Bali is becoming world wellness tourism destination. To strengthen its image, it is necessary to investigate the quality and typology of wellness tourism in Bali. The objectives of this research were to identify the tourists' preferences toward wellness tourism products, tourists' perception towards the quality of wellness tourism services and the typology of wellness tourism in Bali. To achieve those objectives, this research made use questionnaires to collect the data from 100 respondents, foreign tourists, which were accidentally sampled. The analysis method applied for this research was descriptive analysis. The results showed that tourist's preferences toward wellness tourism products were shifting from having generic-based treatments to authentic/local-based treatments. The second finding was that tourists were satisfied with the services rendered both by wellness entity that provided generic based treatments and authentic/localbased treatments. The third finding was there were two typologies of wellness tourism in Bali. These were generic-based wellness products and authentic/local-based wellness products. The implications of findings are wellness industry operators need to provide more authentic/local-based products/services. They need to improve the knowledge of their staff/therapists about the authentic/local-based. The government needs to identify all authentic/local-based treatments that are indigenous and compile them in the form of Bali's Wellness Tourism directory so that Bali has a clear brand of wellness tourism.
The purpose of this article is to review the implementation of community service activities carried out in Gunung Salak Tourism Village, Bali with the topic: Resort Spa: Body Care Business Opportunities in Tourism Villages. The activity was carried out for one day on April 7, 2020. The place for the implementation of the activities was in Banjar Kemetug with 30 participants who were homestay managers, youth and young women in Gunung Salak Village, PKK mothers and housewives. The training method is carried out using demonstration methods, practice, working in groups and asking questions. The results of this activity increase and add insight and knowledge of the community in Gunung Salak Tourism Village in utilizing the potential that exists in their village. This activity also empowers local geniuses by providing opportunities for the community to be able to work and innovate to build small businesses in the Spa sector. The skills provided range from simple/simple treatments to complete treatments which are currently the needs of the general public, not only for tourists, but also for urban communities.
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