ISPA heads for Singapore 26 Apr 2005 ISPA 2005, Singapore, is set to take place on 5-7 May at the SUNTEC Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre.
Prince Alwaleed bin Talal sells stake in Geneva hotel 25 Apr 2005 One of Malaysia’s richest men, Ananda Krishnan, has acquired a 50 per cent stake in Geneva’s Hotel des Bergues for an undisclosed sum from Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal.
£5m venue for London’s Piccadilly Circus 25 Apr 2005 Event company Number One Venues (NOV) – led by Phil Pike, formerly of the Tussauds Group – has secured planning approval from Westminster City Council to turn a central London site a £5m corporate and indoor sporting events venue.
BHA launches hospitality craft skills academy 25 Apr 2005 Seven professional craft associations working in the UK hospitality industry have joined together to create a new training alliance.
National war museum to open in Ottawa 22 Apr 2005 The new national Canadian War Museum (CWM) is set to open in Ottawa on 8 May – the 60th anniversary of VE Day.
PATA forecasts continuing tourism growth 22 Apr 2005 Asian destinations are set to see a boom in tourism over the next two years, according to the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA).
As Greek As It Gets opens 22 Apr 2005 Dimitri Karonis, franchisee of the Yo! Sushi brand in Greece, has opened the first in a planned chain of Greek souvlaki restaurants in London.
Underwater restaurant for Hilton 21 Apr 2005 The world’s first all-glass undersea restaurant has opened at the Hilton Maldives Resort & Spa on the Island of Rangali.
Hilton wins Mount Wolseley contract 21 Apr 2005 Hilton International is to take over the management of the five-star Mount Wolseley Country Estate in Ireland from 1 June.
Smith leaves DLL to become Fitness First director 20 Apr 2005 Nick Smith has resigned as group health and fitness manager of David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) to become a director at rival operator Fitness First.
Wiggly attraction for Dreamworld 20 Apr 2005 Dreamworld theme park on Australia's Gold Coast has entered into a licensing agreement with Wiggles, the children's entertainment brand, to make Dreamworld the official Australian home of The Wiggles theme park attraction.
London pledges £20m for 2012 Olympics 19 Apr 2005 The London 2012 bid team has revealed three Olympic charters detailing £20m worth of commitments to athletes, sports federations and National Olympic Committees.
Next Generation heads for Dubai Sport City 19 Apr 2005 Next Generation Clubs has revealed plans to build a health and fitness club in Dubai in 2006, with the opening planned for 2007.
LA Fitness in MidOcean talks 15 Apr 2005 LA Fitness has confirmed it is in advanced talks with private equity group MidOcean Partners regarding the sale of the company, which could value the chain at £100m.
Venture Link secures Curves deal 15 Apr 2005 Up to 2,000 women-only fitness and weight-loss centres are expected to open in Japan over the next five years.
Ridi Christie Stakis plans chain of boutique hotels 14 Apr 2005 Ridi Christie Stakis, daughter of the late hotel magnate Sir Reo Stakis, has opened the first of what she claims will be a series of boutique hotels in her first solo hotel venture.
Nakheel seeks investors for Dubai Waterfront scheme 14 Apr 2005 Dubai-based developer Nakheel – the company behind both the The World and the three Palm developments in the emirate – is seeking investors for its latest masterplan, Dubai Waterfront.
Open-air galleries for Millennium Park 13 Apr 2005 Chicago’s Millennium Park project will benefit from a US$5m (£2.6m, 3.9m euros) grant from US-based aerospace company Boeing, as the park has announced plans to use the funds to open two new outdoor exhibition spaces.
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.
Crunch Fitness has announced the launch of Crunch Reform Pilates – its own reformer concept designed to bring this fast growing, but rather expensive, modality into the mainstream.
