US industry growth stalls at 41.3m 18 May 2006 As stated in the recent Cybex-sponsored IHRSA State of the Industry April update, this year, for the first time in 10 years, health club membership in the US has stalled at 41.3m members.
World Class gets Capital partner 18 May 2006 Alfa Capital Partners and Moscow-based World Class fitness chain are to form a strategic partnership to further develop the chain and expand into Russia’s mid-market segment.
Fitness WorX franchise opens 18 May 2006 Holmes Place Health Clubs is expanding in Spain and Portugal with the launch of a new franchising concept.
Scooby-Doo does it again 17 May 2006 The Sally Corporation’s La Aventura de Scooby-Doo (The Scooby-Doo Adventure) at Warner Bros. Park in Madrid, Spain, has won the Best New Family Ride prize at the Ultimate European Theme Park Awards.
Cedar Point resort park reopens 17 May 2006 Cedar Point amusement park and resort in Sandusky, Ohio, US, unveiled its new attractions for the 2006 season on 6 May.
Singapore IR bids reviewed 17 May 2006 The Singapore government will announce the winning bid for the 20.6 hectare (51 acre) integrated resort development at Marina Bay in Singapore this June – months earlier than expected.
US$70m revamp for Newport Beach 09 May 2006 Marriott International has unveiled the US$70m (£37.5m, 55m euro) renovation of its Newport Beach Hotel and Spa on Newport Beach in California, US.
First phase of revamp to open at Conrad Jupiters Hotel 08 May 2006 The 594-bedroom Conrad Jupiters Hotel on Australia’s Gold Coast is nearing completion of the first phase of its AUS$53.5m (£22.4m, US$41m, 32.6m euro) casino refurbishment.
£140m resort launches in Cork harbour 05 May 2006 Sheraton Hotels & Resorts has opened its £140m Fota Island Golf Resort & Spa in Cork harbour, Ireland.
M&C agrees to Beijing venture 04 May 2006 A subsidiary of the Millennium & Copthorne (M&C) group – M&C Hotels (Hong Kong) – has entered into a definitive framework agreement with Beijing Xiangjiang Xingli Real Estate Development to develop and operate a new five-star hotel in Beijing, China.
Celebrity relaunches Century liner 04 May 2006 Celebrity Cruises will launch its Century ship on 30 May following a US$55m (£30m, 44m euro), five week, dry-dock refurbishment.
US$220m Texan arts complex proposed 03 May 2006 Developers Billy Bob Barnett and Bill Beuck are in discussions with the City of Irving in Texas, US, over a proposed US$220m (£109m, 159m euro) Equestrian Arts and Entertainment Complex.
£36m Indiana waterpark planned 03 May 2006 US-based real estate developer Puller Group has partnered with businessman Bob Peterson to develop a £36m (US$65m, 52m euro) waterpark in Fishers,
Indiana, US.
Massive international expansion planned for easyHotel 02 May 2006 EasyGroup has announced that its hotel arm – easyHotel – signed a US$407m (£219m, 320m euro) master franchise agreement with Istithmar Hotels – a subsidiary of Dubai-based alternative investment house Istithmar PJSC – to open a chain of 38 budget hotels across the Middle East, North Africa, India and Pakistan within the next five years.
SHH to open £2m Nu Asia restaurant in Bahrain 28 Apr 2006 UK-based architects Spence Harris Hogan (SHH) has designed and branded a new £2m (US$3.6m, 2.9m euro) 300-seat restaurant called Nu Asia in Manama, Bahrain, for Al-Hilal Enterprises Group.
Emaar rolls out training courses 26 Apr 2006 Dubai-based Emaar Properties – one of the world’s largest leisure and real estate developer according to market capitalisation – is rolling out a scheme of training courses to develop the leadership and management skills of its staff.
Trump unveils his first Central American hotel 25 Apr 2006 Donald Trump yesterday announced plans to build a US$200m (£112m, 161m euro) luxury hotel development in Panama City, Panama.
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.
