Like any other business, spas have been hit by financial concerns. They have responded by lowering prices, offering half-time treatments, and better deals for groups. All these actions benefit you, the business meeting planner, in lots of different ways.

Booking Groups

Spas have lost a lot of their group business. Meetings have been canceled or rebooked on the internet and luxuries have been cut. Public perception has interfered in spa bookings as well–what blue collar worker wants to bust her tail all day for a failing company while her CEO is very busy being surrounded by candles, small fountains, and new age music as he gets a massage?

This makes it a perfect time to use spa visits as part of your business incentive travel packages. Prices are down and availability is high.

Personal Visits

One way for businesses to quell disturbances in the ranks is to provide discounted massage therapy sessions to all employees. These walking spas can help employees stay a little more relaxed and help them hang onto their health. This translates into better motivation in the company in general, less absenteeism, and less turnover.

Wellness is Important

Convince your clients that health–mental and physical–is important to their bottom lines, and you have a foot in the door of the spa booking. Tell them additionally that spa bookings are more available, cheaper, and they have better packages, and you may have a sale right then.

And while you’re at it, book a visit for yourself in the interest of research.