Misra to take over from Tegelaars as Cannons chief 13 Oct 2005 Health and fitness chain Cannons has announced that its chief executive, Harm Tegelaars, is to become non-executive deputy chair of the group, 25 years after he founded the company.
US$3.8bn project for Dubailand 13 Oct 2005 Ground has been broken on the site of the US$3.8bn (£2.16bn, 3.15bn euro) mixed-use Legends in Dubailand scheme.
Sale of Melbourne's Luna Park complete 13 Oct 2005 Luna Park Melbourne Pty, a company jointly owned and managed by Lindsay Fox and family, David Goldberger and David Wieland, and Virtual Communities has officially taken ownership of Melbourne’s Luna Park in Australia.
Aurora Spa Retreat launches new crystal therapy 12 Oct 2005 Aurora Spa Retreat in the Prince Hotel, St Kilda, in Melbourne, Australia, is to launch a new Crystal Balance Massage inspired by ancient Tibetan philosophies and Australia's Kimberly gemstones region, on 1 November.
US fitness tax breakthrough 11 Oct 2005 Health club members in the US who take exercise to treat specific health conditions are now eligible for tax deductions.
Singaporeans encouraged to shape up 11 Oct 2005 Healthy WorkLife, Healthy Living is the theme of this year’s National Healthy Lifestyle Campaign (NHLC) in Singapore.
Clark Hatch considers public offering to fund expansion 11 Oct 2005 Clark Hatch, founder and chairman emeritus of fitness club chain Clark Hatch International, has announced that the company plans to seek investors or a public offering in order to fund further expansion.
Wow! CEO says fitness industry must address pricing 11 Oct 2005 In an interview with Health Club Management magazine, Stephen Roma, CEO of American fitness chain Wow! Work Our World, said that pricing is the greatest issue the health club industry has to face.
Fitness First claims health club top spot 10 Oct 2005 Fitness First claims that it is now the largest operator of wholly-owned health and fitness clubs in the world.
Holiday Inn enters Arabia 10 Oct 2005 Branded budget hotels will make an entry into the Gulf region, as a consortium of 12 regional investors have agreed to finance a US$150m (123m euro, £85m) launch and development of more than 20 Express by Holiday Inn hotels across five countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in the Arabian penninsula.
Stargate Dubai project launched 07 Oct 2005 Real estate development group Osus has launched Stargate, a multi-use family entertainment centre which will be located in the centre of Dubai’s Zabeel Park.
Hard Rock to launch first theme park 07 Oct 2005 Hard Rock International (HRI) has announced that it is planning to launch its first theme park in the US, in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Tegelaars named European operator of the Year by IHRSA 06 Oct 2005 The founder and CEO of Cannons Health & Fitness in the UK, Harm Tegelaars, has been named 2005 European Club Operator of the Year by the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA).
New SeaWorld waterpark to open in 2007 06 Oct 2005 SeaWorld Orlando has announced plans to build an innovative new water park to open in Orlando in 2007.
£300m Schlitterbahn resort for Kansas 05 Oct 2005 Plans for a US$300m (251m euro, £170m) Schlitterbahn Vacation Village have been revealed in Kansas, US.
Spa industry on course in Australia 05 Oct 2005 A company which specialises in training for the spa industry, has launched the first of its workshops in Melbourne.
Funding secured to build Singapore’s ‘London Eye’ 04 Oct 2005 The Singapore Tourism Board has announced that it has secured funding for its own version of the London Eye and that construction is set to begin shortly.
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.
