Wellness will be one of the major themes of this year’s International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM) Asia Pacific, the show’s Director Alison Gilmore has revealed.

In celebration of its upcoming 20th anniversary, Kamalaya Wellness Sanctuary is partnering with Aurora Spa & Bathhouse to offer a unique and immersive retreat experience on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula.

A pioneering wellness collaboration between The Langham, Sydney and IV Nation, will introduce Australia’s first in-hotel intravenous therapy experience, designed to support hydration and wellbeing from the inside out.

As part of his multi-year partnership with Aman, tennis great Novak Djokovic has unveiled the first in a series of personalised and performance-driven wellness programs that will be rolled out across the luxury hotel portfolio.

The new Connections wellness program from Banyan Tree aims to help couples, friends and family members forge deeper bonds and boost personal wellbeing at the same time through movement, mindfulness and shared rituals.

Anantara has launched Anantara Wellness, a new state-of-the-art wellness destination, located at the Anantara Riverside Bangkok Resort.

The unveiling of its latest development, SIRO Roppongi, Tokyo marks a significant step in the expansion of Kerzner International Holdings’ active lifestyle brand, SIRO.

Aman has confirmed that tennis greats Maria Sharapova and Novak Djokovic will continue to act as advisors for its wellness offering in 2025 as it revealed some highlights of this year’s program.

The founders of online travel agency View Retreats have announced a pivot in their 11 year-old business, shifting from a luxury accommodation booking platform to focusing on properties and destinations that offer spa and wellness experiences.

Virtuoso recognised its top travel advisors and supplier/partners across six Communities at the 2023 Virtuoso Travel Week in Las Vegas today [Saturday 12 August]. Among the winners was Australia’s own Josephine Demuth of Bayview Travel in Brighton, Victoria, who was one of five finalists from around the globe up for the accolade for Top Community Advisor.

Traveller Made has identified 8 main travel trends in the luxury market as a result of the pandemic. Six years ago the network of luxury travel designers highlighted half-a-dozen trends it forecast would prevail over future years, some of which, including Experiential, Privacy & Intimacy and Slow Travel, have an even greater relevance today due to COVID-19.