Discover Your Next Calm-Cation and Why Wellbeing Retreats Are My Favourite Escape
A Guardian Start Your Adventure feature highlights the appeal of calm-getaway ideas and wellbeing holidays as ideal escapes to refresh the body and mind. The video titled Discover your next calm-cation promotes quiet luxury destinations such as Croatia and spa treatments in Mauritius, inspiring viewers on where to go next to unwind.
Complementing this, the written piece discusses the benefits of wellbeing retreats, citing ABTA's 2024-25 Holiday Habits report that reveals 73% of holidaymakers travel to relax, 50% for mental health and wellbeing, and 46% to escape daily pressures. Examples include the Delta Hotels St Pierre Country Club in Chepstow, Wales, a 14th-century manor with spa facilities and extensive parkland.
The article also identifies Blue Zones as top wellbeing destinations: Okinawa (Japan), the Nicoya Peninsula (Costa Rica), Loma Linda (California, USA), Sardinia (Italy), and Ikaria (Greece). Within Costa Rica’s Gulf of Papagayo, the El Mangroove, Autograph Collection, offers daily yoga, nature bike rides, and spa treatments inspired by Costa Rican wellness traditions.
Both pieces serve as paid advertising promoting the Marriott Bonvoy American Express Card as a travel enabler for unwinding trips. Cardholders earn 6 points per £1 spent at participating Marriott Bonvoy hotels and 2 points per £1 on other purchases. Benefits include a Free Night Award after spending £25,000, Silver Elite status, Gold Elite status after £15,000 spend, and up to 30 Elite Night Credits per year.
