International Resorts And Spa

Module Name: International Resorts And Spa
Student Name: Abdulrahman Mohammed Jamjoom
Argument:
The wellness industry has been growing at a fast rate, compared to the rest of the tourism industry. At the heart of this growth are two major markets, which are driving the major changes and developments. The Middle East and Asian continent are the leading in the wellness vacation industry, but they are both leading different ends of the industry. The Middle East has concentrated on the beauty and physical appearance, while Asian markets are concentrating on mind and rejuvenation of the body.
Class : BAHE1
Words : 2825
Contents TOC \o "1-3" \h \z \u Introduction PAGEREF _Toc417649090 \h 3The wellness vacation industry PAGEREF _Toc417649091 \h 4Growth of wellness in the Middle East PAGEREF _Toc417649092 \h 5Wellness Industry Trends PAGEREF _Toc417649093 \h 6Wellness industry in Asia PAGEREF _Toc417649094 \h 8Wellness industry Growth PAGEREF _Toc417649095 \h 8Industry trends in Asia PAGEREF _Toc417649096 \h 8Conclusion PAGEREF _Toc417649097 \h 10References PAGEREF _Toc417649098 \h 13
Introduction
In 2008, the recession hit some of the major world economies, crippling some of them such as a majority of the EU member countries. The global economy is highly interconnected and for those countries that did not suffer massive losses, business was slow (Beautyworldme.com, 2015). This was mostly the case in the hospitality sector. This sector relies on most of the people having disposable income for their entertainments and relaxation. A lot has changed now and most of the countries are enjoying thriving economies. Wellness spas and resorts have been on the rise, with customers getting quality immersive experiences through well-crafted programs (Beautyworldme.com, 2015). The wellness vacation industry has been slowly developing a foothold, on persons that would want to improve their emotional, physical and spiritual well-being. While the industry has gained massive leaps in the recent past, it dates back beyond the 18th century when the Europeans would have mineral baths as a means of relaxing and healing the body (Levine, 2014). In this paper, the aspects of wellness vacation industry within the Middle East and Asia are reviewed with a skew towards the fact that the two markets have different trends and packages to offer. In the Middle East, most of the spas and the resorts offering these services tend to focus on the beauty and the physical appearance as most of the customers in the market demand (Plessier, 2015). In Asia, however, there is a different trend, where spas and resorts offering services tailored towards the mind and the rejuvenation of the body other than beauty and physical appearance.
The wellness vacation industry
In the recent past, the word vacation and wellness have been used together and interchangeably as the industry leaders shape out an edge within the hospitality industry and market (Plessier, 2015). This is an industry that has seen a lot of growth; with major players across the globe taking the expectations a lot higher from the initial wellness tourism and expanding it to aspects such as holistic cruises, healthy hotels, weight loss clinics, spiritual and creative retreats as well as medical t...