Garden Days return to Bofante BY Sarah Todd | 10 Aug 2006 The non-profit Bofante Gardens Family Theme Park in California, US, will re-run its Garden Days promotion in September.
Large theme park for Sentosa Island BY Sarah Todd | 09 Aug 2006 Universal Parks & Resorts and Malaysia-based Genting International and Star Cruises have revealed further plans for a joint proposal for a theme park on Singapore’s Sentosa Island.
HHC to sell Scandic hotels BY Helen Patenall | 09 Aug 2006 Hilton Hotels Corporation (HHC) has announced that it is exploring strategic alternatives for its Scandic brand of hotels, including the possible sale of all or part of the business.
Emaar wins Egyptian real estate auction BY Sarah Todd | 08 Aug 2006 Dubai-based Emaar Properties has won an auction organised by the Egyptian government to buy a large strip of real estate on Egypt’s Mediterranean coast for EGP1bn (US175m, £91.7m, 136m euro).
Adaland unveils new Dolphinpark 03 Aug 2006 Adaland Aquapark in Turkey has unveiled its latest attraction, the 3m euro (£2.05m, US$3.8m) 40,000sq m (430,000sq ft) Dolphinpark.
Quadrant Hotel Group launched in New Zealand BY Helen Patenall | 03 Aug 2006 Auckland-based property company Melview Developments has launched a new group of hotels in New Zealand called the Quadrant Hotel Group.
Lansdowne Road project gets planning approval 02 Aug 2006 Proposals to redevelop the Lansdowne Road stadium into a 50,000-capacity, all-seater venue have been given the green light by Dublin City Council.
Pan-Asian restaurant for Covent Garden BY Sarah Todd | 01 Aug 2006 A new restaurant called Tamarai is to be opened by the Old World Hospitality group at the end of September in London’s Covent Garden area.
More finger pointing over Wembley delays 01 Aug 2006 The contractor building Wembley Stadium, Multiplex, has issued a statement which says the beleagured national stadium may not be ready to host a major event until June 2007.
Mixed-use development planned for Dublin’s Docklands 28 Jul 2006 The Dublin Docklands Development Authority (DDDA) is planning to build an 11,500sq m (123,785sq ft) mixed-use property adjacent to the proposed 100m-tall U2 Tower, near Dublin’s financial district.
Quay Hotel and Spa set to open in north Wales 28 Jul 2006 A new five-star hotel and spa is set to open early next month in the Deganwy Quay development overlooking the bay of Conwy in north Wales.
HLF turns down bid for Mary Rose museum 28 Jul 2006 A bid for lottery money to help fund the £23m new museum planned to showcase the Mary Rose in Portsmouth, UK, has been turned down by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF).
Half Moon launches Fern Tree Spa BY Helen Patenall | 26 Jul 2006 Half Moon resort near Montego Bay in Jamaica is set to launch its new US$4m (£2.2m, 3.1m euro) Fern Tree Spa early next year.
Second Mallorca spa for Ecologic BY Sarah Todd | 26 Jul 2006 The Ecologic Spa Developers company is to open a second spa in Mallorca at Nixe Palace in August.
Public smoking ban for Germany? BY Sarah Todd | 26 Jul 2006 German consumer affairs minister Horst Seehofer has reportedly announced that draft legislation is being prepared to partially ban smoking in public places across the country from as early as 2007.
LSV doubles investment in China casinos BY Sarah Todd | 26 Jul 2006 US-based gaming group Las Vegas Sands (LVS) is reportedly set to double its investment in its casino and leisure facilities in Macao, China, and on a neighbouring Chinese island, to S$12.7bn (£4.3bn, US$8bn, 6.3bn euro).
IHG set to move in to Libya 26 Jul 2006 InterContinental Hotels group is set to open its first property in Libya in 2009.
NSW government approves $41m plans for Australian Museum 26 Jul 2006 The New South Wales government has given the go-ahead to a planning application for the AUS$41m (US$30.8m, £16.7m, 24.5m euro) expansion of the Australian Museum in Sydney.
Aveda spa opens on Lake Garda BY Sarah Todd | 21 Jul 2006 A 2.5m euro (£1.7m, US$3.2m) Aveda destination spa has opened at the luxury Grand Hotel Fasano on Lake Garda, Italy.
Swiss furniture manufacturer Vitra has unveiled a major landscape project designed to improve biodiversity, manage water and increase climate resilience across the Vitra Campus in Weil am Rhein, Germany.
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.
