XWELL (XWEL) 10-K/A 2020 FY Annual report (amended)

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF

THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Douglas Satzman, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Amendment No. 1 to Annual Report on Form 10-K/A of XpresSpa Group, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report.

Dated: April 30, 2021

/s/ Douglas Satzman

Douglas Satzman

Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)