned five-star luxury resort, Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea, announced an exclusive first-of-its-kind white glove wellness offering with Next|Health. Upon arrival and throughout their stay, guests can enjoy a fully curated wellness experience, meticulously customized to meet each person’s specific needs.

NEW this year: Wellness seekers searching for a boost during their vacation can do so through the luxury resort’s new slate of offerings, including Ozone Therapy, Stem Cell Therapy, and Exosomes Therapy, ranging in price from $1,200 – $12,000. These new advanced therapies build upon the resort’s existing suite of services from Next|Health, including NAD+ IV Drips, IV Therapy Drips, a Selection of Vitamin Shots, and Biomarker Wellness Testing for guests and visitors in search of further amplifying their wellness experiences.

SUSTAINABLE WELLNESS: Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows in Santa Monica.

The luxury suite features the world’s best planet-positive brands across the country that are deeply rooted in sustainability & ocean preservation, including a selection of luxury products from green mattresses, blankets & pillows, to zero waste skin & body care, reusable tote bags, sustainable hammocks, luxury loungewear and much more, guests can take home a selection of luxury sustainable products post-stay, including OFFHOURS, Cuzen, PLUS, Out of The Woods, The Skinsheet, Yon-ka Paris, Common Heir, Vilebrequin, Molekule, and sons, Yana, and much more.

Embodying the best of Southern California living by the sea, the new EverBlue Sustainability Suite is a play on ‘evergreen’ with a nod to the resort’s affinity for the ocean.

Written by: William Trevan

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