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12 Places to Refresh Boring New Year's Resolutions
December 21, 2015
Resolution:
Sleep Better
Try – Adult Naps:
At
Well & Being at the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess
, guests can enjoy a rejuvenating 30 or 60-min. cocooned “nap” in a zero-gravity So Sound Lounger, reducing chronic stress, fatigue and pain.
Resolution:
Run A Marathon (Or Half-Marathon, or 5K!)
Try – Running with Garmin:
Partnering with Garmin to provide complimentary fitness trackers, guests of
The Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Beach Resort & Spa
can train using both Garmin's Vivofit 2 (a wrist worn activity tracker), and Garmin's newest VIRB action cameras.
Resolution:
Check off a “Bucket List” Trip
Try – African Safari:
CW Safaris
offers unique expeditions across Africa, from Botswana to Zimbabwe, with locally based guides, allowing travelers to be completely immersed in Africa's wildlife, culture, cuisine and people.
Resolution:
Step Away from Social Media
Try – Sound Bath with Jamie Ford:
Unplug at
SoSPA at Sofitel Lost Angeles at Beverly Hills
, where listeners “bathe” in pure sound, using frequencies of Planetary Gongs and Quartz Crystal Singing Bowls for a completely healing musical journey.
Resolution:
Shop Locally
Try – Foods from the Farm
:
Restock the fridge in 2016 at
Foragers Market
, a craft grocer/restaurant in DUMBO and Chelsea which sources produce from their own upstate NY farm, offering only the most local and natural produce.
Resolution:
Learn Something New
Try – Learn to DJ:
The W Retreat & Spa – Vieques Island
's three day DJ retreat teaches guests how to mix beats. Great for groups to play by day and mix and mingle by night, the DJ Dispensary retreat is available upon request and includes activities for 10.
Resolution:
Read More
Try – Guestroom Library:
The Library Hotel
features guestrooms with books based Dewey Decimal System categories as well as a Reading Room, Writers Den and Poetry Garden common spaces where guests can explore over 6,000 books.
Resolution:
Think More Positively
Try – Positivity Path:
The Path of Senses at
Sandos Caracol Eco Resort
puts guests in touch with their inner selves during a barefoot and blindfolded guided walk through a jungle adventure that encourages guests to welcome their most introspective and positive thoughts.
Resolution:
Spend More Time Outdoors (Even in Winter!)
Try – Snowga
: Done outside in the snow,
Finger Lakes Yoga Escapes
invite yogis to strap on snowshoes and stretch out in the fresh winter air using ski poles for balance with each pose.
Resolution:
Try a New Hobby
Try – Traditional Hawaiian Exercises
:
Hilton Hawaiian Village
offers surf classes at the world-famous Duke Kahanamoku Lagoon, where the Olympian responsible for popularizing the sport of surfing started off.
Resolution:
Stress Less
What To Try – Director of Serenity:
To help guests achieve physical, spiritual and mental wellness, the
Inns of Aurora
recently appointed a Director of Serenity who supplies in-room yoga kits, one-on-one yoga instruction (upon request), aromatherapy as well as a selection of relaxing playlists curated for the guest's needs.
Resolution:
Be a Better Cook
Try – Puerto Rican Cooking Class:
The Sheraton Puerto Rico Hotel & Casino
pulls indigenous ingredients and spirits for its Chef Cook Off, where guests interact with the culinary team to compete for the best dishes. A new mojito experience also pairs guests with a mixologist for cocktail classes.
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