Luxury tented spa opens in Thai Golden Triangle 12 Feb 2006 Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts opened its third property in Thailand this month, a tented camp located in the heart of the jungle and accessible only by Long Tail boat down the Ruak River.
Sydney Opera House funding crisis 10 Feb 2006 The forthcoming interior refurbishment of Australia’s iconic Sydney Opera House by Danish architect Jorn Utzon, who designed the exterior 40 years ago, is in crisis.
Konz returns to lead Sport & Health 09 Feb 2006 US capital Washington’s largest health and fitness chain, the Sport & Health company, has been acquired by a group of local investors led by the chain’s former CEO for US$75m (£42m, 62.6m euro).
Wow! expands in Japan and China 09 Feb 2006 The family-owned fitness chain, WOW! Work Out World, is continuing its international expansion with two new sites in Japan and a further three planned to open later this year.
Fitness fx plans to take on Europe 09 Feb 2006 Fitness fx is taking its brand of exercise classes to Europe this year, starting with a national rollout in France.
DiR launches £3m club 09 Feb 2006 Spanish health and fitness chain DiR continues its expansion with the opening of a new club near Sagrada Familia in Barcelona.
Cost savings help disadvantaged kids 09 Feb 2006 An Australian youth group will be updating its sports and recreation clubs this year to stop more children becoming offenders or victims of crime.
Fitness First enters Aussie capital 09 Feb 2006 Fitness First Australia has entered the country’s capital, Canberra, for the first time, following the acquisition of Deakin Health Spa.
IHRSA predicts boost in health club members 09 Feb 2006 The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) estimates that 10 million Americans will join a health club this year.
SeaWorld founder George Millay dies 07 Feb 2006 George Millay, the US theme park entrepreneur who has been credited with creating two major genres of theme parks, has died at the age of 76.
Disney forced to shut out visitors 07 Feb 2006 Hong Kong Disneyland was forced to turn away hundreds of visitors who had paid for their tickets after larger than expected crowds gathered at the park to celebrate the Chinese new year.
MBI International plans new luxury hotel chain 06 Feb 2006 A new standalone luxury hotel group is set to be launched in Europe following the acquisition of The Scotsman Hotel Group by MBI International for £63m.
UK Bingo Association is founder member of EUBingo 06 Feb 2006 A new European bingo association has been launched in the European Parliament to represent the interests of bingo operators at EU level.
French budget hotel chain sold 06 Feb 2006 One of the largest privately-owned hotel chains in France, Marmotte, has been sold to Didier Ferre, who owns numerous hotels franchised under both the Accor and Louvre Hotel brands.
Work begins on £400m Chinese tower 02 Feb 2006 Construction work has begun on a 6bn yuan (£400m, US$710m, 560m euro) mixed-used tower in the city of Guangzhou in China.
ODA unveils layout changes for Olympic Park 30 Jan 2006 David Higgins, the chief executive designate of the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA), has announced that plans for the Olympic Park in east London have been updated to improve layout, legacy benefits and security for the London 2012 Games.
New Four Seasons Damascus to open spa facility in April 30 Jan 2006 The 18-storey, 297-bedroom Four Seasons Hotel Damascus opened in Syria earlier this month and is set to unveil the city’s first full-service spa later this year.
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.
