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Lo is the daughter of Langham Hospitality chair Ka Shui Lo
When Katherine Lo’s father, Langham Hospitality Group chair Ka Shui Lo, tasked her with remaking the group’s Eaton brand to appeal to a millennial audience, she used her background in activism, anthropology and film to create a space that merges hospitality with social change.
Lo’s new hotel brand, Eaton Workshop, has four distinct parts: hotel, house, media and wellness. The first location is set to open in Washington, DC, early this year, with more to follow in Hong Kong, San Francisco and Seattle. “The brand is the manifestation of me ‘following my bliss’ so others can follow theirs,” says Lo. “Beyond the eco-minded design and community-oriented offerings, through the power of our programming and content, we will take a moral stance and catalyse productive, positive change through dialoguing.”
Wellness programming at Eaton Workshop is inspired by new age practices and experiential learning traditions, with a holistic approach built on the mind-body connection. This includes classes like yoga and meditation, alternative therapies like reiki and acupuncture, and sensory experiences including infrared saunas and sound baths.
“Vegetable-forward” and detox food and beverage menus will be offered, and the locations will host guest speakers in the health and wellness industry.
Leong Leong and Kengo Kuma and Associates have been brought on for the design architecture, and Gachot Studios, Parts and Labor Design and Avroko for interior design.
The brand plans a serious focus on sustainability, creating partnerships with organic bath products and organic mattress companies, installing rooftop organic gardens and wind turbines, and practising aerobic food waste decomposition.
Taking cues from political and countercultural movements from the Beatniks to last year’s Women’s March, the 209-bedroom Eaton DC will include a wellness centre with yoga, meditation and alternative treatments, as well as an event space, coworking club, rooftop bar, restaurant and 50-person cinema.
“Recent political events make our first hotel in DC that much more trenchant,” says Lo. “The Eaton we are creating will be a safe space and sanctuary for all: international, people of colour, LGBTQ and more.”
The Eaton Hong Kong will follow later this year and will open in the emerging Kowloon neighbourhood.
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Promotional feature: Oakworks
Dafne Berlanga, vice president of international business
development of Oakworks, discusses the importance of sustainability
Lo is the daughter of Langham Hospitality chair Ka Shui Lo
When Katherine Lo’s father, Langham Hospitality Group chair Ka Shui Lo, tasked her with remaking the group’s Eaton brand to appeal to a millennial audience, she used her background in activism, anthropology and film to create a space that merges hospitality with social change.
Lo’s new hotel brand, Eaton Workshop, has four distinct parts: hotel, house, media and wellness. The first location is set to open in Washington, DC, early this year, with more to follow in Hong Kong, San Francisco and Seattle. “The brand is the manifestation of me ‘following my bliss’ so others can follow theirs,” says Lo. “Beyond the eco-minded design and community-oriented offerings, through the power of our programming and content, we will take a moral stance and catalyse productive, positive change through dialoguing.”
Wellness programming at Eaton Workshop is inspired by new age practices and experiential learning traditions, with a holistic approach built on the mind-body connection. This includes classes like yoga and meditation, alternative therapies like reiki and acupuncture, and sensory experiences including infrared saunas and sound baths.
“Vegetable-forward” and detox food and beverage menus will be offered, and the locations will host guest speakers in the health and wellness industry.
Leong Leong and Kengo Kuma and Associates have been brought on for the design architecture, and Gachot Studios, Parts and Labor Design and Avroko for interior design.
The brand plans a serious focus on sustainability, creating partnerships with organic bath products and organic mattress companies, installing rooftop organic gardens and wind turbines, and practising aerobic food waste decomposition.
Taking cues from political and countercultural movements from the Beatniks to last year’s Women’s March, the 209-bedroom Eaton DC will include a wellness centre with yoga, meditation and alternative treatments, as well as an event space, coworking club, rooftop bar, restaurant and 50-person cinema.
“Recent political events make our first hotel in DC that much more trenchant,” says Lo. “The Eaton we are creating will be a safe space and sanctuary for all: international, people of colour, LGBTQ and more.”
The Eaton Hong Kong will follow later this year and will open in the emerging Kowloon neighbourhood.
Read more from this issue of Spa Business magazine
Promotional feature: Oakworks
Dafne Berlanga, vice president of international business
development of Oakworks, discusses the importance of sustainability
Rosewood Le Guanahani St Barth, on the northeast coast of Saint Barthélemy in the French
West Indies, is offering a programme of ocean-inspired yoga classes between 8-14 June to
celebrate Global Wellness Day (GWD).
Hotel de France, located on the British Isle of Jersey, has created a wellness retreat package
that includes a hot yoga session that will take place in Jersey Zoo’s butterfly sanctuary.
The Ritz-Carlton, Langkawi, in Malaysia, has revealed a schedule for Global Wellness Day
(GWD) that includes guided rainforest walks, mindful movement and guided coastal meditation
experiences.
Longevitix, a clinical platform for preventive and longevity medicine, has launched its AI-
powered intelligence system to help physicians deliver continuous, personalised longevity-
focused care at scale.
Atmantan Wellness Centre, an integrative wellness destination in Mulshi, near Pune in India, is
expanding its portfolio by adding a new centre in Hyderabad that will launch between 2028 and
2029.
A recent survey by the UK Spa Association (UKSA) into the industry’s approach to cancer care
has revealed that almost half of participating respondents (46 per cent) are unaware that
cancer is a disability and guests with a cancer diagnosis must be given
Mexican operator, Solmar Hotels and Resorts, is hosting a series of events in celebration of
Global Wellness Day, including a Temazcal ceremony at its Playa Grande Resort and Spa in Los
Cabos.
Mandarin Oriental has announced a standalone residence brand, Mansions, which will debut at
Emirates Palace, Mandarin Oriental Mansions, Abu Dhabi, in 2029.
Four Seasons Resort The Nam Hai in Hoi An, Vietnam, has put together a Global Wellness Day
(GWD) agenda with activations rooted in nature and shaped by four pillars of Joy – in
alignment with the day’s theme #JoyMagenta.
