Project

1. TOURISM AND SPA
University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary
Medicine of Bucharest
Engineering and Management in Public
Alimentation and Agro-Tourism
Key words: Spa tourism, Types, Benefits, Myth
WHAT IS SPA TOURISM?
The term ‘Spa’ is derived from the Latin phrase, Salus per Aquam which means health by water, in ancient time people
used to travel to hot or cold springs in hope of effecting cure for some illness. Even in modern times the therapeutic
property of water is being used to treat various health disorders. The international Spa Association has defined Spa as”
places devoted to overall well-being through a variety of professional services that rejuvenates mind, body and spirit”
WHAT ARE DIFFERENT TYPES OF SPA ?
- Club Spa - A facility whose primary purpose is fitness and which offers a variety of professionally administered spa
services on a day-use basis.
- Cruise Ship Spa - A spa aboard a cruise ship providing professionally administered spa services, fitness and wellness
components and spa cuisine menu choices.
- Day Spa - A spa offering a variety of professionally administered spa services to clients on a day-use basis. Day spas
offer many of the same services and procedures as cosmetic spas.
- Destination Spa - A destination spa is a facility with the primary purpose of guiding individual spa-goers to develop
healthy habits. Historically a seven-day stay, this lifestyle transformation can be accomplished by providing a
comprehensive program that includes spa services, physical fitness activities, wellness education, healthful cuisine and
special interest programming.
- Medical Spa - A facility that operates under the full-time, on-site supervision of a licensed health care professional
whose primary purpose is to provide comprehensive medical and wellness care in an environment that integrates spa
services, as well as traditional, complimentary and/or alternative therapies and treatments.
- Mineral Springs Spa - A spa offering an on-site source of natural mineral, thermal or seawater used in hydrotherapy
treatments.
- Resort/Hotel Spa - A spa owned by and located within a resort or hotel providing professionally administered spa
services, fitness and wellness components and spa cuisine menu choices.
- Airport Spa - It is located in an airport and specializes in short treatments aimed at the traveler, like 15-minute chair
massage and oxygen therapy. Some also offer longer treatment.
WHAT ARE BENEFITS OF SPA TOURISM?
Stress buster: To day, life has become more stressful with increased career competition and family demands as well.
The stress of achieving career goals, financial security, maintaining social status and allocating the required time to
family keeps an individual on the toss. The anxiety and stress are significantly responsible for high prevalence of illness
in current urban population. With busy schedule and scarcity of time, it has become difficult for an individual to spare
some time for oneself.
MYTH ABOUT SPA
People who think spas are expensive should note that you can have extraordinary spa experiences regardless of your
budget, as spa experiences range dramatically in price. You can plan a spa get away to a destination spa, vacation at a
resort spa, medical spa as per physician’s advice or a lunch time visit to your neighbourhood day spa… choice is yours
Acknowledgements: Coordinating teacher Mihai Frumuşelu;
Bibliography: http://www.setuhealthcare.com/wellness-center/wellness-tourism/spa-tourism.html.
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