# New Luxury Hotel Series Buddha-Bar Hotels & Resorts By Bianca | Published 2007-11-24 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luxury-buddha-bar-hotels-resorts References: [luxist.de](http://www.luxist.de/luxist/2007/11/20/luxushotels-der-welt-buddha-bar/) & [buddha-bar-hotel.cz](http://www.buddha-bar-hotel.cz/pages/en/default.aspx) In December 2008, the world’s first Buddha-Bar Hotel will open its doors in Prague. Buddha-Bar Hotels & Resorts will be opening [five-star luxury destinations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/post-hotel-residences) in some of the world’s most loved vacation destinations. The atmosphere is anticipated to be similar to the Buddha-Bar Restaurants with a fusion of local and Eastern decor for an internationally appealing ambiance. The first hotel in the group, the [Buddha-Bar Hotel Prague](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fairmont-golden-prague), lies directly in the heart of Czech’s biggest metropolis. It will have a total of 36 luxury rooms and three ultra-exquisite suites with heavy Asian influences with a French colonial touch for a highly modern interior design. Next to a Buddha-Bar Restaurant will a top-of-the line fitness center with an Oriental steam room. To complete the Buddha-Bar experience, guests will be able to retreat to the spa to indulge in the most divine spa for the [ultimate in health and wellness pampering](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/guerlain-wellness). Each room features a rain shower head, in suite jacuzzi and steam room, Buddhattitudes bathroom amenities, a Buddha-Bar CD library, iPod cradle and a mirror with a TV screen that can be seen from the bath tub or jacuzzi. The Buddha-Bar Hotels and Resorts group plans to open five additional global destinations in Panama, the Dominican Republic, Paris, Egypt (Sal Hasheesh) and in “The World,” Dubai’s man-made island group shaped like the world. By the end of this year, three more locations will be announced. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.9/10 - Popularity: 84% | Activity: 54% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Religious](https://www.trendhunter.com/religious) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Luxury Hotel Series:** The trend of creating luxury hotel series in popular vacation destinations presents opportunities for brands to expand their presence and offer unique experiences to travelers. - **Fusion Decor:** The integration of local and Eastern decor in luxury hotels creates a globally appealing ambiance and offers opportunities for interior designers to showcase their creativity. - **Health and Wellness Pampering:** The inclusion of spa and wellness facilities in luxury hotels provides a disruptive innovation opportunity for wellness brands to offer their services in a high-end setting. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Hospitality:** The luxury hotel series trend presents growth opportunities for the hospitality industry to expand their offerings and cater to affluent travelers. - **Interior Design:** The fusion decor trend in luxury hotels opens up opportunities for interior design firms to create unique and culturally inspired spaces. - **Wellness:** The inclusion of spa and wellness facilities in luxury hotels creates potential partnerships and growth opportunities for the wellness industry to provide their services in an elevated setting. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Wellness Hospitality Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luxury-wellbeing-series-2025.md) - [Luxury Holistic Wellness Vacations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/byblos-hotel.md) - [Opulent Culturally-Inspired Hotels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bulgari-hotel-tokyo.md) - [Bali-Inspired European Hotels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/manon-les-suites.md) - [Immersive Hospitality Wellness Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fairmont-hotels-resorts-introduces-holistic-healing.md) - [Anti-Luxury Hotel Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chopard-1.md) - [Luxury Branded Hotels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/post-hotel-residences.md) - [Hotel Brand Launches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/heritage-and-vertex.md) - [Global Hospitality Expansions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/four-seasons-hotels-and-resorts.md)