From Bali, Maldives, Singapore, Hamburg to London, these five hotels and resorts encourage guests to stay active while traveling
Rising from a lush expanse of rice paddies and the steep ravines of the foothills of Bali’s, The Westin Resort & Spa Ubud, Bali along with four sister properties around the world – The Westin Maldives Miriandhoo Resort, The Westin Singapore, The Westin Hamburg and The Westin London City collaborate on amplifying their Global Running Day activation across the five properties’ social media platforms.
As the preeminent well-being brand in hospitality, Westin has consistently supported Global Running Day for more than five years as a means to further encourage guests to stay active while on the road. Westin empowers guests to transcend the rigors of travel through its Six Pillars of well-being: Sleep Well, Eat Well, Move Well, Feel Well, Work Well, and Play Well.
Guests staying at any of these five Westin properties can look forward to a series of renewing activities on June 1, 2022 to celebrate the Global Running Day, from a morning race with an Olympian athlete and evening runs through vibrant cities, to healthy breakfast by the beach and gathering at The Westin London City’s Blooming summer pop-up bar to celebrate the end of their daily workout with a glass of champagne.
The Westin Resort & Spa Ubud, Bali Ahead of Global Running Day, The Westin Resort & Spa Ubud, Bali help runners rise refreshed and keep their routine while on the road with special event to maintain guest’s wellness led by Indonesian Olympian Triathlete; Andy Wibowo in celebration of Global Running Day on 1st of June 2022.
Wellness is in the Westin brand’s DNA built on the promise of making it easy to keep your wellness routine when guests traveling with encourage guest of all levels to grab a run WESTINTM map and explore Ubud destination. The event will start on 7 AM with special warm up session with Andy Wibowo and continue with RunWESTINTM with a leisure run along a natural 5km or 8km through the lush green hillside and picturesque rice paddies to help guest feeling renewed. All guest invited to join the event by stay at The Westin Resort & Spa Ubud, Bali on the date of event.
The Westin Maldives Miriandhoo Resort will be marking the Global Running Day by inviting guests and associates to participate in a curated 5 km morning run. Estalitaa Pinto, the resort’s fitness curator, will kick off the program with a stretching session before leading the participants to run around the lush green island, while Executive Chef Gaurav Chakraborty prepares a wellness breakfast featuring a special balanced menu using the freshest ingredients with distinctive flavors such as salmon avocado multigrain toast with kale and pineapple smoothies, ready to welcome the participants after the run.
For a post-workout renewing session, guests can make their way to the Heavenly Spa by WestinTM for the Deep Tissue Uplift massage to eliminate muscle tension and find balance between body and mind.
The Westin Singapore will take guests on a scenic group run hosted by the runWESTIN Concierge Eddie through some of the city’s most iconic sights including the Art Science Museum, Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, Marina Bay, and Gardens by the Bay, allowing participants to explore the local in an energetic manner while taking in what the garden city has to offer.
Guests will be invited to the hotel’s outdoor infinity pool, located on Level 35, after the race for a selection of energizing snacks and treats specially curated by the Executive Chef Glen Cooper. This menu will be based on refreshing treats packed with nutrients and antioxidants to speed up the recovery after exercising.
The Westin Hamburg has invited guests, local personalities and associates to join together in the thematic race in favor of inclusion, diversity, LGBTQ community, and acceptance of society margins. Thi Minh Huyen Nguyen and Daniel Marin Medina will participate in the run, who after having become immersed in the running scene in NYC, once in Berlin, decided to extend more sport access to marginalized people. Till date, their team has organized several half and full marathons, traveled internationally, and are continuing to bring running to the black, brown, queer, trans, immigrant, and other underrepresented people. All participants are invited to enjoy a healthy breakfast at the hotel at the end of the program.
The Westin London City is planning to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II in conjunction with Global Running Day. A brand-new circular 7.5K route conducted by its Rise & Run ambassador Charlie Watson, AKA @TheRunnerBeans and The Westin London City’s Run Concierge, will take guests for a invigorating run along the River Thames until Buckingham Palace. A post-run gathering with drinks will take place at the Westin Blooming summer pop-up bar to kick off the bank holiday weekend.