Kerala news

The Asia Pacific Spa & Wellness Coalition (APSWC) recently marked another year of industry achievement with a prestigious awards ceremony held during the 2024 APSWC ... More

Kickboxing-inspired brand 9Round has extended its international reach with a Master Franchise Agreement for South India, which covers around 20 per cent of India’s area ... More

Kerala, India, has been selected as the location for the first-ever Tulah property – the brand new clinical wellness brand spearheaded by UAE-based KEF Holdings ... More

Integrated health expert, Dr Isaac Mathai, will be holding residence at Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London, from 7 to 8 March 2020. Mathai is from ... More

Anantara Kihavah Villas in the Maldives has launched a Spa Villa that offers unlimited daily spa treatments and a dedicated spa therapist. In addition, the ... More

The 264-bedroom Grand Hyatt Kochi Bolgatty has opened in the south Indian state of Kerala, marking Hyatt’s third branded hotel in the country. The hotel’s ... More

The Asian spa and wellness sector faces four critical challenges, according to a new report. The White Paper – compiled by the nonprofit industry group ... More

Palace Wellness at Badrutt’s Palace in the Swiss Alps is set to launch four new wellness programmes for guests this winter, overseen by the hotel’s ... More

Kerala's state government’s skills agency, Kerala Academy of Skills Excellence (KASE), has partnered with Natura Group to create the School of Wellness – a spa ... More

A new fully-dedicated ayurveda resort is set to open in the rice field terraces near Ubud, Bali, this August. Oneworld Ayurveda is a 12-room retreat ... More

Several Global Wellness Day ambassadors around the world have found success in spreading the reach of the programme by approaching local elected officials to ask ... More

India’s government is planning to develop 78 lighthouses as tourist destinations, using a number of attractions to entice visitors to the country’s coastline. Operating under ... More

Hotel management firm JHM Interstate India Hotels & Resorts, a joint venture between US hospitality firms Interstate Hotels & Resorts and JHM Hotels, is preparing ... More

A new state-of-the-art planetarium dome being built in the Indian city of Thiruvananthapuram has been forced to delay its grand opening after design flaws forced ... More

Women-only fitness franchise Vivafit has continued its global roll-out in dramatic style over recent months. India has been a particular focus for the operator, with ... More

The Shanti Maurice Nira Resort in Mauritius has relaunched its 70,000sq ft (6,503sq m) spa, offering a brand new concept – A Journey Around the ... More

India’s National Council for Science Museums (NCSM) has announced plans for 18 more science centres, taking the total in the country to 66. Work on ... More

The Indian Institute of Spa Management and Research (IISRM), working in conjunction with Kerala State Women’s Development Corporation (KSWDC), are opening joint courses to effectively ... More

The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts has unveiled a new brand identity, including a new logo and a revamped website, designed to express the groups ... More

Singapore-based hotel group Banyan Tree is to launch its first Indian all-villa resort on a private island in the Alleppey district later this year. Banyan ... More

Singapore-based hotel group Banyan Tree will open its first Indian hotel in Kerala early next year. Located on Nediyathuruthu Island in Alleppey, the resort will ... More

Hyatt Hotels Corporation has signed a management agreement for an Andaz hotel in Gurgaon and a Grand Hyatt hotel in Kochi, bringing the total number ... More

Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces has opened a new Vivanta by Taj-branded spa resort in northern Kerala, India. The 25-acre (10-hectare) The Vivanta by Taj, ... More