Intro

XpresSpa is the global leader in airport spas, with 26 locations in 14 major airports on 2 continents…and more on the way. In addition to operating first-class luxury spas available to all travelers, XpresSpa carriers an elegant and unique line of retail items. Browse through this website to find our locations, learn more about the company, or shop for your favorite XpresSpa retail products. See you at the airport!

Preface

It all began in 2003 at New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport. Marisol and Moreton Binn had recently returned to Manhattan from an extended stay in Hong Kong and China. Once back in the United States, they couldn’t help but notice the changes that had taken place in the airline and airport industry since 9/11/01. The glamour of air travel was gone. Travelers were stressed and people were spending more “down time” in the airport than ever before.

One day when traveling to Munich on a Lufthansa flight departing JFK Terminal One, opposite gate 5, they noticed a closed retail space previously occupied by Philip Morris as a smoking lounge. In 2003 the Governor of New York banned smoking in public spaces, such as airports. They noticed hundreds of travelers were walking back and forth, past the location, most of them looking frazzled and in use of some de-stressing. At that moment, an idea flashed in Marisol’s mind: “Why don’t we replace an unhealthy habit (smoking) with a healthy one (airport spas)? Travelers really need a spa, a place to relax where they can release the stress and tensions of airport travel. Let’s do what they do in Hong Kong and China,” Marisol said. “Reflexology, stress and tension release, massage therapy; all done at the airport while waiting for your flight to depart!” A revolutionary idea that gave birth to XpresSpa!

In 2003, Marisol and Moreton Binn signed their first concession lease and by January 2004, the first XpresSpa opened in New York’s JFK, Terminal One. In the past five years, they have spent 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year building the most exciting new airport concession concept. Today the internationally recognized brand, XpresSpa, has become the largest airport spa company in existence. XpresSpa has set the bar… the standard to which other concessions measure themselves. By the fourth quarter of 2009, the Binn’s have opened over 28 locations in North America and Europe. They also produce a unique and elegant line of spa related products available in all XpresSpa locations, as well as online at www.xpresspa.com.

Take a few moments to browse through the XpresSpa website and learn more about this extremely unique company. If you are traveling through an airport and see an XpresSpa, stop by, take off your shoes, sit back in XpresSpa’s comfortable Massage Lounger, and relax! You don’t have to buy a first class ticket to experience first class service. At XpresSpa, it’s all about you.

Philosophy

With more delays, longer security lines, and the added stress of traveling… travelers need relief. XpresSpa has developed a concept to serve the needs of today’s travelers – whether traveling for business or pleasure. With on-demand express service, convenient locations in major airports, XpresSpa serves thousands of travelers every day. From the moment you step into XpresSpa, to the moment you board your flight, it’s all about you.