It will meet growing wellness demand starting in March
Hilton Worldwide Holdings is working with mental health firm Calm to offer free guided meditations, sleep stories and mindfulness content through its Connected Room Experience.
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HILTON WORLDWIDE HOLDINGS is working with Calm, a mental health company, to enhance guest wellness by integrating Calm’s content into its Connected Room Experience, available in more than 2,400 hotels worldwide. Hilton’s Connected Room will feature Calm’s wellness content, expanding customization and innovations like Digital Key and health-focused concepts.
Hilton guests can stream free guided meditations, sleep stories and mindfulness exercises on their in-room TV starting next month, the companies said in a joint statement.
“At Hilton, we believe every stay should offer an opportunity to feel better—mind and body—while you’re with us and beyond,” said Amanda Al-Masri, Hilton’s vice president for wellness. “Our partnership with Calm is an exciting step in redefining travel by providing guests with accessible tools to relax, reset, and feel invigorated throughout their stay. By integrating mindfulness into the stay, we help guests recharge and leave feeling refreshed.”
Calm, known for its sleep and meditation app, offers content to reduce stress and improve mental clarity, the statement said.
Fergal Walker, Calm’s vice president of partnerships, said travel is about how you feel, not just the destination.
"By integrating Calm into Hilton's Connected Room Experience, we're meeting travelers where they are with mindfulness and sleep content they’ll enjoy—whether dealing with jet lag, prepping for a big meeting, or unwinding on a family vacation,” he said. “Together with Hilton, we're making it easier for people to find moments of peace and restoration, even when they're away from home."
The global consumer wellness market is now worth $1.8 trillion, with the U.S. market growing 10 percent year-over-year to $480 billion, according to McKinsey’s 2024 Future of Wellness report. Sleep remains a key focus, as 82 percent of U.S. consumers prioritize wellness, ranking sleep as the second-highest unmet need in health and wellness.
Hilton reported a net income of $505 million in the fourth quarter of 2024 and $1.54 billion for the year, with systemwide comparable RevPAR up 3.5 percent on higher occupancy and ADR.
Four Seasons, Fort Partners and Merrimac Ventures plan a mixed-use project in Telluride, CO.
The project is in Mountain Village near the San Juan Mountains.
Florida-based Fort Partners and Merrimac Ventures are led by Nadim Ashi and Dev Motwani.
FOUR SEASONS, FORT Partners and Merrimac Ventures are jointly developing the Four Seasons Resort and Residences Telluride in Telluride, Colorado. The project includes 52 guestrooms, 43 hotel residences and 26 private residences for short-term and permanent stays.
The properties are being developed in Mountain Village near the San Juan Mountains in Colorado, Four Seasons said in a statement.
Toronto-based Four Seasons is led by CEO Alejandro Reynal, while Florida-based partners Fort Partners and Merrimac Ventures are led by founder Nadim Ashi and President and CEO Dev Motwani, respectively.
“This achievement would not have been possible without the support of local partners like Telluride Ski & Golf, the Town of Mountain Village and TMVOA,” Motwani said. “We are fortunate to inherit this site and build upon the work they’ve already done.”
Bart Carnahan, Four Seasons’ president of global business development, portfolio management and residential, said the company is offering a new opportunity for guests and residents to enjoy a ski destination.
“Fort Partners and Merrimac Ventures are ideal collaborators, with a deep understanding of the destination, Four Seasons’ legendary service and a shared commitment to creating experiences for both short-term visitors and residents,” he said.
“Telluride is a place of extraordinary heritage and beauty and represents a rare opportunity to create something lasting,” Ashi said. “Together with Four Seasons and Merrimac, we are creating a landmark that reflects this legacy, honors its natural beauty and endures for generations.”
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