One of the hottest trends in lodging today is wellness. Wellness tourism is expected to be a more than $900 billion segment in 2022. Many of our industry’s leading hotel brands have launched programs to take advantage of this trend. The first wellness conference in our industry has been launched. To find additional articles in this category, search on “wellness” on this site. Green Lodging News highlights the latest news and trends. Contact Glenn Hasek, Editor, at (813) 510-3868, or by e-mail at: 
Auko—Eco-Wellness Lodges Phong Nha: Guided by Nature
QUANG TRI PROVINCE, VIETNAM—Developed by Van Phu Real Estate Development JSC and operated by Lumina Wellbeing, Auko is guided by a philosophy of Conservation...
Green Lodging News adds CLEAR INC. to Product & Service Directory
ODESSA, FLA.—Green Lodging News has added CLEAR INC. to the Water Wellness Infrastructure section of its Green Product & Service Directory. CLEAR provides water wellness...
Soul Community Planet Opens First SCP Wildfree Hotel
Soul Community Planet (SCP) Hotels, the Holistic Hospitality company founded on the values of wellness, kindness, and sustainability, announced the official debut of SCP WildFree...
WATER WELLNESS INFRASTRUCTURE
CLEAR INC.
For Drinking, Washing & Showering
CLEAR provides Water Wellness Infrastructure for hotels, turning everyday guest water use into a visible hospitality amenity. Our in-room...
CLEAR Inc. Joins Green Key Global Vendor Program as a Preferred Vendor
TORONTO—CLEAR Inc., a leader in healthy building infrastructure, has been approved as a Preferred Vendor in the Green Key Global Vendor Program, reinforcing its...
Sans Launches New Filtered Showerhead
LOS ANGELES—Sans, a leader in whole-home wellness solutions, announced the launch of its new Filtered Showerhead, expanding its mission of restoring ease and wellbeing at...
Green Lodging News Adds Excel Dryer to Product Directory
ODESSA, FLA.—Green Lodging News has added Excel Dryer to the “Hand Dryers” section of the Green Product & Service Directory.
For hospitality operators, restroom upkeep...
Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak Hits NYC: What Employers Across the Country Need to Know About Prevention and Legal Exposure
NEW YORK—A Legionnaires’ disease outbreak on Manhattan’s Upper East Side has sickened dozens of people since early July, hospitalized more than a dozen, and...
WITT Expands Across Asia as Wellness Tourism Momentum Accelerate
TAMPA, FLA.—WITT (Wellness in Travel & Tourism), the leading global certification organization setting standards for wellness hotels and resorts worldwide, announced continued expansion across...
Summer Restroom Readiness Supports Healthier Visitors
MENOMONEE FALLS, WIS.—As airports, restaurants, parks entertainment venues, and other public facilities welcome larger summer crowds, Bradley Company’s 17th annual Healthy Handwashing Survey highlights the role well-maintained restrooms...
HAND DRYERS
Excel Dryer
One Sink, Zero Puddles: How RiverTrail Beerworks Solved Its Restroom Maintenance
For hospitality operators, restroom upkeep is a constant drain on staff time—literally. See...
Paradisus La Perla Earns WITT Certification
RIVIERA MAYA, MEXICO—Paradisus by Meliá announced that Paradisus La Perla, an adults-only all-inclusive resort in Riviera Maya, has officially earned the WITT (Wellness in Travel &...
UV-Filtered Faucet, Shower Water Sharpen Garden Hotel & Resort’s Wellness Focus
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA.—As reported previously on Green Lodging News, the Garden Hotel & Resort in Fort Lauderdale has deployed the CLEAR bathroom water ecosystem...
California Law Makes It Easier to Spot PFAS in Kitchen Products
For years, the “forever chemicals” known as PFAS were used in many products that touch food, including popcorn bags, pizza boxes, pans and other...
Why More Hotels Should Make the Switch from Synthetic Materials to Wool Bedding
When people stay at a hotel, they typically only think about the bedding in terms of how clean and comfortable it is. There is...
A Dallas Indoor Air Quality Success Story: Thanks to Vaping Ordinance, Sensor Technology
One of the first topics I tackled in the early days of Green Lodging News was smoking in hotels, its impact on the bottom...
The Wellness Economy: Definition, Size, & What’s Driving Its Growth
INTERNATIONAL REPORT—Wellness is the word at the tip of everyone’s tongues now. While it used to be a concept limited to gym memberships and...
The Garden Hotel & Resort Uses CLEAR INC Water Ecosystem Resort-wide
FORT LAUDERDALE—The Garden Hotel & Resort continues to redefine wellness-forward hospitality in South Florida with the resort-wide implementation of the acclaimed CLEAR bathroom water...
Soundproofing Existing Hotel Windows Can Reduce Exterior Noise Up to 95 Percent Without Window Replacement
NATIONAL REPORT—Hotels are placing more emphasis on sleep quality as part of the guest experience. Many properties now promote upgraded bedding, pillow options, blackout...
WITT Expands Across Asia as Wellness Tourism Momentum Accelerates
TAMPA, FLA.—WITT (Wellness in Travel & Tourism), the leading global certification organization setting standards for wellness hotels and resorts worldwide, announced continued expansion across...
