London pips Paris at the post to win 2012 Olympics 06 Jul 2005 London has sensationally won the right to host the Olympic Games in 2012, beating off the challenge of favourites Paris along with Madrid, New York and Moscow.
Six Senses to expand Evason brand in Vietnam 05 Jul 2005 Six Senses Resorts & Spas is preparing to open its third Evason-branded resort and spa in Vietnam, bringing the total number of Evason properties it
operates in the country to three.
Revamp of Royal Festival Hall 05 Jul 2005 The South Bank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall in London is near to completing the first phase of its £91m investment programme – the redevelopment of the ground floor on the riverfront – and is now closed to the public to allow major refurbishments to the hall’s foyers and auditorium to be carried out.
Designs revealed for New York's Freedom Tower 01 Jul 2005 Following initial concerns regarding security, New York officials have unveiled revised plans for the Freedom Tower – a 1,776 ft (540m) tall skyscraper to be built on the World Trade Center site.
El Gouna's Mövenpick to open Angsana spa 30 Jun 2005 The five-star Mövenpick El Gouna Hotel on the Red Sea coast in Egypt will open the region’s first Angsana Spa this summer.
Expansion plans for Mandara Spa 30 Jun 2005 Steiner Leisure, which operates the Mandara Spa brand of premium destination spas, has agreed management contracts for seven new sites.
Artificial reef for Bournemouth 29 Jun 2005 Bournemouth is to gain a 1,600ft (148.7m) reef, to be built a quarter of a mile offshore adjacent to Boscombe pier.
What’s the most fun park in the world? 29 Jun 2005 A recent survey conducted by business magazine Forbes named the top 10 ‘most fun’ theme parks in the world, with Alton Towers in the UK taking the top spot.
Images of Singapore experience reopens 29 Jun 2005 Extensive redevelopment work at the Images of Singapore experience – which showcases Singapore’s heritage, culture and values – on Sentosa island has been completed and the site has been reopened to the public in time for the nation’s 40th birthday celebrations.
£800m sale for Fitness First? 28 Jun 2005 Fitness First has refused to comment on media reports claiming the chain is in discussions regarding the possible £800m sale of the chain.
Europa Nostra winners announced 27 Jun 2005 Heritage sites across Europe received accolades at the 2005 European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage/Europa Nostra awards at the Håkonshallen in Bergen, Norway.
Sentosa plans casino seminar 24 Jun 2005 Singapore’s island resort, Sentosa, has teamed up with the University of Massachusetts Amherst to offer a three-day seminar introducing casino management as a career for executives in the hospitality and tourism industry.
Argentina targets UK tourists 22 Jun 2005 Argentina is hoping to lure British tourists to its shores with its new Wine Trail, which was launched at the 25th London International Wine and Spirits Fair in May.
Sicilian resort a first for Sir Rocco 22 Jun 2005 Rocco Forte Hotels is set to open a 124m euro (US$150m, £82m) golf and spa resort in southern Sicily in 2007.
Grosvenor House opens in Dubai Marina 22 Jun 2005 The 45-storey Grosvenor House West Marina Beach by Le Méridien has opened its doors in Dubai Marina.
Day spa opens near summit of Australia’s Mount Hotham 21 Jun 2005 Snow sports village Mount Hotham Resort, in Victoria, Australia, has opened the AUS$500,000 (£212,840) White Mountain Spa Retreat – a luxury day spa close to the mountain’s summit.
Spa extension at Columbia Travemünde Germany 21 Jun 2005 Hotel Casino Travemünde in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany – which was acquired by Columbia Hotels and Resorts in January this year– has added five treatment rooms and a new beauty salon to its spa and wellness zone.
New marine spa concept for Cardiff 21 Jun 2005 St David's Hotel (Gwesty Dewi Sant) in Cardiff, UK, has announced the launch of the new St David's Marine Spa concept.
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.
