Revamp for historic NY hotel 13 Sep 2005 Dubai Investment Group has completed the acquisition of the Essex House Hotel in New York and appointed Dubai-based luxury hospitality group Jumeirah to operate the property.
David Lloyd plans Russian lifestyle club 13 Sep 2005 Health club entrepreneur and former captain of the British Davis Cup Team, David Lloyd, is planning to open at least one ‘lifestyle’ tennis club in Russia as part of plans to create a string of sites in developing markets.
Injoy expands in Europe 13 Sep 2005 The Injoy International Sports & Wellnessclubs chain is heading for Italy, with two sites due to open next month.
Tourists choose London first 13 Sep 2005 London’s tourism industry has received a boost with news that the capital has been voted Britain’s top visitor destination in the Condé Nast Traveller 2005 awards.
Splashdown at Kalahari 13 Sep 2005 US waterpark Kalahari Resort in Wisconsin Dells has opened a Splashdown Safari interactive feature within its outdoor Kalahari Zambezi park.
No more shark diving in SA? 13 Sep 2005 South African tour operators are being urged to end the popular tourist pursuit of cage diving to watch sharks, following a considerable increase in the number of shark attacks in the region.
Earth spa comes to Thailand 13 Sep 2005 Six Senses has opened the Earth Spa alongside the new Evason Hideaway at Hua Hin in Thailand.
Tschuggen to launch two new spas in Switzerland 12 Sep 2005 The Tschuggen Group – which operates four luxury hotels in Switzerland – has announced plans for two new spas, the first of which will be a £15m (US$27.6m, 22.2m euro) facility due to open in December 2006
Hong Kong Disney opens 12 Sep 2005 Hong Kong Disneyland opened to the public this morning, two weeks earlier than originally projected.
Six Senses opens Private Retreat 09 Sep 2005 Six Senses Resorts and Spas unveiled The Private Reserve at Soneva Gili in the Maldives on 1 September.
UKinbound predicts continued tough trading for tourism 08 Sep 2005 The inbound tourism industry association for the UK, UKinbound, has revealed visitor arrival and forward booking figures for July, showing a fall in visitors after the 7 July bombings, but a rapid recovery. However, the association believes the subsequent attacks on 21 July will have caused more longer term damage to the industry.
Dinopolis expands with educational ride 08 Sep 2005 Spanish entertainment complex Dinopolis – which combines dinosaur-inspired rides, exhibitions and a play area with a centre for paleontological studies – is set to launch a new educational ride on 1 June 2006.
Hard Rock expands in the US and Europe 06 Sep 2005 Hard Rock International (HRI) has announced that it is set to increase the brand’s presence in the US in an agreement with the Intrawest Corporation to develop Hard Rock Hotels at selected Intrawest mountain resorts.
Cedar Point voted Best Park In The World 05 Sep 2005 US amusement park Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, has been voted the Best Amusement Park in the World for the eighth year running in the annual Golden Ticket poll conducted by US-based Amusement Today newspaper.
Precious therapy introduced at Nidah Spa 05 Sep 2005 The Nidah Spa at the Eldorado Hotel in Sante Fe, New Mexico, has introduced a special new treatment called Turquoise Gem Stone Therapy.
Gulf Coast devastated by Hurricane Katrina 01 Sep 2005 Hundreds of people are feared dead after Hurricane Katrina struck Florida and the Gulf Coast region of the US on 29 August.
Starwood to acquire Le Méridien resorts 25 Aug 2005 Starwood Hotels, which owns the Sheraton brand, has joined forces with Lehman Brothers and signed an agreement to take over the London-based Le Méridien hotel group for an undisclosed sum.
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.
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.
