ANDA news

Four Seasons Resort The Nam Hai in Hoi An, Vietnam, has put together a Global Wellness Day (GWD) agenda with activations rooted in nature and ... More

Rainer Maelzer, an experiential entertainment innovator, has been appointed chief entertainment officer by Therme Group.  With decades of experience in immersive water-based attractions, Maelzer will ... More

Therme Manchester’s 28-acre development, which will include interconnected glass pavilions that measure 65,000sq m, will be the largest bathing and wellbeing attraction in the world ... More

LVMH-owned beauty house Guerlain will launch up to five spas with partners a year as part of its plan to expand globally, according to the ... More

Everlast Gyms' York site has reopened following a refurbishment to bring it up to the company’s elevated gyms status.  Owned by Frasers Group, Everlast Gyms ... More

Wellness and hospitality thought leaders gathered recently for a workshop at Yasuragi, the Japanese spa and conference hotel near Stockholm. The purpose was to shape ... More

Luxury hospitality and wellness pioneer Jeremy McCarthy has launched Leisure Alchemy, a digital platform that will provide professionals with strategic guidance on how to build ... More

Fitness First UK is embracing digital wellness technology by installing Kip’s tap-to-activate phone controls across its UK estate. Kip tags disable selected apps when users ... More

Solidcore, which is majority owned by L Catterton, has confirmed that it is actively exploring international expansion, with Europe representing a priority region under consideration. ... More

UK Active has published new guidance on defibrillators to help fitness and leisure operators deliver life-saving support for anyone who suffers a cardiac arrest. Developed ... More

Virgin Active is set to open its first social wellness club in London, with a relaunch of its Mayfair site in July. Virgin Active, which ... More

Center Parcs’ Aqua Sana Forest Spa, Woburn Forest, UK, has transformed an unused space into a touchless wellness area called the Forest Serenity Suite, which ... More

Urban Gym Group (UGG) has acquired Vondelgym Rotterdam, further strengthening its presence in one of the Netherlands’ most dynamic urban markets. Vondelgym Rotterdam has built ... More

A wellness club opens on London’s River Thames in June, offering luxury facilities and personalised wellness protocols focused on recovery and longevity. Sæl Spa at ... More

Construction has begun on a new wellness destination in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, US, called The Shenandoah Nature Resort, which is due to open ... More

Premium operator, Third Space, opens its 15th health club today (1 May) in Chelsea, off the King’s Road. The design of the five-storey club combines ... More

Salter Brothers Hospitality (SBH) has revealed a new spa brand, Èliva, which it plans to roll out across four luxury properties in Australia this year.  ... More

FIBO, took place last week from 16-19 April, attracting more than 175,000 visitors from 136 countries and more than 1,000 exhibitors from 54 countries. FIBO ... More

Royal Caribbean has revealed its Hero of the Seas cruise ship, home to the most pools at sea (nine), and a record-breaking 28 dining venues, ... More

The UK Spa Association (UKSA) has launched the UKSA Cancer Care Survey 2026 to gather insights from spa and salon operators about the current provision ... More

International hospitality and leisure advisory firm RLA Global, known for its industry reports on wellness property revenues, has appointed Henning Matthiesen as non-executive director. Matthiesen ... More

Capella Hotels and Resorts has launched its first hotel in Japan, Capella Kyoto, in the city’s historic Miyagawa-cho kagai (geisha district) with an onsen spa ... More

The Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has revealed plans to expand its presence in Egypt with the renovation and operation of two historic hotel properties and ... More

Boutique franchisor, Tribute Brands, has signed a deal with Let’s Go Fitness to open 20 reformer Pilates studios in Switzerland. Let’s Go Fitness is Switzerland’s ... More

Trade associations from around the world have joined forces to lobby governments and health systems on the importance of prescribing lifestyle interventions, including physical activity ... More