Mandara Spa for Kuala Lumpur hotel in Malaysia BY Sarah Todd | 20 Jun 2007 Steiner Leisure’s resort spa division Mandara Spa has entered into an agreement to operate a luxury spa at the Renaissance Kuala Lumpur hotel in Malaysia.
Resort spa for South African farm BY Sarah Todd | 19 Jun 2007 A new resort spa has launched near the Pilanesburg National Game Park in South Africa. It forms a part of the Kedar Country Hotel, on a farm which once belonged to president Paul Kruger, in the North West Province.
Beachfront spa opens at Fijian island resort BY Sarah Todd | 19 Jun 2007 The Baravi Spa has opened as part of the exclusive Yasawa Island Resort, located on the island of Yasawa in the Fijian archipelago in the South Pacific.
Marrakech resort for Rocco Forte BY Sarah Todd | 19 Jun 2007 Rocco Forte Hotels (RF Hotels) group has signed a contract to manage a new spa and golf resort in Marrakech, Morocco.
Magdalena spa launches on Ibiza BY Sarah Todd | 19 Jun 2007 A new day spa has opened as part of the privately owned Magdalena Fitness complex in Santa Eulalia, Ibiza.
Hotel Bel-Air to gain luxury new facility BY Sarah Todd | 15 Jun 2007 The Hotel Bel-Air in Los Angeles, California, US, is to add a 12,000sq ft (1,115sq m) luxury spa to its facilities.
Quan rollout continues BY Sarah Todd | 15 Jun 2007 The Asia-Pacific rollout of the Quan Spa brand, owned by hotel group Marriott International, is to continue, with the August launch of the group’s second Quan spa in China, at the Shanghai Yuyuan Renaissance Hotel.
Banyan Tree Seychelles enhances offering BY Sarah Todd | 15 Jun 2007 Asian resort and spa operator Banyan Tree has announced that its Banyan Tree Seychelles property is to gain six two bedroom, beachfront villas and a new Club House, as well as new restaurant called Chez Lamar.
Hyatt on the Bund spa to open BY Sarah Todd | 15 Jun 2007 The Global Hyatt Corporation is to launch its seventh hotel on the Chinese mainland this August.
Motherhood spa to open in South Africa BY Sarah Todd | 14 Jun 2007 A unique SAR1.8m (0.18m euro, £01.2m, US$0.24m) wellness centre called the Camelot Spa at Triba Wellness is to launch in Craighall Park, Johannesburg, South Africa, in late July.
Second whale shark dies at Georgia Aquarium 14 Jun 2007 A whale shark at Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta, Georgia, US, has died, the second at the facility to have perished this year.
Mövenpick Kuwait to gain Schletterer spa BY Sarah Todd | 11 Jun 2007 Austrian spa and wellness architects Schletterer International have designed and built a new spa for the Mövenpick Resort & Residence Al Bida’a in the Salmiya quarter of Kuwait.
Chiva-Som therapists to visit Switzerland BY Sarah Todd | 11 Jun 2007 Two therapists from the health resort Chiva-Som in Hua Hin, Thailand, are to visit two hotels in Switzerland this month to offer a number of its rejuvenating signature treatments to guests.
Spa in the sky opens at Outrigger Fiji BY Sarah Todd | 08 Jun 2007 A new US$3m (2.2m euro, £1.5m) spa has been added to the facilities at the Outrigger on the Lagoon hotel on the Coral Coast in Fiji.
IFA plans Dubai property BY Sarah Todd | 08 Jun 2007 IFA Hotels & Resorts is to build a resort in Dubai called the Kingdom of Sheba.
Trump Spa Tower for Baja peninsula BY Sarah Todd | 08 Jun 2007 Details of the second phase of Donald Trump’s development project on the North Baja peninsula in Mexico have been announced.
Hilton Portugal spa to launch in July BY Sarah Todd | 07 Jun 2007 A 7 Spa, hailed as the largest in Portugal, is to open in July at the new Hilton Vilamoura As Cascatas.
Angsana unveils Marine Lab in the Maldives BY Sarah Todd | 07 Jun 2007 Asian resort and spa operator Banyan Tree Holdings – which operates the Angsana brand – has unveiled its second Marine Lab on the southern shores of the Maldives at the Angsana Resort & Spa Velavaru.
CIBTAC course gains 100 per cent pass rate BY Sarah Todd | 07 Jun 2007 The Spa Professionals International Development Center in Parañaque City, the Philippines, has gained a 100 per cent pass rate for the second intake for its Confederation of International Beauty Therapists and Cosmetologists (CIBTAC) therapist
licensing course.
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.
Crunch Fitness has announced the launch of Crunch Reform Pilates – its own reformer concept designed to bring this fast growing, but rather expensive, modality into the mainstream.
