Luxembourg news

Europe’s largest fitness chain, Basic-Fit, has consolidated its position in France with the launch of its 800th club on the iconic Champs-Élysées, in Paris, confirming ... More

After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the 14th annual HOTel&SPA event returned last week, bringing together top hospitality and spa executives from across ... More

Basic-Fit has opened its 600th club in France in Sablé-sur-Sarthe, in the Pays de la Loire region. The fitness chain – which is also active ... More

Former Efteling COO, Coen Bertens, and former BRC Imagination Arts exec, Bart Dohmen, have partnered to set up a consultancy for the tourism and visitor ... More

Basic-Fit opened a record number of 72 clubs in the first quarter of 2022. Fifty-five in France, eight in the Netherlands, two in Belgium and ... More

TRIB3 has secured a franchise deal which will see it open 20 studios across Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg. The boutique operator has signed the ... More

Rene Moos, CEO of European health club giant Basic-Fit, has described 2020 as the most difficult faced by the group – but remains positive about ... More

Europe’s largest fitness chain, Basic-Fit, has secured a €150m bridge facility, which it says will provide it with the financial flexibility to weather the impact ... More

The latest study into the infection rates recorded at gyms has shown that the average infection rate at gyms and health clubs across Europe sits ... More

The 12th annual Forum HOTel&SPA was held on 23 May at the Four Seasons George V Hotel in Paris, with a theme of ‘Multidiversity in ... More

Belgium-based Vincent Callebaut Architectures (VCA) has revealed renderings of the firm’s winning proposal to transform the Luxembourg's Hôtel des Postes into an expansive mixed-use building ... More

The first velodrome in Luxembourg will be designed by architectural firms Mecanoo and Metaform, who recently were awarded the commission after winning a competition launched ... More

One of Europe’s largest and most dramatic skateparks has been built in Luxembourg, in the shadow of a UNESCO World Heritage site. The multi-level park ... More

The 11th annual Forum Hotel & Spa conference took place last week at the Four Seasons George V in Paris, bringing together spa and hospitality ... More

Health club operator Basic-fit has seen revenue and profits increase by more than a quarter, following a rapid expansion of its fitness estate. Reporting its ... More

Increased memberships from club openings have helped boost revenues at Europe’s largest fitness operator, Basic-Fit. In its Q3 trading update, the business reported that in ... More

European low-cost gym chain Basic-Fit is on target to open 100 clubs this year after it reported revenue growth of 26 per cent in the ... More

Ronald van der Vis, chairman of low-cost European fitness firm Basic-Fit, will step down next month and be replaced by Cornelis (Kees) van der Graaf. ... More

A record number of new club openings helped low-cost European fitness operator Basic-Fit increase its revenues by 28 per cent to €258.6million (£222.6m, US$278.6m) in ... More

Following France’s decision to pledge €28m (US$30m, £23.8m) towards the protection of cultural heritage sites during conflicts, world donors have followed up on the declaration ... More

A new national stadium accommodating football and rugby is expected to be built and ready in Luxembourg by October 2019. The mayor of the eponymous ... More

E-commerce giant Alibaba has earmarked an eye-watering US$100m (£81.9m, €91.6m) for the development of rugby in China over the next 10 years. The organisation’s sports ... More

Basic-Fit enjoyed a bumpy start to life on the Amsterdam Stock Exchange today (10 June) as shares slid by three per cent in early trading. ... More

Europe’s largest budget health club chain Basic-Fit has announced it is planning to float on the Dutch stock market, adding to the flurry of fitness ... More

A museum at the former home of Charlie Chaplin, which is dedicated to the cinema legend, opens its doors to the public in Switzerland this ... More