UNTAPPED NICHE
16. HALAL TOURISM
THE NEW BALI 15. BINTAN
Bintan, in Indonesia, has often been overshadowed by Bali and Thailand as a holiday destination even though it’s only a 45-minute boat ride from Singapore. But that could be about to change with a
Bintan is only 45 minutes from Singapore and is starting to attract spa developers
new international airport opening in mid-2015 and a number of revamped and fresh hotels (all with spas, naturally) arriving on the scene. Alila plans to open a resort there, with a sizeable spa, in 2016, and
Canyon Ranch has chosen the location for its fi rst destination spa outside the US. In short, investing in facilities on the island would be a smart move – a move which we expect other spa operators to spot.
Muslims spent US$140bn on travel in 2013, representing almost 13 per cent of global travel expenditures, according to a report by Crescent Rating. The agency is one of a growing number of fi rms that rate facilities on their adherence to Islamic traditions, such as no alcohol and gambling, serving halal-certifi ed food and off ering gender-segregated leisure facilities. Spas in Muslim countries already off er separate male and female areas, but we predict further seg- regation in design and in facilities outside these regions as the growth of halal tourism picks up pace.
WILD AT HEART
17. ANIMAL MOVEMENT
Crawling on all fours, swinging from
bars, leaping between obstacles: there’s a whole new breed of group exercise class that draws inspira- tion from the animal kingdom. These classes, which focus on
bodyweight-based movement, rather than the use of equipment, are a great fi t for spas because of their kit-free, natural approach. Wildfi tness has been running ‘wild
moving’ fi tness holidays in Africa and Europe for a few years, but now the concept is making its way into gyms. Early market arrivals include MOV’ training by Parkour Gen- erations; the Australian-born ZUU concept; and Animal Flow classes off ered at US gym chain Equinox. All of the classes deliver a full-body
functional workout. Crucially, they’re also great fun, helping participants to rediscover the joy of movement. Read more about this
intriguing trend on p102. ©cybertrek 2015
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