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Travel + Leisure
24-07-2025
- Travel + Leisure
These Are the Best Spa Cities in the World—and the Top Spot Is a Small U.K. City
A new study set out to find the best spa cities in the world using data from Yelp and Google. One destination in the U.K. took the top spot for its high density of spas and luxury offerings. Cities like Palm Springs, California, and Miami also ranked highly, with standout scores in search interest and spa density. Everyone is looking for something different when it comes to vacations—some may want an adrenaline rush, others a deep cultural experience, and some people really just want to relax. For the true relaxation connoisseurs, spa cloud software company Zenoti's 2025 report on the best cities in the world for spas has all the details on where to find the most spas, the best-reviewed ones, and even where to find the most affordable spas. For its study, Zenoti used a combination of Yelp and Google search data (specifically, the phrase "spas near me"), and each city had to meet a few requirements in order to be included on the list. Each destination needed to have at least 20 spa listings on Yelp, and there needed to be population data available to calculate spa density per capita. After cities ticked off all the requirements, they were judged by a weighted index according to five factors: the number of spas per capita, average Yelp ratings, the percentage of luxury spas in the area, the percentage of affordable spas, and the volume of Google searches for 'spas near me' in 2025. With all of that information factored in, Bath, U.K., came out as the best spa city in the world. For fans of historical romance novels, it's not too much of a surprise that Bath came in first place. Not only is it the most spa-dense city in the world, but it also ranks high for spa-related searches and luxury spa offerings. With mineral-rich hot springs, Bath has long been a favorite spa town, with an ancient history that dates back to the days of the Roman Empire. However, you won't even need a passport to visit the second location on the list. Palm Springs, California, a longtime favorite wellness destination, ranked highly for both spa density and search volume, so you'll definitely be in the company of other travelers looking for cupping, deep tissue massages, and facials. The third-place spot also went to another domestic destination: Miami, Florida. The South Florida city ranks high in spa density, search volume, and affordable spas, so seeking out a wellness-focused retreat here should be relatively stress-free. Here are the top 10 spa cities in the world according to the Zenoti study, for all your travel planning and wanderlust needs. Bath, United Kingdom Palm Springs, California Miami, Florida Toronto, Canada Scottsdale, Arizoma Honolulu, Hawaii Vancouver, Canada Boston, Massachusetts Seattle, Washington New York City, New York Some other interesting tidbits? The most affordable spa cities in the world didn't make it to the top 10. The most affordable spa cities are Osaka and Kyoto in Japan. Conversely, if you're looking for the best luxury experiences, your best bets are Milan, Italy, and Geneva, Switzerland. Kyoto is also home to some of the best-rated spas in the world, alongside Sao Paulo, Brazil, and Scottsdale, Arizona. You can check out the full list and find more info on
NDTV
22-07-2025
- Business
- NDTV
Indian-Origin CEO, Who Quit Microsoft For Health, Spends Rs 3.5 Lakh On Bengaluru Breathing Workshops
An Indian-origin CEO based in the US is making headlines after revealing that he spends around Rs 3.5 lakh every year on breathing workshops in Bengaluru. Speaking to Business Insider, Sudheer Koneru, an alumnus of IIT Madras, shared that he retired from a successful 15-year career at Microsoft for a journey of "inner discovery" and better health. Currently, he leads Zenoti, a Seattle-based company which provides business software to salons, spas and fitness centres. The 56-year-old shared that he often travels to Bengaluru to attend four-day intensive breathing workshops that cost between Rs 1 lakh and Rs 1.6 lakh each. The sessions include two-hour guided meditations using spiritual breathing techniques, which he described as "amazingly healing and just so powerful, per the outlet. Koneru revealed that he started out as a product manager at Microsoft in 1992, before launching his own company, Intelliprep, in the early 2000s. In 2008, at age 39, he left the company to focus on improving his fitness by doing yoga, strength training and running. "I was happy with where I was financially, and my goals were more around my personal well-being and being with my family," he told the outlet. "What I did every day at work, all that was fine, but there is something deeper to the meaning of my existence. I needed to spend some time learning about that, not just making money," he continued. Then, after a two-year sabbatical, Koneru came out of retirement and founded Zenoti. He said that he tries to integrate what he sees as the principles of wellness into his company's culture. His firm hosts fitness classes during work hours, including yoga, kickboxing, and pilates, and rewards employees with money for every mile they run, walk, or swim. Employees also have access to a spa and salon, healthy snacks like fruit in the office, and unlimited counselling sessions, the outlet reported. "Wellness isn't about having a six-pack," Koneru said. "It's about balance and being able to live to your full potential," he added. Despite his demanding 10 to 12-hour workdays and frequent travel, Koneru shared that he prioritises his health to remain at the top of his game. He does yoga most days at around 7 am, including on weekends. His biggest annual expense is a Rs 13 lakh month-long retreat to Bali, where he receives treatments such as massages and sound baths and does lots of yoga. The 56-year-old also attends a four-day breathing workshop at a Bangalore-based centre. Each workshop costs between $1,300 and $1,900, and Koneru estimates that he spends around $4,000 on them a year.
Yahoo
17-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
A Microsoft engineer turned health tech CEO spends $24,000 a year on his health, including $15,000 on a solo Bali trip
Sudheer Koneru, 56, is the CEO of a health tech company. He told BI's Fitness Money Diaries that he spends around $25,000 a year on his health and fitness. A significant chunk goes on his breathwork classes and annual trip to Bali. BI's Fitness Money Diaries series gives an insight into what successful, ambitious people in the world of business and beyond spend on health, fitness, and wellness. If you'd like to be featured, fill out this form. Sudheer Koneru was 15 years into a successful career when he retired to go on what he called a journey of "inner discovery." Koneru started out as a product manager at Microsoft in 1992, before launching his own company, Intelliprep, in the early 2000s. In 2008, at age 39, he left the company to focus on improving his fitness by doing yoga, strength training, and running. "I was happy with where I was financially and my goals were more around my personal well-being and being with my family," Koneru, 56, who is based in Seattle, told Business Insider. "What I did every day at work, all that was fine, but there is something deeper to the meaning of my existence. "I needed to spend some time learning about that, not just making money." In 2010, at age 41, he came out of retirement to found Zenoti, which provides business software to fitness centers, spas, and salons. He said he tries to integrate what he sees as the principles of wellness into his company's culture. Zenoti hosts fitness classes during work hours, including yoga, kickboxing, and pilates, and rewards employees with money for every mile they run, walk, or swim. Employees also have access to a spa and salon, healthy snacks like fruit in the office, and unlimited counseling sessions. "Wellness isn't about having a six-pack," Koneru said. "It's about balance and being able to live to your full potential." Koneru works 10 to 12 hours a day in a high-pressure job and tries to sleep for at least seven hours a night, but doesn't always achieve this because he travels at least once a month. He tries prioritize his health to stay at the top of his game: below is what he spends on average. Enjoying BI's Fitness Money Diaries? Check out our 5-9 series, where celebrities tell us how they spend the hours they're not working. Yoga: $0 Koneru does yoga most days at around 7 a.m., including on weekends. "Yoga has served me very well. When I am very regular with doing it, there's a certain innate balance in my execution of life," he said. He doesn't buy yoga mats often, so he said he doesn't spend any money on yoga. Wellness trip to Bali: about $15,000 a year Koneru's biggest wellness expense is his yearly monthlong trip to Bali, where he rents an entire property for himself for $10,000. He said it helps him focus on work and wellness. While in Bali, he receives treatments such as massages and sound baths and does lots of yoga. He estimates that treatments, travel, and food add a further $5,000 to the cost of the trip. "It's an investment, but it helps me be very balanced and I get access to way more wellness and spirituality in Bali," Koneru said. "And I'm still doing my regular 10 hours of work a day." "Your energy is different in Bali. It's quite peaceful. So, I think I perform better, and I am a believer that when I'm in a good zone with my yoga and wellness and everything, good things happen naturally," he said. "Like I may get better ideas and I may execute them better because the universe is operating through me." Running: $200 - $300 a year Koneru spends between $200 and $300 on running shoes each year. He ran sporadically during his time at Microsoft and his previous company, because he found it helped him overcome jet lag while traveling. Koneru started running "seriously" at 40 for the mental health benefits and to help with weight loss, and did two half-marathons in 2014 and 2015. He no longer feels the need to do races because he's proven to himself that he can do them, he said. Now, Koneru tends to run when he is traveling, for 30 minutes to an hour at around 4 p.m. or 5 p.m., to refresh himself before returning to work in the evening. Zenoti has teams in the US and India, so he has to be available in different time zones. Home gym: $3,000 upfront cost + $66 a month Two years ago, Koneru bought a $3,000 smart home gym machine from the brand Tonal. Tonal machines feature weight bars and tension ropes installed on a wall, and collect data on the user's movements and fitness goals to provide personalized training programs. Koneru pays a $66 monthly subscription fee to access features beyond its basic functionality, including a library of workout videos and real-time coaching. Koneru uses his Tonal home gym to strength train four or five times a week. Fitness clothing: about $3,000 a year Koneru estimates that he spends around $3,000 on workout clothes each year. He shops at stores such as REI Co-op, which sells hiking clothing and gear, and "Lululemon-type places," he said. Massages: $200 every two months Koneru has a massage every two months, which costs around $200. He said he chooses massage parlors that are "wellness-focused," and is happy to spend more on one that's good quality, he said. He likes Ayurvedic massages, which use essential oils and focus on "energy points" and the skin as well as the muscles. Breathwork workshops: $4,000 a year Koneru was born in India and travels there every quarter or so. He often attends four-day breathing workshop at a Bangalore-based center. It uses a specific spiritual breathing pattern in each two-hour guided meditation and breathwork session. "It is amazingly healing and just so powerful," Koneru said. Each workshop costs between $1,300 and $1,900, and Koneru estimates that he spends around $4,000 on them a year. Total spend on health and fitness: approximately $23,992 a year Read the original article on Business Insider
Business Insider
17-07-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
A Microsoft engineer turned health tech CEO spends $24,000 a year on his health, including $15,000 on a solo Bali trip
BI's Fitness Money Diaries series gives an insight into what successful, ambitious people in the world of business and beyond spend on health, fitness, and wellness. If you'd like to be featured, fill out this form. Sudheer Koneru was 15 years into a successful career when he retired to go on what he called a journey of "inner discovery." Koneru started out as a product manager at Microsoft in 1992, before launching his own company, Intelliprep, in the early 2000s. In 2008, at age 39, he left the company to focus on improving his fitness by doing yoga, strength training, and running. "I was happy with where I was financially and my goals were more around my personal well-being and being with my family," Koneru, 56, who is based in Seattle, told Business Insider. "What I did every day at work, all that was fine, but there is something deeper to the meaning of my existence. "I needed to spend some time learning about that, not just making money." In 2010, at age 41, he came out of retirement to found Zenoti, which provides business software to fitness centers, spas, and salons. He said he tries to integrate what he sees as the principles of wellness into his company's culture. Zenoti hosts fitness classes during work hours, including yoga, kickboxing, and pilates, and rewards employees with money for every mile they run, walk, or swim. Employees also have access to a spa and salon, healthy snacks like fruit in the office, and unlimited counseling sessions. "Wellness isn't about having a six-pack," Koneru said. "It's about balance and being able to live to your full potential." Koneru works 10 to 12 hours a day in a high-pressure job and tries to sleep for at least seven hours a night, but doesn't always achieve this because he travels at least once a month. He tries prioritize his health to stay at the top of his game: below is what he spends on average. Enjoying BI's Fitness Money Diaries? Check out our 5-9 series, where celebrities tell us how they spend the hours they're not working. Yoga: $0 Koneru does yoga most days at around 7 a.m., including on weekends. "Yoga has served me very well. When I am very regular with doing it, there's a certain innate balance in my execution of life," he said. He doesn't buy yoga mats often, so he said he doesn't spend any money on yoga. Wellness trip to Bali: about $15,000 a year Koneru's biggest wellness expense is his yearly monthlong trip to Bali, where he rents an entire property for himself for $10,000. He said it helps him focus on work and wellness. While in Bali, he receives treatments such as massages and sound baths and does lots of yoga. He estimates that treatments, travel, and food add a further $5,000 to the cost of the trip. "It's an investment, but it helps me be very balanced and I get access to way more wellness and spirituality in Bali," Koneru said. "And I'm still doing my regular 10 hours of work a day." "Your energy is different in Bali. It's quite peaceful. So, I think I perform better, and I am a believer that when I'm in a good zone with my yoga and wellness and everything, good things happen naturally," he said. "Like I may get better ideas and I may execute them better because the universe is operating through me." Koneru spends between $200 and $300 on running shoes each year. He ran sporadically during his time at Microsoft and his previous company, because he found it helped him overcome jet lag while traveling. Koneru started running "seriously" at 40 for the mental health benefits and to help with weight loss, and did two half-marathons in 2014 and 2015. He no longer feels the need to do races because he's proven to himself that he can do them, he said. Now, Koneru tends to run when he is traveling, for 30 minutes to an hour at around 4 p.m. or 5 p.m., to refresh himself before returning to work in the evening. Zenoti has teams in the US and India, so he has to be available in different time zones. Home gym: $3,000 upfront cost + $66 a month Two years ago, Koneru bought a $3,000 smart home gym machine from the brand Tonal. Tonal machines feature weight bars and tension ropes installed on a wall, and collect data on the user's movements and fitness goals to provide personalized training programs. Koneru pays a $66 monthly subscription fee to access features beyond its basic functionality, including a library of workout videos and real-time coaching. Koneru uses his Tonal home gym to strength train four or five times a week. Fitness clothing: about $3,000 a year Koneru estimates that he spends around $3,000 on workout clothes each year. He shops at stores such as REI Co-op, which sells hiking clothing and gear, and "Lululemon-type places," he said. Massages: $200 every two months Koneru has a massage every two months, which costs around $200. He said he chooses massage parlors that are "wellness-focused," and is happy to spend more on one that's good quality, he said. He likes Ayurvedic massages, which use essential oils and focus on "energy points" and the skin as well as the muscles. Breathwork workshops: $4,000 a year Koneru was born in India and travels there every quarter or so. He often attends four-day breathing workshop at a Bangalore-based center. It uses a specific spiritual breathing pattern in each two-hour guided meditation and breathwork session. "It is amazingly healing and just so powerful," Koneru said. Each workshop costs between $1,300 and $1,900, and Koneru estimates that he spends around $4,000 on them a year.
