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Archipelago Hotels is expanding wellness as an
integral part of the hotel experience across Indonesia. A total of 77
properties in the group’s network now offer at least one dedicated wellness
facility, ranging from spas and fitness centres to saunas, jacuzzis and
organised activities such as yoga, zumba and pilates.
The development reflects a broader shift in travel
behaviour. According to the Indonesia Tourism Outlook 2025/2026 cited by the
company, health and wellness tourism is expected to continue growing as
travellers increasingly combine holidays and business trips with relaxation,
exercise and attention to physical and mental wellbeing.
Spa services lead the wellness offering
Spa treatments are currently the most widespread
wellness service within the Archipelago Hotels network, available at 67
properties. Fitness centres can be found at 55 hotels, while 31 properties have
swimming pools.
Six hotels offer saunas and four have jacuzzis.
Organised fitness activities are available at 12 properties. The wellness
facilities are distributed across Java, Bali and Nusa Tenggara, Sumatra,
Kalimantan and Sulawesi.
They are offered under several of the group’s brands,
including Aston, Kamuela, The Alana, Harper, Quest Hotels, Hotel Neo and fave
hotel.
Indonesian traditions incorporated into spa treatments
Alongside conventional fitness and relaxation
facilities, some properties incorporate Indonesian wellness traditions into
their spa programmes. Archipelago Hotels works with operators including Alaya
Spa, Annathaya Spa, Kamma Spa and Apsara Spa to provide treatments influenced
by local practices.
The combination is intended to allow guests to
continue established exercise routines while travelling while also offering
relaxation experiences linked to the destinations themselves.
This approach targets both leisure and business
travellers, reflecting the growing overlap between conventional hotel
facilities and services previously associated primarily with dedicated wellness
resorts.
Hotels take on a broader role
“The health and wellness tourism trend is projected to
keep rising as more travellers make health, relaxation and life balance an
essential part of their travel experience,” says John Flood, CEO of Archipelago
Hotels.
According to Flood, this is also changing the function
of hotels. “We see the role of hotels evolving, not only as places to stay, but
also as spaces that support a healthy lifestyle and guest wellbeing.”
Archipelago Hotels therefore plans to continue
developing wellness facilities across its different brands. “Through the
development of wellness facilities across our brands, we strive to deliver a
stay experience that is increasingly relevant to the needs and lifestyles of
today's travellers,” Flood says.
Image Credit: © AI generated illustration with material courtesy of
Archipelago Hotels
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