Gold’s gym expands in British Colombia 15 Oct 2004 Up to 10 Gold’s Gyms are scheduled to open in British Colombia, Canada over the next 10 years as part of a new area development agreement.
Splashin’ Safari to double in size 11 Oct 2004 Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari in Santa Claus, Indiana, US, is to double the size of its waterpark next year as part of a $6.3m (£3.5m) development.
Expansion for Ritz Carlton Bali 07 Oct 2004 The 77-hectare Ritz Carlton Bali Resort and Spa will unveil its latest villa expansion on 20 December.
Millbrook resort to reopen spa 30 Sep 2004 Millbrook Resort in Queenstown, New Zealand, will boast the largest spa facility in the country when it reopens the Spa at Millbrook next month (October).
Morphet buys luxury Barbados estate for $100m 22 Sep 2004 UK holiday park entrepreneur John Morphet has bought the exclusive Royal Westmoreland Resort in Barbados in a deal worth $100m (£55.6m).
Dreamworld visitors in the clutches of The Claw 17 Sep 2004 Australian theme park Dreamworld opens its latest white knuckle experience tomorrow (18 September), a pendulum ride called The Claw.
Black cabs head to US on tourist trail 17 Sep 2004 Visit London’s American tour is set to begin this weekend as the five specially-commissioned black cabs head off on a 3,800-mile tour to promote the city to tourists.
Japanese spas in hot water over tap claims 16 Sep 2004 The Japanese spa industry is recovering from revelations that the water at many of the country’s most celebrated onsen – or Japanese hot spas – is in fact nothing more than warmed up tap water.
Six Flags plans new water park for Illinois 16 Sep 2004 US-based theme park operator Six Flags has unveiled plans to build a new water park next to its Six Flags America theme park in Gurneee, Illinois.
Four Seasons launches Cairo spa 16 Sep 2004 Cairo’s largest spa, the Daniela Steiner Spa and Wellness Centre, opened at the Four Seasons at Nile Plaza hotel in Egypt last month.
Forte announces Munich hotel plans 14 Sep 2004 Sir Rocco Forte has announced his hotel group is to develop a new 71.5m euro (£49.5m) five-star hotel in the centre of Munich, Germany.
Fairmont to manage London's Savoy Hotel if sale to Saudi prince goes ahead 14 Sep 2004 Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has confirmed it is to manage The Savoy Hotel in London – subject to the property being sold to His Royal Highness Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz – and planned a multi-million dollar upgrade.
Amara enters resort sector 09 Sep 2004 Singapore-based hotel operator Amara has announced it will be entering the resort hotels sector with its first resort on Sentosa Island, Singapore.
Gold’s gym launches UK franchise 09 Sep 2004 Gold’s Gym, one of the world’s largest health club chains, is launching its franchise system in the UK.
Le Méridien moves into Cambodia 09 Sep 2004 Hotel and resort group Le Méridien is to open a new 5-star resort in Cambodia next week.
Fitness First goes Platinum 09 Sep 2004 Fitness First has opened its flagship health club, Fitness First Platinum, in Sydney, Australia.
Museum delegation hails China trip a success 08 Sep 2004 A recent visit to China by a delegation of museum experts, led by the British Council’s project manager for creative industries, Orlando Edwards, has been hailed a success.
Merlin opens fifth Sea Life Centre in Germany 08 Sep 2004 Dorset-based attraction operator Merlin Entertainments has opened its fifth Sea Life Centre in Germany, taking the total number of Sea Life attractions in Europe to 17.
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.
