10 Travel Trends That Will Shape 2026
Travel in 2026 is being shaped by rising costs, climate concerns, major events and a stronger desire for flexible, meaningful trips.
Wellness & Spa Travel covers journeys centered around relaxation, preventive health, and restorative experiences. This topic brings together news, trends, and insights on spa resorts, thermal baths, medical spas, wellness retreats, and destinations built around healing and well-being. It also tracks how luxury positioning, sustainability, medical tourism, and long-stay wellness programs are shaping the global wellness and spa travel market. Designed as a curated resource, Wellness & Spa Travel helps readers understand how health-focused travel continues to evolve as a key segment of modern tourism.
Travel in 2026 is being shaped by rising costs, climate concerns, major events and a stronger desire for flexible, meaningful trips.
IHG has signed Theobalds Estate in Hertfordshire as the first property for its new Noted Collection brand, with the historic hotel set to reopen in 2027.
Raffles Hotels & Resorts will debut its first alpine property in Courchevel 1850, bringing a 50-room luxury slopeside retreat to the French Alps.
Four Seasons Hotel Mykonos is now accepting reservations for its June 26 debut, bringing a new cliffside luxury retreat to Kalo Livadi Bay.
St. Regis has entered Hungary with a new hotel inside Budapest’s landmark Klotild Palace, bringing butler service, signature rituals, and a strong sense of local heritage…
Marriott has brought The Luxury Collection to Rhodes with the opening of Amoh, a new seaside resort in Pefki that blends design, dining, and wellness with…
Nikki Beach is bringing its resort and branded residences model to Marrakech with a new project set for 2028. The development signals how luxury lifestyle brands…
Marriott’s planned joint venture with Lefay shows how quickly wellness is moving from hotel add-on to full brand strategy. By bringing a specialist Italian resort operator…
SAii Hotels & Resorts introduces new wellness packages across Thailand and the Maldives, focusing on relaxed wellbeing experiences rather than traditional strict retreats.
Lopesan Hotel Group is set to significantly expand its presence in Punta Cana with three new all-inclusive resorts opening in spring 2026, adding more than 1,000…