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: 
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...
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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...
Update on Participation of Saint Kitts & Nevis in Caribbean Travel Marketplace
ST KITTS & NEVIS—The tourism authorities of Saint Kitts and Nevis successfully concluded participation in the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s (CHTA) Caribbean Travel Marketplace 2026, where the twin-island...
PM Hotel Group Earns 2025 Gold CareFirst Healthy Business Award
CHEVY CHASE, MD.—PM Hotel Group, a Top-15 hotel management company with nearly three decades of experience driving results for hotel owners, announced it has...
Preferred Hotels & Resorts Introduces Preferred Wellbeing, a New Global Designation Program
NEW YORK—Preferred Hotels & Resorts, the world’s largest independent hotel brand, announces the launch of Preferred Wellbeing, a new global designation program celebrating a curated...
How Green Hotels Can Reduce Hidden Stressors
For lodging owners and operators, hidden stressors are becoming a design and operations question, not just a wellness talking point. Guests may not cite...
How Salutogenic Design Is Rewriting the Future of Wallcoverings
In the built environment, walls have long been treated as passive backdrops—surfaces to decorate, protect, or brand. But a quiet transformation is underway. As...
1 Hotel Austin Anchors Tallest Tower in Texas
AUSTIN, TEXAS—1 Hotels, the mission-driven luxury lifestyle brand founded by Barry Sternlicht, is now accepting reservations for 1 Hotel Austin, an urban sanctuary in the...
