Whitbread to expand Premier Travel Inn 25 Apr 2006 Hospitality giant Whitbread has announced today that it is to expand its budget hotel brand, Premier Travel Inn, into the Gulf region, following a joint venture agreement with Dubai-based Emirates Group.
Six Senses unveils Bodrum spa 24 Apr 2006 Thailand-based Six Senses Spas has opened a 5,500sq m (59,000sq ft) spa at Kempinski Hotel Barbaros Bay in Bodrum, Turkey.
Mandarin Oriental unveils spa expansion plans 24 Apr 2006 Following the opening of The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo in Japan, the hotel group has unveiled plans to open further spa facilities in Barcelona, Spain, Prague in the Czech Republic and Hong Kong.
Sydney Royal Easter Show draws in the crowds 21 Apr 2006 The organisers of the 2006 Sydney Royal Easter Show are confident that more than 900,000 people attended the event this year.
All-inclusive Sol Meliá resort opens in Caribbean 20 Apr 2006 Sol Meliá has officially opened the US$120m (£67m, 97m euro) Paradisus Palma Real resort in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, following a successful soft opening in December 2005.
Emaar plans a Tunisian marina resort 20 Apr 2006 Dubai-based real estate company Emaar Properties has announced plans to develop an AED6.7bn (£1bn, US$1.88bn, 1.44bn euro) marina project in Sousse, Tunisia.
Sheraton Bahrain set for major revamp 20 Apr 2006 The Sheraton Bahrain Hotel & Towers is currently undergoing a major refurbishment and developing a direct link via the adjacent shopping mall to the twin towers of the Bahrain World Trade Centre Complex.
Marbella Club acquires Schlössle Hotel group 20 Apr 2006 The Marbella Club Hotel SA has acquired the luxury boutique Schlössle Hotel group from two Norwegian private funds for an undisclosed sum.
IHG opens resort hotel in Egypt 19 Apr 2006 InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has opened a 503-bed hotel – InterContinental Resort Taba Heights – at the 4.2million sq m (45million sq ft) Taba Heights resort on Sinia’s Red Sea coast in Egypt.
Woman dies after Disney ride 19 Apr 2006 A 49-year-old German woman who fell ill after riding the Mission: Space attraction at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, US, has died in hospital.
Ocean Park opens new marine exhibition 19 Apr 2006 Ocean Park theme park in Hong Kong has opened its newest attraction, the Sea Jelly Spectacular, to the public.
Expanding REPs’ boundaries 18 Apr 2006 Delegates from around the world met at the recent IHRSA Convention, held in Las Vegas in the US, to discuss issues of closer international cooperation in recognising certification and registration for exercise professionals.
Sharia-compliant hotel brand launched 13 Apr 2006 Dubai-based KM Properties – the property arm of the UAE-based Al Rostamani Enterprise – has announced the creation of a US$2.3bn (£1.3bn, 1.9bn euro) Sharia-compliant, real estate development fund.
Hilton signs deal for Conrad Shanghai 13 Apr 2006 Hilton Hotels Corporation has signed an agreement with Shanghai Li Xing Hotel Company which will see Hilton manage the group’s newest hotel under its Conrad brand.
Macaroni Grills to open in the Middle East 12 Apr 2006 Dallas, US-based restaurant operator Brinker International has announced plans to open 14 Romano’s Macaroni Grill outlets in Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, the UAE and Egypt.
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.
