The Istanbul Insight: What Modern Spas Are Missing - Susie Arnett

Hospitality Daily Podcast · Mar 16, 2025 · 9m

In this episode, Susie Arnett, a hospitality leader with deep expertise in wellness, shares insights on the historical and social significance of spas and how modern wellness practices can benefit from these ancient traditions.

(00:20) Susie's recent hospitality experience

(00:44) The roots of spa in Istanbul

(01:16) Ancient Greece bathhouses

(02:01) Modern U.S. spa culture

(02:43) History of relaxation

(03:16) Emergence of "alone time"

(03:59) The shift from social to solitary

(04:22) Extending guest stays in wellness

(04:54) New social spa spaces

(05:16) Promoting community in spas

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