The recent Global Wellness Summit’s trends report has marked 2018 as a “new era of transformative travel” with travellers shifting away from experiential travel to a truly integrated approach to wellbeing. Progressive LUX* Hotels and Resorts have met this the demand with their all-encompassing LUX* Me wellness concept, as showcased at the newly launched retro-chic LUX* Grand Gaube in Mauritius.
“Today’s travellers are more informed about wellness than they’ve ever been before, and they know it isn’t a one-size-fits-all experience. LUX* Me caters to the modern traveller seeking a personalised experience,” says Kerensa Langitan Group Spa & Wellness Manager at the resort.
Seeking to capture a bigger segment of the Wellness Tourism’s $536 billion market, LUX* Me comprises of three branches: LUX* Me Spa, LUX* Me Beauty, and LUX* Me Wellness. The group’s holistic approach to wellbeing includes the Carita method, Mindfulness meditation and everything in between, forming a wellness haven and sanctuary for all things beautiful. For health-seekers, LUX* Grand Gaube has hit a sweet spot. In each of the suites, guests can peruse three separate menus and book whichever treatments they feel like. The ‘Me Time’ option also allows guests to design their own series of treatments. First stop, the bright and airy LUX* Me Spa with its minimalist design, warm lighting and zen-like surrounds.
From the moment guests step into this tranquil space, their senses are awakened. LUX* has deepened the offer further, partnering with UK aromatherapy guru Shirley Page to design the LUX* Me range of beauty essentials, which complements their ‘Spa’ offer as well as offering guests the chance to take home a bit of LUX*. The LUX* Me offer comprises of Shirley Page’s cult favourite and wildly luxurious aromatherapies, the Kerastase flagship salon, the fabulous Essie nail bar, and the Murdock barbershop, where men can get a trim by a London-trained barber while sipping a glass of bourbon. A partnership with Carita Paris, whose ‘Augmented Beauty’ principles combine chemistry and aesthetics, provides a whole range of facials and age-defying treatments, including the Cinétic Lift Expert.
With twelve treatment rooms, hammam, sauna, three pools – ice cold, hot and lukewarm – and extensive amenities, the LUX* Me spa offers an invigorating experience at LUX* Grand Gaube. LUX* even has its very own Wellness Concierge. Burwing Caetan, a trained expert in fitness and understanding of the human anatomy. He also runs the state-of-the-art gym, leads Bootcamp style workouts on the beach and offers personalised coaching.
The natural surrounds at LUX* Grand Gaube’s are conducive to being outdoors. Set on a private peninsula, the resort has two swimming pools, two beaches and a lagoon. Guests can relax with a book on a hammock under a palm tree, make recycled art at the Junk Art studio, or even write a wish at Tree of Wishes. The feeling of goodness and well-being extends to the food scene as well. The resort’s impressive array of dining options include a wide array of wholesome salads, a full-fledged Veggie Heaven menu, vegan dishes, smoothies, pressed juice and other healthy dishes and treats.
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