Wren’s brand lands in Croatia 05 Jan 2005 GS Hotels & Resorts is to roll out its Wren’s health and spa brand in Croatia this year following its successful launch in the summer 2004.
World Class Clubs celebrates EFFIE award 05 Jan 2005 Russian health and fitness chain, World Class Clubs, has become one of the first health club companies in the world to receive the prestigious EFFIE award.
Health club hits the slopes at Austrian ski resort 05 Jan 2005 A 3.3m euro (£2.3m, $4.4m) health club and spa has opened at the five-star Alberg Hospiz at St Christoph – the renowned ski resort in Alberg, Austria’s premier skiing area bordering the Vorarlberg and Tyrol regions.
Tsunami ‘rolls over’ Maldives 05 Jan 2005 The Maldives escaped some of the destruction caused by the recent Indian Ocean tsunami thanks partly to its geography. Its low-lying profile ensured that the massive waves largely ‘rolled over’ the small islands – rather than hitting them with forces experienced in neighbouring Sri Lanka.
Thai resorts hit by tsunami 04 Jan 2005 Resorts and hotels in Thailand's Khao Lak, Koh Phi Phi and Phuket regions were among the worst hit by the Boxing Day tidal waves.
Reds Hall of Fame and Museum comes to Cincinnati 23 Dec 2004 The Reds Hall of Fame and Museum has opened just west of the Great American Ball Park, the home of the baseball team Cincinnati Reds, along Cincinnati’s riverfront.
New 200m euro Kinsale Harbour Resort to create up to 800 jobs 23 Dec 2004 XCES Projects, in partnership with Hyatt International and PGA Golf Management, has announced plans to develop a 200m euro (£140m, US$268m) resort near Kinsale, County Cork, which is expected to create up to 800 jobs.
Hilton sells Guam Resort and Spa for US$30m 22 Dec 2004 Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels has announced the sale of the 687-room Hilton Resort and Spa, located on the Island of Guam, Micronesia, for approximately US$30m (£15.6m, 22.4m euros) to a Japan-based consortium.
Professional golfers’ spa opens in Florida 22 Dec 2004 PGA TOUR Spa Laterra, a destination spa based on therapies used in the training of professional golfers, opens to the public this week in north east Florida.
Sentosa proclaims 2005 as Visit Fort Siloso Year 21 Dec 2004 To mark 60 years since the end of World War II, Sentosa, Singapore’s island resort, has proclaimed 2005 to be Visit Fort Siloso Year and introduced a new S$5m (£1.57m, US$3.05m, 2.28m euros) tour of the attraction.
Euro Disney wins 1bn euro lifeline 21 Dec 2004 Euro Disney SAS has been given a 1bn euro (£516m, $1bn) lifeline by the Walt Disney Company as part of an ongoing financial restructuring of the Disneyland Resort Paris operator.
Hong Kong Disneyland to open ahead of schedule 21 Dec 2004 Disney and Hong Kong’s SAR government has announced that Hong Kong Disneyland will be open for guests from 25 September 2005, earlier than originally projected.
Shangri-La launches training academy 16 Dec 2004 China-based luxury hotel group Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts has opened a US$1.2m (£615,000, 895,000 euros) staff training facility near Beijing.
Aussie rollercoaster hits the high seas 15 Dec 2004 A Vekoma Boomerang rollercoaster originally built for the Brisbane World Expo in 1988 has set sail for a new home.
Le Mirage launches in the desert 15 Dec 2004 Leading Lodges has opened its newest resort spa in Sossusvlei, Namibia, close to the Namib Naukluft Park.
Silverstone confirms British Grand Prix 10 Dec 2004 The owners of Silverstone have finally agreed a deal with Formula 1 which will see the track host the British Grand Prix for the next five years.
Samsung has unveiled a suite of AI-powered health features for its Galaxy Watch range, as the technology giant moves beyond activity tracking towards personalised health coaching.
The owner of one of Australia's best-known waterparks has acquired a major competitor, creating a new attractions business spanning two of the country's largest visitor destinations.
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.
