Hospitality
How Gulf Hospitality Is Rewriting the Rules of Rest
A new generation of Gulf hospitality is trading spectacle for restoration — and guests are quietly grateful.
Sophie Laurent · 12 Jul 2026
Hospitality wellness
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Sophie Laurent directs spa and wellness at a leading Dubai resort, where she has pioneered a conscious-hospitality model that puts guest wellbeing ahead of spectacle. She believes the future of luxury is restoration, not excess.
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Interview
In Conversation: Sophie Laurent on Conscious Hospitality
A written interview on why the future of Gulf luxury is restoration, not spectacle.
28 Aug 2026