| Like other emerging tourism types, wellness tourism is a type of tourism that is becoming more important day by day. People can demand this type of tourism in order to get away from the stressful business life and feel better both physically and spiritually. In this study, the concept of wellness tourism is discussed. Then, the development of wellness tourism and the role of wellness hotels are examined. Finally, the most popular wellness hotels in Thailand and India, which are the leading countries of the Asian continent in wellness tourism, were investigated. In this context, the prominent services in wellness hotels in Thailand are Thai massage, natural products, aromatherapy oil massages, ody scrub, couple’s massage, eye treatments, fitness counseling, foot bath, massages, steam room, facials, waxing, hair and scalp treatments, and Roman-style tub. In India, traditional services such as invigorate, shudhikara, pehlwan malish, sammardana, pada mardana, prishta mardana, champi, ayurvedic traditional medicine, and therapies have come to the fore. |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Emrah YAŞARSOY
