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Wellness travel heads for $1.38 trillion by 2029 as Indian resorts pivot to diagnostics-led programmes
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Indian wellness travel will more likely than not keep growing, and diagnostics-led programmes will become the main point of differentiation among destination resorts.
For operators
Wellness-led stays are becoming a mainstream demand driver, with Indian bookings at Ananda in the Himalayas up 15% y-o-y and 87% of Indian travellers motivated by wellness, so resorts and travel brands should build diagnostics-led programmes like those at Atmantan and Tulah.
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Ananda Indian bookings growth above the 15% y-o-y reported, in its next annual update, would mean diagnostics-led demand is widening and rivals must match.
The report,
Global wellness-tourism spending hit $893.9 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach $1.38 trillion by 2029. Ananda in the Himalayas saw Indian bookings grow 15% y-o-y, as Indian wellness resorts shift to diagnostics-led programmes.
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Reported figures
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| Indian travellers motivated by wellness (Booking.com): | 87% |
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| Indian travellers drawn to wellness stays (Skyscanner): | 91% |
What to track next
- New diagnostics-led wellness launches by Indian hotel chains
- Atmantan or Tulah disclosing occupancy or repeat-guest data
- Booking.com updating its 87% wellness-motivation figure for Indian travellers
- Updated Global Wellness Institute estimates against the $893.9 billion 2024 base
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