Golf resort planned for Dubai World City 12 Jun 2006 Dubai World City (DWC), the 140sq km development planned as part of the new Dubai World Central Airport, is set to include a golf and spa resort.
Starwood to expand hospitality brands BY Helen Patenall | 12 Jun 2006 Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide has announced the successful roll out of the recently launched aloft hotel brand.
Steigenberger opens Baltic Coast hotel 12 Jun 2006 Frankfurt-based Steigenberger Hotel Group has opened the latest property in its planned two-year expansion, the Steigenberger Strandhotel Zingst on the Baltic Coast.
IFI investigates European expansion 08 Jun 2006 The Inclusive Fitness Initiative (IFI) is investigating the potential delivery of the scheme in Europe, following its success in the UK over the past five years.
Virgin Active Italy goes outdoors 08 Jun 2006 Recent expansions by Virgin Active Italy include the opening of new outdoor terraces at the group’s Genova and Florence clubs.
Emotion Fitness new for Hungary 08 Jun 2006 The first two centres of new health club chain Emotion Fitness have opened in Hungary, in Balatonszárszó and Keszthely.
Sportopolis and HealthCity to merge 08 Jun 2006 Belgian fitness chain Sportopolis is in merger talks with HealthCity – the largest fitness chain in the Netherlands – and private equity investor Waterland, one of HealthCity’s shareholders.
Curves enters Norwegian fitness market 08 Jun 2006 Fitness franchise company Curves International has launched its first club in Norway and announced plans to open 110 facilities in the country over the next five years.
Ontario Science Centre to open Family Innovation Centre BY Helen Patenall | 08 Jun 2006 The Ontario Science Centre in Canada is set to open a CAN$47m (£22.7m, US$39.7m, 30.8m euro) family innovation centre on 27 July this year.
STA to provide training in Middle East BY Helen Patenall | 05 Jun 2006 The Swimming Teachers’ Association (STA) has teamed up with Dubai-based training company First Security Group (FSG) to deliver a range of life-saving, swimming teaching and First Aid programmes to more than 25 countries throughout the Middle East and North Africa.
G-14 proposes biennial football World Cups BY Helen Patenall | 05 Jun 2006 The G-14 European Football Club Grouping – a European Economic Interest group (EEIG) registered in Brussels – has reportedly proposed to double the frequency of the football World Cups, which are currently held every four years.
Television Museum opens in Berlin BY Helen Patenall | 05 Jun 2006 A museum dedicated to television and film opened in Berlin, Germany, on 31 May.
Australian ski resort to open day spa BY Helen Patenall | 05 Jun 2006 Fund manager MFS and developer Ray Group have teamed up to launch a AUS$6m (£2.4m, US$4.6m, 3.5m euro) day spa at the recently opened Dinner Plain Village ski resort in the Australian Alps near Hotham, Australia.
£159m Himalayan ski resort approved BY Helen Patenall | 05 Jun 2006 Developer Alfred Ford of ABF International has received approval from the Himachal Pradesh state government in India for a proposed US$300m (£159m, 232m euro) ski resort in the Indian Himalayas.
US$29bn Bawadi project for Dubailand site 31 May 2006 Developer Tatweer – part of Dubai Holding – has unveiled plans for an AED106bn (£15.4bn, 22.5bn euro, US$28.8bn) mixed-use project called Bawadi in the mixed-use Dubailand complex in Dubai, UAE.
IHRSA reveals 2006 European market report 31 May 2006 The international sports association IHRSA, in cooperation with Deloitte and sponsored by Technogym, has published its second, annual study of the European fitness market.
Spa Industry Seminar 2006 to be held in Cebu BY Helen Patenall | 31 May 2006 The Spa Industry Seminar 2006 will be held at Shangri-La’s Mactan Island Resort & Spa in Cebu, The Philippines, on 15–17 September.
Bobbejaanland launches Desperado City 31 May 2006 The Bobbejaanland theme park in Lichtaart, Belgium, has launched Desperado City, a Wild West-themed interactive virtual reality game.
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.
