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.
Geauga expands amusement park 24 Aug 2005 Geauga Lake family Amusement Park in Aurora, Ohio, has completed the first phase of a US$26m (21.3m euros, £14.5m) expansion programme.
New attraction for Avalanche Bay 24 Aug 2005 A new, signature attraction has opened at US indoor waterpark Avalanche Bay, at Boyne Mountain, Michigan.
Radisson SAS extends spa hotels 23 Aug 2005 Radisson SAS is continuing its expansion across Europe, which involves introducing spas at new hotels in Kiev, Dusseldorf and Rostock in Germany; Hasselt in Belgium; Cork in Ireland and Mellieha in Malta.
Ripley’s runs aground on Panama City Beach 17 Aug 2005 Work has begun on a new Ripley’s Believe it or Not! museum and a Ripley’s Moving Theater in Panama City Beach in Florida, US.
H2O thrill zone for Wet’n’Wild 17 Aug 2005 Warner Village Theme Parks (WVTP) has unveiled further details of its continuing AUS$20m (e12.5m, £8.5m, US$16m) investment in Wet’n’Wild Water World on Australia’s Gold Coast.
Hotel Des Indes to reopen in The Hague 16 Aug 2005 Le Méridien Hotels and Resorts is set to reopen the Hotel Des Indes in The Hague, The Netherlands, next month, following a year-long, 35m euro (£24m, US$43m) renovation.
New Steigenberger spa hotels worth 100m euro 16 Aug 2005 Frankfurt-based Steigenberger Hotels has announcd plans to open new properties in the spa towns of Merano in Italy and Norderney in the north of Germany.
Kempinski set to launch three new spa hotels 16 Aug 2005 Kempinski Hotels has extended its spa offering with the introduction of new facilities at the recently revamped Kilimanjaro Hotel Kempinski Dar es Salaam and also at the new Kempinski Hotel The Dome in Belek and the Kempinski Hotel Barbaros Bay in Bodrum, both in Turkey.
Kimpton Hotels to open Hotel Palomar in Washington next year 15 Aug 2005 San Francisco-based Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants is to open the Hotel Palomar Washington DC in the US capital early next year, the first property acquired by the Kimpton Hospitality Partners fund which was created earlier this year.
July figures show London’s resilience to terrorism 15 Aug 2005 Figures from Deloitte’s HotelBenchmark survey show that revPAR for London hotels was down just 5 per cent in July compared with the same period last year.
Holmes Place pulls plug on Iberian operations 12 Aug 2005 UK-based health club operator Holmes Place has ended its operations in Spain and Portugal and sold its clubs to a local consortium.
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.
