Why does Resort Vacation become a Global Travel Trend after Covid-19?

According to the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) by 2030, resort tourism is still the most popular among all tourism models, accounting for more than 54%.  So what is resort tourism that has created a global travel trend over the past 10 years?

I- What is Resort Vacation?

Derived from the desire to relieve people's anxiety and stress problems in their work life, resort travel was born and is growing more and more widely.  Resort vacation is a trip aimed at health care, relaxation and entertainment.  
 

People who choose to resort travel experiences often love resort spaces, villas with airy and private space.  Resort vacation is the most popular tourism model at the moment because it is suitable for the majority of people, suitable for creating family bonding time and friend meetings.

II- Why does Resort Vacation become a Global Travel Trend after Covid-19?

1- Resort Vacation is associated with green nature, airy and private space

Resort vacation is associated with green, airy and private space. With the increasing demand for tourism as well as the development of resort travel, resorts / hotels now invest a lot in taking care of the campus.  Surrounding a resort will be the green patches of trees, flowers, soft grass and the fresh green of the swimming pool and the long sea.  Blue always brings a feeling of relaxation and security, especially calms feelings of restlessness and anxiety.

Tourists are increasingly interested in natural values, originality, uniqueness and modern utility values, so today's resorts invest carefully and aim to perfect the accommodation space and campus vision of travellers.  Now, hundreds of resorts are designed with diverse themes: classic, modern, wild nature for travellers to choose from.

2- Resort Vacation is the maximum energy regeneration time

Try to think when you get away from busy work, stay away from the hustle and bustle of the city, enjoy yourself in a resort where is full of green and golden sunshine, eating and resting in moderation, only from 4 to 7 days, you will completely feel the change of your body as well as your mood.

Spa services, massage pools, mud baths or hot springs are extremely popular at 4-star resorts and above.  Each place will choose its own form and design to highlight the unique features of the service there.  You will experience a natural process of re-energizing and restoring function when you experience these types of resort travel experience services.

3- Carefree fully Resort Vacation experience with all-inclusive services 

If you want to have a wholehearted time for enjoy, entertainment and relaxation, resort travel experience is the first choice.  At mid-to-high-end resorts, basic needs such as room cleaning, food service or laundry are arranged at the request of guests, with surcharges or not depending on where you choose.  Usually, in resorts of 4 stars or more, those services are all paid for with the stay.

Furthermore, with the large resort campus, in addition to in-room services, there are always a variety of restaurants to enhance the culinary experience for travellers.  There are places that even specialize by classifying restaurants so that diners can easily choose according to their preferences.

4- Resort Vacation helps to enjoy the union atmosphere

Resort travel is a natural catalyst to help connect members on the trip.  Benefits from resorts with separate villas or apartments increase privacy which allows you to fully enjoy the rare union atmosphere in today's busy life.  Book a comfortable 3-bedroom villa in the resort for a large family of 9 to 12 people, your family will fully enjoy the feeling of private and warm reunion like at home.

Resort travel is also a specific type that is suitable for the majority of people regardless of age or relationship.  With the current development of resorts, many facilities have been born to serve the elderly and children which make them have interesting experiences.  Besides, it is like a meaningful gift you give to your family.

If it is a trip with a group of close friends or colleagues, resort travel is a time for friends to get closer and share more with each other through fun activities and sports experiences at resorts. The purpose of resort travel is creating spiritual value, bonding and physical relaxation for people.

5- Modern Resort Vacation can be combined with Wellness Travel and M.I.C.E Travel models

In the field of resort travel, there are many other niches that are divided to more deeply meet the needs of travellers - In which, the most popular resort travel models are combined with health and wellness care and M.I.C.E 

5.1- Resort Vacation includes Wellness Travel Experience model 

According to the current international trend, resort travel is considered the best model to carry out wellness care and therapy which pushes development of wellness tourism type (Wellness Travel).  As predicted by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), wellness travel is a post-Covid-19 tourism trend.

Tourism that combines wellness experiences and emotional balance has become a growing trend for a long time in countries with a more developed tourism industry.  The leading countries in this wellness travel model are Japan with the form of Onsen bathing which creating Japan’s resort tourism brand; Rock Salt Bath in Korea, or tours combining meditation and yoga in india.

5.2- Resort Vacation includes M.I.C.E Travel model 

M.I.C.E tourism stands for combination of events.

M – Meeting: Meeting

I – Incentive: Reward

C – Conference: Conference

E – Exhibition: Exhibition

With the above combination of events, the M.I.C.E travel model will be suitable for businesses to organize Company Trip for employees or partner meetings.  Connections related Customer-brand-company internal linking is highly developed with this travel model. Moreover, it is possible to control the health situation of each person in a certain space.

Currently, the high-end resorts are arranged with conference and event rooms, so the purpose of resort tourism combined with the M.I.C.E model is not too strange.  This is a highly applicable form of tourism for both big corporations and  SMEs.