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Rank Group rolls the dice on Belfast casino proposal
BY Jak Phillips | 30 Sep 2014
Gaming giant Rank Group has pitched plans for a new mixed-use leisure development – including a casino – to Belfast City Council, but will require a reversal in Northern Ireland’s strict gaming laws if the scheme is to succeed.
Two found dead in decompression chamber at Japanese spa
BY Helen Andrews | 29 Sep 2014
A man and woman have died in a decompression chamber at a Japanese hot spring spa in the Saitama prefecture, north of Tokyo.
British Museum turns to Minecraft in attempt to lure new audience
BY Tom Anstey | 29 Sep 2014
The British Museum in London has revealed plans to recreate the entire facility – complete with all of its exhibits – in virtual form using the popular video game Minecraft.
Global Wellness Institute's branding structure revealed at GSWS 2014
BY Helen Andrews | 29 Sep 2014
Susie Ellis, chair and CEO of the Global Spa & Wellness Summit (GSWS), unveiled the branding structure of new industry body the Global Wellness Institute (GWI) at the GSWS 2014, in Marrakech, Morocco, earlier this month.
Stationary bike exercise could boost effectiveness of dialysis treatment: study
BY Chris Dodd | 29 Sep 2014
Patients undergoing dialysis for kidney failure could benefit from exercising on a stationary bicycle during the treatment, according to a new study from the Alberta Health Services in Canada.
UK's £2bn Paramount theme park 'needs investment in public transport system'
BY Tom Anstey | 26 Sep 2014
A new report on Paramount’s £2bn (US$3.2bn, €2.5bn) theme park development in Kent, UK, has said that more investment will be needed in public transport, with greater use of the River Thames.
Hospital to launch on-site spa for patients and public in Columbia, US
BY Helen Andrews | 26 Sep 2014
The Palmetto Health Baptist Parkridge hospital in the city of Columbia, South Carolina, US, has partnered with spa and plastic surgery clinic Healing Waters to create a new spa to provide relaxation treatments to hospital patients.
Koala conservation top of the agenda at wildlife conference
BY Tom Anstey | 26 Sep 2014
Koala expert Janine Duffy is set to present important research to delegates on the iconic Australian koala, which could potentially help to safeguard the Koala population and bring a boost to wildlife tourism.
Almost three quarters of 16 to 24-year-old internet users 'interested in wearable tech'
BY Chris Dodd | 26 Sep 2014
Almost three quarters of 16 to 24-year-olds have used or hold an interest in wearable technology, according to new figures published by GlobalWebIndex.
Anantara to operate waterfront hotel in Dubai's Culture Village in 2018
BY Helen Andrews | 26 Sep 2014
Anantara Resorts Hotels & Spas will operate a luxury waterfront hotel in Dubai’s Culture Village district to launch in early 2018, directly facing the Dubai Creek.
Mandarin Oriental to support breast cancer charities through specialised spa treatments
BY Helen Andrews | 26 Sep 2014
Mandarin Oriental spas will be offering a new set of treatments by product house Aromatherapy Associates during the month of October, designed to contribute to the fight against breast cancer. The treatments have been developed to decrease the anxiety felt by sufferers of cancer using a variety of massage techniques.
EAS 2014 draws to a close in Amsterdam
BY Jak Phillips | 25 Sep 2014
The Euro Attractions Show (EAS) held at the RAI Exhibition and Convention Centre in Amsterdam, Netherlands, draws to a close today (25 September) after a three-day run.
Swiss hostel offers budget travellers 1,900sq m of wellness facilities
BY Helen Andrews | 25 Sep 2014
A youth hostel in the car-free glacier village of Saas-Fee, Switzerland, opened earlier this month, offering 1,900sq m (20,451sq ft) of wellness and sports facilities and declaring itself the first “wellness hostel” in the world.
Hungarian club Diósgyöri VTK announces new stadium plans
BY Tom Walker | 25 Sep 2014
Hungarian top flight club Diósgyöri VTK (DVTK) has announced plans to build a new 15,000-seat stadium on the site of its current home in the city of Miskolc.
Wellness Award winners announced at GSWS 2014
BY Helen Andrews | 25 Sep 2014
The first ever Global Wellness Award winners were announced at the Global Spa & Wellness Summit (GSWS) in Marrakech, Morocco, earlier this month.
Investors rediscovering passion for golf resorts, says new HVS report
BY Chris Dodd | 25 Sep 2014
Investors are rediscovering the appeal of European golf resorts, with in excess of €386m (US$491m, £301m)-worth of major single asset transactions in golf occurring this year, according to a new report by global hotel consultancy HVS London.
Wallace Collection's Great Gallery reopens after £5m refurbishment
BY Helen Andrews | 25 Sep 2014
Originally built in the 1870s at the back of a grand London townhouse, the popular exhibition space called the Wallace Collection’s Great Gallery has reopened after a £5m refurbishment. This space has been closed for two years.
Heat-sensitive wearable layer to keep body warm in cold conditions
BY Chris Dodd | 25 Sep 2014
Plans are afoot for the release of a wearable smart-heated base layer to keep sports enthusiasts, outdoor workers and the general public warm during the winter months.
Listening to music could offer enhanced benefits for interval training: study
BY Chris Dodd | 25 Sep 2014
Listening to music while taking part in interval training could help exercisers to work out harder and also increase their enjoyment levels, according to a new study published in the online journal Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.
Paradise leased? Uninhabited Maldivian island with resort permits put on the market
BY Helen Andrews | 25 Sep 2014
The uninhabited Maldivian island of Orivaru – one of 71 islands that form the Noonu Atoll – is up for sale with an asking price of £8.5m (US$13.9m, €10.9m).
     
 


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16 Jun 2024
Excurio and The Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle create evolutionary VR experience
Excurio and The Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle create evolutionary VR experience   Virtual reality creators Excurio has teamed up with experts from The Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle to create Life Chronicles London, a free-roaming VR experience. Visitors to Eclipso Centre in London’s Westfield Stratford mall have access to The UK’s first 1,000sqm free-roaming VR experience. Led by .... More>>
14 Jun 2024
Report identifies diversity, equity and inclusion challenges in health club sector
Report identifies diversity, equity and inclusion challenges in health club sector   Diversity, equity and inclusion in the European fitness industry is examined in a new report which provides eye-opening findings and a starting point for change. The Diversity in the Fitness Sector report, is a joint initiative between EuropeActive, RISE, Sport Alliance and EXI, and aims to understand the .... More>>
14 Jun 2024
RLA Global: Wellness hotels experience positive growth trend globally in 2023
RLA Global: Wellness hotels experience positive growth trend globally in 2023   Hotels incorporating wellness amenities experienced a significant boost in Total Revenue per Available Room (TRevPAR) in 2023, according to the latest Wellness Real Estate Report by RLA Global, produced in partnership with P&L benchmarking firm HotStats. Minor wellness properties – those generating less .... More>>
14 Jun 2024
The Park Playground opens first immersive VR franchise in Porto
The Park Playground opens first immersive VR franchise in Porto   The Park Playground, has opened its first Immersive VR franchise in Porto, Portugal. The Porto venue is the company’s fifth European location and includes a bar and catering, alongside three free-roam fields offering The Park Playground’s full library of original immersive VR experiences. Opening today .... More>>
13 Jun 2024
Bridgerton Season three – most Instagrammed locations
Bridgerton Season three – most Instagrammed locations   Following the release of season three Of Bridgerton, a study reveals its ten most Instagrammable filming locations. The study, conducted by QR code Generator, analysed Instagram data for each of the 20 filming locations in Bridgerton Season thee, with the total number of posts featuring location hashtags .... More>>
13 Jun 2024
World leaders gather at luxury Italian wellness retreat Borgo Egnazia for G7 Summit
World leaders gather at luxury Italian wellness retreat Borgo Egnazia for G7 Summit   The 2024 G7 Summit is now underway at a destination spa resort in Puglia, Italy, with leaders from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the US convening to address some of the world’s most urgent issues. Hosted by Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni from 13 to 15 June, the event is being held at .... More>>
13 Jun 2024
Minor devises new medi-wellness concept for Anantara, debuting in Phuket in Q3
Minor devises new medi-wellness concept for Anantara, debuting in Phuket in Q3   Minor Hotels CEO Dillip Rajakarier has unveiled plans to introduce an innovative medi-wellness concept to the group's Anantara Hotels, Resorts and Spas brand, with ambitions to expand the concept to additional resorts in the future. The group is preparing to launch the flagship destination – named Layan Life by .... More>>
12 Jun 2024
David Beckham and F45 settle out of court – Beckham remains a shareholder
David Beckham and F45 settle out of court – Beckham remains a shareholder   David Beckham and F45 Training have finally settled the breach-of-contract lawsuit around Beckham’s ambassadorial agreement with the boutique fitness franchisor. Beckham became an ambassador for F45 in 2021, as a result of his friendship with Hollywood actor, Mark Wahlberg, an existing investor. According to .... More>>
12 Jun 2024
Apple adds new Vitals app and training load feature to watchOS 11
Apple adds new Vitals app and training load feature to watchOS 11   Apple has previewed the upcoming watchOS 11, which has more health and fitness insights and offers more personalisation than ever before. David Clark, Apple’s senior director of watchOS Engineering, says: "The watchOS is the world’s most advanced wearable operating system, supporting users to stay healthy, .... More>>
11 Jun 2024
Noraxon motion capture enables PTs to analyse human movement in real-time
Noraxon motion capture enables PTs to analyse human movement in real-time   Noraxon’s next-generation motion capture system, MyoMotion, can be used by PTs to enable custom training programmes, minimise injuries and help with rehabilitation by measuring athletes’ movements in real-time. The 3D Inertial Motion Capture System software is part of the MyoResearch suite of products. .... More>>
10 Jun 2024
Global Wellness Day 2024 shatters records as 1 billion people unite for wellness and nature
Global Wellness Day 2024 shatters records as 1 billion people unite for wellness and nature   Global Wellness Day (GWD) marked its 13th anniversary on Saturday, 8 June and was reportedly celebrated by a record-breaking 1 billion people worldwide, making it the most successful year yet. Founded in 2012 by Belgin Aksoy, GWD is an annual event that highlights the importance of wellness and health. It always .... More>>
07 Jun 2024
Deepak Chopra-backed wellness resort Ameyalli to open among historic Utah hot springs
Deepak Chopra-backed wellness resort Ameyalli to open among historic Utah hot springs   Wellness industry figure Deepak Chopra is co-developing a new wellness community and resort focused on wellbeing and longevity in Utah’s Heber Valley, centred around natural geothermal springs. Named Ameyalli – an Aztec term meaning "a place where the healing water flows" – the project is a collaboration between .... More>>
07 Jun 2024
WeMet snaps up Spanish Holmes Place clubs from Basic-Fit
WeMet snaps up Spanish Holmes Place clubs from Basic-Fit   Basic-Fit has signed an agreement to sell five Holmes Place clubs it acquired as part of the RSG Group estate in March. The acquisition included 42 McFit clubs, which are an ideal match for conversion to the Basic-Fit brand, along with five high-spec Holmes Place clubs that were not a fit for the brand. In its .... More>>
05 Jun 2024
EU funds Great Spa Towns of Europe youth project to foster intercultural dialogue among spa towns
EU funds Great Spa Towns of Europe youth project to foster intercultural dialogue among spa towns   The Great Spa Towns of Europe (GSTE) has announced the successful approval of its funding application under the European Town Twinning Programme. This funding will support a year-long project named INTERSPACE, aimed at fostering intercultural dialogue among communities within the GSTE network. INTERSPACE, which .... More>>
05 Jun 2024
David Lloyd ramps up openings in Spain
David Lloyd ramps up openings in Spain   David Lloyd Leisure has opened the doors of Madrid country club, La Finca, which it acquired in September 2022. A spacious health and fitness club, located in a suburban area 20 minutes west of Madrid city centre, it has undergone a multi-million pound transformation since acquisition to offer a wide range of .... More>>
03 Jun 2024
Life Time Group Holdings does US$40 million sale and leaseback deal to fund growth
Life Time Group Holdings does US$40 million sale and leaseback deal to fund growth   High-end country club operator, Life Time Group Holdings, has closed a US$40 million sale and leaseback transaction. The company, which has a portfolio of more than 170 high-end, athletic country clubs across the United States and Canada, says the funds will be used to support growth and strengthen its balance .... More>>
03 Jun 2024
Ritz-Carlton Reserve to land in South America with tropical retreat in Rio de Janeiro
Ritz-Carlton Reserve to land in South America with tropical retreat in Rio de Janeiro   Marriott is set to bolster its exclusive Ritz-Carlton Reserve portfolio with a brand new property in South America in Costa do Sol, Rio de Janeiro. The eco-luxury resort will open as part of the ambitious Maraey project, an 844-hectare sustainably-minded urban development designed to harmonise with the local .... More>>
30 May 2024
Active Czech Foundation celebrates first successful conference
Active Czech Foundation celebrates first successful conference   The Active Czech Foundation hosted its first annual Active Czech Conference earlier this month, in Prague, conducted in both Czech and English. The conference was opened by Zsofie Pusztai, head of the World Health Organization in the Czech Republic and other speakers included Andreas Paulsen, former CEO of .... More>>
30 May 2024
Planet Fitness refinances and says it may buy back more shares
Planet Fitness refinances and says it may buy back more shares   Planet Fitness is refinancing and taking on securitised debt under its existing securitised financing facility. At the end of March, the company had around US$2 billion of outstanding debt and it now intends to issue US$600 million in fixed-rate senior secured notes, with the potential to upsize this to US$800 .... More>>
30 May 2024
Banyan Tree to debut in Caribbean with Oppenheim-designed island retreat
Banyan Tree to debut in Caribbean with Oppenheim-designed island retreat   Developer Rockwell Island Development Group (RIDGE) has appointed five-star, global hospitality brand Banyan Tree to manage its new luxury island retreat in Bimini in the Bahamas. Immersed in nature and surrounded by pristine beaches, Banyan Tree Bimini Resort & Residences will be situated on a 750-acre .... More>>
29 May 2024
Getty Museum refuses to surrender prized Greek bronze to Italy
Getty Museum refuses to surrender prized Greek bronze to Italy   The European Court of Human Rights has recognised Italy’s claim to a prized Greek antiquity. The statue of the Victorious Youth, also known as Atleta Di Fano and nicknamed the “Getty Bronze”, was acquired by the Getty Museum in California for US$4m in 1977 and has been in dispute since 1989. Found by Italian .... More>>
29 May 2024
The US health and fitness industry is worth $22.4 billion a year to the economy
The US health and fitness industry is worth $22.4 billion a year to the economy   The US health and fitness industry is worth US$22.4 billion to the nation’s economy, according to research commissioned by the Health and Fitness Association (formerly IHRSA). The report provides state-by-state statistics and has been designed to be used by association members when communicating with .... More>>
28 May 2024
GWI unveils latest edition of Hydrothermal Spa & Wellness Development Standards to elevate industry practices
GWI unveils latest edition of Hydrothermal Spa & Wellness Development Standards to elevate industry practices   The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) has published the fourth edition of the Guide to Hydrothermal Spa & Wellness Development Standards The 230-page guide, developed in collaboration with the GWI Hydrothermal Initiative* members, continues to set the industry standard for designing and constructing .... More>>
28 May 2024
Fitness influencers have a negative impact on mental health
Fitness influencers have a negative impact on mental health   New research shows that following social media health influencers motivates young people to exercise more vigorously and eat more fruit and vegetables, but their mental health often suffers. Healthier But Not Happier? The Lifestyle Habits of Health Influencer Followers, published in the Journal of Psychosocial .... More>>
24 May 2024
Peloton buys time for a turnaround with US$1 billion loan
Peloton buys time for a turnaround with US$1 billion loan   Peloton has secured a critical US$1bn five-year loan to shore up its finances. The loan has repayment terms which are 600 basis points over the Secured Overnight Financing Rate, resulting in an interest rate of around 11.5 per cent. In year one, if no repayments are made to reduce the total owed, a loan of .... More>>
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