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Revenues at wellness hotels rose sharply in 2022 as demand rebounded, despite economic and geopolitical difficulties. Hotels with wellness offerings also experienced strong TRevPAR (total ... More

The number of positive COVID-19 cases among people who have visited health clubs across Europe continues to be at "extremely low levels". Data from the ... More

The number of positive COVID-19 cases among people who have visited health clubs, leisure centres and swimming pools in the UK continues to be at ... More

Educational organisation The Power of Touch (TPOT) has launched the nominations process for its second annual Shine Your Light Awards to celebrate excellence in the ... More

The Good Spa Guide has unveiled the results of its 11th annual awards this evening (2 August) at Spa Life UK’s annual two-day conference in ... More

Physical activity gives structure and meaning to people’s lives, according to new research. A study, published in the Journal of Behavioral Medicine, looked at how ... More

Gymbox has broken ranks and announced it will reopen all its gyms on 4 July, unless the UK government explains why it should not. CEO ... More

Anantara Hotels, Resorts and Spas’ spa and wellness facilities will re-open with a host of enhanced hygiene measures and immune-boosting initiatives. Anantara Spa has marked ... More

Peppas N Architects, Hirsch Bedner Associates (HBA) and Constantina Tsoutsikou are working together to create Royal Senses Resort & Spa Crete for Troulis Royal Collection, ... More

A $470,000 (€422,000, £362,000) spa renovation is being carried out by Topo Design Studio at the Sheraton Maldives Full Moon Resort, with treatment villas being ... More

Six Flags is starting to get back on track with its international projects after the operator revealed it expected to resume development on its halted ... More

South Lodge Hotel in Horsham, UK, has opened its new spa, The Spa at South Lodge, following a £14m (US$18.5m, €16.4m) investment. The spa – ... More

Hospitality group sbe has developed an online service to help its London-based spa brand Agua Spa focus on customer aftercare. Launching at the end of ... More

In a year of ups, downs, loops and scoops, Attractions Management looks back at some of the biggest stories to hit the headlines, giving possible ... More

The man behind Universal Studios’ most successful visitor attractions says operators looking to stay ahead of the curve must go above and beyond to deliver ... More

Architect Roberto de Oliveira Castro and interior designer Samuel Amoia have collaborated on a beach resort in Belize, described as “unlike anything travelers have ever ... More

Hastings Pier by dRMM Architects has been announced as the winner of the 2017 RIBA Stirling Prize for the UK’s best new building. In a ... More

Abi Wright, the co-founder and managing director of Spabreaks.com, has been named as a finalist at the inaugural everywoman in Travel Awards. Wright, who founded ... More

A growing number of spas are realising the importance of using visiting practitioners – or VPs – to differentiate themselves and stand out in a ... More

Organic seaweed skincare brand Voya is expanding its team in the US and has appointed Cindy Childers as sales and business development manager. With more ... More

Retention is not the opposite of attrition. Big data is not the same as large data. Real brand engagement is about understanding the person that's ... More

Lisa Starr, senior consultant for Wynne Business, spoke at Beautyworld Middle East ’s Business in Beauty Summit earlier this week on “Success strategies of high-performing ... More

Xercise4Less has announced plans to pay all staff above and beyond the new National Living Wage, which comes into effect this week. Friday (1 April) ... More

Six Flags has announced plans to open two of its parks in Vietnam, expanding its Asian footprint. Using the Six Flags and Six Flags Hurricane ... More

Privately-owned UK-based Macdonald Hotels & Resorts have launched a ‘Your Opinion Matters Survey,’ an internal incentive programme to recognise and reward outstanding spa therapists across ... More