Sothys Institute launches dedicated male facility 13 Jul 2004 Sothys' flagship beauty salon in Paris, the Sothys Institute, has expanded its facilities and services to open a dedicated area for its male clientele.
IAAPA opens Asian Expo in Singapore 13 Jul 2004 The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) opens its Asian Expo 2004 in Singapore today.
First theme park for Pakistan 09 Jul 2004 UK-based company, Deighton International has been awarded the contract to develop and operate Pakistan’s first theme park.
Como opens Uma resort 07 Jul 2004 Como Hotels and Resorts has opened its Uma Ubud hotel in Bali.
SpaCare International opens flagship spa 06 Jul 2004 Singapore-based SpaCare International has relocated one of its spas – the Aspara Goodwood Park Hotel – and reopened it as its flagship site.
Science Fiction museum opens 29 Jun 2004 Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame (SFM), the world’s first science fiction museum, opened to the public on June 18 in Seattle.
Denver Zoo goes out of Africa 22 Jun 2004 Denver Zoo’s newest exhibit, the Predator Ridge, has opened and will be bringing a part of Kenya’s Samburu National Reserve to the heart of Colorado via the latest interactive technology.
Spanish health club awarded for attitude 21 Jun 2004 Spanish health club chain, DiR Fitness, has been awarded for its continued efforts to provide a female-friendly fitness experience.
‘Wild Wild Wet’ Waterpark opens in Singapore 16 Jun 2004 Local residents and visitors to Singapore will have somewhere else to go to escape the country’s tropical temperatures from now on, with the opening of Wild Wild Wet – Singapore’s newest theme park attraction.
Gold’s Gym sold for $160m 15 Jun 2004 Fitness club operator and franchisor, Gold’s Gym International, is to be acquired by TRT Holdings for an undisclosed sum, thought to be in the region of $160m (£88m).
Shangri-La moves into Canada 15 Jun 2004 Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts has agreed a management contract for a new hotel in Vancouver, Canada, as part of its strategy to expand out of Asia Pacific and into gateway cities around the world.
MGM secures deal for Mandalay Group 14 Jun 2004 Las Vegas casino operator, MGM Mirage, has agreed terms for a $7.9bn (£4.3bn) takeover of rival operator, Mandalay Resort Group.
The X-Box opens in Taiwan 10 Jun 2004 Health and fitness club owner, David Liu, has opened his second site, in Taichung, Taiwan.
Euro Disney agrees debt deal 10 Jun 2004 Debt-ridden theme park operator, Euro Disney SCA, has agreed a draft deal with its principal creditors to restructure its finances.
MGM moves in on Vegas rival 08 Jun 2004 Las Vegas-based casino operator, MGM Mirage, has made a $7.65bn offer for rival operator, Mandalay Resort Group.
The Intamin group has expanded its portfolio with the acquisition of UK immersive attractions specialist Simworx, securing the future of one of the industry's developers of media-based attractions.
Italian Exhibition Group – the organiser behind industry events Dubai Active and Dubai Muscle Show – has been appointed to deliver the Health and Wellness Expo and Fire and Safety Expo at the 16th World Firefighters Games.
Manipulating the gut microbiome could become a powerful tool for preserving brain health and resilience as people age, according to research led by Professor Paola Tognini, a neuroscientist at the Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies in Pisa, Italy.
Garmin has expanded its wearable portfolio with the launch of the Cirqa Smart Band, a screen-free fitness tracker designed to provide continuous health and activity monitoring while minimising digital distractions.
Jessica Sloyan, a wellness operations and training expert, has established an independent private training academy to provide professional qualifications for practitioners looking to offer immersive wellness experiences.
Midtown Athletic Club has launched a new community tennis initiative honouring the legacy of its late founder, Alan Schwartz, committing to help expand access to the sport in underserved communities across Chicago.
London Museum will open four new food and drink destinations when it launches its new home at Smithfield on 28 November, making hospitality a central part of the visitor experience at one of the capital's biggest cultural openings of the year.
The International Spa Association (ISPA) has published its full 2026 US Spa Industry Study, providing further insights into the region’s total US$1 billion (€855 million, £780 million) industry revenue increase from 2024 to 2025.
Ameyalli, the 78-acre wellbeing resort and residential community in Midway in Utah, US, has broken ground on phase two of the hot spring development – the Ameyalli Resort and Spa – which is due to open in 2028.
TLee Spas and Wellness has revealed the design for a wellness destination concept for AI company Midjourney, that blurs the boundaries between spa, fitness and preventative healthcare, with the goal of improving public health.
Swissline has opened a flagship day spa in Zurich, Switzerland, called Labo Spa. It acquired the wellness location that had been operating since 2005 at the start of 2025, before renovating the property.
Total Fitness has released new research revealing how the expectations and motivations of health club members have changed in the five years since the sector emerged from lockdown.
Wattbike has announced a new integration with EGYM, which enables the bikes to contribute to the Cardio BioAge score of individuals via a VO2 max result.
Les Mills has launched a reformer Pilates workout. The 45-minute workout blends traditional reformer movements and more contemporary exercises, choreographed to music.
Gran Hotel Taoro in northern Tenerife, Spain, has completed the final phase of its three-year renovation with the debut of its Sandára Wellness Centre.
Hand and Stone Massage and Facial Spa, the spa business with more than 650 locations across the US and Canada, has appointed franchise expert Carrie Walsh as CEO as the company plans to expand.
OMA has completed a major transformation of New York's New Museum, creating a larger cultural campus that combines expanded exhibition spaces with learning, performance, hospitality and public programming. The latest addition, Oberon, extends the visitor experience beyond the
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Synergy – The Retreat Show, the global trade show for retreats, has launched a global research initiative that will provide insights into the retreat sector from both consumer and industry perspectives.
According to research which tracked more than 147,000 people for 30 years, 90-120 minutes of strength training a week may deliver some of the biggest long-term health rewards.
