WPR has been working with Maruia River Retreat to position the property internationally within the growing wellness travel trend. Recently recognised by Newsweek as one of the world’s most extraordinary spas, Maruia River Retreat is showcasing how New Zealand’s nature-led, small-scale retreats are attracting high-value international travellers.
Spa & Wellness
Into the Quiet and a Different Kind of Wellness: Presence
Maruia River Retreat was recently profiled by Spa & Wellness as a place where guests can truly slow down, reconnect and experience a different kind of wellness centred on presence. The feature explores Maruia’s personalised, nature-led approach, from forest bathing and riverside hot tubs to yoga, sound healing and quiet time in the rainforest, all designed to help guests reset in a way that feels unhurried and deeply restorative.
World Traveller Magazine
Riverside Relatation (pages 175 – 179)
Maruia River Retreat was featured by World Traveller Magazine as a luxury wellness escape in the South Island, where guests can slow down, reconnect with nature and experience wellbeing in a way that feels personal and unpressured. The article showcases Maruia’s optional yoga, forest immersion, wellness facilities, beautiful food, and peaceful setting, describing it as a place that offers both deep relaxation and understated luxury.
