Jackie Skelly continues Irish expansion 09 Dec 2004 Irish health and fitness club chain Jackie Skelly Fitness is to invest 3m euros (£2m) in a new 30,000sq ft (2,800sq m) centre in Navan, Co Meath.
Sally Marvels at cartoon deal 08 Dec 2004 US-based ride designer Sally Corporation has signed a deal which will allow Sally to use the entire line of Marvel comic book characters in amusement park rides and interactive exhibits.
10m euro revamp for exclusive Eden Rock resort 08 Dec 2004 Eden Rock, the Relais & Chateaux Resort on the island of St Barthélemy in the French West Indies, is to open a new 1,500sq ft suite on 15 December, the final stage of a nine-month refurbishment project.
Taj Hotels enters Mauritius 08 Dec 2004 India-based Taj Hotels, Resorts and Palaces has opened its first property on the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius.
DLL opens flagship Belgium site 07 Dec 2004 David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) has opened its first health and fitness club in Belgium, in one of the most prestigious suburbs of Brussels.
US Surgeon General urges activity 07 Dec 2004 The US Surgeon General, Richard Carmona, has warned that half of all Americans over the age of 50 will be at risk of fractures from osteoporosis and low bone mass by 2020 unless immediate action is taken.
New Huss ride for Cedar Point 07 Dec 2004 Site clearing and construction for maXair, US theme park Cedar Point’s new ride for 2005, is currently under way.
Strata continues with expansion 07 Dec 2004 Russian fitness chain Strata Partners has opened another of its CityFitness clubs, which launched earlier this year.
Jumeirah opens desert resort and spa 24 Nov 2004 Dubai-based luxury hospitality group, Jumeirah International, has opened a five-star desert resort and spa close to its existing properties Burj Al Arab, The Jumeirah Beach Hotel and Madinat Jumeirah.
Aussies boosted by British and Irish visitor boom 23 Nov 2004 Visitor arrival figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics show that the UK is Australia’s second biggest source of international tourism.
Marrakech hotel reopens with new rooms and spa 15 Nov 2004 The Dar Les Cigognes hotel in Marrakech, Morrocco has reopened following an extension which has more than doubled its capacity.
Tahiti Tourisme launches training programme 12 Nov 2004 Tourism officials in Tahiti have unveiled a new online training initiative for travel agents, designed to teach them about French Polynesia as a destination.
Namibia backs tourism football scheme 12 Nov 2004 The Namibian Tourist Board is backing a new initiative to encourage holidaymakers to interact with African communities through football in the lead up to the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.
PPH&R to open second Whistler hotel 12 Nov 2004 Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts (PPH&R) group is to open a £21.5m ($23m, €30m) boutique-style property in Whistler British Columbia next March.
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.
