Le Méridien Ra Beach Hotel & Spa , the only luxury resort on the Costa Dorada, will embark on a comprehensive refurbishment of its spa, restaurant and bar for the 2025 season. This ambitious project entails a significant investment in new wellness facilities, which will include a Thermal Experience Circuit with water extracted from the sea measuring over 7,200 m2, as well as renovations to its main restaurant and the creation of a new “Destination Bar” in the heart of the historic part of the hotel, all designed with a clear Mediterranean inspiration.

The burgeoning sauna-and-cold plunge chain transformed an ancient wellness practice in order to battle post-pandemic loneliness.“We promoted the community elements: The sharing, the coming together, the socializing and making it a cool, accessible, open, safe and very well-designed space to hang out.” This is in line with current industry trends; according to the Global Wellness Summit, one of the biggest wellness shifts has been toward gathering vs. more solo pursuits. Call it social wellness.The Canadian wellness market alone is worth $127 billion.