Luxury Hoteliers Magazine 1st Quarter 2018 | Page 7

Luxury hotels are expanding their Wellness Services in response to an ever-increasing demand from guests to continue their healthy lifestyle while traveling. You have taken this a step further by partnering with the California Health & Longevity Institute. CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT THE MEDICAL PROGRAM AND HOW IT CAN HELP GUESTS ATTAIN PERSONAL GOALS? Four Seasons Hotel Westlake Village and the California Health & Longevity Institute are the genius of our partner, Mr. David H. Murdock, who envisioned the concept ten years ago when he was building the hotel. Wellness is a big trend at the moment, but we own the wellness experience here - our MRI’s are the best in the world, we do a lot of research for global partners and so much more - and our guests can benefit from everything here at whichever level they choose to. So, you have all these different elements, evidence-based medicine, board- certified doctors, fitness with highly accredited trainers, our director of nutrition, our life coach, and our award-winning spa. It all works towards bringing our guest’s lives into balance and improving their health - but in a way that’s an enjoyable experience for our guests – that’s a very important part of the equation. WHO IS INTERESTED IN YOUR MEDICAL FACILITY? We’re an epicenter for West Coast wellness travelers, as well as guests from all around the country who are interested in incorporating wellness into their stay, whether business or pleasure. No matter how much they want to dedicate to wellness during their time with us, we create and offer health-focused luxury experiences that rejuvenate lifestyles and support lasting wellness. In addition to well-traveled leisure guests from all around the world, we have Fortune 100 companies that bring leadership groups four or five times a year, to experience multi-night programs alongside our team of experts. These retreats often focus on their strategic business needs, while we help them focus on personal and corporate health strategies. Many of our guests are experts in their industries, but often are struggling in their home lives balancing demands between work and personal life. So we help them design aggregate and individual programming simultaneously, in order to help them achieve their goals in better balancing their lives. director of nutrition and Executive Chef collaborating on menu planning. Not to say you can’t come here and have a huge steak with an over-the- top dessert and great cocktails – but we want to be a place where you can also enjoy a meal tailored to your personal health goals, as well. It all comes together here, and we’re big believers in providing delicious options and empowering our guests to choose what’s right for them (and we’re happy to help guide them, if they so choose.) We are also proud to have one of the best and busiest spas in country, with a wide array of treatments and therapies. Everything is tailored with a holistic approach to wellness, by offering highly personalized products and services. While certainly enjoyable and pampering, many of our spa offerings add to and complement the therapeutic value of the medical offerings our guests are enjoying. PERSONALIZED GUEST SERVICE IS AN ART. CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT OTHER WAYS YOU ARE CREATING TRULY MEMORABLE EXPERIENCES FOR YOUR GUESTS? HOW HAS THIS INFLUENCED YOUR CULINARY OFFERINGS? We bring our wellness influence into our dining experiences, with our I think that catering to the guests, figuring out what they want to do and having the right mix of facilities, services, and amenities to offer them is the first part of the puzzle. From our signature beds, with three different styles of firmness which we can change based on preference to some of our non-traditional meeting facilities like The Tasting Room or ILHA 7