KHI acquires Cambodian hotels BY Sarah Todd | 01 Aug 2007 Hotel and investment company Kingdom Hotel Investments (KHI) has acquired two Raffles hotels and spas in Cambodia for the combined value of US$35m (25.3m euro, £17.01m).
Langham launches second hotel in China BY Helen Patenall | 01 Aug 2007 Langham Hotels International (LHI) is opening a five-star hotel called the Langham Place Hotel in Changchun, north east China.
Swissotel Turkey ready to open BY Sarah Todd | 01 Aug 2007 A new hotel and spa in Izmir, Turkey, is ready to launch following a US$60m (43.4m euro, £29m) refurbishment.
New spa director at Four Seasons Nevis BY Sarah Todd | 31 Jul 2007 Elaine Russell has joined the Four Seasons Resort Nevis in the Caribbean as its new spa director.
Ocean massage for InterContinental spa BY Sarah Todd | 30 Jul 2007 A new full-body massage using waters taken from below the ocean surface of Bora Bora in the Pacific has launched at the spa at the InterContinental Paris Le Grand.
Per Aquum to rebrand spa portfolio BY Sarah Todd | 27 Jul 2007 Spa and resort management company Per Aquum is to rebrand and relaunch all of the spas within its portfolio.
ESPA facility launches at Ritz-Carlton Moscow BY Sarah Todd | 27 Jul 2007 The US$350m (253m euro, £169.7m) Ritz-Carlton Moscow hotel with an ESPA spa has opened on Tverskaya Street in Russia.
Destination spa for Montenegro resort BY Sarah Todd | 27 Jul 2007 The US-based Becovic Holdings investment company has unveiled plans for a new addition to its Hotel Mediteran Resort in Ulcinj, Montenegro, to be completed by mid-2008.
Conrad Bali awarded BY Sarah Todd | 26 Jul 2007 The Conrad Bali Resort and Spa, located on the southern coast of Bali, Indonesia, has achieved Green Globe Certified status in recognition of the property’s commitment to operating with high environmental standards.
Le Méridien brand enters South Africa BY Sarah Todd | 26 Jul 2007 Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide has finalised a long-term agreement with Meadow Star Investments to manage the Le Méridien Kruger Park Golf Resort and Spa near Hazyview in Mpumalanga province.
Destination spa for Las Palomas resort BY Sarah Todd | 26 Jul 2007 Work has begun on a 34,000sq ft (3,158sq m) destination spa at the Las Palomas Beach and Golf Resort in Puerto Penasco, Mexico.
Adopt-A-Box spa charity scheme BY Helen Patenall | 26 Jul 2007 Spa Bella European Day Spa and Salon in Wichita Falls, Texas, US, has launched its fifth annual Operation Spa Kids charity event.
Six Senses to implement new strategy BY Sarah Todd | 23 Jul 2007 Resort and spa group Six Senses is to implement a new carbon emission strategy at its flagship property, Soneva Fushi in the Maldives, which is intended to make the property carbon neutral by 2008 and carbon free by 2010.
Luxury resort for the Great Barrier Reef BY Sarah Todd | 23 Jul 2007 A new destination spa within Australia’s Qualia resort, located on Hamilton Island in the Great Barrier Reef, is to open at the end of August.
Work begins on Le Meridien Al Aqah spa BY Sarah Todd | 23 Jul 2007 Le Meridien Al Aqah hotel in Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates is set to build a new 13,990sq ft (1,300sq m) spa.
Blue Ocean closes for renovation BY Sarah Todd | 23 Jul 2007 The Blue Ocean Resort and Spa on the Mui Ne Beach, close to Phan Thiet City in Vietnam, has temporarily closed for renovation work.
Macquarie backs Noosa Heads development BY Sarah Todd | 23 Jul 2007 Property investment group Macquarie Real Estate has joined Leighton Properties as a joint venture partner in the AUS$300m (189m euro, US$258m, £128m) Viridian Noosa residential and spa resort development.
Runners prepare to race up Sydney Tower 20 Jul 2007 Sydney Tower has opened registrations for its annual Run-Up, giving 250 people the chance to race up the 1,504 steps of Sydney’s tallest building on 24 August.
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Elevate has had its busiest show to date, with almost 200 exhibitors, 115 seminars and 200 speakers over two days, with numbers understood to be up by ten per cent over the two days.
A new report from Your Personal Training (YPT) suggests UK gym operators could be missing out on revenue and retention opportunities they could be enjoying if they maximised the performance of their personal training businesses.
The UK spa review and discovery platform for consumers, the Good Spa Guide, has announced it will host the Good Spa Guide Awards 2026 during an event on 16 November at Sopwell House Hotel and Spa in St Albans, UK.
“For 5,000 years humans have been emotionally moved by artworks, but the relationship has always flowed in one direction,” said Refik Anadol, artist and co-founder of the world’s first AI art museum. “While developing Dataland we asked ourselves, ‘Is it possible for artworks to feel us back?’”
Eighty-four per cent of consumers now say wellness is a top priority in their lives, with this percentage increasing year on year, according to a preview presentation of McKinsey and Company’s Future of Wellness 2026 research report.
Mass protests have been taking place since Monday 1 June in Albania over the development of a luxury resort by Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner.
The Toverland theme park in the Netherlands has announced a €98m expansion programme that will add a resort, new attractions and staff facilities as it pursues plans to become a multi-day destination.
Global Wellness Day (GWD) marked its 15th anniversary on Saturday 13 June 2026, with the theme: #JoyMagenta – a celebration of the healing qualities of simple gestures and activities that spark joy.
Global luxury hospitality brand, Six Senses, has partnered with longevity healthcare provider, HUM2N, to launch a clinic at Six Senses London, at The Whiteley.
As part of its first hotel partnership, Mayrlife – the medical health resort company known for its site in Altaussee, Austria – has launched a day clinic at the Rosewood Vienna.
Researchers in the US have identified an antibody which could greatly reduce the loss of lean muscle mass in people who are taking weight-loss medications.
Rosewood Le Guanahani St Barth, on the northeast coast of Saint Barthélemy in the French West Indies, is offering a programme of ocean-inspired yoga classes between 8-14 June to celebrate Global Wellness Day (GWD).
Hotel de France, located on the British Isle of Jersey, has created a wellness retreat package that includes a hot yoga session that will take place in Jersey Zoo’s butterfly sanctuary.
The Ritz-Carlton, Langkawi, in Malaysia, has revealed a schedule for Global Wellness Day (GWD) that includes guided rainforest walks, mindful movement and guided coastal meditation experiences.
