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National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, US, unveils US$27.5m redesign
BY Jak Phillips | 07 Apr 2014
America’s National Civil Rights Museum, the converted motel where Martin Luther King Jr was assassinated, reopened its doors on Saturday – the day after the 46th anniversary of King’s death – following an extensive redevelopment.
CIMSPA team in place to drive through transformation
BY Jak Phillips | 07 Apr 2014
The Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) has appointed a transitional management team to restructure the organisation in line with the business plan approved by members in November.
English Heritage backs leisure plans for Brighton Hippodrome
BY Jak Phillips | 04 Apr 2014
Ambitious proposals to redevelop the Grade II listed Brighton Hippodrome into a leisure complex have been backed by English Heritage, which said this could be the “final chance” to save the 117-year-old structure.
Bannatyne's pumps £850,000 into north east club upgrades
BY Jak Phillips | 04 Apr 2014
Bannatyne’s Fitness has invested £850,000 into four of its north east Health Clubs as part of a major upgrade to workout equipment.
Swiss St. Moritz centre's spa expects 35,000 visitors in its first year
BY Helen Andrews | 04 Apr 2014
Set to open on 5 July this year, after 26 months of construction, the Swiss Ovaverva swimming pool expects 100,000 visitors in its first year and its spa anticipates 35,000 customers.
Tennessee's Blackberry Farm to launch Wellhouse spa in June
BY Helen Andrews | 04 Apr 2014
Blackberry Farm – the 62-bedroom chateau property in the Great Smoky Mountains of East Tennessee – will unveil its new wellness spa centre on 1 June later this year.
Torbay council grants permission for £90m luxury resort and flats development
BY Helen Andrews | 04 Apr 2014
Torbay council and Torbay Development Agency granted permission for a £90m (US$14.9m, €108.5m) luxury resort and flats development on the site of the existing Torquay Palace Hotel in Torbay in March.
Native American museum dream edges closer to becoming reality
BY Jak Phillips | 04 Apr 2014
Plans for a Native American museum in Oklahoma City that have been in the offing for nearly 20 years have moved closer to fruition, after the Oklahoma House budget panel voted in favour of submitting its funding application to the full House Appropriations and Budget Committee.
New Andaz Tokyo Toranomon Hills hotel to team up with AO Spa & Club
BY Helen Andrews | 04 Apr 2014
The first Andaz hotel located in Japan, Andaz Tokyo Toranomon Hills, is set to open on 11 June 2014 – with a tie-up enabling guests to access the building’s existing AO Spa & Club.
£100m Lakeside leisure proposal given planning green light
BY Jak Phillips | 04 Apr 2014
A multi-million pound leisure development at Lakeside shopping centre in Thurrock has edged closer to construction, after council officers granted outline planning consent.
Sugar further linked to global health epidemic
BY Tom Anstey | 03 Apr 2014
A spoonful can help to make the medicine go down, but according to a new feature in the latest edition of Spa Business magazine, growing research suggests that sugar may in fact be the key culprit behind the current global epidemic of obesity and chronic disease.
Hoteliers misunderstand the spa industry, says Sheila McCann
BY Tom Anstey | 03 Apr 2014
Sheila McCann, general manager of the Chiva-Som destination spa in Thailand, has said that most hoteliers don’t fully understand the spa industry because of their backgrounds.
Boston museum announces plans for 4D cinema
BY Jason Holland | 03 Apr 2014
The Museum of Science in Boston is to open a new 98-seat 4D cinema in August. It will use technology from Toronto-based SimEx-Iwerks Entertainment, combining a high-definition 3D film with sensory effects built into the seats and cinema environment. The current 3D digital cinema at the museum will close on 30 March as a result.
Research mounts on importance of an active childhood
BY Jak Phillips | 03 Apr 2014
A growing body of research is serving to underline the importance of an active childhood in safeguarding against ill-health later in life.
Tokyo's Olympic complex and hot bath tower to attract 4.2 million visitors a year
BY Helen Andrews | 03 Apr 2014
Tokyo’s government expects to attract 4.2 million visitors a year to the planned 1.7-hectare Senkyaku Banrai complex in Tokyo’s Koto Ward, which will include a seven-storey hot bath tower.
Kempinski to launch mammoth Yanqi Lake Hotel Beijing in May
BY Jak Phillips | 03 Apr 2014
Kempinski will unveil its largest ever property in China this May – a 14sq km (5.4sq m) hotel, villa and spa complex which is being lined up as a possible host for major political events such as APEC 2014 and future G20 summits.
Plans unveiled for Zaha Hadid-designed hotel and spa in Macau
BY Tom Anstey | 03 Apr 2014
Zaha Hadid Architects has revealed plans for a 780-bedroom hotel to be built by property developer Melco Crown Entertainment in Cotai, Macau.
ukactive report urges greater efforts in getting youngsters physically literate
BY Jak Phillips | 03 Apr 2014
A new ukactive report calls on the government, schools and everyone involved in childhood development to recognise the importance of physical activity at home by urging parents to play a more active role in boosting their child’s physical literacy.
Marriott completes takeover of South Africa's Protea Hospitality
BY Jak Phillips | 02 Apr 2014
Marriott International became the largest hotel company in Africa yesterday – based on published information – as it completed the acquisition of the 116- hotel Protea Hospitality Group, based in South Africa.
Unfinished multi-million euro Irish Kilternan Hotel complex faces major writedown
BY Helen Andrews | 02 Apr 2014
The Irish National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) is selling the unfinished Kilternan Hotel and Country Club in south Dublin despite fears the asset is substantially undervalued.
     
 


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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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