21 Variables for Visiting a Spa
With the end of the Olympics, ending of summer coming and a grueling week of politics on TV, I thought this would be the perfect week to focus on spas and spa treatments.
Carl Boger, PhD, spent four months developing the Benchmarking Study of a Spa. The study was based on questions asked to spa customers and the results although predictable shed some light into our industry that can be used to better grow the business.
Boger came up with 21 variables for visiting a spa and used several references such as ISPA, Spa Finder, and Tabacchi.
To test your spa acumen, I am going to list the 21 variables in no particular order. I want you to blog back what you think the top 3 and bottom 3 are. This should be fun!
- To feel healthier
- To enjoy with friends
- To enjoy with family
- To feel relaxed
- To feel refreshed
- To experience adventure
- To experience solitude
- To relieve stress
- To be calm
- To be pampered
- To feel young
- To enjoy
- To live a health/wellness life style
- To escape from daily life
- For self-indulgence
- To improve mental health
- To improve physical health
- To feel healthier
- To improve appearance
- To have fun
- To meet other health conscious people
When responding, simply use the numbers. Bottom line: who have thought there so many variables? I don’t know about you, but I’m booking a massage today!
Happy Monday!
August 25th, 2008 at 10:09 am
My guess for the top 3 would be 4,10 & 13
and my guess for the bottom 3- 6,11,21
August 25th, 2008 at 10:22 am
I vote for 14, 5, and 17 for the top 3 and 6, 11, and 21 for the bottom.
August 25th, 2008 at 10:25 am
Top 3: 4, 8 and 14
Bottom 3: 11, 17 and 21
August 25th, 2008 at 10:43 am
Top 3: 13, 8, 1 & 18 (which are the same)
Bottom 3: 21, 3 & 6
August 25th, 2008 at 11:05 am
Top 3: 8, 5 & 9
Bottome 3: 11, 16 & 21
August 25th, 2008 at 11:20 am
top 3: 8,10,17
bottom 3: 6,11,21
August 25th, 2008 at 11:35 am
Top 3 are 8,10 & 14
Bottom 3 are 13, 19 & 21
August 25th, 2008 at 11:41 am
Looks like a spa treatment doesn’t make anyone feel young
August 25th, 2008 at 12:54 pm
Top: 4, 8, 10
Bottom: 2, 3, 21
August 25th, 2008 at 1:18 pm
Top: 8,4,12 and 14 equal
Bottom: 11,19 and 21
August 25th, 2008 at 1:28 pm
Top: 4, 10, 19
Bottom:6, 15, 21
August 25th, 2008 at 1:41 pm
Do people go to spas to meet other health conscious people? I would feel uncomfortable knowing people go to spas to meet people. Kinda creepy
August 25th, 2008 at 1:44 pm
top 10, 7 and 15
bottom 11, 3 and 13
August 25th, 2008 at 2:44 pm
For me number 8 and number 10. I go because the pampering experiance is nice. I like knowing I can relax and just sit back. It’s noce!
August 25th, 2008 at 2:47 pm
Top 1, 3 and 8.
Bottom are 21, 12 and 9
August 25th, 2008 at 3:01 pm
4, 8, and 10!
Anastasia
August 25th, 2008 at 3:28 pm
8, 10, 14 top
21, 7, 6 bottom
August 25th, 2008 at 5:53 pm
Top 3: 8, 10, & 18.
Bottom 3: 9, 15, & 21.
August 25th, 2008 at 7:17 pm
Top 3
To feel refreshed
To be pampered
To improve physical health
Bottom 3…
To meet other health conscious people
To experience solitude
To feel young
August 26th, 2008 at 8:01 am
Top: 4-6-10
Bottom: 20-11-19
Interesting study.
August 28th, 2008 at 1:37 pm
you got 20 not 21. dealer busts.
#1 #18 to feel healthy are repeats.