Restoration news

The heritage-listed Department of Lands building in Sydney, Australia, has relaunched as a major cultural and events destination, as part of a mixed-use redevelopment of ... More

The Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has revealed plans to expand its presence in Egypt with the renovation and operation of two historic hotel properties and ... More

The Spa at Orient Express La Minerva in Rome, Italy, has launched, offering treatments and bathing facilities that are inspired by Roman thermae and Ottoman ... More

Meraki Wellness, a new standalone 16,000sq ft wellness destination, will debut in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, in Q2.  It will have a hydrotherapy bathing circuit ... 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

FIBO and its parent company RX have convened a high-level seminar recently called Longevity in Hospitality. The event was held at La Fondation, a recently-opened ... More

A new wellness destination called Eha is due to open in Q3 of 2026 on Estonia’s Hiiumaa Island, which is home to a UNESCO-protected biosphere ... More

World-class golf destination resort Te Arai Links in New Zealand has debuted its new spa and fitness centre for resort guests – with members of ... More

Five-star wellness mountain retreat Huus Quell opened recently in Gonten, in the Appenzell region of northeastern Switzerland. The 30-key hotel is the flagship of Appenzeller ... More

Champneys has announced the acquisition of Buxton Crescent spa hotel in Derbyshire, UK, in partnership with global alternative investment fund manager Cheyne Capital. The 81-key ... More

Hôtel Royal in Evian-les-Bains, France – the birthplace of the Danone-owned mineral water brand Evian – has launched its first evianSpa packages, which last four ... More

Verdala Wellness Hotel, an integrated adults-only wellness resort, has opened in Malta, overlooking Rabat’s valleys of Fiddien and Qlejgħa. The hotel and its residences are ... More

Royal Lahaina Resort and Bungalows on the Hawaiian island of Maui, US, has launched The Spa at Royal Lahaina as part of the property’s multi-million ... More

Les Mills launches a four-part series of yoga workouts to help clubs scale their yoga offering and tap into the growing demand for wellness. Les ... More

Hepburn Bathhouse and Spa in Daylesford, Australia, has reopened after receiving renovations worth AU$1.7 million (US$1.1 million, €960,000, £810,000). The 130-year old business documented the ... More

The SE Spa at Grand Velas Los Cabos in Mexico is offering nocturnal sound healing ceremonies to couples or small groups. The Night Sound Healing ... More

Italian architecture firm ABCPlus Studio has revealed plans for an environmentally-conscious mixed-use destination near the coastal town of Bibione, which is located between Venice and ... More

Starwood Hotels has opened its first 1 Hotel in Australia – 1 Hotel Melbourne – with a Bamford Wellness Spa, created in partnership with organic ... More

Hotel del Coronado – known as “The Del” – in San Diego, is reopening its spa after a seven-year US$550 million (€448 million, £409 million) ... More

Airbnb is offering its users 10 categories of wellbeing-related experiences across 260 cities via its new in-app feature Airbnb Services. Recognising that people choose hotels ... More

The Auberge Resorts Collection has opened the luxurious Collegio alla Querce in Florence, its first property in Italy. The 16th Century buildings were once home ... More

Milan has raised its profile as a leader in the thermal spa sector with the opening of De Montel Terme di Milano in early April. ... More

Scott Best, owner of Fitness First UK, has created a new luxury health club concept called V, the first of which has launched at Berkeley ... More

Planning permission has been granted for Rayners Penn, a multi-million-pound project set to convert a historic English country property and former school in Buckinghamshire into ... More

Six Senses, the renowned luxury and lifestyle brand within IHG's portfolio, has confirmed the eagerly awaited opening of its first UK property, Six Senses London, ... More