Six new sites for Lollipop’s Playlands 8 Jun 2005 Lollipop’s Playlands, the Australian operator of children’s indoor entertainment centres, has confirmed it is to develop six new locations in Australia.
New Zealand hotel has just 10 rooms 07 Jun 2005 A new 10-bedroom boutique hotel – in which each room cost around NZ$70,000 (£27,000, US$49,000, 40,000 euros) – has opened in the alpine resort of Queenstown, New Zealand.
Ritz Carlton set to come to Russia 07 Jun 2005 Ritz-Carlton – which operates 59 hotels worldwide – will open a 332-room hotel in Moscow in mid-2006 – its first in Russia.
McConnell officially opens RGU: SPORT 07 Jun 2005 Scotland’s First Minister, Jack McConnell, officially opened The Robert Gordon University’s new £11m sports centre on its Garthdee campus in Aberdeen yesterday.
Aspara to expand to Japan with 60 new sites 07 Jun 2005 Singapore-based SpaCare International has teamed up with SpaCare Japan – a consortium led by the Nissen Group – to bring its premium spa brand, The Aspara, into the Japanese spa market.
On the Rocks at Bali 07 Jun 2005 The Ritz-Carton Bali Resort & Spa in Indonesia has added a new luxury extension to its existing thalasso spa.
Peppers adds Springs to its step 07 Jun 2005 Peppers Resorts & Retreats has acquired the Springs Retreat in Daylesford, Australia.
New exhibit for Queensland wildlife sanctuary 6 Jun 2005 Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, which is owned by the National Trust of Queensland, Australia, has opened a world-class precinct, housing saltwater and freshwater crocodiles.
Jamberoo to build new attraction for summer 05 season 6 Jun 2005 New South Wales’ largest theme park, Jamberoo Recreation Park, is building a 75 metre long wave pool, which will open in time for the Australian summer season in December 2005.
First Armani hotel in Dubai 02 Jun 2005 Fashion designer Giorgio Armani and Dubai-based EMAAR Hotels and Resorts have announced the first of their joint venture Armani Hotels will open in 2008 at the Burj Dubai tower – claimed to be the world’s tallest residential and commercial building.
At-Bristol appoints French scientist as new chief executive 01 Jun 2005 South west England science centre, At-Bristol, has announced that French scientist and executive director of the Exploratorium in San Francisco, US, Dr Goéry Delacôte, has been appointed as its new chief executive.
Armstrong rides into Madame Tussauds NY 01 Jun 2005 Madame Tussauds New York has launched a new figure of US cycling champion Lance Armstrong, alongside a new Time Trial Experience which gives visitors the chance to ride a virtual Tour de France circuit.
10m euro plans for Jackie Skelly Fitness 31 May 2005 Irish health and leisure company Jackie Skelly Fitness (JSF) has announced a 10m euro (£6.8m) expansion plan, which will add three new clubs to the Dublin area by September 2006.
Allianz Arena completed in Munich 26 May 2005 The final development stage at Munich’s Allianz Arena – which will be one of the key venues for next year’s football World Cup – has been completed.
£1m luxury spa for Leeds Wharf 25 May 2005 A £1m women-only spa, with the twin emphasis on indulgence and fun, is to open in the UK within Leeds city centre at the Brewery Wharf development this autumn.
New Four Seasons resort comes to Langkawi 24 May 2005 The new 91-room Four Seasons Resort Langkawi has opened on the beach of Tangjung Rhm, one of the 99 Malaysian islands that make up Langkawi in the Andaman Sea.
Spa Village to open in June 23 May 2005 Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts will open the 10,000sq m (107,000sq ft) Chi Spa Village at the Mactan Island Resort in Lapu Lapu City in the Philippines in June.
Holz replaces Lacroix at Euro Disney 20 May 2005 Karl Holz has been appointed as the new chair and chief executive of Euro Disney, following the surprise announcement that Andre Lacroix was leaving the company.
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.
