Petra news

Jay Worthy has joined the advisory board of equipment supplier Stonger Wellness to help set the strategic direction of the business, while also providing the ... More

European health spa hotel operator Ensana is growing its portfolio with a flagship destination in Greece. Launched in 2019, Ensana manages 27 hotels in the ... More

Today’s consumers have high expectations for brands to tackle sustainability head-on. In early 2021, a new US beauty and wellness brand named Ace of Air ... More

The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) today announced its 2021 conference will take place in Tel Aviv, Israel, from November 15-18 at the Hilton Tel Aviv, ... More

Anne Biging and Elisabeth Ixmeier, co-founders of Healing Hotels of the World, have partnered with six global practitioners to offer free personal healing sessions to ... More

A new initiative has been launched to engage and empower women working in the UK fitness industry. Called RISE, the collective will collaborate with industry ... More

Civic Architects' LocHal Public Library has won Building of the Year at the World Architecture Festival's (WAF) World Architecture Awards 2019. Designed in partnership with ... More

The World Architecture Festival (WAF) 2019 opened yesterday in Amsterdam, with the first awards announced for winners in a number of categories. Heatherwick Studio's New ... More

The shortlist has been revealed for the World Architecture Festival (WAF) 2019 Awards and leisure projects are represented across the majority of the 33 categories ... More

The Women in Fitness Association (WIFA) has launched its UK council today (8 March 2019, International Women's Day), a not-for-profit organisation that aims to unite ... More

The Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) has been welcoming the first visitors to its new home this week, located in the heart of the burgeoning ... More

US franchisor Massage Envy has launched a plan called ‘A Commitment to Safety’ in the wake of allegations of sexual assaults at its spas. The ... More

The World Monuments Fund (WMF) is beginning to lay the groundwork for a new heritage conservation training programme after announcing plans last month to establish ... More

While many countries in the Middle East are focusing on building new attractions to entice tourists, Jordan is using existing assets, zoning in on its ... More

One of Africa’s leading scientists has called for science centres across the world to address a Eurocentric model excluding many young black people from pursuing ... More

Italian brewery Peroni will tomorrow (May 19) launch a six-week residency in London, transforming a café and restaurant into The House of Peroni – a ... More

Mandarin Oriental’s Petra Roberts has been promoted from group spa trainer to group spa manager – learning and development, the operator’s group director of spa ... More

A selection of 500 items from Scotland Yard’s ‘Black Museum’ – previously only open to serving police and select guests since its formation in 1874 ... More

Iraq’s religious and cultural heritage is in serious danger of being completely lost from attacks by radical militant group the Islamic State of Iraq and ... More

The Goa Salon and Spa Association (GSSA) has decided to submit a white paper to the Goan state government of India to make sure legitimate ... More

Wimbledon Champion Pat Cash has said a number of women tennis players at the Wimbledon Championships have been told to play without their sports bras ... More

The use of face recognition technology to monitor sports fans at the gates of stadiums continues to grow in prominence, with Australia the next country ... More

The InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has officially launched the Crowne Plaza Jordan Dead Sea Resort & Spa. The resort, nestled at the lowest point on ... More

Online travel company Expedia has revealed that it has secured a new multi-year, worldwide partnership deal with luxury Europe-based operator Kempinski Hotels. The agreement will ... More