Espa news

Lithuanian care operator Addere Care has launched a “wellness care hospital” in Vilnius. It's the company’s second Lithuanian site, following a hospital in Trakai, but ... More

US athletic country club operator, Life Time, says its 2026 growth strategy and outlook are on track after strong Q1 results. Revenue increased by 11 ... More

VivaGym – the fast-growing operator of high-value low-price gyms in Spain and Portugal – is acquiring Synergym International, another Spanish based HVLP gym operator to ... More

The international trade show dedicated to wellness travel and the retreat sector, Synergy – The Retreat Show, has unveiled the theme for its 2026 edition: ... More

The €200m (US$221.3 million, £169.7 million) Pical Resort, Valamar Collection has opened in Croatia with the country’s first ESPA spa. Valamar Riviera, a Croatian tourism ... More

David Lloyd Leisure is significantly boosting its European presence, with the acquisition of health and wellness group, Aspria. With both companies being premium and aimed ... More

By 2050, the average person could gain nine years of healthy life and the global economy could be boosted by US$12.5 trillion (€11.5 trillion, £9.9 ... More

The UK Spa Association (UKSA) and the Standards Authority for Touch in Cancer Care (SATCC) have teamed up to ensure the latest research and cancer-related ... More

A raft of operators have been in touch with Spa Business recently, to tell us how they are extending the spa experience by introducing in-room ... More

Corinthia London, the five-star hotel in the centre of the UK’s capital city, has re-launched its urban spa with a new concept called Biome. The ... More

Ian Mulcahey, global director of cities at Gensler, says its masterplan for a former military camp near Baghdad could act as a model for the ... More

Mary Tabacchi has been recognised with the Global Wellness Summit’s (GWS) coveted annual Leading Woman in Wellness Award in Dubai, UAE. Tabacchi is a spa ... More

The global wellness economy reached a peak of US$6.8 trillion in 2024, according to research released today (19 November) by the Global Wellness Institute (GWI). ... More

The Standards Authority for Touch in Cancer Care (SATCC) has updated its guidelines on the use of heat during touch treatments and holistic wellness practices ... More

The fourth edition of Synergy – The Retreat Show took place between 7-10 October in Sardinia, welcoming nearly 300 attendees from 53 countries in a ... More

Valamar Riviera, a Croatian tourism company and hotel operator, will open its Pical Resort with Croatia’s first ESPA spa in March 2026. Valamar, which operates ... More

Across Europe there are encouraging signs that governments are waking up to the value of exercise and the services the fitness sector provides. UK Active ... More

Peloton has announced a complete overhaul of its portfolio which will see it introducing an all-new Cross Training Series designed to maximise the benefits of ... More

Pub and hotel Ffolkes has revealed a destination spa that has cost just under £4 million (US$5.41 million, €4.60 million) to build in Norfolk, UK. ... More

The McKinsey Health Institute has highlighted the ways in which various stakeholders can play their part in accelerating the science behind biomedical interventions that affect ... More

Two new treatment rooms have been unveiled at The White Hart Hotel in Lincoln, UK, in the first phase of the property’s multi-million pound refurbishment ... More

Rockliffe Hall Ltd, the company that owns the five-star Rockliffe Hall Hotel, Golf and Spa Resort in Darlington, UK, has purchased the Feversham Arms Hotel ... More

Preventative health clinic Biograph is actively working on expansion to secure more sites, following the launch of a second clinic in New York City. Potential ... More

Corinthia Grand Hotel Astoria has unveiled its Sisley-branded spa in Brussels, Belgium, following a major refit of the entire property – with ESPA Design consulting ... More

Luxury French beauty brand Guerlain has announced a raft of partnerships and exclusive treatments at locations in New York, Monaco, France and London. In New ... More