Three life-changing words: New York City.
19.09.2023 - 20:25 / forbes.com
The view across Hanalei Bay to rugged Mount Makana and the Emerald Mountains is so soothing, draped in fog in the mornings and in grades of magenta after sunset, that just looking at it from 1 Hotel Hanalei Bay could be a wellness experience on its own. But there’s a lot more at this hotel which opened in February in Princeville on the North Shore of the Hawaiian island of Kaua‘i. A new program, Within Wellness, was just introduced as a comprehensive, integrated plan, establishing this already tranquil place as a serious option for real rejuvenation.
The hotel visually fits this role from the moment you arrive. After a multi-year, $300 million renovation from its previous lives as Princeville Resort and St. Regis Princeville, the hotel sports the trademark one-with- nature 1 Hotels look: lots of greenery, natural materials, water features, neutral tones. Guests check in in a partly open air clifftop lobby constructed of reclaimed teak, puka lava stone walls and abacá fiber woven ceilings surrounded by gardens, a waterfall and stream. They then proceed to lower floors down the cliff to rooms created from more reclaimed teak, abacá furniture, floors of local basalt and artifacts from local artisans. The buildings’ roofs are laden with grass and chef’s garden herbs, improving the air quality as well as furthering the melding into the landscape. Through a massive salvage and re-use effort, the hotel is on track to be 100% carbon neutral.
Surrounded by this natural environment, Within Wellness combines elements from the 18,000 square foot Bamford Wellness Spa, the 10,000 square foot fitness/sports/movements section Anatomy and Vitahealth Precision Wellbeing, a science based, doctor/nurse led specialist in hormone balancing and the infusion of bioavailable nutrients to reduce inflammation and other conditions. Treatments ranging from cryotherapy to vibrational acoustic therapy and procedures using native Hawaiian medicinal plants are available either a la carte or in themed journeys customized in length of stay and purpose: Rejuvenate & Renew focusing on mental, emotional and spiritual wellbeing; Replenish & Restore combining traditional healing techniques and medical therapies; Adventure Seeker specializing in performance and recovery training through the outdoor pursuits prevalent in this location and Flavors of Kaua’i using nutritional education for weight loss, immune health and mental clarity.
Guests going all in on the program can also take one of the 22 rooms within the resort’s 252 that are equipped with special features such as mattresses with sleep enhancement technology, infrared PEMF mats by HigherDOSE (mats with a mild electrical current to reduce pain or inflammation and increase blood flow to
Three life-changing words: New York City.
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