"Wellness tourism has been on the rise for years. In fact, the 2025 Global Wellness Economy Monitor reported a new market peak of $6.8 trillion. And while retreats are a significant driver, more and more of us want health and wellbeing integrated into our regular travel experience. "Wellbeing is no longer resigned to the spa, but has become an ecosystem with touch points that span across the entire aspect of a stay, and guests expect this to extend to their bedrooms too," Aimee Hodgkin, hotel curation and partnerships director at Mr & Mrs Smith, says."
"In the last few months, I've opened mini bars to find CBD drops and sleep patches, or pulled out an LED red light mask from my bedside drawer, or worked out with a weights trolley or a Peloton bike, perhaps followed by an IV recovery drip on the sofa, or eased my muscles in a steam pod. The reason? Because it is increasingly important to guests, says Hattie David-Wilkinson, global head of wellness and longevity at Maybourne, which has recently invested heavily in in-room options."
"But lately, hotels have taken a huge leap forward from providing a tiny basement gym to, on my last hotel stay at The Berkeley in London, a curated trolley of bespoke weights, straps, and medicine balls, ready for a workout session in the comfort and privacy of my room. I know that I'm not alone when I click to book a hotel, it's after careful consideration of the fitness facilities."
Hotels are upgrading wellness amenities beyond small gyms and spa visits by adding in-room fitness and recovery options. Guests can find curated equipment such as weights trolleys, straps, and medicine balls, along with Peloton bikes and LED red light masks. Some rooms include minibars stocked with CBD drops and sleep patches, and guests may use steam pods or receive IV recovery drips in the room or on the sofa. Wellness tourism continues to grow, with a reported 2025 market peak of $6.8 trillion. Health and wellbeing are increasingly expected to be integrated across the entire stay, including bedrooms, rather than being limited to spa time.
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