Calmcation

A trip whose only goal is to lower your stress level. Unlike a wellness retreat, there are no fitness goals, no detox protocol and no schedule beyond meals. You sleep until you wake up, eat slowly, and the hotel actively removes stimulation: muted phones, optional Wi-Fi blackout, no in-room TV by default. The word combines calm and vacation, and it surfaced in the British travel press around 2023. Properties marketing it explicitly include Six Senses Douro Valley, Euphoria Retreat in Greece and several Maldives resorts. Three to five nights is the typical stay; longer tends to become boring for most guests.