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.
Aspria opens flagship club in Brussels 20 May 2005 The Aspria Group has opened its flagship site in Brussels following an investment of 26m euros (£18.6m).
Health club membership growth slows in Germany 20 May 2005 Deloitte has issued its latest analysis of results for the German health and fitness market, showing membership growth of the 15 selected operators has fallen to 3 per cent in the first quarter of 2005, compared to 6 per cent for the same period last year.
Cyprus plays host to European heads at SIBECEU 20 May 2005 More than 60 health and fitness operators and suppliers from throughout Europe attended the SIBECEU05 event in Cyprus in April.
Millennium hotel for Egyptian resort 17 May 2005 Millennium & Copthorne Hotels (M&CH) has signed a management contract to operate a hotel in the popular Egyptian resort town of Sharm el Sheikh.
Recognition for antipodean exercise registers 16 May 2005 Formal recognition of registers of exercise professionals operating in the UK, Australia and New Zealand has now been agreed, setting a template for the rest of the world to follow.
Record-breaking Wynn Las Vegas opens 16 May 2005 The newest addition to the Las Vegas strip, the US$2.7bn (£1.4bn, 2.1bn euros) Wynn Las Vegas, has opened to guests.
Awards triumph for Blumenthal 12 May 2005 Heston Blumenthal’s restaurant, The Fat Duck, in Bray, Berkshire, has been declared the best place in the world to eat, by a panel of 600 chefs and critics.
Al Asalla launches new beachfront treatment range 11 May 2005 The recently opened Dubai Ladies Club spa, Al Asalla, has launched a series of body and face treatments which will take place in a specially constructed wooden canopy.
LA Fitness sold to MidOcean for £140m 09 May 2005 The only listed health club company left in Britain, LA Fitness, has agreed a £140m takeover by private equity group MidOcean.
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.
