Luxury Hoteliers Magazine 1st Quarter 2018 | Page 37

SMALL LUXURY HOTELS OF THE WORLD TRAVEL TRENDS Together with global analysts at TrendWatching, SLH have identified five consumer trends in travel and experience in 2018, from the demand for personalized leisure to inspiring inner discovery. HANDS-ON LUXE Luxury travelers will be able to design their own experience, adding a new dimension to their Instagram moments, choosing the fragrance of their room at the Hotel Magna Pars Suites Milano, which used to be a perfume factory, or the color of their toilet paper, brand of toiletries and linens at The View Lugano in Switzerland. SPIRITUAL STORIES In 2018 the wellness industry will focus on those spiritual experiences that enable guests to encounter one-of-a- kind moments to focus their independently charged minds. Visiting ancient Power Spots at the Sankara Hotel & Spa Yakushima in Japan, evening spa treatments under the stars, or floating on water at the Spa Village Resort Tembok Bali give a glimpse of the bespoke nature of these immersive experiences. 20 18 ILHA 37