Spa development plans for Mombasa Serena Beach Hotel 09 Mar 2006 The Mombasa Serena Beach Hotel in Kenya is set to undergo a major renovation, which will include the creation of a new Maisha Spa – Maisha meaning ‘life’ in Swahili.
InterContinental Group expansion 09 Mar 2006 InterContinental Hotels Group has signed four management contracts in China with the Shanghai Greenland Group.
Barcelona’s new Hesperia hotel 09 Mar 2006 The £50.3m (73m euro, US$87.5m) Hesperia Tower Hotel & Convention Centre in Barcelona, Spain, has opened.
Luxury G-Spa opens at Hotel Gansevoort 08 Mar 2006 The owner of the Hotel Gansevoort in New York, WSA Management, has opened a 4,300sq ft (400sq m) high-end spa on 1 March and plans to roll out the Gansevoort brand to the south and west coasts of the US.
US$125m gondola scheme to link Manhattan with Governors Island 08 Mar 2006 The Mayor of New York, Michael Bloomberg, has revealed a new initiative to link the uninhabited Governors Island to lower Manhattan by aerial gondolas and invited proposals to redevelop the island.
Bucharest leisure complex 08 Mar 2006 Manchester-based Modus Properties and Bucharest partner Nova Imobiliare plan to build a £280m (US$491m, e408m) leisure and retail complex in Bucharest, Romania.
Shangri-La’s lone traveller scheme 06 Mar 2006 Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts has launched ‘Interactions’ at the Shangri-La Hotel, Dubai – a dining scheme aimed specifically at lone business travellers looking for conversation and company over dinner.
Segal to leave PartyGaming 03 Mar 2006 Online gaming company PartyGaming has announced that CEO Richard Segal will be leaving the company by mutual consent on or before 1 June 2006.
Hip-Hop comes to the Smithsonian 02 Mar 2006 The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History (NMAH) in Washington DC, US, is compiling a collection of hip-hop memorabilia, which it hopes will become a public exhibition.
easyJet’s new non-EU routes 02 Mar 2006 Low-cost airline easyJet will launch three flights to non-EU countries this summer – London Gatwick to Marrakech in Morocco and London Luton to both Istanbul in Turkey and Rijeka in Croatia.
New Singaporean sports hub 01 Mar 2006 The Singapore Armed Forces Reserve Association (SAFRA) Tampines Club in Singapore is developing a sports hub with an expected completion date of April 2007.
Cinq Mondes for Beau-Rivage Palace 28 Feb 2006 A US$9.2m (7.7m euro, £5.3m) Cinq Mondes-branded spa has opened within the luxury Beau-Rivage Palace hotel in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Pezula gains five star golf course 28 Feb 2006 The five star Pezula resort Hotel and Spa, South Africa, is now home to one of South Africa’s finest golf courses.
GIMV acquires stake in Strata Partners 27 Feb 2006 Belgian private equity firm GIMV has acquired a 49 per cent stake in the Russian health club chain and fitness consultant Strata Partners, which operates Orange Fitness and CityFitness in Russia.
Hurricane hits Harrah’s results 27 Feb 2006 Harrah’s Entertainment has experienced US$273.3m (£156.3bn, 229.8bn euro) in write-downs on four of its Louisiana and Mississippi gaming properties, offsetting an otherwise successful fourth quarter.
Harvard Art Museums to integrate 24 Feb 2006 The Fogg Art Museum, the Busch-Reisinger Museum, and the Arthur M. Sackler Museum, in Cambridge Massachusetts, US, collectively known as the Harvard University Arts Museums (HUAM) are to be combined to create a centre for research and advancing professional development in the visual arts.
Global Wellness Day (GWD) will mark 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.
The 20th State of the Industry Report from LeisureDB has revealed a resilient, expanding and competitive sector, the importance of differentiation and the ongoing challenge of tackling inequalities.
Longevitix, a clinical platform for preventive and longevity medicine, has launched its AI-powered intelligence system to help physicians deliver continuous, personalised longevity-focused care at scale.
Purpose Brands has announced its entry into the Italian market, having sold the franchise rights for four Orangetheory Fitness studios to Icon Palestre.
Atmantan Wellness Centre, an integrative wellness destination in Mulshi, near Pune in India, is expanding its portfolio by adding a new centre in Hyderabad that will launch between 2028 and 2029.
A recent survey by the UK Spa Association (UKSA) into the industry’s approach to cancer care has revealed that almost half of participating respondents (46 per cent) are unaware that cancer is a disability and guests with a cancer diagnosis must be given equal access to treatments to prevent discrimination
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Mexican operator, Solmar Hotels and Resorts, is hosting a series of events in celebration of Global Wellness Day, including a Temazcal ceremony at its Playa Grande Resort and Spa in Los Cabos.
A new immersive attraction designed to transport visitors into the final hours of ancient Pompeii is preparing to open near the world-famous archaeological site in southern Italy.
Nuffield Health has told HCM that it takes its responsibilities towards its colleagues seriously and is committed to meeting all legal obligations after news of a tribunal has made national headlines.
Mandarin Oriental has announced a standalone residence brand, Mansions, which will debut at Emirates Palace, Mandarin Oriental Mansions, Abu Dhabi, in 2029.
Technogym has announced the launch of the Run X World Treadmill Championship, the first world championship for running on connected treadmills over five kilometres.
